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Tmoore, they're equilateral triangles so you wouldn't be able to just cut the squares in half. But I like where you're going with that idea!

I painted mismatched (thrifted) chairs white for our dining table, and reupholstered all the seats with burlap. At first I thought it was a bad idea, as it shed a lot. But too lazy to change them out, 4 years later they still look great and have stopped shedding - they have that nice smooth patina that old burlap gets.
I wonder if there is a way to age new burlap? I can't imagine wanting a pillow made from fresh new stiff scratchy burlap on my sofa!

My gram used to send my mom $5 to buy me swiss cheese for my birthday. I guess one when I was about 4, I said "thwith cheeth" and as a result was forced to eat it every birthday. Did I thay I like thwith cheeth? Becauth I don't.

Love the recording baby cries idea. And I think my 18-month-old would go bonkers over a box of raisins.

We have this Vtech "laptop." http://www.amazon.com/VTech-80-073800-Vtech-Learning-Laptop/dp/B000M3QJPU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1291672397&sr=8-1
Our 18-month-old uses it like a jukebox - he loves to be able to choose what song to listen and dance to.
Now, if someone could come up with a baby-friendly "jukebox" interface that you could plug your iphone into, so your child could choose his/her own *real* music, that would be worth every penny.

Late to comment, but @1607, it's true that studies have found young/baby boys who are exposed to a lot of lavender are more likely to grow excess breast tissue and show other signs of an estrogen imbalance.

Thanks! LOVE the lamb.

LOL, Meems66 took the words right out of my mouth. The Unicorn is fabulous.

Love the photo. Reminds me of one of my favorite childhood memories - when I became too old for naps, my mom would send me outside with an armful of books and an old quilt from my grandmother and I lay under a big tree and read and stare up at the sky. We called them "booknaps."

You can also do this with wool sweaters, then felt them in the washing machine. They get smaller, but they're very sturdy!

It has been a rare camping trip that I haven't had to bum a can opener from a neighbor...
One time I wore my swimsuit and forgot to pack any bras. That's not something you can really borrow from your fellow backpacker. :)
On our most recent trip to Mount Rainier, I forgot spoons. My husband made tracks to arrive by closing time at the general store, and heard "Handle With Care" by the Traveling Wilburys on the radio on the way home. He arrived back at the site with spoons, singing that song, and now every time we hear it we think of that night.