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mschatelaine:

My (American) sister lives in France with her French husband and two sons. One son eats everything, the other is very picky. Maybe because the children are only half French, then only half of them eat everything? ;-)

Sorry, but I'm with Emmerloulou. Let's dispense with the French stereotypes.

I haven't read all of these posts, but I certainly hope no one is suggesting that under-weight, non-thriving children are sent to bed hungry because they don't enjoy kale and lima beans. Obviously there is more to it than that. Good luck to you and your son.

I had a rude neighbor whose garden carriage house looked right into my apartment. One day she asked if we could make a fresh start and invited me over for drinks. Although she turned out to be pleasant enough, she was also pretty wacky, and during the visit all I could think of is how to decline the next invitation. After all, what could I say? That I was busy? That I was out of town? And then she could peek over into my apartment as I lay on the couch flipping the channels.

Never did understand why parents would intentionally put their kids in a box of sand. My kids are messy enough without giving them sand or rice to play in. There are plenty of things in the world to entice their senses; no sense in giving them something that's sure to be a big clean-up project.

Don't forget Charm City Craft Mafia's shows, Pile of Craft and Holiday Heap: http://www.charmcitycraftmafia.com/shows.html If you can brave the crowds, it's well worth your time!

We love Baltimore! I lived in Mount Vernon at two separate times in my life, and although we're now living just south of the city, my husband and I dream of owning a vacation home downtown so we can spend our weekends there. One of our favorite places is Nacho Mama's: http://www.nachomamascanton.com/

I like reading the comments because I know someone is bound to say something mean and snarky. Why mention what color you'd prefer? She didn't make it for you, so that's totally irrelevant. If you want a darker color, do your own Ikea hack. Jeez.

Nice job! Looks way better.

I agree with the person who said don't do anything until you've lived there a while. I think it looks great as is (and I think white paint might make it look bland; if you want to paint right away, how about a color? Yellow? Pale green?). I don't think the hardware even needs updating. I think the owners are doing you a favor by taking the island; you can find something that looks more intentional when you get around to it. If the refrigerator turns out to be in an awkward location, you can think about remodeling, but it could work out just fine for you and save you some money. Nothing about this kitchen makes me want to tear it out and start over again! Great kitchen!

Well said, Kaz! Books for learning to read! Crayons and paints for artistic creativity! A piano, a kazoo, or singing songs for music time! Bored in the car? Talk, read, sing, listen to music, look out the window, be alone with your thoughts...there are soooo many things you can do with your kids that don't involve anything electronic that is promoted as "educational".

Miami's Elaine:

I don't think anyone would disagree that it is unfortunate to be homeless. Goodness, what an odd comparison.

Could you please tell me where you got the rug? Thank you!

The best "space saver" is to bathe your kid in the tub.