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I'm curious about the walrus. Is it a bean bag chair? I think my daughter would LOVE it.

I did something similar with the tent Ikea used to carry that looked like an igloo. Except I used extra bedsheets and my sewing skills are rough, so our tent has more of a "shabby chic" look. This is beautifully done! And I love the inside pocket.

Weyerbacher Imperial Pumpkin Ale is awesome.

I like to think of pale aqua as a "neutral". So many colors look good with it! Orange, yellow, green, blue, red. Use them all in small amounts with lots of white, or choose one or two.

Ha! We have a tiny apartment, so at first I didn't get a rocking chair. Once we got one, I wondered why we had waited so long! My daughter responds really well to being rocked to sleep..

When my daughter was born, I bought a big jug of Dr. Bronner's Baby Mild Soap. We use it for every thing- bath wash, shampoo, diaper area wash, even hand soap. Depending on the use, I add various essential oils for antibacterial purposes.

I work in the conservation lab for a library, so I totally understand the desire to preserve this wonderful book while still being able to read and enjoy it. I would suggest NOT using any kind of laminanting film, as this doesn't prevent the paper from deteriorating, and it is impossible to remove.

The suggestion of digitizing the pages and having it reprinted with added content is great, and not very expensive. If you chose to do this, I would also recommend storing the original book in an archival box (http://www.lightimpressionsdirect.com/ ). Also, if you chose to disasemble to book into scrapbook, make sure the pages materials are archival, and that the original pages can be easily removed.

If you wanted to use the original book, I would suggest locating a book conservator in your area (http://www.conservation-us.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Page.viewPage&pageId=495 ). Although this can be expensive, conservation work can greatly prolong the life of a book. Perhaps your daughter could read this same volume to her grandchildren!