charmingquark's Profile

I put chains on our front and side doors, that are up near the top of the door frame. Found the toddler one time dragging a chair over to see if he could get himself up high enough to undo it.

I had custom sized plexiglass panels cut at a plastics shop for the two windows that were an issue, and attached them to the window frames.

Lovely! I love the pictures over the bed. Can't do it here though. In California it's not advisable to have frames with glass in them hanging over the bed.

"Counting with Wayne Thiebaud" was one of my son's favorites.

I agree with others, there's a wide range of pinks out there besides the dreaded Barbie pink. I also like the pink/brown combo you see a lot these days.

Anybody who furnishes with books has my love immediately.. but what I really love about this home is that it shines with the personalities and interests of its family. Not just great looking rooms designed as set pieces, but great looking rooms that people use to live in.

Oh, I'm only over in Glendale. Can I come visit you? And steal your stuff?

To add to zwizh's suggestion - one of the best smells I ever smelled was lemon slices candying in boiling Karo syrup, and at the end, you have candied lemon slices. Bake bread, or chocolate chip cookies, or pumpkin pie! Make mulled wine!

That being said, the newborn-fragrance free recommendation is because scent chemicals in baby products that you put on their skin (lotions, diaper creams, baby shampoos. etc.) can be irritating to that delicate newborn skin. It doesn't mean you have to ban scent from your home all together.

Kids get exposed to plenty of smells - it would be a shame for them to miss out on experiencing and learning about the good smells you love, especially ones with family and holiday associations that they will always remember.

And yes, I know lots of people are very sensitive to scents of any kind! I'm not saying to go crazy and lay it on too thick, but you don't have to live scent-free either once your kids are past the baby stage.

Browned butter, yum! My all time favorite though, is candying lemons - lemon slices simmering in Karo or sugar syrup. Incredible!