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Lovely home--I like so much of the artwork and the colors that were chosen. And that b/w photo is priceless. :)

Now, will someone please fix the heading so that it shows the correct possession? There appear to be 4+ Roeders at this lovely home.

They have very different ideas of "small" than I do. The farmhouse, while lovely inside and out IMO, is 2800 sq. ft. And the pool house is almost the same size as my house house.

We use this extra wide walk-through gate at the top of our stairs. It can be mounted to the wall (recommended for the top of stairs). http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=10963377

We don't have room for a bar cart or any type of liquor display so we keep all booze in the top of the pantry, just like my good Baptist parents have always done. :) We don't drink much hard liquor so there's only a handful of bottles.

I live in ABQ and the summer sun can be pretty brutal here. The toddler loves being outdoors but he (and I) are both the fair that spontaneously combusts when we step outside. I bought a small umbrella last summer to shade the backyard but was too cheap to spring for one that size but I'm seriously debating upgrading this summer.

Whatever you do, just don't mix the pb and jelly together before spreading it on the bread. I know my grandmother did it in the interest of time, making lots of sandwiches for hungry children, but it still turns my stomach.

Otherwise, I love a good pb&j, preferably with strawberry jam and crunchy peanut butter. It warmed the deepest parts of my heart when my toddler turned out to be a peanut butter junkie as well. Make like so easier some nights when we can hand him a sandwich (he likes his with honey) or just a spoonful of peanut butter and a big glass of milk and call it dinner.

Absolutely adorable! Not so sure about the practicalities as a crib but I think it would make a wonderful reading nook/hidey spot for an older child.

I have these super fond memories of sleeping/passing out with my wee tiny infant and how he snuggled so sweetly next to me. Then I try to recreate that with the squirmy toddler. Toddler's newest favorite thing is to sleep *on* me because his new favorite book is The Napping House. So we return him to his crib and I remember why we don't do snuggle all in one bed any longer.

@Kate M, I was able to get to the original post through the hyperlink under the picture (Nursery Number Two). Try this: http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/paige-rein-118886. The fish are actually felt, not a vinyl decal although it could probably be done with a vinyl decal as well.

I grew up in TX and the seven layer salad was always at every church potluck and family gathering. After my son was born, one of our friends (also from the South) brought over a seven layer salad. My husband was utterly confused by it but I loved that stuff--some of the few fresh veggies that we received and the mayo on top was the perfect mix (not too sweet, not too gloppy). It's a comfort food for me.