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Display Name: jenzm
Member Since: 9/24/10

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Hi, this is oddly a hard thing to find, we read lots of books in the car and at our house and finding something without characters is sometimes hard. We use these - all the time:
http://www.amazon.com/Gruffalo-Friends-CD-Boxed-Set/dp/1405054115/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1315415465&sr=8-1

While the stories have characters - they are - the typical commercial characters. The stories all have a rhythm and rhyme and my girls - ages 1 and 3 love to sing along and follow the pictures in the board books you are buy to accompany. We have loved using these cds! Best of luck!


Nice, Non-Character Board Books That Make Sound
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9/7/11 1:16 PM

We did the breathable bumper - for both our girls - and plan to do the same for our next one. I did put a new boarder (simple simple sewing effort). I really just covered the silky part of the breathable bumper (it was sort of ugly and I just bought an extra sheet to make to make the little boarders). We also used sleeping bags - they have been brilliant - and the girls have stayed in them until they have been around 15 month. After that - both girls were totally crazy when we tried to put them in - so we gave up. Good luck!


Alternatives to Crib Bumpers
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7/21/11 2:12 PM

Love the rug as well - where is it from! I am about to start a shared little girls space I love that there are some other colors aside from pink!

You did a lovely job!


Gabriella's Artful Dreamland
Smaller Cooler 2011 Entry #56

5/20/11 1:38 PM

Amy Butler has some really nice grey/yellow combinations...
http://www.amybutlerdesign.com/products/fabrics_top.php?fabric=nigella&flid=11


Source For Yellow Floral Curtains?
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4/13/11 8:37 AM

We have just told our daughter (also 3) to keep her feet up. Some how she manages to do it when we land too - 8 hours off her time zone while she is still asleep sitting up on that thing. We will be buying another for her sister soon. It has been our lifesaver when we travel with two little girls and they check our buggy at the gate (which we never get back until we find it on baggage claim). I would say practice - like the above - also you might be able to hack the saddle in some way - maybe some stirrups? We have it and it is made of all cloth might be able to sew something right on to that.
Good Luck!


Ideas for Hacking the Trunki
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2/28/11 2:16 PM

Skubb boxes are the way to go - they have little ones that work great for tiny socks, and little hats, and then bigger thin ones that perfectly fit folded and little bottoms.
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/60192633

We actually use them in all our drawers, they fit great, even though we don't have dressers from ikea.

Good luck!


Organizing Baby Clothes in a Dresser
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2/10/11 3:20 PM

A few years ago when we had our first daughter we purchased our bed from George Gold. He is a furniture designer in the UK. His bed is made of extra bits of wood from other projects. It is called the Alto Cot and Bed. We love it, it is a beautiful design, contemporary and classic at the same time. And amazing craftsmanship! So for those in the UK or I suppose willing to deal with the shipping an amazing option.

http://www.georgegoldfurnituredesign.co.uk/


Oops Crib from Structured Green
1/6/11 1:25 PM

We have this sort of plan for our three year old & one year old's shared birthday in a couple weeks. They will be decorating party crowns (found at Paper Source)
http://www.paper-source.com/cgi-bin/paper/item/Royal-Crowns-Kit/300_611/4071295502.html
and then giving decorating cupcakes a go. It will be messy, but they will have a good time we think.


Arty Parties
9/24/10 2:19 PM