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What a great idea!! We did a Superhero Birthday party for our son's 4th last year - I made capes and masks for every kid and they were a HUGE hit! Nearly a year later and all the kids still have their capes and often wear them to school. It makes me happy (and worth all the work I spent making them) just to see one still being worn! :) http://www.liayf.blogspot.com/2011/06/time-to-hero-up.html

Oh, how I will miss Maurice. He was one of the few children's authors who could understand a child could be angry, stubborn, rude, and more observant than most adults. That childhood was not all sweeness and roses, but that life was scary sometimes, and unkind, but that children were strong and resilient.

Soon after my now 4yo son was born I bought "The Night Kitchen" - it was one of my favorite books as a child! Some of the first books we read together were the "Little Bear" series, which I adored as a child and again as an adult, ad the Piggle-Wiggle books. My son found "Higgelty Piggelty Pop" to be hilarious, and I think he will enjoy it even more as he gets older.

Finally, we see the PNW Ballet's Nutcracker every year, and I ADORE the sets. If you are ever in Seattle during the Christmas season, it is a must-see production. Here are some pictures from previous productions - simply wonderful!! http://www.google.com/search?q=pnb+nutcracker+pictures&hl=en&qscrl=1&nord=1&rlz=1T4IRFC_enUS353US353&prmd=imvns&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=se2pT-D2GaTe2QXgx6CoAg&ved=0CEQQsAQ&biw=1366&bih=626

Yes, the pictures are a bit funny, and a bit not.

Co-sleeping is definitely an individual family choice. With that being said, my DH and I nixed co-sleeping when our son was 7 days old and we both woke up in the middle of the night from our lack-of-sleep-induced comas to our our arms draped across his tiny swaddled body and him gasping for air. He immediately went into his own crib and stayed there every night thereafter.

We don't smoke, we don't drink, and he was a summer baby so we didn't use blankets (just a lightweight swaddle). We were just bone-exhausted sleep-deprived parents who didn't want to smother our little one. And, to those who are concerned that co-sleeping is the best way to support breastfeeding, I dragged myself out of bed multiple times a night to BF and continued to BF until he was 2 years old.

Love, love, love that she kept the green table and chairs! And, although I wouldn't live in such a bright white space, I agree that for an art studio it reflects light cleaner and aids the eye in discerning colors. Great studio!

It's such a simple but great idea, wish I would have thought of it! :)

Hilarious!! I really love #2

I didn't really understand Legos until I had a child and he turned 4. Now it's a Lego-thon every week. He also has several bins of mashed together toys - and 1 put-together X-Wing fighter on a shelf that he plays with sometiems. It's so wonderful that I haven't let him take it apart, although he sometimes asks to do so because he's dying to get at all the special pieces to build something else!!

Also, when we asked him about what kind of kindergarten he would like to attend in the fall (we have a bit of a choice here), he said he only wanted two things: (1) a place where he could learn how to read, and (2) a classroom that had Legos. :)

Great investment for $90! And, the color is probably a reflection of the renter's personal taste - bold for some but perfect for him (I might have done the bottom cabinets too, since it's such a contrast between the blue and white)

I LOVE this post!! We are a book-loving family - so we added several built-in bookshelves to our eat-in kitchen/dining room when we bought our 1909 house, and also have stand-along shelves in the living room. Books near a table, where we can spread out, is perfect for us.

However, now that we have a child, it's not nearly enough to house our collection. Our 4 year old son already has over 500 books of his own - not one of them a Disney movie book. He collects more each month (Goodwill is a great place for gently used, classic kids books) and he is overrunning the space! We need to install more bookshelves and I really like the ideas on this post!! :)

We just don't use dryer sheets. Or pretty much any cleaning product that has hazardous chemicals. Both I and my son are sensitive to the chemically-created smells, so it's not an option.

Plus, a good cotton cloth goes a long way toward cleaning (even if it doesn't "coat" the baseboards with something or create static).

Lovely concept, and I like the idea of bringing a garden inside. :)

But, doesn't Tokoyo get cold in the winter? Does the house stay warm in the winter with so many windows? And, how secure is a glass/curtain house (every city has a bit of crime)?