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I love this kitchen because it looks so warm and not over-designed or glitzy like so many kitchens shown on here. It's hard to make black appliances look cozy but I think Brian and Cyndi have suceeded in doing so. I also have that black and white stove in my kitchen, I bought it off Craigslist. Personally I would add a few decorating touches but it looks great overall. Please feature more accessibly designed kitchens like this AT.

I would leave my kids in the pack n' play with toys when they were babies to take a shower. Later on when they are toddlers, I turn the sink facuet on for them (we have a hot water stopper) and gave them their bath toys. Our toilet is right next to the sink so they would just stand on that and play while I showered. Sometimes I fill up the sink and put a bit of food coloring in the water. They do make a mess but at least they are happy and entertained.

I agree with the comment that doing this every day for lunch would lead to expectations that all food be cut into fun shapes and served separate from each other in cute arrangements.

I like to make the food look reasonably appetizing for my kids, but I think food looks good in it's own right, it doesn't need to be masked to look like something else. Also, with the exception of the couscous dish, all the food is kind of plain, that's not really encouraging kids to try new flavors.