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This is awesome, what a difference. I want to know about the sliding barn door. Where did you source the hardware?

We have the Antilop and it has been fine. Although it isn't the most aesthetically pleasing, it is cheap, and easy to clean. We do, however, find ourselves tripping over it quite often. This is due to the angle of the legs, which provides a more stable base for the chair. I haven't seen the Blames in person, but it looks like it has a similar leg angle.

Love the photo wall & the tile in the bathroom is stellar. Can't believe that is the original light fixture in the kitchen. Genius. What is the paint in the bedroom?

I would say prepare to be a little pushy and outspoken, if this is out of your normal comfort zone. Both my husband and I are pretty easy-going folks, and I feel like at least one of us (okay--him) should have been prepared to speak up more. Once you are in hospital-land, there is a lot of pressure to do things their way, even if it goes against the mother's desires. I think it would be great to mentally prepare to be a real advocate for your friends wishes. Also, I don't have a book recommendation (I had bradley method handbook), but definitely read something to educate yourself about the phases of labor, you'll want to know all about transition, that is the beast! Best of luck!

Very cute party. Did anyone else think of the Royal Tennebaums? Wasn't that Owen Wilson's character's name? The author?

wild salmon with maple syrup-ginger glaze! Or fish tacos!

I fully agree with most about the alternative spellings. Names are usually spoken, and correcting everyone's assumption of the spelling your whole life seems super annoying to me. That said, I understand the urge to name your child something unique. And as much as I struggled to come up with what I felt was a perfect name (my daughter is Ellery), there is no predicting future trends. My mom was ahead of the curve with both me and my sister, and both names became popular about 10 years later. I once visited a new doctor who told me "I thought you'd be younger". I had just turned 30. Ouch.

It is cute, but I agree, this just screams children's book (namely Madeline) to me. Does this office also have a crack in the ceiling that has the habit of sometimes looking like a rabbit?

AMAZING! Why didn't I think of this?

I agree, who in the world is running that kind of milk surplus. No one I know is!