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I'm gonna agree about the easiness of crib sheet making. I made 5 sheets over 4 years ago when I was due with my first and it was soooo freakin' simple. I even got my fabric on sale at Joanns and ended up paying a grand total of $12.67 for 5 sheets.

I'm growing baby #3 right now, and those sheets are still lookin' great! With the spacing between my kids, they have been in constant rotation with no break in sight. Not too shabby, I'd say.

i want to shop at you thrift store! great job!!

eribear12 and racheloncegentry: it's actually not a stencil. we used a photocopy of a etsuko furuya fabric and an opaque projector to blow it up on the wall. we then outlined it in chalk and painted in the lines.

TinaM: it's a vintage Patricia Ellen Ricci poster using a quote by Satchel Paige. we happened to purchase it at the same thrift store we purchased the butterfly chair for $1 as well. i can't stress enough how much i love that store :)

Ventana tripod all the way...

I really like this idea. I am especially intrigued by the idea of "sealing" the fabric with acrylic matte varnish. Did you use Modge Podge or something from the hardware store? Does the fabric keep some suppleness or has it become more rigid?

I'm in love.

I'm with monika1--just hang good stuff in family spaces. We actually do have nice art in our child's nursery, however, it is part of own collection and has been rotated around the house. Later on, when more aware, if our child specifically requests a piece of art from our collection be hung in his room until he's ready for another piece, I would be happy to oblige.

Red.

And, if I won this, the Hallelujah chorus from Handel's Messiah.

I think it's a fine idea--ONLY if they make one for me too! There are times when the Mr. and I are shopping that one of us would love to be pushed around with a little television at our disposal.

While we avoid taking our little one to the grocery store for a long trip (usually he stays home with one of us), sometimes it can't be helped. If this made it more bearable for him, I say why not? I absolutely abhor grocery shopping so I can sympathize with the child who does too!

Um, maybe I'm misunderstanding, but does it only count as reading if it's a book?

I'm normally an avid book reader but that has declined with the birth of our first child. If it wasn't for the internet, I'm not sure how much reading I'd be able to get in. I know for a fact my husband reads more than he used to due to the internet. He follows certain blogs, political news/opinion, and catches up on sports/entertainment throughout the day, EVERY day.

The mere popularity of blogs is proof that people are indeed reading. And while some blogs are fluff, just like books, there are some that have insightful commentary, beautiful prose, and some good old-fashioned fiction.