tracey from makeandshowandtell's Profile

I love Jamali! In addition to being great for gardeners, it's an excellent source for party planning. They have all manner of vases, trays, candleholders, and interesting decorative pieces.

Absolutely love this because it takes into account the loves of the child over the parents' design goals, etc. Looks like a terrific party!

I'm two weeks for my due date so hopefully someone I know will read this:
-Food (homemade meal, something for the freezer, groceries)
-laundry (come do mine or drop it off at a local cleaners and arrange delivery or give a gift card for the service)
-babysitting (really just hold the baby so i can take a nap or a shower)
-cleaning (load the dishwasher, wipe down the kitchen, or give a giftcard for a cleaner)

When I help other new mamas, I ask what is needed and offer the quotidien things listed above along with willingness to research lactation consultants, pick up embarrassing things at the pharmacy, etc. Most people have a hard time asking for help at this time in their lives but if it is offered with a smile, accepting becomes so much easier!

TravelingRae, have you tried thinking about the drawer vertically instead of horizontally? Most organizers are designed to have things lay flat (pens and pencils on their sides, stapler and tape dispensers flat, etc) but maybe you just need tall thin organizers in which everything can stand on end.

NOVA NATURAL! I love their beautiful catalog and all the inspiring and high quality products they sell. I sent a toy boat from them to a 5 year old a few years back and his mom said "he knew from the moment that he opened it that it was a special toy." I have a kiddo on the way and you better believe a bunch of my registry items are from Nova Natural.

www.novanatural.com

Given the option, I wouldn't want to use one of these, but in a Manhattan apt with tiled walls there aren't many great other options. In the end, we found a great one with attractive doors. It's white like the rest of the cabinets and the tile so it recedes somewhat. I personally don't find that it interferes with any toilet activity and it is always nice to conceal all your toiletries so your bathroom appears neat and calm.

I LOVE THIS!