AlisonS's Profile

I love the idea of displaying my children's art around my home. They make so much of it and to get it all framed professionally would cost me a fortune, so I use these frames and just rotate it weekly or monthly:
http://www.vat19.com/dvds/lil-davinci-store-display-art-cabinet.cfm

They would make great gifts for parents with young kids this season...

You can find something similar here:

http://www.vat19.com/dvds/diy-elephant-lamp.cfm

The price is a lot lot less and I think they're just as cute, plus a great project to do with your kids.

I work full time but occasionally have days where I work from home. We have a nanny and on cold winter days we encounter this situation a lot. In the mornings I tell my girls (2yo and 9 mo) that Mommy's going to work and I just walk upstairs to work in my bedroom. We have an office in our basement but most days they are playing down there and even though it's a separate room, it's too noisy for me to be productive. I find that as long as I keep the door closed they don't try to come in and I'm not too bothered. I can certainly hear them downstairs but having low music on helps keep me focused on my work. I also agree with Judy, that the less you leave your room/office the better. When I do run down to the kitchen to grab a drink/snack the girls get all riled up and what should be a 2 min break turns in to 20 min. I would also definitely talk this over with your nanny, since it can change the dynamic a bit. In all reality, it's a nice situation and can work wonderfully as long as you're prepared and can keep your focus. Good luck and congrats!

I love the storage system with all the bins. Does anyone know where I could get that or something similar?

pillows are at jonathan adler, but color no longer available (it seems):
http://www.jonathanadler.com/shop/product.php?productid=16938&cat=346&page=1