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When my Aunt & Uncle lived in FL we would send them a box of leaves that had fallen from our trees each fall. My Aunt would burn a small pile of them to recreate a Midwestern smell. Even in the heat, it made her feel the change of season.

Happy Lucia! God Jul! My family just got back from the Santa Lucia procession here in Chicago. Our Lucia was brunette and chosen by a name draw from a hat around lunch time. She also wore real candles! It's a great celebration!

I keep seeing the YHL references too... I think the idea of design is that it is never really original but always inspired. YHL wasn't the first to paint a bookshelf nor will this be the last. I love seeing how color changes the overall effect of the bookcase. This tone really warms it up! It's a great way to add color without a huge commitment.

With all the build up and marketing Target did, this shouldn't have been shocking. I'm not into Missoni, but I have loved from the past brandings they have done. I bought the Orla Kiely canisters on clearance all three for the original price of the large one. I figure if I need it, then it will be there and if it isn't, I didn't need it any way.

Really? This is really what life has come to? Paying off people for when kids are, well, being kids? I agree with Supergaijin.

Have my kids been terrible in public? Yes, it's been known to happen. I've also seen adults behaving badly, but they aren't handing out candies and apologies.

Who has the time to digitally archive all of a kids work? Not me! I have a inexpensive portfolio for each of my kids and a mailer tube for larger things. I just plop them in and then at the end of the school year I go through them for the keepers.

I would like to point out that Mama Pickles has a disclaimer on it... You probably should work with an OT to ensure you are making it the correct weight. My autistic son has many adverse reactions to weighted things... Just because a person may have autism, doesn't mean this would necessarily work for that person.

We like Ispy around our house... there are some for older kids, but there also Ispy board books and some of the beginning readers. Also, any type of beginning dictionary.

If you are looking for more of a story book, one of the most popular at our house is Arnie the Donut. I warn you, you'll want a donut afterward or a donut pet :)

Sheesh... Tough crowd.

I like it... I have two little boys, and a husband. We have a pile up at the front door all of the time. I may try this on a smaller scale! Thanks for sharing!

We used a realtor. She didn't charge us anything, but we would have gladly paid as her service made it so easy for us! We had only a week as well and found that most landlords in Chicago didn't want to work further out as most places were empty. A friend also has good luck with a apartment locating service. I think you have great perameters to have someone else do the work for you and then only go see apts that make the grade.