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Wow, love your home. Would have never guessed it's a rental. It's hip but also very homey. Love the little sewing nook. We also have a son named Finn. Lots of good choices on your part !

I really like the Kittie Franz quote regarding children being human beings, not inconveniences. I have a 7 1/2 month old, and realize that parenting doesn't end when it's nighttime. Yep, I'm part of the Attachment Parenting Brigade ! 67% of the world sleeps with their babies, so I know I'm not alone, at least not on a global scale. Your baby is just 4 months old. She is still developing in so many ways, and is crying because she needs something, probably just you. I would suggest continuing co-sleeping and nursing, it's a great way for you to get some shut eye while also keeping your baby (and neighbors!) happy.

now THIS is a highchair ! i love it too much.

I understand your frustration. I'm in the same boat. We live next to a retired, elderly couple and a very self important woman who we have been struggling with since we moved in. I enjoy trying to grow plants in the backyard, but I feel every time I go out back to putter around, either annoying neighbor is right there, either to offer their opinion as to what I'm doing, or just stare. Some of their comments have been downright rude and judgemental, I guess in an attempt to give me gardening advise, life coaching, etc.

We rent, so a privacy fence is not an option. We did, however, attach sheets of bambo to the rails of the deck for some privacy. It looks shiteous, but it does the trick. We are fans of the window film as well. I am a friendly, warm person, but I have succumbed to being standoffish. That may be the best barrier, I have found.

jessica here....eee...found out we cannot paint. at least not for a while, until we can convince the owner otherwise. so, the colors you see are what we have to work with. my partner and i have been trying to brainstorm a way to change the hues of the walls without actually making a permanent transformation. i thought about some kind of contact paper, but am not sure if it would end up looking cheap. the walls in the dining room are actually wallpaper, while in the den they are simply a very dark green paint. yikes..!

LOVE the light above the bed. i need one. please tell where you got it.

LOVE the bulldog. my mother-in-law has one, and his tongue is perpetually out too ! bulldogs are so great, and yours looks great with the cowhide rug...!

thanks for sharing.

really lovely. i like the subtle color and pattern use. it looks good but also very liveable. it's nice to see a home that actually looks like a place you can imagine yourself cooking, reading, hanging out, etc., as opposed to a showroom. kudos to you !!!