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Some friends and I got together and made Pioneer Woman's cinnamon rolls: http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2007/06/cinammon_rolls_/

They do have to rise for 45 minutes or so (yeast dough), but we filled that time quite nicely with wine and conversation. The recipe makes a ton, so it's great to split the end product among several people.

I completely agree, nellymom. I struggle with this a lot - my husband's parents live out of state, and my mother-in-law goes overboard with gifts for my daughter every time we see her. The gifts are often things I don't particularly care for and certainly wouldn't buy myself. While I would of course say something if I found a gift offensive or morally objectionable, I have tried very hard to be gracious. My mother-in-law is thrilled to have a granddaughter, and we don't see her often. In the grand scheme of things, I think a Disney princess t-shirt every once in a while isn't too much of a big deal. (and if she wears it to school and gets paint on it and ruins it - oh darn!) ;)

I nurse on the couch in our living room, and the thing that has been the most helpful for me is a side table that extends over the couch.

We have this Ikea one: http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/20146676 Or, a C-shaped table like this would work too: http://www.cb2.com/family.aspx?c=114&f=5317

I put it up against the couch so the tabletop extends over the couch cushion next to me. That way I can have the phone, tv remote, glass of water, etc., right next to me in easy reach. Nothing is more frustrating than realizing in the middle of a 30-minute nursing session that my water glass is on the coffee table in front of me, 2 feet out of my reach!

Cute, but these remind me a little of the cardboard baby Trey gave Charlotte on Sex and The City.