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Young House Love did their wedding with lemons and limes as the centerpieces--I bet you could do oranges and limes in hurricane vases?

I love this! So simple for a younger baby and the style can definitely grow with him. I think babies really thrive with less around if you know what I mean.

We have a flickr pro account I desperately need to organize. I think the twenty-four dollars a year is completely worth it.

We're vegetarians and are well aware that our dairy and egg habits support the meat industry, which is why in many cases, vegetarian animal lovers catch a lot of flak from vegans.

However, I try to make conscientious choices (local food, grass-fed dairy and eggs, etc.) and I know those animals have much better, longer lives than their CAFO counterparts. We do limit how much dairy and egg products we eat but I personally feel like my children need dairy and eggs in their diets at this point in time.

A true organic, sustainably farm model needs animals working the farm. I don't know how I feel about eating the animals but I see their usefulness and it isn't merely as pets.

I think my kids would actually really love this as a landing pad off of the side of the couch, lol. And at least I know what my old clothes are made of--goodness knows what is in some of the polyfil materials inside pillows and dog beds!

Hmmm, would it be weird to buy this for a preschooler and a toddler?

I like Aiden's room but I voted for Baby Cashew. It vibes more with my personal aesthetic.

We're hosting a vegan Thanksgiving with another family for the second year in a row--it's so nice to not feel like you are imposing on other people's meal choices at the holidays!

This is fantastic--I was admiring it on Flickr earlier. My favorite so far (and that's saying a lot!)

lisobson875, have you discussed this course of action with your pediatrician? The elimination systems of babies are not fully developed. All the consistency in the world will not toilet train your kid until he is physically mature enough to hold it.

Although it is true that infants cannot "hold it in" in time to make it to a bathroom, they do give cues as to when they need to eliminate that are very easy to read. Of course, not every cue can be responded to at any given moment but it is merely recognizing these cues and getting your child to a potty or changing them immediately that has the greatest impact. No child just dribbles pee or poo--if they do, they have genuine nerve ending damage.

As far as training the parent, is it really such a bad thing that we are trained to respond to our children's needs? Parenthood is as much about training the parent as it is "training" the child. Children are not animals--and it is highly unlikely that any living thing enjoys wearing its own contained excrement.

I highly recommend Diaper Free Baby to anyone. We practice EC in our home and it has been a great experience. My children are out of diapers on average around 18 months--and even then, that was part time usage of cloth diapers from birth onward. Most of the time, they wore training pants or small underwear and did all of their eliminating in a potty.

One of our local farmers' markets has a stand selling the fair trade Ghana baskets (Bolga baskets) like the ones available from Gaiam. This is definitely my go-to gift! In fact, my grandmother is getting one for her birthday next week. It is my favorite, favorite catch-all and goes everywhere with us.

They are also available at 10,000 Villages.