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I mixed the paint color for my home office myself. It's a periwinkle blue, greyish and muted. My daughter painted birch trees on one wall, and it's serene and beautiful in here!

I was born with Eulalie, an old family (French) name. Except that we are Americans, living in the US, and my nickname, Lalie (pronounced lah lee, or lolly) was considered very strange. I always hated it, having to explain it, spell it, etc. When I left home for college, I started using my middle name, Lisa. Such freedom! I scorn the few who ask me how to spell it. Seriously? If I spelled it some weird way I'd make a point of saying so.

Our children have respectable names, and middle names, but who knew our son Morgan's name would become so popular for girls? We still have silly nicknames for all of them, and they still use them though the oldest is in her twenties now. You never know til they "wear" the name how they will feel about it. I don't mind now when people from the 'hood call me Lalie.

I am allergic to dust mite (their waste, actually) and have found the cleaning and covering to be the key. I won't keep my pets out of the bedroom, and we do have carpet, but I always sleep best the nights I have changed the bedding.

Yes, we have germs everywhere, and yes, we usually have the immune systems to fight them off. No, we don't all have to become the OCD guy in As Good as it Gets. BUT, we should all, as civilized beings, CLEAN THE DANG HOUSE occasionally, people. Some more than others, but we all need to do it. Dirty sheets and comforters aired or washed rarely can't be good for anyone, can it?

I agree with Lulu, this house is not cluttered. These photos show a real home, which looks comfortable and beautiful, not over-decorated.

Love the colors, the graphics, just about everything in this room. Looks like a room that would be comfortable through most of his life, just by changing a few accents. Love the African textile and figurine.

I dig all three but LOVE the bookshelf! Simple but wonderful use of space. Great design that would fit with many styles.

this is so great! love Pencils idea of making the initials the biggest ones. great post!

So cool. I have 5 old windows waiting...

Wow. My three kids were fat and happy, slept almost all night right away. So glad I didn't hear this advice then! The only time when I woke them was if my milk let down to the point where I needed relief. Even then they rarely nursed enough to cure me so I used it as an op to pump milk. They nursed plenty when they were awake, though not incessantly. THe only time nursing was constant was when they were sick, and I was happy for the ability to keep them hydrated.

Having good births and easy babies was a great help in making up for the misery of pregnancy and constant nausea!

Wowsa. I wanna buy a pouf! Can I actually BUY a poof?