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I think there can be a happy medium between disciplining your toddler to know when it's a "no-no" and when it's ok to play with something. My daughter is almost 20 months old and she knows that when Mommy is on the computer it's off limits, but we have Baby Smash and love it! When I'm folding laundry or something I put it on and she picks out individual letters on the keyboard to push and loves to see the "happy" shapes. It's helping her recognize her alphabet too.

If your kid isn't used to being told "no" anywhere else, chances are hearing it with a computer isn't any different....

I have a Charlotte too! It fit her perfectly and we really didn't consult any lists before picking it. It seemed to fit her and we loved it's classic little girl to old lady appeal. :) I'm pregnant with my second child, a boy, and we're going nuts picking the perfect first name!

I'm hosting my in-laws (12 of them - including siblings and spouses!) and some of my family for the first time ever in our new house. I've been running myself ragged trying to get as much finished as I possibly could (painting, window treatments, pictures on walls, extra seating) and while it's been fun to do, I wish I wasn't forced to do it so quickly (or with a 1 year old underfoot).

While I know it won't be "perfect" I really want it to look like a home and feel comfortable and inviting as opposed to the stark white palate that it was a couple of months ago. Of course our families will love the time with us, not the decor, but I take a lot of pride in my home and want that to be reflected to those who visit it.

It's a light bulb. In a stump. Ugh.

I love potato candy and make it every year for the holidays! It's much better for you than using butter and while everyone looks at you funny when you tell them what it is, once they taste it they are converts. :)

This is a great room. I agree that it doens't look all that functional in the photo, but I'm sure it was cleaned up to show off the room, not the little girl clutter. She'll be able to grow into this room so well! I'm jealous!

This is just...silly. Why would I want to get in a deep, coffin-like box in the dead of summer? (hehe) Why even go outside at all?

We have the Diaper Genie II now and it's worked perfectly fine for us. We don't smell anything, even when you open the lid to drop in a new diaper. You have to buy the refills, but they aren't that expensive and one refill lasts a good while.

*swoon* I love this house. The colors are amazing!