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Gorgeous!


Best Kids Parties: Parisian Flea Market
My Party: Storey Everleigh (Oakland, CA)

9/21/11 6:53 PM

I WANT I WANT I WANT

The Demco and the Smith System are both pretty great...

I have a very long time to think over the colors while I save my pennies...


Library Book Trucks
8/17/11 12:24 AM

Awesome. That's so funny...I looked at this and thought--Easy! Obviously I don't have time for this everyday, even though I'm home FT, but for a birthday it wouldn't be too much work for such a big, fabulous impact!

Whatever my son's next party theme is I'm going to seriously consider doing this to match...maybe just 2 colors, still really cool.


Rainbow Push Pop Cakes
Simply Creative Insanity

8/16/11 10:39 PM

What a feat! Beautiful execution.

I would have kept it to 1-2 walls, though--the barn feels a little preschool rather than residential.


Before & After: Paint-By-Number Wall Mural
8/16/11 5:45 PM

If you have a closet, maximize your storage so you don't have to have a dresser or armoire. We did the Container Store Elfa drawers and hanging rails to double our storage capacity...which is a good thing because there's literally no room for anything else in our room except the queen bed, two night stands, and an air filter.


5 Tips For Tiny Bedrooms
7/7/11 12:07 AM

Having visited Mabel's house myself--and am delighted to find it on AT, just by accident--I can attest that it's as cute, cozy, and smart as it looks. Ditto on the house tour...do it now before you have to babyproof it all into storage!

Yay B&B&M!!!


My Room: Mabel
San Francisco, CA

5/24/11 1:28 AM

I just want to clarify that I agree that it's great when parents work, when kids see their parents' work, and no...no one gives 100% of their attention all the time. (Nor should we, as our kids grow more independent.) Like Krikkit, I find it challenging to stay off the computer around my son. Like Sara B., I wonder how employers feel about someone on the clock caring for a kid...it was forbidden at my last job.

It makes me think of talking on the cell phone while driving--sometimes necessary, and some people seem to pull it off well, but on the whole, probably not a good idea to combine two such absorbing tasks.


Stuck In The Middle With You: Tips for Working at Home with a Child
4/5/11 10:25 PM

I realize I speak from a position of privilege, as a (mostly) stay-home mom who works outside the home 12 hrs/wk and has a PT nanny for my toddler, but I really believe a child needs undivided attention from a caregiver. Just caring for a child means you're already taking time for cooking, cleaning, caring for siblings, etc. When you're trying to work at the same time, how much time and energy do you have left for them? Is it fair to be shushed and shooed away so often? And how productive is your work really going to be? Obviously kids become more independent as they get older, and there are financial realities to be faced, but I would work VERY hard to avoid this situation....


Stuck In The Middle With You: Tips for Working at Home with a Child
4/5/11 3:16 PM

Not the same, but I got the PB Kids anywhere chair for my 15mo boy, and he totally doesn't get it! He sits on teh floor to look at books and climbs up the chair...sigh!


P'kolino Little Reader Sofa Sleeper
2/2/11 3:25 AM

I work in a big tech company with beautiful offices and lots of perks, but my favorites are the jars of Hershey's miniatures and the free cartons of milk--the perfect afternoon snack!


Facebook Offices = Teenage Bedroom
2/2/11 3:23 AM

My son is 13 months and not trying to climb out of the crib but definitely needs to be contained!! And that whole feeling-displaced-by-the-baby thing, and the possibility of regressing in light of the big event...for the love of sandwiches, buy, beg, or steal a second crib!!! (Oh, and use your twin bed on the floor for night nursing...(


Transitioning to a Bed (Or Not) When the 2nd Comes Along
Good Questions

1/8/11 1:10 AM

I don't think that you can know what the next generation is going to like...that's part of the joy of it. I have my grandmother's name plate from when she was a bank teller...I keep it on my desk at home next to my name plate from my first job. I saw it in a box of her stuff and it spoke to me. Therein the value lies...


Keepsakes For Your Kids
1/8/11 1:07 AM

I'm not a fan of the print (or the price) but I love the fact that it's interesting...I didn't get a bedding set for my son, just crib sheets, as our doctor advises against bumpers and what's the point of those quilts they give you but you can't use? But in most crib sets, the crib sheet is the solid, boring pattern so to buy it alone is pointless...


Graphic Crib Sheets by Sumi Ink Club
1/8/11 12:59 AM

Diapers & Seventh Generation non-chlorine wipes
California Baby sensitive unscented baby wash
Burt's Bees diaper ointment
cheap-o baby brush and comb set
nail clippers
3 pack of kimono shirts to wear until umbilical cord falls off--newborn size
footie snap-front PJ outfits--we lived in these for the first 4 months. I like the Target ones.
Halo Sleep Sack with velcro Swaddle--essential to prevent SIDS. Heck, I'd get these in every size.
Aquaphor cream, Vasoline, baby ibu and tylenol, Orajel, infant toothpaste and brush, Little Noses saline nose drops
Jersey crib sheets that stretch--but no bumper or blankets
Crane Frog humidfier
Hooded towel
Primo bath seat that sits in the kitchen sink (If their sink is big enough)
Seventh Generation unscented laundry detergent
Plush "sherpa" covers for changing pad
Waterproof mattress cover for their bed if they plan to have baby in with them
If you are rich: organic crib mattress and wool waterproof covers
Sony Babycall monitor
Brest Friend nursing pillow
Medela nursing pads
Bumpkins waterproof bibs and some disposable infant and toddler spoons
Freezer trays if they are making baby food

Good luck!


Tried and True Baby Essentials Recommendations
Good Questions

1/8/11 12:55 AM

This is great. It's like the Good Works makeovers in the late, great O At Home magazine...


Blissful Bedrooms
1/8/11 12:30 AM

I don't know about other book publishers, but Chronicle Books has mega sales (50% off or more) at their office in San Francisco and online--follow them on Twitter or Facebook to get updates. If there are any book publishers in your town check in with them...they're not all in NYC like you might think...


Sources for Affordable Books Besides the Library
Good Questions

1/5/11 12:32 AM

Serena & Lily have some furniture (esp in the Bazaar section of their website) that might inspire you...and I always wanted this table, though I'm glad I didn't get it for my nursery now that my boy is a toddler!

http://www.amazon.com/Twos-Company-Elephant-Table-Ceramic/dp/B001AQ6GJW


Ideas for India-Themed Nursery
Good Questions

12/8/10 3:59 PM

Be proactive and get in your friend's space and make suggestions, help her out...she'll tell you to back off if she needs it.


How To Prepare To Be A Birth Coach
Good Questions

11/29/10 11:27 PM

I actually don't care for the brown paper but I am all about paper straws right now--I did blue and white ones in half-pint milk cartons for my son's recent birthday. So retro sweet!


Grab a Jar and Make it Your Own
Good Idea

11/29/10 11:25 PM

LOVE THIS! Love the color, the bedding, the rug, the pendant, the decals (and I kinda hate decals)! And you have 7 kids? I bow to you, Madam!


Lydia & Sophia's Birdhouse Nursery
Small Kids, Big Color Entry #67

11/20/10 1:36 AM