theplumathree's Profile

Not a bulk buyer. The very limited storage space we have it's for the kids' stuff and some of ours, which is already limited and picked through frequently, to make sure what we have is strictly what we need/use at the moment.

I love Drea and her blog. Glad to see M's room featured here. The rest of her house is just as lovely.

I recently took to making washi tape wall project for my kids, inspired by a room posted here not long ago. Don't love it as much as I thought I would, but it's staying for now because my son loves the cityscape, trains included. I do love that it comes off clean and easy. Used Target's version, pack of four for like $4 or so.

Love the pencil arrow ones.

Smile and Wave put some up that I think I'm stealing for next year: honey sticks as arrows, crossing a heart. http://smileandwave.typepad.com/blog/2013/02/sweet-on-you-valentine-inspiration.html

Ha! My first thought about the stripes on the wall was if it was washi tapes as well. Love this after--so simple and homey. Well done!

I've never really done much for the kids, other than doing a craft at the beginning of the month that would hang until the holiday and maybe cookies for the day. This year is the first my son will spend it at school, so I'm thrilled to have him hand out cards to his classmates. (I'm totally that mom--he handed stuff out for Halloween and Christmas, too.)

I've been wanting to get some of those mailboxes for my kids, but not really for Valentine's, more like to put up in their room to leave random notes and treats every once in a while. I know my son will get a kick out of that, and probably the baby will catch on. Good idea with the Valentine's treats!

We have the Ikea Trones as well. One bin for each family member. Even my 15-month-old knows to put her shoes in there (as well as an assortment of other random stuff). We have a small entryway, in a small NYC apartment, so we love that they're narrow and don't take much space. Easy to clean too.

Where are the curtains from? Are they too transparent?

I'm in the midst of creating my son a subway train/car costume, as per his request. (He's obsessed!) It has proved easier and more fun than expected to make.

I don't see anything wrong with this party. It's nicely done without being over the top, as a lot of parties have taken a turn to. Quite frankly, birthday parties are as much for the kids as for the parents; we celebrate another joyous year we have made it through as mother and father, and I'll be damned if I don't celebrate it. And especially for the first few years, when kids are not too vocal about preferences, I'll make of the party what I want.