Nursery Tour: Penelope's Room
(Hello again to Tara, trying out for a spot on the Ohdeedoh editorial team. Enjoy the nursery tour she put together for us - comments are welcome.)
Name: Penelope, 2 months
Location: San Francisc...
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Meet the Ashtons! Home Exchange: Phoenix to Provence
(photo by Nicole Hill)
The Ashtons: Dave, Stasha, Abigail (10), Sophie (7), Samuel (5), and Carter (2)
Hometown: Phoenix, Arizona
Adopted Hometown: Mougins, France (near Cannes) since August, 2007
I...
Great Blog: Vintage Kids' Books My Kid Loves
Blogger Scribbler loves children's books, especially vintage ones. You might even say she's obsessed with them (in fact, she admits she's obsessed with them). She picks them up at thrift shops, ga...
Hot or Not: Sears Storage Locker
Storage Locker available at Sears
Vote below the jump......
Green Ideas: Green Father's Day Gifts
You probably can't order these online by Sunday, but maybe you can print out a picture? Treehugger has a fun list of Father's Day gift ideas including this Magno Wooden Radio that's also compatible ...
Blogging Family Fun Magazine: 99 Days of Summer
Are you running low on ideas? Family Fun Magazine has you covered. From Memorial Day to Labor Day, they've got a game for every day of the summer. ...
Happy Birthday, Emily!
Emmy sure is adored! And adorable. Mom knows her best and has this to say: It's easy to forget how good-natured and lovely Emmy is, because as little sister to a drama king toddler she's often pl...
2008 Chicago Babywearing Conference
As a complete believer and follower of Attachment Parenting, we were quite excited to see a conference dedicated to wearing your baby taking place in Chicago on June 25 through June 28, 2008.
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Baby Art 3D Hand and Foot Prints
Those little keepsake baby footprints/handprints have come a long way. For a while, the MOMA footprint has been our fav, but this really caught our eye. Baby Art, the creation of Christophe Verlind...
Ohdeedoh Scavenger: Best of 6.13.08
Can't find that perfect XYZ? Perhaps it's one of today's scavenger finds. We have a Boppy Noggin Holder, Silver Cross Mayfair Stroller and Lego Table, from Austin, Chicago, Miami and Sacramento. ...
Nursery Tour: A Tale of Two Sisters
(Hello again to Megan, trying out for a spot on the Ohdeedoh editorial team. Enjoy the nursery tour she put together for us - comments are welcome.)
Names: Maggie and Boston
Location: Spokane, Wash....
Polkadotshop Cards
Cards nice enough to frame. Wading through Etsy the other day we found Polkadotshop - sets of cute stitched cards just as suitable, we think, for display as for sending. ...
Parenting Blog Roundup: 06.12.08
We were, perhaps naively, stunned to read that 43% of 4-6 year olds have a television in their bedroom. Lisa Guernsey has more on this and points out an online parenting forum that's getting heated...
Princess & Pea Set
We always thought the Princess (of Princess and the Pea fame) was a bit too highfalutin. It was a pea, for crying outloud. Still, the Princess in this crocheted Princess and Pea set seems considerab...
Look! Glider Makeover
Gliders aren't the most aesthetically beautiful pieces of furniture, but Lori made this one quite irresistible when she recovered it and the matching ottoman with this great Marimekko fabric. ...
Good Questions: What's the Best Bouncer?
Amy asked us: I was looking to put a bouncer on my registry, but I wasn't seeing any that look great. I know this can be a good place to put baby down, so I want to make sure they like it. I guess...
Thursday Giveaway: Giraffe Sconce by Jonathan Adler
Not long ago we wrote about our affection for a new Jonathan Adler-designed white ceramic giraffe sculpture : simple and charming. We noted that it was available as a lamp and now we can report tha...
Dorm Life East Oak Nesting Table
Whenever we've referred to the shelves seen in this post, we always receive several e-mails and comments about them. Unfortunately, we haven't been able to find anything similar since we purchased th...
Spacebabies Bed Blocks
When babies are congested, doctors often recommend raising their head while they sleep or letting them sleep semi-upright in a car seat. Baby Bed Blocks raise one side of the crib so that baby sleep...
Nursery Tour: Sam's "Zen Toddler" Space
(Hello again to Tammy, trying out for a spot on the Ohdeedoh editorial team. Enjoy the nursery tour she put together for us - comments are welcome.)
Name: Sam, 3 years
Location: Vancouver, BC
>> En...
I Love Dirt by Jennifer Ward
It seems almost sad that we might need a book to give us ideas on how to engage our children with nature, but we welcome I Love Dirt nonetheless. ...
Happy Birthday, Eleanor!
One tooth, one year, one candle on your cake! Eleanor turns one today! Mom says it best, She is the spunkiest little girl you have ever met. Her favorite things to do are eating breakfast in the ...
Look! Rube Goldberg Machine
When it's either too hot or wet to go outside you begin to become very creative with what you do inside. You can only do so many arts and crafts, after all. This weekend, we made our first attempt a...
Cocoon Couture
I think we found our favorite new bookends. They're not cheap, but they're just so cute! They're from Cocoon Couture and made from environmentally friendly plywood and non-toxic finish. ...
Muffin Mat
Jill Goodridge found that with when her son was little, she carried around her yoga mat and a blanket so he would have something soft to lie on. She began to think about what would make a great baby...
Happy Birthday, Trevor!
We're a little late wishing Trevor a happy first birthday, but this smiley guy seems unflappable! We hear he celebrated with family and friends over the weekend in good ole Maryland style - with a ...
Open Edition Clock
Has telling time ever been this cool? We like to think that somehow all of Jenny Holzer's clocks at home might look like this.
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Cooler Choices.com
Their website says, "Life is about choices. Let us help you make the cooler one. Cooler for you. Cooler for the environment." Stashka Lepera is the owner of Cooler Choices.com and her two daughters...
Ohdeedoh Scavenger: Best of 06.11.08
It's been unbearably hot where we live this week so naturally our thoughts turned to northern, hopefully cooler, breezy climes. The Scavenger checked out Portland, Maine, Seattle and Toronto to tur...
Papa Chair by Itay Ohaly
Slinks: n. (slingks) Surreptitious web links to other good sites
The sentiment of sitting on Papa's knee translated into chair form. Click through to see some other ways to use the chair.
Via: Moco Loco....
Roundup: Outdoor Play Posts from the Archives
We took a look through our archives to find some of our favorite posts from last year's Outdoor Play Month. You'll find posts about making things (like ice cream in a bag), good products (like a sw...
Good Question: Monster Plush Dolls
Barbara sent us an e-mail, "My son loves Ugly Dolls and we have about four of them, and he like to add to his 'monster' entourage. We were hoping to add more Ugly Doll-inspired plushes so that we hav...
Zip by Matthew Sheargold
Slinks: n. (slingks) Surreptitious web links to other good sites
Fully unzippable stools and bench seat upholstery. According to the designer, Matthew Sheargold, the zipper detail creates "a control mechanism to divide the contrasting fabrics." Oh, all we were ...
Nursery Tour: Belinda's Shared Nursery/Bedroom
Name: Belinda's Shared Bedroom
Location: NSW Central Coast, Australia
You may remember when we featured Zak's black and white nursery a while back. Zak is the son of Real Living web editor, Belin...
Blogging Real Simple: Digital Cameras for Kids
Most kids are drawn to cameras at a young age. They want to take pictures "like mommy and daddy," but they need a slightly tougher camera. Real Simple has a few good choices.
We love how Kristi...
Happy Birthday, Vincent!
Vincent is kicking back outside Chicago today celebrating his birthday with some mini golf, french fries and chocolate cake (this kid knows how to live!). Despite his Elton John-esque glasses, he h...
Blogging Salon: Tween Bees
Even though we have never seen an episode of "Hannah Montana" or the movie "High School Musical", we are fully aware of their existence as photos of those two are splashed everywhere. You can purchas...
Etsy Scavenger
Fairy School Portrait, Cordelia: 5 x 7 Print of an original watercolor ($10).
Click Below for More Finds...
Two New Animal Posters: Petite Collage and Ink and Wit
Sorry, but we just don't get sick of alphabet posters - especially when they're as nice as these two new offerings.
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Survey: Restaurant Bans on Children
We recently came across a post on a blog about a restaurant in Brooklyn with a strict no-children policy. We can understand why some diners would seek out such a dining environment, but we were sur...
DonDon and KamKam Lamps
Who says cats and dogs can't get along? We think these lamps, by Streamline, go together perfectly.
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Felt Travel Boards
A lot of us are already starting our summer travel. Here's a quick and easy travel activity you can make and then take along. All you need are some empty cracker boxes and some felt....
ICFF 2008: Loadbearing MShelving
We couldn't help but think the MShelving from US/Swiss company, Loadbearing, would be a good place for children's storage. It's a customizable storage system that lets you create your own look and ...
Tbags
We know there's some saturation in the "plastic bag substitute" market lately, but our order of Tbags just arrived and they're too cute not to share.
A riff on the "I love NY" logo, Tbags are mad...
Good Morning and Welcome to Ohdeedoh!
It's time for the start of another week. What does this week hold for you? For us, we continue with our Outdoor Play month as we explore the best in outdoor play with everything from swings to balls...
Totem by Kidsonroof
Tired of stepping on Legos? Totem is something different. It comes with 120 different building cards and each card has interesting prints and images on it. It's made from recycled laminated cardbo...
Ohdeedoh Scavenger: Best of 6.09.08
Are you in the market for a doll cradle, Maclean twin stroller, changing table, outdoor climber or lamp and valance set? Maybe one of these items will be just what you had in mind.
Check out our...
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