The reader's favorite posts on Ohdeedoh this week include a good question about cloth diapers in an apartment, a life-size dollhouse and gray kid's bedrooms.
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We've been noticing folksy, Pennsylvania Dutch motifs enjoying a small resurgence in the crafty world and this new mobile from Petit Collage fits right in with that aesthetic.
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These caught our eye when we were cruising ATLA the other day: intentionally mismatched headboards to avoid that matchy-matchy look that so often plagues shared bedrooms. Best of all, you can make the...
Since many 'tween and teens spend the majority of the time in their rooms on the floor, we may as well make it comfortable for them. And why not make it cute looking, to boot? Of course, don't tell ...
Not everyone in Europe is fond of a gray kids room. Just take a look at these hip, colorful, clean-lined Italian kids rooms from Italian manufacturer Dear Kids, who have been making furniture for ki...
While we've blogged about a few of these- there were also some new finds here. We love the idea of blowing up a picture of baby like this. ...
We kind of hate crocs. There, we said it. We know they're hugely popular, especially with kids, but they look clunky and cheap to us so the Lubber's association with the trendy rubber clog doesn't...
We've blogged on the Orbit Cradle before, but they've come out with a special green edition. It's PVC and phalate-free and has a 100% organic cotton interior and natural wool exterior. ...
Name: Shell
Location: Vero Beach, FL
Profession: Head Mom of local parenting site
Shell and her husband have transformed their tiny back yard into a space that not only grows food for their family, ...
Mr. Potatohead gets a face-lift, sort of! The prototype for Teenyweenykins, by design student Kaley Woods, were introduced at the New Designers exhibit in London. ...
Feeling crafty? If you are, or if you want to match a fabric to the rest of a room- these would be fun to try. They could hold items in the nursery or a child's room, or you could use them elsewher...
Heads up to our readers in Orlando, Minneapolis and Seattle - the Scavenger hit your cities and has rounded up a few of our favorites like this sleek Danish modern side chair which could also work w...
Books are magical all on their own, but Holly of Tutus and Turtles found a way to make one story even more magical for her son.
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What would you call these? Blocks? A stacking game? An opportunity to make rude gestures under the guise of playing with children's toys? We don't know, but we do know that these wooden hands are so c...
Talk about furniture that grows with your child! We've just discovered yet another great item by Haba. The Haba Slumberland Rocking Cradle can take your child from infant to toddler to preschooler i...
Anjali is a little groupie in the making as she loves the band The Sippy Cups and watches their dvd every day. When she's not rocking out to the Sippies, she loves to swim, slide, swing, and eat (i...
Here's a charming way to get your kids to hang up their coats -- give them their own mini version of a tree-shaped coat stand that looks like it came straight from a stage set for the enchanted forest...
We originally saw this runner highlighted in Wondertime Magazine. It's so happy and bright and just $28. When we went to check it out online, we discovered a few other great rugs available there ri...
Name: Stanley, 12 weeks
Location: Denver, CO
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A few weeks ago Craig shared with us a tasteful makeover of a Fisher Price bouncer which we really loved. But a...
A recent issue of Cookie Magazine highlighted the Mr. B spy bag in a section on organizing tools for the bedroom. Kind of like a better-looking and more durable ziploc bag, you can hang them for st...
Another week, another amazing giveaway! This time the kind folks at Skip Hop will be giving one lucky Ohdeedoh reader a superset of their fantastic new Bin-Go storage bins. What's a superset, you ask?...
While this may come in handy later in our son's teenage years, we'd like to know who is the evil mind responsible for the Puzzle Alarm Clock? ...
Whee! Check out this handsome devil! Jasper is a fun-loving boy who loves to throw ball, laugh up a storm and sing his very own lullaby! His favorite activity is storing anything he can fit undern...
Our sister-in-law needs your creative ideas! Do you know of any good ideas for a 2nd birthday party for boys? We are considering hiring a professional puppet show act because I don't know how we can...
Anyone planning a summer vacation in Saskatchewan? As you know, we have a slight dollhouse fetish so even though this art installation is a few years old, we thought you'd get a kick out of it. Ca...
According to Wired writer Brandon Keim, "The decade's most powerful environmental film doesn't star Al Gore or Greenpeace activists, but a trash-compacting, Hello Dolly-loving robot with a cockroach f...
Travis here is presenting a PSA for toothbrushing after a meal - thanks for the important tip, Travis! He is also celebrating his very first birthday today and his family is throwing him a celebrat...
Alice Bradley of Wonderland asks, "Are our children overprotected?" Read what she thinks about the topic.
What else is going on in the Parenting Blogosphere? The greatest internet video ever, get...
These featherweight, colorful Seggiolina Pop chairs designed by Enzo Mari for the Me Too Collection from Italy's Magis have been around since 2004. But they are still one of our favorite chairs for ki...
We get tired of seeing the same things over and over. At this little online store, you'll find some very special and fun objects. ...
Reader Molly H had a good tip in a recent Open Thread:
I don't want to spark another debate here about bright colours being stimulating for babies vs neutral colours being appealing to adults, but.....
Look what little hipster turned two recently! Bennett is an amazingly happy guy he wakes up with a big smile and goes "nigh nigh" with the same grin. He's really into: riding around on his bike, d...
The Green Mommy Guide is a great resource for taking small or large steps to go green. They cover a range of topics from cloth diapering to cleaning products, and we love that they're not preachy.....
As a rule, the good questions come from you, our readers, but every so often we have one of our own, especially if we suspect that our question is unanswerable.
Experience has taught us that an exers...
Whether they are inside or outside, play tents create a magical haven for children. Who would ever want to leave these cozy spaces in which magical worlds exist and flourish? Here are a few of our f...
"Iddy biddy steps for a greener world." Want to save a bath tub full of water? Just turn off the water while you're brushing your teeth. These are some of the small steps we're hoping you'll shar...
Today's Scavenger is on the hunt for three of the most popular items - strollers, cribs and high chairs - in three of our nation's largest cities - Los Angeles, New York and Washington, D.C. Severa...
Picking out a paint color is about as far as most of us get when decorating the walls of a nursery and even that can be tricky. Designer (and mom) Amanda Moore takes wall design to a new level at f...
Should we risk starting this post with an old saw like "Everything old is new again"? Nah, let's just jump right into featuring this brilliant way to breathe new life -- and bring extra comfort -- to ...
Emmanuel wrote us an e-mail, "Ohdeedoh, so am I losing my marbles or is Argington's Fundy table looking different lately?"
Good question -- and good eye -- Emmanuel!
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Knock, knock. Flowers. Plumber, ma'am. Candygram. Oh no, it's Land Shark! Thaddeus is quite the joker and we're sending him our happiest wishes for an incredible fourth birthday today!
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We love the ornate mirror that's a centerpiece in Jeanne's room that we spotted while touring Manuela and Dario's Parisian apartment. ...
Name:Alison
Location: Longmont, CO
Profession: Stay-at-home Mom
It's important for everyone, but especially for homes with infants or children...cutting out the chemicals. Alison's taken a few small...
Since we live in a modest-sized apartment we debated whether we needed a baby monitor at all. But the length of our apartment and our desire to entertain in the backyard this summer finally convince...
Sophia (aka Button) is a fun-loving gal. Her mom describes her as a "pistol." We hope she whoops it up for her first birthday today!...
This sofa didn't get rave reviews when it was blogged over at AT New York, but we're often looking for convertible sofas/daybeds for the nursery here at Ohdeedoh, so we had to point it out. What d...
Name: Makena, 3 1/2
Location: Austin, Texas
Adorable children's rooms are what we're all about, natch. But take an adorable room that's the end result of a major decluttering project AND is furnishe...
The title of this recent article in the New York Times is "When Perfect is Not the Goal", however, we think this is just perfect! Pamela Bell enlisted her children Elenore, 13, Anabel, 11, and Will, ...
If you're looking for a quick and easy way to create some small or large scale art for the nursery or any other spot in your home, nothing could be easier than stretching a panel of fabric to hang on...
We often get asked about attractive car seats and there are few satisfactory answers. And, before you get too excited, we should mention straight off that these Bugaboo car seats are currently only...
Oy... teething. You forget how bad it can be until once again you're thrust back in the middle of it. The only teether we've found to be consistently effective has been a frozen damp washcloth, but we...
On our first visit to the Unicahome Web site, we were so into our browser window shopping, we hadn't noticed that 40 minutes had passed. There's such a great selection of cool and unusual items, we k...
Okay, so it's crazy expensive and you'd need serious ceilings to pull this one off, but we have a big crush on this treehouse-style bed. ...
If you're tired of the same old storage solutions- those little baskets, plastic bins, and the like, then these bright bags made by Cambodian villagers by hand might just be the perfect storage acces...
We're always on the lookout for U.S. sources of Shinzi Katoh-designed products so we were happy to learn of another via an AT: Chicago post last week. Penelope is a brick and mortar store in Chicag...
Here's some great eye candy for a summer Monday. These books by Japanese artist Katsumi Komagata are just so beautiful to look at, but they also tell beautiful stories: a story of a tree passing thr...
Green@Home Month continues apace. While sometimes it ain't easy being green (at least according to one amphibian of our acquaintance), it is rewarding, and often even fun. This week, we've got nursery...
You thought of it, you planned it out, discussed it with friends and family and they all think it's wonderful? What is it? Well, that's what Whirlpool wants to know.
Whirlpool is looking for mom...
We're on the search for the perfect daily microfiber mop for our hardwood floors. We've tried the Swiffer but we'd love something that has washable, reusable pads that are more eco-friendly than thro...
Today in the Scavenger, we're featuring all wood items. We have a cradle, changing table, dresser, table and chair set and more from the cities of Baltimore, Denver, Eugene, Hilton Head, and Pitts...
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