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It's barely Spring and we're already longing for lazy days on a warm beach. Until then we're taking a tour of this homemade beach dollhouse made from the simplest of materials with a cost of about ...
ColorMe founder and mom, Christine Breit, came up with a whole other kind of kids table. These cardboard tables are perfect for birthday parties, killing a few birds with one stone- a place to sit, ...
With baby #1, we never used a heavy bottom stay put plate for self-feeding. We ended up losing a lot of meals and learned to make at least double the quantity baby would eat. This time around we're ...
As Kitchen and Bath month begins to wrap up, we find that our head is still filled with so many great mealtime goods we've discovered throughout the past few weeks. Among those are the lovely and pra...
PhillyLass is looking for some recommendations: I'm on the hunt for a reasonably priced changing-table-to-dresser combo for a nursery. The following items are in the running. Does anyone have experien...
Especially since we live in a smallish apartment, we look for longevity in toys both in the quality of materials and in multi-age appeal. We recently purchased a small cube puzzle for our 9 month o...
Will you be spring cleaning this year? Whether you're giddy just thinking about it, or you're dreading it, we've found two great guides to get you motivated. Just click on the orange dots in the p...
We admit we have quilt envy. We wish we had the patience and talent to create a quilt -- and Brynley's quilt isn't helping our case, either. A lovely medley of mellow sherbet colors, this handmade q...
Happy Birthday to Ben!
Ben just turned two and we hope he had a wonderful day. Amy says, "He’s the apple of our eye! He is talkative and sweet and oh so happy! Our other children just a-d-o-r-e h...
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click thumbnails for larger picsSometimes when you're browsing the aisles at a thrift shop, seeing a certain textile can bring a flood of memories rushing back. This happened to us recently when...
Claire of Pandora's Pocket shares some photos and advice (women under 5 ft. should have their babies in the hospital, for example) from the British Medical Association's 1971 'You and Your Baby' mag...
We love when design is organic like this: When a visiting relative needed to stay in her son's room, Not Your Goddess wound up temporarily taking some of his toys out to the living room- but the arra...
Sometimes a little humor goes a long way, especially on the floor of a giant trade show. We always look forward to a stop at Fred & Co. - the items are silly (in a good way) and the folks are friendly...
This DIY project from Design Sponge is coming at a great time for us. We just picked up some beautiful wool yarn and a new crochet hook to get back into the crochet groove. Starting small is key and...
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Let's face it, anything that can make teeth brushing more interesting is a good thing. We buy strawberry flavored toothpaste, we get swirling whirling toothbrus...
Greenolive writes: I have a second hand Eames rocking chair that has been upholstered with a dark and serious business wool. I'd love to reupholster it and am wondering whether I can handle it with m...
Did you know you can request an Official White House Birth Greeting? A friend mentioned it to us, we looked into it, and it's true! What a nice, historical memento to pass along to your child or i...
We wish we had thought of this years ago long before baby. With a husband with a mini music recording studio in a corner of the living room, we've always detested the mess of wires. Now that baby's...
Passing up a fun set of kids' tableware is not in our nature. One of our favorite home goods brands for adults and babes alike, notNeutral, has just introduced its much loved Snack Set in solid color...
With a son who has already stated that he wants to be an artist when he grows up and "paint masterpieces" it's important that we keep a well-stocked art table. We have pom-poms, colored pencils, cray...
Happy Birthday to Penelope!
Tara writes: Penelope (aka The Captain, aka Peeps, aka Master P) brings such fun and spunk to our lives and she's got a laugh that can make any bad day right again. We're...
Oilcloth is a great way to protect a tabletop from the inevitable scars and stains left behind by messy eaters and enthusiastic arts and crafters. We've seen many oilcloth tablecloths before, but t...
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We've had unfiltered (and amazing) comments since we launched in 2004. Yes, every now and then we’ve had to do a little policing, but not much, and I’ve felt t...
We've blogged about a couple other Recycled Dollhouses before, and now you can add this one to the list. ...
Simple, versatile toys like memory games are our favorite gifts to give and to receive. We adore the illustrations on Vilac's memory game by French artist Nathalie Lété. Grab some floor pillows, g...
We admit it, we have travel on the brain. Spring Break seems to do that to us -- that and the fact that we're actually going on our real vacation in three years next week. To prepare for our trip, w...
Erin sent us a question: Hi! I know lots of readers have the Ikea Gulliver crib, and think very highly of it. I wanted to know if its given anyone back problems because it is lower to the ground tha...
Yesterday we showed you Allyson's strategy for keeping cloth handkerchiefs handy around the house so now our mission is to procure handkerchiefs. We saw a pack at our local discount store the other...
OK, spring is really here, and we just picked up some daffodils for a couple bucks over at Trader Joe's, but we can't afford to buy fresh flowers every week. While we're not fans of artificial flowe...
This Easter try a sophisticated, Asian-inspired technique when decorating eggs. Who else but Martha would show us such a great idea? You'll need some blown-out eggs or wooden craft eggs. Jump below...
Happy Birthday to Helen Tallulah!
Helen Tallulah just turned 4 and we hope she had a wonderful day. Her mom Heidi writes: Hold on…it goes by so fast!!!
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Magnetic paint and chalkboard paint may be getting nudged out of the way for dry-erase paint! When we came across this photo we stopped to check it out because of the beautiful tree mural, but when...
We really enjoyed a post entitled "20 Tips for Finding Your Routine with Kids" over at Simple Mom. When you're staying home with children, it's easy to look back at the day and wonder what you accom...
Remember the gold-colored nursery we wrote up? Since then we've been on the look out for more great examples of gold in the nursery or playroom. How about this gold toy chest?...
Our last bedtime read-aloud recommendation was The Water Horse by Dick King-Smith which told the story of a brother and sister who have an unusual pet. This time, our newest read is E. B. White's Stu...
We were just thinking the other day how glad we were to receive a rain/snow stroller cover as a gift because it's exactly the kind of thing we hate to spend money on. It's a great item to have, but...
We loved the art table showcased in this Princess and the Pea Playroom, and kept it in our minds as inspiration. If you liked it too, this table provides the same large canvas along with drawer spa...
We found this glass beauty on a shelf in a local store this weekend. We're drawn to all things made of borosilicate glass so this large (2.5 quart) sized vessel really got our attention. As it turns...
Part of our family's preparation for Spring Break travels included getting our son's first passport. He quickly became enthralled with the entire process. "What's it for?" "When do we get stamps?"...
Happy Birthday to Jasper!
Jasper turned one over the weekend. We hope he had a wonderful first birthday - hip hip hooray!
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click thumbnails for larger picsViv sent us these photos of the very beautiful nursery she put together for her son. She writes: The room was originally dark and depressing with a black built-in...
We've switched to CFLs, outfitted the family with Klean Kanteens, dutifully recycle everything we can and are looking for the next painless green step we can make in our household - the reusable han...
More on the thrifting front: Earlier today, we showed you this lovely room decorated almost entirely in thrift store finds. Now check out this amazing collection of books, games and toys (aka "The Wal...
They are the ultimate bathroom "classic" - the old fashioned clawfoot tub is a huge style statement and we've always hoped to someday live in a place with one. The selection we put together here prove...
We've really been enjoying creating video slideshows of our little one on Animoto. Everyone we send them to thinks we're working really hard at creating them, but Animoto makes it so simple. If yo...
Here at Ohdeedoh, we're always great fans of homemade play items -- whether it be kitchens (Oh boy, do we love DIY kitchens!), dolls or games. So it's always exciting when you all share your hard wor...
Emily writes: I've been questing for the perfect rocker for a nursery. I ran across this photo on a blog from 2007 & I can't find a chair like this anywhere. Has anyone run across anything like this? ...
Wall murals can be painstakingly planned and mapped out or they can be projected onto a wall and traced exactingly, but there's something so personal and loving about a hand-drawn, hand-painted free...
We're not sure what we love most about this set of flatpack furniture: the fact that you get the fun of assembling it with your child (no tools required!) or the fact that the end result is so darned ...
Do you shop in thrift stores? If we didn't live in NYC where bed bugs are rampant, we'd shop at thrift stores a lot more, but they're still a great place to take donations when we're doing our own s...
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With Spring finally sprung, we can't help but gravitate towards shades of sunny yellow. Nothing livens up a room more than bright, fun splashes of yellow, wheth...
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