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Front facing book displays are a popular option for kids' books. It makes it easier for them to identify the books they want to read. So what if you only have a standard bookcase?

We find that once you have kids, the coordination of holiday schedules and plans needs to happen way in advance. A question on our local parent board sparked some lively discussion about whether to travel or stay put when you have young children.

We noticed lots of loft beds cropping up in childrens' rooms. Vertical is the way to go when you're short on floorspace.

Remember Jo-An's gorgeous grey and yellow nursery nook we showed you? Well she's finished the rest of the nook and is showing photos of it.

November is Kids Parties month at Ohdeedoh where we'll be focusing on entertaining for kids at home. We'll be showing you lots of ideas for party planning but don't forget that you'll also be party attendees which means bringing gifts.

Did we just drop the "T" word? We did. It's November and time to start making Thanksgiving plans. So put down that Halloween candy and start making your lists. If you're hosting this year and your guest list includes lots of children, it might be time to put together a kids-only table.

A cool new storage system perfect for shoes and toys? Yes. Available online or at your local housewares shop? Not quite. This is the design of Jennifer Ward of Minor Details for the most recent issue of Time Out NY.

To keep things orderly, we like to do some basic clean-up every night before going to bed. This usually means cleaning up the kitchen, sweeping the floors and picking up the toys.

Depending on where you live, leaves may be approaching their peak color. Now is the time to plan a long walk to gather colorful leaves, but what to do with your find? How about making a leaf mask.

Eggs, apples, wool and butter...that makes us think of autumn and farmer's markets. Check out this adorable quartet of cross stitch projects by Hilary of Wee Wonderfuls.

There is still time to get the house ready for Halloween. This DIY garland is stylish, easy and inexpensive - a triple threat!

We love to hear about fun projects that use everyday items around the house. It's even better when you can use up something that otherwise would be tossed.

The rocker was the single piece of baby-related furniture that caused us the most stress. We wanted something comfortable and stylish, and that didn't scream "nursing" every time you looked at it.

If you like to carve your pumpkins with the kids (or already have done so), here's a great way to squeeze out another project.