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Posts tagged “inspiration”

Marlo's Speedy Nursery

Many of you may remember the fabulous handy work of AB Chao when she surprised her daughter, Madeleine, with a gorgeous room makeover. AB's designerly eye has now made its way to the nursery of a ver...

A List of Activities for Advent Calendars

So we've gotten you in the mood to make or buy an advent calendar. But the inevitable question follows - what kind of treats for each day?...

Sprucing up the House for the Holidays

The home takes center stage during the holidays, and we've been doing a little freshening up here and there to get things ready before the actual decorating happens. Below find our ideas as well as a...

Inspiration: Shared Nursery on a Budget

Many of our readers have their kids share a room, whether out of necessity or otherwise. We like this beautifully decorated shared nursery done a budget....

Advent Calendar by Noix de Coc'

One of our favorite things about this time of year is looking at the various advent calendars available these days. We had a simple one growing up but never failed to thrill us each morning when it w...

Gratitude Basket

In our home, we use a simple basket filled with small slips of recycled paper for family members to write down what they're thankful for on any given day. Then we fold them up and don't read them aga...

Ohdeedoh on Family Traditions

Opportunities to create family traditions occur all year round but it's this time of the year that we really think about them the most. Everyone has cherished family traditions they grew up with and ...

Give Experiences & Ditch The Stuff And Things

In the end, all presents either get well loved and then discarded, garage-saled, or given away to friends or family. It might be shortly after they're given, or not until later on in college or adul...

A Tribute to Sesame Street

40. Sesame Street recently celebrated its 40th anniversary. They say that 40 is the new 30, but in Sesame Street's case it is three, four and five. What child those ages hasn't been touched by Ses...

Mom, Dad and Baby Live Happily in 380 Square Feet
LA Times

"People tell you that you need all this stuff for a baby," says Kelly Breslin. "All you really need is diapers, a place to change him and boobs." It's a good thing, because Breslin and her partner Rya...

Tori Spelling's Nurseries

We love to take a peek into celebrities' homes, especially their kids' rooms. First Gwyneth, then X-Tina. Now check out who's next....

Roundup: Projects for 13-Month-Olds

A friend recently asked me if there were any good projects I could recommend for her active 13-month-old. With winter just around the corner, she was looking for a project which would be good for ind...

High Tech Two Cans & A String

Although it can never replace the kid tested, mother approved method of talking to a friend via tin cans across a string, this updated version has an aesthetically pleasing feel to it. More details ...

Early Christmas Gift Guide

We found this guide over at Emma's blog, and though folks will always differ in their opinions on the usefulness of certain baby items, these are very pretty, "gifty" items that will probably put you...

No More Arguing About Halloween Candy
Stephmodo

It's the post-Halloween question heard in households all over the country - Can I have one more piece of candy? If you're still arguing with the kids about Halloween candy, read about Stephmodo's awe...

Good Idea: Install New Flooring to Create a New Look

Ohdeedoh reader Kirsten (of Kirsten*Can) showed us her adorable homemade mobile a couple of weeks ago, and now she's sharing photos of her children's recently renovated playroom. The flooring needed t...

Land Of Nod: Shopping With A Snicker

We'd like to take a creative liberty this morning on the word entertaining. Although that's the theme for this month, we'd like to share something that was "entertaining" to us, although it has noth...

Good Idea Revisited: The Snacking Table

This just goes to illustrate that great thinkers think alike: When Ohdeedoh reader Mandi saw our recent post about using vintage Cosco toddler seats to create a cute snacking area, she emailed us phot...

Tabitha's Bedroom on "Bewitched"
Hooked on Houses

Wow! Talk about a nostalgia overload. We recently spotted these great images of Tabitha's bedroom, from the TV show "Bewitched", over at Hooked on Houses and are not only remembering our own childho...

Grey and Yellow Nursery Revisited

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....

2 DIY Wreaths To Dress Your Home For Party Time

Wreaths are easily customizable and add an unexpected touch to your spaces—especially come party time! You can change them up to suit the theme your working around and are a simple way to add ...

Flickr Find: Calendar Wall

What a charming and fun addition to a room! We spied this DIY project and fell in love. Genie and her husband, Scott, created a gigantic calendar on their wall and the results are incredibly winsome ...

Periodic Tile Table & Bench

We've seen the shower curtain before, but now there's a new way to learn your periodic table, and it's on a slightly larger scale—like say an outdoor table. Details after the jump... ...

4-Sided Felt Play House Slipcover

Jill Green of Homemade By Jill has been a busy little bee lately. She's recently whipped up a 4 sided, felt play house that slides right over her kitchen table. There's a working mailbox, a garden ...

Flickr Find: Chalkboard Wall Calendar

This is a great idea that serves two purposes in one fell swoop: visually anchoring a chalkboard wall and keeping track of family events. Laura entered her kiddos' wall in last winter's February Jumps...