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Ideas for Decorating a Kitchen

Whether you spend a lot of time cooking and entertaining in your kitchen, or it’s just a place to heat up microwavable dinners, your kitchen should be decorated so that it makes you happy every time you enter it. This doesn’t have to be a major undertaking, though. Many simple kitchen decorating ideas can be done by even the most style-impaired chef.

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Essential Baby Registry Checklist

It’s easy to go ga-ga over the thousands of adorable infant items on the shelves of baby megastores and cozy boutiques. If you’re a first-time parent, it can be tempting to stock your registry with every imaginable trinket. But be sure to have a healthy balance of “wants” versus “needs.” You’ll also want to include gift items that cover a range of prices so your loved ones can select gifts that fit their budget.

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Art Activities for Toddlers

Toddlers enjoy art activities that involve the sense of touch. Allowing a toddler to put his hands in paint and arts and crafts material is more enjoyable to him than giving him a paintbrush and separating him from the tactile experience. Art that allows the toddler to feel things with his hands is what is important to him, according to Dr. Karen DeBord, a child development specialist. Spread out a tarp or old sheet on the floor underneath a table. Cover the table with a cloth and give the child a smock if he will wear it. Then, let the toddler dig into the art materials and get messy.