Janet Jackson Is My HeroAgrees That Weighing
Yourself Is Unhealthy

post from Blisstree » LIVE on 18 May 2012 11:21:53 AM. © Blisstree » LIVE

Janet Jackson is my new hero. As I wrote about earlier this week, I believe that weighing yourself is unhealthy (and all of us, including organizations like Weight Watchers, need to stop that obsession). And apparently Ms. Jackson agrees. More »

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Whale Pod by Boon

post from UpscaleBaby.com on 18 May 2012 10:32:03 AM. © UpscaleBaby.com

It can be a challenge to keep kids’ bath toys, bath and shower gels, and other bath[...]

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Infant Cereal Our New Question & Answer Page

post from The Homemade Baby Food Recipes Blog on 18 May 2012 08:00:00 AM. © The Homemade Baby Food Recipes Blog

There are a few questions that we receive quite often about homemade cereal for babies. One of the most common is whether or not homemade cereal (as opposed to the commercial variety) is high enough in iron. Another is whether or not it’s considered safe to add cereal to baby’s night-time milk, in order to [...]

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Tutorial: Repurposed Dresser To Bench!

post from Design Dazzle on 18 May 2012 07:30:00 AM. © Design Dazzle

Do you remember this beauty... a refurbished dresser made into a bench? Can you see the possibilities... entryway bench, porch bench, playroom bench, bedroom bench, etc. Paul Smith of Shabby Chic Dressers shares with us the step-by-step tutorial on how to make a bench from an old dresser.

A friend of my wife sent me this link from here of a dresser that was repurposed into an entry-way bench.  I was then asked to make a bench for my wife? The photos just showed the before and after. I had no idea what to do, so I learned as I went. This tutorial should save you some time. Or at least give you a game plan?

Step 1: Locate a 6 drawer dresser about 50-54 inches wide. You don?t want to go much wider.   You also want it to be decorative on the bottom.

Step 2: Remove all of the drawers and set them aside. You will need to replace 2 on the bottom later. The other four can be repurposed. Carefully remove the top of the dresser. There will be screws that can be accessed from the inside where the top two drawers were. Carefully set the top aside. You will use it later as the bench seat.

Step 3:  Cut away the interior framework for the top four drawers. This will be the future seating area. In the photo below you will notice the existing board running horizontal above the bottom drawers and a vertical board in the center. I took the photo before trimming the vertical board flush with the horizontal board (so the bench seat will sit flush).

Step 4: Remove the flimsy back of the dresser and replace it with ¼? plywood.

Step 5: Attach 1? x 4? pine boards along the back on the bottom to the existing board that was visible in the photo in step 4. Also notice the 2 x 4 section added to each side. (See photos above and below).

Step 6: Create 4 ?L? shapes out of 2 x 4?s and attach them under the existing horizontal board.

 The ?L? 2 x 4?s rest on both the existing and added 1 x 4?s along the bottom and attach to the underside of the existing horizontal board. Put in screws through the plywood into the vertical 2 x 4?s from the back. Then attach 2 ?L? brackets on each vertical and horizontal 2 x 4 intersection to provide more strength. See example below.

Step 7: Attach 2 ?L? brackets on each of the back corners of the bench.

Step 8: After trimming the former dresser top, place it onto the seat support.

Then run screws through the existing seat support into the bench seat from the bottom up. 4 screws should be sufficient to hold the bench seat in place.

 Step 9: Because 2 x 4?s were added, the original bottom drawers did not fit. For the dresser I worked on, the 2 original top drawers were shallower than the other 4 drawers. So I used the top 2 drawers as the bottom drawers. But first I had to take the small drawer fronts off the top drawers and replace them with the larger fronts from the other drawers.

We chose to create upholstered cushions to go around the sides and back of the bench. Cut sections of plywood left over from the back of the bench to make supports for the foam and fabric.

I marked 'up' arrows on the back of each cushion because the clean uncut edges of the foam were at the top of each cushion. I used an electric staple gun. If you don?t have one, borrow one. It?s hard enough getting the staples into plywood with the electric gun?

Step 10: Step back and enjoy the finished bench!

Thank you Paul for the great step-by-step instructions.

Here is another fun repurposing project I featured a couple of years ago: a headboard turned into a bench.

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May 18, Twin Nursery Pictures Gallery

post from The Creative Baby Nursery Blog - Nursery Design Inspiration on 18 May 2012 01:03:07 AM. © The Creative Baby Nursery Blog - Nursery Design Inspiration

Your best source of twin nursery design inspiration! Lots of nursery pictures including a celebrity baby nursery or two! Come and take a look.

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May 18, Woodland Nursery for Twins

post from The Creative Baby Nursery Blog - Nursery Design Inspiration on 18 May 2012 12:46:03 AM. © The Creative Baby Nursery Blog - Nursery Design Inspiration

I wanted the nursery to be modern and gender neutral (we are having a boy and a girl) without taking a theme too far. The accents are Woodland inspired

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May 18, Recall Roundup: Cribs, Carrier Seats,
Cabinet Locks and More

post from The Creative Baby Nursery Blog - Nursery Design Inspiration on 18 May 2012 12:13:51 AM. © The Creative Baby Nursery Blog - Nursery Design Inspiration

Lots of recalled baby products to report since our last update. The following recall reports have been updated:

Crib Recall Report. Drop-side Cribs and Crib Tents.
Small Crib Recall Report. Bassinets.
Recently Recalled Toys Report. Rattles.
Miscellaneous Baby Items Recalled Report. Cabinet Locks, Carrier Seats and Sippy Cups.

Check back next month for the latest recall alerts.

In the meantime don't forget that recalled baby products are not the only danger to your new baby. Use a good safety checklist to make sure you know how to protect your baby in the nursery.

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Delegation’s all you need

That title isn?t completely accurate but Antonia and I were talking about Record Breakers the other day ? you remember it right? The late trumpet playing Roy Castle overseeing a range of impressive, and at times odd, record breaking attempts. It was essential viewing when we were kids. Antonia was surprised that I could remember it, not sure why?not getting any younger here! Anyway, the theme tune has been in my head and as I set about working on my personal theme this week ? honouring my time and worth ? I started to think about the importance of delegating (dedication is important too by the way which were the actual lyrics!).

To grow a business (or run a home!) you absolutely must learn to delegate. I?m still learning. I find it hard to delegate. Some (my husband!) might call me a control freak, I find it really hard to let go. But let go I must, and so must you!

When and what to delegate;

1. Delegate things you hate ? you?ll always find excuses not to do things you hate, delegate them and ensure they no longer take up any head space and they get done.

2. Delegate things you aren?t good at ? don?t waste time mastering everything, as soon as you have the resources invest in people that can do certain jobs better than you. At home I’ve learned to spot when Erin is quite good at something and giving her the chance to help, which she seems to really love – at the moment anyway!

3. Delegate things that others can do more cheaply ? if you?ve worked out that your time is worth £100 an hr, then you should delegate everything that doesn?t contribute directly to you earning that. Hard to do, and there are a few exceptions along the way, but a good rule of thumb that will keep you questioning everything you?re doing. That’s how it works in business anyway, at home I have been more open to getting help when I need it, especially the cleaning and gardening.

4. Delegate if you?ve become the bottle neck ? are you holding your business back? It?s often the case that the very person trying t grow the business (the owner) is the very person that holds the business back. If you?ve become a bottle neck you need to delegate and get things flowing more freely. At home I do tend to get in the way of getting jobs done as I think everything has to be perfect. I’ve found that letting others help and do things in their own way means at least they get done and I don’t have everything piling up!

Can you think of any more?

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