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Mama - you are the queen of Reversible Decor this week!
Those bird counting cards are adorable and I like how you've displayed them. You have such lovely toys for your little one. How do you keep everything so neat? I worked as a nanny for two little boys while I was in grad school and we used to spend about an hour each day *playing* a game I called "who can put the toys away the fastest" before their mother got home so she wouldn't have to see the total disaster we'd made in the playroom.

First, a slight correction:
The toddler does not have her own room. That is simply a wall in the bedroom we all share. (We're in a one-bedroom apartment.)

Erin, LOL, it is not always that neat... You didn't really expect me to take a photo of what it looks like at the end of the day, did you? ;-)
That having been said, other than an overpopulation of stuffed animals and dolls, which she received as gifts, she doesn't really have that many toys. That helps.

No, I suppose I wouldn't expect somebody to take a picture of their place at its worst (unless it's a "Before" photo :)
I think less is more as far as kid's toys go. I had a lot of toys as a child, but in retrospect I only had a few favorite things and could have done without the rest. The boys who I used to nanny for had a gigantic (500sf?) toy room in addition to their own separate bedrooms also chock full of books and toys. It was overkill.
Something I do with my dog (not a kid but the concept might still work) is only leave a few of his toys out and keep the rest in a box in the closet. I swap the selection out once a month and he acts like he won the lottery!

Warning: sometimes that blue stuff leaves oily marks behind. But they're subtle.

Who makes those bird counting cards? They are very cute and I have 3 different couples I know about to have babies! Would like to look into getting a set or two.

We got them at Stumasa, near Kezar stadium, in SF.

It is one of our favorite shops. A bit overpriced, true, but at least you don't have to pay for shipping (or so I tell myself)...

Same question for you Mama Chilanga... i love the bird cards but I cannot find them at the Stumasa's website... would you mind sharing the info of the makers? I'd very much appreciate it...
I know Anthropology use to carry them too... and I regret not having bought them then...

Geoff and Mami, I was looking for them too as I thought they would make a nice gift. I found some at the Field Museum Online Store - just click my name for the link.

GREAT STUFF!!
Thank you... i googled and googled and had no luck.
thanks Erin.... i am very happy! :)