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Dear UrbanBaby community,

Thank you so much for being a valued member of the UrbanBaby community. We wanted to inform you that we are shutting down the site on July 6th. We are grateful for your participation and support that has helped make UrbanBaby such an important resource to parents for many years.

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Thanks so much,

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[ - ] any costal nj moms on? 0 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 10:53 AM Flag
[ - ] So I am new to the Urban Baby world and I was trying to find preschool info. I have one question that still remains unanswered. I have 1.5 year old twin girls (turning 2 in Nov.) Should I apply this Sept for next year or have I missed the boat on 2s programs. Also what is the benefit of going to a 2's program? Does it help you get into a 3's program? My girls are being raised bilingual (Portuguese/English) and are a little behind in their English skills so my instinct is to go slow with them. I appreciate any advice or links. 3 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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Toddler 07.17.08, 10:52 AM Flag
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2's programs help you get into 3's programs, yes. so they are valuable for that reason. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 10:55 AM Flag
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for any 2s program, the cut off by 9/1 of the year they start is at LEAST 2yo, but usually somewhere between 2.3 and 2.9, so they would not be starting this fall. you would apply in September for fall 09 when they would be 2.10. if you plan on private school, preschool will be 3 years and if you plan on public it will only be 2 years. i think by 2.10, most dcs really enjoy the structure and socialization of preschool. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 11:01 AM Flag
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They would have been too young this year, as most programs require the child to be 2, if not 2.5 by Sept. 1. you should apply in the fall for 2's programs. It may seem that your dds will be on the older side for a 2s program in the fall of 2009, but there are going to be plenty of other dcs with fall birthdays. my ds has a november birthday and half of his preschool class had fall birthdays. Also, several bilingual dcs in ds's preschool class. very common in NYC. In the future, you will get more responses if you post preschool-related questions on the NY schools board. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 11:34 AM Flag
[ - ] expecting dc#3 in august. was 2 wks early with #1 and 3 wks early with #2. PLEASE tell me #3 will also be early. anyone have two early births and then a late one? 1 Reply [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 10:51 AM Flag
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doc said there are no rules with birth... early with first 2 and late with third [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 10:55 AM Flag
[ - ] I have no boobs since dc, like Kate Hudson boobs at best. I never thought this would bother me, always liked being flat-chested, but it has gotten ridiculous. Anyone have some wise words for me? 1 Reply [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 10:51 AM Flag
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I'm with you on that one. I've been seriously considering augmentation even though I have always said that I would never do that. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 11:08 AM Flag
[ - ] Is there a Long Island town with a low-key vibe and great publics? 3 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 10:50 AM Flag
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Port Washington [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 10:51 AM Flag
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aren't there gangs in the hs? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 10:54 AM Flag
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Low-key? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 11:08 AM Flag
[ - ] i planned for 10 yrs to open a shop. saved and saved. now i find that it's a hobby for really all of them. the rents and minimum labor (like one hourly worker) are 50% of gross sales- factor in wholesale inventory costs-- and i'm paying for the work and to not be with my DB 5 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 10:48 AM Flag
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i knew rents were extremely high. i just kept thinking someone some of them had a 'following' - i had to believe some of them made at least $20K a year profit. can't find a one who makes that. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 10:49 AM Flag
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I used to consult (for free) to small businesses and you are right. The only cute shop that I remember made any $ was doing a lot of business online. They also did trunk shows (I think that's what they are called?). The shop itself was a loss leader. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 11:00 AM Flag
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what kind of shopt did you open? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 11:03 AM Flag
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is this in manhattan or somewhere else? i think too many people who want to opne small shops have limited retail experience and don't know how much below the line expenses can add up or how much turnover you need in order to make a profit. that being said, there ARE small shops that do make a profit. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 11:03 AM Flag
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lol - former rubber stamp/scrapbook/invitation retail store owner. You have my condolences. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 11:18 AM Flag
[ - ] How much should we give dh's boss's daughter for her Bat Mitzvah to be held at a Short Hills catering hall? 10 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 10:47 AM Flag
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oy. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 10:52 AM Flag
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I know I know.... probably can't afford what the "going rate" is and can't be cheap for them either... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 10:53 AM Flag
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i would say 300 [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 10:54 AM Flag
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what does dh do for a living? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 10:55 AM Flag
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attorney at small firm -- his boss is a named partner [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 10:56 AM Flag
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op or or's dh? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 10:57 AM Flag
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op's dh is attorney [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 11:01 AM Flag
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$180. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 10:55 AM Flag
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Has to be the Chanticler. If your DH likes his boss and/or is well-paid by him, then $300. If not, then $180. If your DH is the janitor, $36 is fine. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 11:05 AM Flag
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lol, thanks [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 11:06 AM Flag
[ - ] 4 yo has a huge blackhead on his cheek -- leave it or try to get out? 6 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 10:44 AM Flag
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leave it. but i probably couldn't ;-) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 10:50 AM Flag
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dermatologist. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 10:52 AM Flag
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really? he's 4 [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 10:53 AM Flag
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crazy. just get one of those special blackhead removing tools and get rid of it. It probably won't hurt him a but [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 10:54 AM Flag
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^^ bit [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 10:54 AM Flag
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np: definitely. ds had what i though was a blackhead and i tried to get it out but it hurt (was inflamed) and he wouldn't let me near it. we finally went to derm and had it excised and she said it wasn't a clogged pore but rather a benign cyst in the skin. so you never know. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 11:09 AM Flag
[ - ] Old time UBer, kids now 10 & 8, back for a visit. Anything you want to know? 19 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 10:41 AM Flag
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Where do your dc's go to school? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 10:42 AM Flag
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NJ suburban public schools- we left when oldest was in kindergarten [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 10:43 AM Flag
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Why did you leave? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 10:45 AM Flag
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Wanted more of a sense of community. Felt that everyone left the city on weekends, no real community feeling. Plus wanted more space and yard. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 10:48 AM Flag
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Were you in public school or private school? I don't see my friends leaving on weekends [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 10:49 AM Flag
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Private preschool (they're all private, aren't they?) - still felt that too many families left or did their own thing on weekends. Burbs we feel we know everyone, kids are always around friends. Transition was rough initially though. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 10:51 AM Flag
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what do you mean did their own thing? how are people different in the burbs in that sense? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 10:52 AM Flag
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Went off with other friends or by themselves- NYC is a big place, so you never saw them. In burbs, we run into people at the supermarket, at the pool, in the park, etc. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 10:56 AM Flag
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What do you know now that you didn't know then? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 10:44 AM Flag
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That, to a one, the children of sanctimommies all grow up to be completely bonkers. You can't live with someone whose identity is based on disapproving others and not feel the disapproval yourself. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 10:45 AM Flag
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you're talking about my life. my mom despised all [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 10:47 AM Flag
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And kids figure it out too, by the time they're 6 or 7, they know who's got the nutty mom [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 10:58 AM Flag
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did you think about ub? i come back about 2 months per year [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 10:46 AM Flag
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Always think about UB. Just rarely have the time. Too easy to spend 2 hours on UB without realizing it [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 10:49 AM Flag
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i guess u dont WOHM by any chance? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 10:53 AM Flag
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Not in NYC. I work PT out here. That was another factor in leaving - too stressful to constantly juggle both my schedule and DHs - who would come home for nanny, who had to be in early for a meeting. Much less stressful now. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 10:58 AM Flag
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Do you have a moniker? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 10:58 AM Flag
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Took me a minute.... ha! No, I was not one of the moniker moms! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 10:59 AM Flag
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do your kids ever see your dh on the weekdays? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 11:28 AM Flag
[ - ] anyone use the cariboo bassinet????? 0 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 10:41 AM Flag
[ - ] Fifth disease going around at my 3 yo's summer camp. I am 12 weeks pg and I don't know if I'm immune. I know it's dangerous during pregnancy. Should I withdraw DS from 2 mornings/week camp? Anyone deal with this before? I called ob, but haven't heard back yet, and wondering if anyone BTDT. 4 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 10:40 AM Flag
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No advice, but which camp? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 10:57 AM Flag
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my bf is pg and tested + for this. She's 17 wks and very nervous but nothing that can be done but watched carefully. Just be careful [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 10:58 AM Flag
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google it ...I was 36 wks pg when it went around my kindergartner's school. I remember OB said I didnt have to worry being in 3rd trimester [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 11:37 AM Flag
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but OP is only 12 wks! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 11:38 AM Flag
[ - ] Would a sisal rug be too rough for ds' room? 5 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 10:38 AM Flag
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Yes IMO. What about a remnant? You can often get one very cheap and have the edges bound. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 10:39 AM Flag
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What is that? Where would I get it? I'm looking for something tan and solid. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 10:41 AM Flag
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End piece of a roll of carpet which the store wants to get rid of. I'm not in NYC so no advice on where to buy. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 10:42 AM Flag
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you can't clean them really. prepare to ditch it the first time DB pukes / poops on it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 11:02 AM Flag
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YES!! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 12:01 PM Flag
[ - ] good, easy to make vegetarian appetizer to bring to a party? 1 Reply [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 10:36 AM Flag
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artichoke dip [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 10:43 AM Flag
[ - ] Design moms: What color and style of carpet would go with a sofa with this upholstery http://tinyurl.com/5nsn3w ? Beige? Red? Something with a pattern or a solid color? I want something comfortable to sit on since we are floor loungers. TIA! 12 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 10:35 AM Flag
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for responders: it is a neutral taupe chair. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 10:37 AM Flag
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Thank you! Up close the color is beige, gray, and greenish-gray but from a distance it does look taupe. Do you think a taupe area rug is the way to go? Gray? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 10:41 AM Flag
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you need some color somewhere. either in the rug and/or in art and/or in pillows, etc. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 10:46 AM Flag
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If plan on doing colorful pillows then would a gray or beige rug work? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 10:47 AM Flag
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what color are you walls? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 10:50 AM Flag
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^^ and do you have hardwood floors or what? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 10:50 AM Flag
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hardwood floors medium, stain [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 10:58 AM Flag
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Off white [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 10:58 AM Flag
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then i would go with a colored rug - and pillows to pick up the colors [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 11:00 AM Flag
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What color? Red? Gray? Greenish? Taupe? Should the rug have a pattern or be solid? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 11:11 AM Flag
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that is one BORING chair [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 11:13 AM Flag
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Well, we have the extra boring couch version. After we decide the rug we can get an exciting chair. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 11:14 AM Flag
[ - ] How would I go about writing a book and getting it published? Does it cost money to publish it.....just thinking about it...do I just start writing and then figure the rest out? 6 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 10:28 AM Flag
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NEVER PAY TO PUBLISH IT!! The publisher will pay you. after you write the book, you need to get an agent (and again, don't pay the agent either!) GL! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 10:30 AM Flag
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OK, how do I find an agent? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 10:32 AM Flag
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google search - or the writer's marketplace - which was a book that was published on a yearly basis. typically agents request an outline of the book and a sample chapter or two [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 10:34 AM Flag
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thanks! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 10:36 AM Flag
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go to the library and look at a book called Literary Marketplace--it gives a directory of publishers and agents along with their specialties [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 10:37 AM Flag
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mediabistro.com and publishersmarketplace.com are two good reference points. Buy yourself Writers Digest magazine. Google: how to get a novel published [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 10:38 AM Flag
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