Sigh. For over a week, I've been frantically searching my house for my son's Little League hat, because it's totally embarrassing for us to keep showing up on the ball field without it. I literally combed this place from top to bottom trying to locate the damn thing to no avail, and I'd all but given up -- until yesterday evening.

That's when I just happened to open the top drawer of my son's dresser, and lo and behold, there was the hat. Want to know why it was there? I'd put it in that drawer a couple weekends ago -- so I wouldn't lose it. So when his next game or practice rolled around, I'd know exactly where to go to grab it and we could be on our merry way.

But you know what? If I'd simply left it lying on top of the washing machine or kitchen island where it usually winds up -- I would've had no problem figuring out where it was.

Phillip Roger BennettWhen it comes to buying a house, one thing people often forget about is the neighbors that come with it. You may inspect every inch of the home, but often you have no idea what (or in this case who) lies outside your door. Some neighbors are awesome and will bring you a welcome cake and loan you sugar. Others will set your house on fire if they think your grass is too long.

True story -- it happened last week in Cartersville, Georgia. According to FOX 5, Phillip Roger Bennett allegedly torched neighbor Marty Corbitt's house after a feud over his lawn's grass length. Corbitt says he was going to cut it that day, but didn't have time before Bennett went berserk.

Usually when we talk about shared spaces, they happen to be for siblings of the same gender. But what about when brother and sister bunk up together? This room for Aden and Isabel by designer and mom Emily Mughannam is all the proof you need that it can be done --and quite successfully too!

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This baby's room inspires a sense of old Hollywood with gilded gold accents mixed with black and white staples and a few fun surprises too. Mom Deidre put this nursery together for daughter Daphne last year, and I have to say, I definitely like how it came together.

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I think there are parts of minimalism that really appeal to me. Less stuff equals less clutter, right? But unless you're super dedicated to that sort of endeavor, the reality of living with kids sets in fast, and before you know it you're tripping on Tonka trucks and finding broken crayons on the bottom of your purse. With that in mind, I've put together a few good inspirations to help you kick the kid clutter to the curb (or storage basket) where it belongs.

The first? Use painter or washi tape to hang some of your child's best artwork rather than letting it sit out on the counter or clog up a drawer. It's a great non-permanent way to display their creativity at the cost of a few rolls of tape and zero damage to your walls. 

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In stark contrast to the last black-and-white toddler's room I wrote about, here's a bold and bohemian space for little Marlowe. Mom Drea runs a popular blog called Oh Dear Drea and put together an eclectic and happy spot for her sweet little girl.

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Well, I don't know if it's because I sent a text message that she'd missed some spots, or if it's because she's dealing with some personal problems, but my housekeeper has up and disappeared.

After the first week of panic, and the second when the realization hit that I was going to have to locate a mop, the dust has settled (so to speak), and I found out something pretty shocking about myself.

I've never understood the obsession with having an enormous house. Unless you're super-rich and can afford to have someone take care of every little thing about it, houses are WORK. If you can actually afford the mortgage without batting an eye, you've still got property taxes that go up every year, lawns to mow, driveways to shovel, windows to clean, rooms to vacuum. Not to mention paying for all the heat, the electricity -- changing all those lightbulbs! If you've got a passel of kids, then yeah, you probably need a larger house. But I am baffled by people who get way more house than they need. So when I saw this 204-square-foot home I was all, Squee! I want one of those.