Fenella McPherson

Some parents find themselves longing for the simpler, less hectic times they associate with the "good old days" they have heard so much about. They have read articles about riding in horse-drawn carriages and about life on rural farms where people spent time participating in quilting bees and sewing their...

If you have ever had the experience of going snorkeling or deep-sea diving, you have surely seen that some of nature's most exquisite creatures can be found beneath the surface of the sea. Or if you prefer to remain on dry land but have visited an aquarium, you have surely...

Frogs are among the most adorable of nature's creatures: they leap in an amusing way; they make a very funny croaking sound; and, although they are oddly shaped, they swim quite beautifully, propelling themselves through the water with powerful kicks of their tiny legs. Children love to watch frogs in...

So you've just found out that the baby you are expecting will be a boy, and you are trying to think of a suitable theme for his new nursery. Welcome to the wonderful world of baby bedding, with its almost endless array of marvelous options for any and all decorating...

When it comes time to decorate a bedroom for the son they are eagerly awaiting, inexperienced future mothers and fathers will often find themselves at wit's end, given such a raft of possible options to select from and having no idea whatsoever as to how to go about winnowing those...

When you need to decorate a nursery for a newborn son, it can be a joyous experience, but it can also be a very daunting one. There are so many important matters to take into account even before you actually get started that it can be very helpful to make...

Upon hearing that black has gained popularity lately as a color for baby linens, some startled parents-to-be have been heard to wonder whether such things are used by "goths" (who dress in black and have multiple facial piercings) or by fans of the various recent vampire novels. In fact, while...

If the rest of your home decor is contemporary, shouldn't that also hold true for the nursery you are planning? Gone are the days when parents automatically chose delicate pale pink ruffles or boxy pale blue pleats (or just hedged their bets by picking up nondescript merchandise in shades of...

Green baby bedding has long been popular in the nursery, in part because it was always considered one of the best colors to use back in the age when baby's gender was unknown until birth. Of course, those linens tended to be restricted to delicate pastel shades that were decidedly...

Those expecting for the first time are understandably skeptical when experienced parents swear that their children's bedding often functioned as a kind of impromptu teaching aid. The idea that decorative sheets and blankets could promote language acquisition and help a little one recognize shapes seems a bit far-fetched at first,...