Maybe Harry Potter can help?

Dear Realtor,

I don't have much time here. I am too busy cleaning, sweeping and scrubbing and all that for this weekend's one-millionth open house -- you know the ones that just perfectly coincide with two famous toddlers' one nap of the day.

This is just a quick note to tell you that I forgot to mention what else I need in the new house. This might be more important than that eat-in-kitchen, or the big, fenced backyard, or even (gulp!) the walk-in closet.

In fact, a little magic might help out here.

I need a room that is child-safe, child-proof, and keeps the attention of my beautiful, sweet, energetic girls for more than five minutes. You see, they have a room that is all of these things, except for that last part.

It seems that just about every OTHER room or even outside of the house makes them smile, laugh and giggle. But, when they are in that room filled to the brim with toys, things to climb on, books to read, they want none of it.

So, can you work in our small budget for a magic room that will keep my babies happy and smiling for five minutes without destroying my cookbooks, the DVDs, my utensil drawer, the shoe basket and the dog's bowls?

Thanks,

Cleaningly yours,

Shawn