Furniture Make-Overs
I’ve decided this will be known as the Year of Furniture Make Overs. With the aid of pinterest and of course a new house to decorate, I’ve started seeing ideas for furniture make-overs all over the place. The first one being our Entertainment Center. We got this from friends before they moved to Alaska last […]
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Dressing up a 70’s Home – Japanese Style
Our home was built in the mid-late 70’s. Besides the outside structure, many of the inside features were still a throwback to the 70’s. One specifically I hope you can all imagine, is the shag carpet on the WALLS of our basement stairwell. Though they may have had the right idea – talk about sound […]
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Till Death Do We Part? {Think About It}
It’s a phrase we’ve all heard. Till Death Do We Part The question I pose today, though, is how often do we truly commit to that promise? In these days, how many couples stay married until death parts them? It seems to me, that more and more, the words should be rephrased “Till I’m […]
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A Look at our Kitchen
Isn’t it pretty? I cleaned it especially for you guys today. Yes we bought another house wish a hallway kitchen. It does have more room and potential than our last kitchen though, and infinitely more counter space than our rental. This year we plan on remodeling the bathrooms, but I believe the Kitchen is on […]
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A new Addition to our Home: Tank the Pug
Well, we did something I always said we would do, but continually pushed to the side. We bought a dog. Mark is a dog lover – always has been. I’m more of a dog – there, me – here, kind of person. Much like any fear, everytime I gave myself moments to think about bringing […]
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Social Impact on the Home {Think About It}
It’s a new year, and I’m switching things up with this weekly meme. When we began Think About It Thursday, I had some amazing co hosts, and we had a link party going on. It never really took off though. We were all getting burned out, and weren’t sure how to make it better. So […]
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4 Things to do Before Bringing Home Baby {Guest Post}
Pregnancy is an exciting time, but there are several tasks to take care of before bringing your little bundle of joy home. So here are some of the most important things you will want to handle ahead of time. When you are ready before the birth of your child, you will enjoy the final […]
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The Best of 2012
Yesterday I shared with you a review of our life in 2012. Today I’d like to share some of the favorite blog posts. I’ll start with the reader favorites. These are the posts that were visited most frequently in 2012 (minus any giveaway posts). After (sort of) Kitchen We started our year with a kitchen remodel. […]
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Choosing the Right Lighting
The end is near! We finally closed on our house just before Christmas. It has made moving a bit of a nightmare, but the house is ours, and it is time to turn it into a home. Today I want to talk a little about lighting. Finding the right lights, creating the right mood with lights, […]
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The Living Room by Bill Rolfe {Book Review}
The Living Room by Bill Rolfe About the Book: Daniel Clay has good looks, money, and a rising career as a New York investment advisor. Meanwhile, his personal life is barren of love and family. But when a distant relative dies and leaves him a house in England, Daniel embarks on a life-changing journey—toward […]
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