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DIY Alphabet Wall

On January 26, 2012 · 9 Comments · In crafts, home improvement

First, let me say thank you to all who left such kind comments on our playroom reveal post on Monday. It was so fun to finally be able to show you a little part of our house. Dare I say that it motivates me to finish other rooms just to be able to share […]

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Playroom Reveal

On January 23, 2012 · 21 Comments · In home improvement, nora

AKA the post in which I show you how we turned a formal living room into a playroom.

Our new house was built in the 1970s, so of course, we have a smaller, cozier family room AND a formal living room. When we first looked at the house, then bought it and moved in, we […]

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A Bitch of a Kitchen

On January 18, 2012 · 12 Comments · In home improvement

We moved into our new house in August. Five months later, and I’ve shown you very little of it. You’ve probably caught glimpses here or there, but I haven’t openly documented how much this place has changed.

It sort of makes me feel unaccomplished, like we haven’t truly finished anything. But we’re actually working […]

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Two steps forward; One step back

On October 10, 2011 · 4 Comments · In home improvement, new house

Well, hell. A week gone by without blogging.

It’s not coincidental that the last time I blogged was last Monday–that was the day before all hell broke loose. Last Monday, our family room project still looked like it was going to be complete by the weekend. Even after experiencing a setback, we were in […]

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Neverending

On September 27, 2011 · 10 Comments · In home improvement, new house

It seems like our lives will never be “normal” again.

I think back to the days when all we had to do was a few chores in the evening. Make dinner. Do dishes. Wash and prep Nora’s bottles, make our lunches for the next day. Maybe a few loads of laundry. Clean a bathroom. Then? […]

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