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Bike Wheel Olympic Rings

I’ve been excited to share this project with you for MONTHS. No, it hasn’t been done for months, it’s been done for about five minutes. The closing ceremonies are on Sunday, so I kind-of waited until the last minute to actually do this project… but it’s been in my head for months. Oh gosh, do […]

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House-aversary #3!

We closed on “Our Dream Foreclosure” three years ago today! Happy anniversary, house! It was a CRAZY day. Six months prior, I had booked tickets to France to celebrate Jason’s 30th birthday. Our first leg – a red eye to London – left at 7:00 PM on July 17, 2009. When we started looking at […]

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Upstairs To Do

Since we gave you a brief look at the upstairs of our home yesterday, today I thought I’d explain a bit about what’s behind each door… and just how much work I have cut out for me before this bambino arrives. And behind me is our master bedroom. So, here’s what needs to happen in […]

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Stairgate 2012

Last week, a scary thing happened. I got distracted for a few seconds and looked up… Kenton had opened a closed door and was gone. I jumped up and found him, literally, teetering off the top stair. This top stair. Of this staircase. I caught him just in time. Then, I squeezed him tight for […]

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Thrifting finds for the Playroom

The playroom is still (very much) a work in progress, but it is starting to come together… I have put very little money into this room, which is awesome. That’s thanks, in part, to some pretty lucky thrifting finds… I scored that little kid-sized table at Goodwill for less than a latte. Yep! Just a […]

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