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Dream Higher, Mama!

We have a new addition in our backyard and it greatly (greatly) pleases the youngest member of our household. Yep. Kenton’s first swing.  We’d been on the lookout for one for a while, hoping to find a great deal on Craig’s List or at a local kid’s consignment store. However, while walking through Costco with […]

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HOA = Not so Dreamy

The Dream is in a neighborhood with a Homeowner’s Association (HOA). Everyone who has experience with a HOA knows this cuts both ways. It protects us from having to deal with our neighbors painting their houses purple – but we have to DEAL with the HOA and their sometimes over-the-top demands. As far as HOA’s […]

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The time of year we Dream about…

This weekend, we had our friends over for dinner.  With the Arizona desert temps finally dropping below 100, we enjoyed our meal outside.  By candlelight.  Chowing down on the all-important Fall staples – cornbread & chilli.  Bowdoin the Bulldog drooled with jealousy.  It was a fabulous time!

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Happy Dreamday!

We can hardly believe our Dream is a year old! Okay, that’s a lie.  She’s actually 23 years old. But, she’s a year old to us. Today, we celebrate ONE YEAR since we signed our lives away and got the keys to our Dream.  In honor of this special day, let’s look back on what […]

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DBQ (Dream-B-Q)

For our first official post of the summer, what better topic than the backyard grill/BBQ? Who wouldn’t dream of having a custom-built BBQ on your patio?  Nice feature, huh?  Kinda pricey though.  Unless you “inherit” the sad shell of a former such luxury with your foreclosed home, which you bought with your super-handy hubs, whose […]

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