Monthly Archives: January 2010

Basement Remodeling: Part 1

The first completed project in our basement was actually completed by a professional! After two years of renovating our century old foursquare, and doing all of the work ourselves, it was nice to have a pro come in to …
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Friday Favs: My Project List

Last year, in a fit of despair after our trip to Florida was canceled, I made up a list of the house projects that needed completion. At that time, I thought the trip had only been delayed three weeks, …
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Sparkly Senior Portrait Session

It’s snowing outside my window, and the wind is brutal, so I thought I would share a session that I did this summer (when it was warm and sunny. Yay!) Carly was heading into her senior year and needed …
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Inspiration Tuesday: Fellow Renovators

We’re up to our eyebrows in basement renovations, and, to be perfectly honest, it can get discouraging at times. I think the hardest part is the time right before you start rebuilding, and everything is torn apart and looks …
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Spinach Stuffed Chicken with Bacon


Lover and I are enjoying a lazy Sunday afternoon, especially because Lover just finished working 32 hours over the course of Friday and Saturday. It’s insanity I tell ya! We decided to make up something delicious for dinner, using …
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Friday Favs: Pandora



My brother-in-law introduced me to pandora.com about a year ago, and I’ve been addicted ever since. It takes about two seconds to set up an account, and then you have infinite options for music, depending on your mood. And …

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Killahara Castle




Hello friends. Life outside my window is snow covered, cold and dreary, so I figured we could play make believe again. ‘Member this castle that I posted about a few months ago that was for sale? Well, I’ve found …

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Made In China

Lover often sends me listings on Craigslist, usually with a question along the lines of… love it or hate it? Yesterday was no exception, with listings for couches, entertainment centers and miscellaneous items. Then Lover sent me a listing …
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Mood Board Monday: Wisteria Dresser

I came across Sarah’s blog recently, and saw that she has a semi-regular party making mood boards! How fun! I signed right up, and today I’m showing you an imaginary room featuring this marvelous dresser from Wisteria.
I decided to …
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Five Minute Lamp Makeover


I love how using a little bit of paint and ingenuity can transform an item for your home into something that works perfectly for your decor. When Lover and I got married, and set up our first little apartment, I …
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