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On the Mantel

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Last weekend I painted my fireplace mantel, an easy job that I had put off for years. It was a compromise between painting the entire fireplace white and leaving it alone. I didn’t want to use straight-from-the-can white for this, … Continue reading

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Progress

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This weekend I took the plunge and bought a new couch and loveseat! :) (Not the chair, though…too giraffey) It’s ironic that I searched for a blue sofa for over a year, and then drove all the way out to … Continue reading

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Decor Talk

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There’s been a lot of redecorating and revamping at my house lately. As all homeowners know, the to-do list never really ends. Aside from possibly remodeling my master bathroom, and even less possibly replacing my carpet with laminate flooring (neither … Continue reading

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Garden Update

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Here’s what my garden looked like right after planting on April 18: Here’s what it looked like on Saturday, two months later: So far I’ve harvested a few grape tomatoes and a couple of peppers and jalapenos. There are several … Continue reading

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My true colors.

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Some huge, terrible things have happened to me this week. Some people drink too much when they go through a crisis. Some run out and buy cars and designer shoes that they can’t afford. Some make very bad relational decisions. … Continue reading

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