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Girl’s Bedroom – Week 2

Living & DecorJanuary 20, 2016136Views 0Likes 4Comments

Things are moving right along in M.'s bedroom. Andy and the kids removed the wallpaper over the weekend. I did not help at all. I am becoming adept at wandering around with a broom and "looking busy" so I do not have to run the steamer or scrape the walls. It is not that I…

Girl’s Bedroom – Week 1

Living & DecorJanuary 15, 2016140Views 0Likes 6Comments

Week one in M.'s bedroom started with a little planning hiccup. If you are just joining us, you can read about the bedroom renovation plan here. Last weekend we intended to rent a wallpaper steamer which had always been available locally on a walk-in basis. I guess we were just lucky the last few times…

First Project of 2016

Living & Decor, Maintenance, Respectful RenovationJanuary 6, 2016147Views 0Likes 4Comments

This week we are starting our first project of 2016. When we moved into Blake Hill House, Andy and I agreed that we should get the kids' rooms done as soon as possible. The two back bedrooms meant for our middle boys were completely unusable. During the time that we were repairing plaster and bringing…

Goodbye 2015

Living & DecorJanuary 4, 2016261Views 0Likes 2Comments

I was not going to do one of these posts. I was going to ease my type B self into January 2016 with nary a word about to-do lists, accomplishments and anything else of the sort. Then, I decided to take a peek at the past year on the blog. It was quite a rabbit…

Low-Key Hanukkah

Living & DecorDecember 16, 2015127Views 0Likes 2Comments

When I first met Andy, one of the most surprising things that he revealed about himself was that he had been raised Jewish. Until that time, my only experience with religious diversity was growing up non-Mormon in the state of Utah in the '70s and '80s. My parents always identified as Methodist, but there was…

The Vintage Sled

Living & DecorDecember 10, 2015211Views 0Likes 7Comments

I know I said that I would write about Hanukkah today, but I am going to wait until the weekend. Due to a last-minute family schedule shift, aside from lighting the Menorah each night, we have put the festivities on hold until the last night of Hanukkah, which is Sunday. I would rather wait to…