renovating a townhouse & raising twins
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Have you heard of Bagster? It’s like a cross between this… …and this. It’s a really small dumpster. It’s a really big bag. It’s a Bagster! We used one for our front porch demo, and it was perfect for our needs. So today I’m sharing why we used Bagster, the basics of how it works, and a few insider…
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Well folks, it’s official — it’s fall! Except in the sense that it’s not technically fall yet. But you know what I mean. It’s back to school time. Classes start at Hubby’s school tomorrow, so we’re getting back in the swing of things around here. I’ve had fall organization fever, and I have loads…
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Subtitle: How I re-learned that gardening is not my super power I’ve shared before that Hubby was determined to whip our backyard into shape this year. His first big project back in April was to build a multi-tiered planter that runs the full thirty feet from our house to the back fence. Well…
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It’s done! The house is painted! Our ugly duckling has really come into her own. Here’s what the house looked like shortly before the painters arrived. Not bad, eh? When I last told you about painting, we were eight samples deep in our quest for the perfect gray and crossing our fingers for lucky…
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We’ve been hard at work turning our backyard into someplace we actually like to spend time. Our little oasis, if you will, and every oasis needs water. We had “some sort of water feature” on our wish list from the start, but it took a while to settle on the right kind for us. Our criteria (in…
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Since we’re having the house painted (in two days!), I’ve been thinking about what to do for a house number. Here’s the standard issue that came with the place. That was ripped off nearly immediately during initial demo. Then we went without a house number for a while, relying on the prominently…
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OK, folks, it’s decision time. Big time decision time. This isn’t the minor leagues, deciding what color to spray paint a flea market knick-knack or even choosing colors for a room. Those can be undone fairly easily. Oh no, I’m venturing into a 5-7 year paint commitment. As I previously revealed…
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When we started the home buying process in 2008, we were pretty sure we were condo people. For one thing, we loved the idea of a nice spacious balcony with lush potted plants, but shuddered at the thought of caring for a real yard. We had a yard at our first place together. Let’s just say the…
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I thought I’d never utter such a phrase, but I am bursting with excitement about our curb appeal. At least the potential ; it still looks a little sad at the moment. But soon, friends, soon I will feel less shame. And that’s an improvement. Some background: When we assumed ownership of our house in…