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Editor’s 6-month update (12/2017): Still the coolest car we’ve ever driven! Looking back at our electric bills over a 6-month period, we’re averaging an increase of $43/month over the same seasonal time period in 2016, which is not bad considering […]
If our last 4 springs have been focused on clearing brush, this season has been the year of removing big, old trees. March windstorms did a real number on the City of Rochester and its surrounding areas; come to …
I mean, I'll be damned if staining the barn didn't add a few $$$$ to our property's value. Not that we're planning to sell, but if it's going to be more than just for looks, it's wise …
I just set out to update the look of our barn, referring to it as my "lipstick on a pig" project. The barn–which looks like a garage but isn't a garage since the real garage is …
We took a week-long vacation in Casablanca, Morocco for a wedding – that was more than 4 years ago – and ever since I've been searching for my own moroccan area rug inspired directly by the ones we had adorning …
For awhile now I've been meaning to assemble a list of links so you can check out the articles I've been writing for other publications. A few thousand new visitors still find their way to this blog every day, …
Much to my own surprise, I've done very little in the way of making my kid's bedrooms photo-worthy, despite purchasing pretty nice furnishings and pinning inspiration images to my heart's maternal desire. Wallpapering the kids' rooms …
We finished 2016 off right with the installation of a gas fireplace, and celebrated by blazing our great wall of fire on max heat right into the New Year; considering how much time we actually spend in …
Not to brag, but I'm about 72% done with my holiday shopping and feeling pretty good about it. We bailed on the brick and mortar Black Friday shenanigans this year in favor of online browsing, and …
We moved the girls into a bedroom together a few months ago to make space for the new baby; they're busy reveling in their new bunk bed, pretzel linens, rad useless throw pillows, soaking it …
Agree with me on this: There are really only just a few moments in life that render as much satisfaction as buying a new refrigerator. One with no one else's grimy gook (or your own gook) strewn about …
Hey guys, Minted sponsored this post and we also teamed up to gift one reader a $250 credit towards a future purchase at Minted.com! I couldn't make this easier if I tried. The contest has since ended, but …
Our time- and cost-intensive projects are fewer and farther between than they used to be, but I had one big goal for the first half of this year, that being to install a giant, wonderful flagstone …
The growing season is off to a great start, and as usual, my eyeballs/stomach expect more out of our garden than ever before. My spacial planning skills need a reality check too; I never seem to do …
I'd be lying if I said I wasn't waiting for my luck to run out every single day, but here I am, exactly 5 years after I left my job at an advertising agency to go …
Amongst the actual souvenirs that we pick up on our travels, I also hold on to a lot of the smaller mementos. I'm talking the maps, ticket stubs, postcards, bar coasters, and restaurant menus that …
First of all, thanks for hanging out with me as I spent the last few months publishing old posts (and especially for bearing through the last few weeks of fall/holiday content... I really tried to force-fit those …
This post was originally published on DIY Network’s blog Made + Remade in December 2014. It’s the time of the year filled with holiday parties, Secret Santas, and gift exchanges. Spruce up that special present – whether …
This post was originally published on DIY Network’s blog Made + Remade in December 2014. The “Baby’s First Christmas” ornaments that my parents had collected for my sister and I are some of the ornaments that I …
I'm a home improvement enthusiast, living a very merry DIY lifestyle. Follow me on facebook and instagram, or drop me a note if you'd like. I love notes.
Thanks for visiting!
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