It’s December!

I could have my baby this month! Or next. Whatever. January would be nice, because it feels less busy than Advent, but we’ll take healthy any time!
According to the forecast, this is one of the last nice days for a while. High of 47 and sunny this afternoon. It’s gorgeous. It will be wet and [...]

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Couch. Or Sofa.

We are finally going to be getting new couches! At least, new to us. Hopefully.
We got two new couches when we first got married nine years ago – one that we won in a bridal show, and one that we bought at a bargain basement furniture shop. The burgundy leather couch from the bridal show [...]

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New Siding

So, what’s been going on with me? Other than slogging through a winter full of ups and downs? Well, here’s an up for you:
I won a contest.
A siding contest, to be specific. A large local siding company holds an annual drawing, and they give out two big prizes: free siding, and free windows. I won [...]

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wood heat

We are having an EPA-certified, efficient wood stove fireplace insert installed in our home next week. It’s this one – the Hampton HI300. It’s made by the same company that makes these inserts, Regency, only it’s a little prettier (in our opinion). There certainly isn’t a lot to choose from when shopping for good looking [...]

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camping, sorta (and flooring info, and tooth-loosingness)

(I am at Panera. We still can’t find anyone to provide us with phone or internet service. And my cell phone doesn’t work out there, either!)
Well, we’re officially camping outside of our new house. That is, if you call sleeping in a camper “camping.” My in-laws, who were here all last week while the kids [...]

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D*S

I just found Design*Sponge. Why has no one told me about this before? The DIY projects! The Befores & After! The Under $100 category!
If anyone loses me, they now where to find me.
Must. Exercise. Self. Control.
Must. Pack. Boxes.
Happy Fourth!

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