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  • We’re Having a Girl!

    The ultrasound tech was only 85-90% sure, so there's still a chance for a surprise. Apparently our baby is "a…
    November 28, 2008
  • Eames Rocker

    We may be buying an Eames rocker for the living room! Well, technically, it would be a "fiberglass shell chair"…
    November 25, 2008
  • Wallpapering Takes a Long Time

    The good news is that we've started wallpapering the dining room! The bad news… it's taking forever. We worked from…
    November 24, 2008
  • Number 1 in the Venus Zine Hottt List!

    I was surprised when I was nominated, thrilled when I was interviewed, and then shocked when I saw my face…
    November 21, 2008
  • The DIY Trunk Show

    I won't be participating as a vendor, but I'm looking forward to going as a shopper! It's at the Pulaski…
    November 20, 2008
  • Hoping for a Productive Weekend

    We have rolls and rolls of wallpaper for the dining room just sitting on a closet shelf. The dining room…
    November 19, 2008
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  • We’re Having a Girl!

    The ultrasound tech was only 85-90% sure, so there’s still a chance for a surprise. Apparently our baby is “a mover”. She wouldn’t stay still…

    November 28, 200876 commentsPregnancy
  • Eames Rocker

    We may be buying an Eames rocker for the living room! Well, technically, it would be a “fiberglass shell chair” from Modernica. It’s an Eames…

    November 25, 200868 commentsLiving Room
  • Wallpapering Takes a Long Time

    The good news is that we’ve started wallpapering the dining room! The bad news… it’s taking forever. We worked from noon until six yesterday, and…

    November 24, 200836 comments'W' for Wallpaper, Dining Room
  • Number 1 in the Venus Zine Hottt List!

    I was surprised when I was nominated, thrilled when I was interviewed, and then shocked when I saw my face staring back at me in…

    November 21, 200828 commentsMe, Pink Loves Brown, Press
  • The DIY Trunk Show

    I won’t be participating as a vendor, but I’m looking forward to going as a shopper! It’s at the Pulaski Park Auditorium in Chicago, from…

    November 20, 20080 commentsMy Life
  • Hoping for a Productive Weekend

    We have rolls and rolls of wallpaper for the dining room just sitting on a closet shelf. The dining room needs to be primed with…

    November 19, 200826 commentsDining Room
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