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  • How To Make a Hanging Divider

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    It seems that spring has finally arrived in Chicagoland. I did alot of work last year to the garden, and…
    May 14, 2009
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    Our front porch was slightly ahead in the 48-Hour Challenge, but now we've slipped down to second place. I'm not…
    May 11, 2009
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    What a nice Mother's Day surprise… I'm in the Chicago Tribune Magazine today! I even got a mention on the…
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    Eleanor's a very snuggly baby. It's really sweet, but I've not accomplished much lately other than perfecting the art of…
    May 9, 2009
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  • How To Make a Hanging Divider

    First, I want to thank you all for your support in the

    May 18, 200939 commentsCrafty (& Handy), Outside
  • Next: An Excellent Way to Read Blog Posts

    I don’t know if this is a new feature, or just a new-to-me thing, but it’s pretty fantastic. If you use Google Reader but miss…

    May 15, 200945 comments'T' for Tech
  • How My Garden Grows

    It seems that spring has finally arrived in Chicagoland. I did alot of work last year to the garden, and I’ve been eager to see…

    May 14, 200951 commentsOutside
  • Currently in Second…

    Our front porch was slightly ahead in the 48-Hour Challenge, but now we’ve slipped down to second place. I’m not normally competitive, but with our…

    May 11, 2009101 commentsOutside
  • Chicago Tribune: “The Home Page”

    What a nice Mother’s Day surprise… I’m in the Chicago Tribune Magazine today! I even got a mention on the cover, right below Simon Doonan.…

    May 10, 200937 commentsPress
  • Pinned by Cuteness

    Eleanor’s a very snuggly baby. It’s really sweet, but I’ve not accomplished much lately other than perfecting the art of being a human pillow and…

    May 9, 2009118 commentsParenting
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