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  • Painting the Built-in Hutch

    The baseboards and trim in the dining room have been painted white. The windows have been primed and painted, but…
    September 30, 2010
  • Seventeen Months Old (Eleanor’s Monthly Photo)

    (I’ll be taking a photo of Eleanor sitting in the Eames rocker and wearing her pin each month until she’s…
    September 29, 2010
  • We’re Having a Boy!

    Looks like Eleanor's going to get a little brother!
    September 28, 2010
  • My Mask in Better Homes & Gardens

    Hooray! I knew in an abstract sense that my mask would be in the October issue of Better Homes &…
    September 27, 2010
  • Honor Roll

    YES. A new print magazine will soon be out: Anthology! I've already subscribed (and you should do so too), but…
    September 24, 2010
  • Wednesday Journal

    Thank you to the Wednesday Journal of Oak Park and River Forest for the three page article in this week's…
    September 24, 2010
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  • Painting the Built-in Hutch

    The baseboards and trim in the dining room have been painted white. The windows have been primed and painted, but are awaiting a second coat.…

    September 30, 2010164 commentsDining Room, Painting
  • Seventeen Months Old (Eleanor’s Monthly Photo)

    (I’ll be taking a photo of Eleanor sitting in the Eames rocker and wearing her pin each month until she’s two years old.) Previous Photos…

    September 29, 201024 commentsParenting
  • We’re Having a Boy!

    Looks like Eleanor’s going to get a little brother!

    September 28, 2010161 commentsPregnancy
  • My Mask in Better Homes & Gardens

    Hooray! I knew in an abstract sense that my mask would be in the October issue of Better Homes & Gardens, but it was thrilling…

    September 27, 201017 commentsCrafty (& Handy), Holidays, Press
  • Honor Roll

    YES. A new print magazine will soon be out: Anthology! I’ve already subscribed (and you should do so too), but here’s the scoop, a preview,…

    September 24, 201017 commentsHonor Roll
  • Wednesday Journal

    Thank you to the Wednesday Journal of Oak Park and River Forest for the three page article in this week’s Home section. You can read…

    September 24, 201030 commentsPress
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