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  • Playroom with Flower Curtains | Making it Lovely

    A Playroom / Office Switcheroo

    There is a room on the first floor, behind the kitchen, that I've barely shown on the blog. It's a…
    January 19, 2017
  • Home Library with Rolling Ladder | Making it Lovely

    Pink Skirted Library Chairs

    I had thought that the round Dawson table made its way here sometime in the past year, but looking back…
    January 9, 2017
  • Calvin and Nicole | Making it Lovely

    A Look Back at 2016

    Last year, my intention was to focus. To quote myself: I’m entertaining this novel idea. It’s called “start a room,…
    January 5, 2017
  • Happy New Year 2017

    Upgrades

    I'm upgrading the server. Some of my systems (MySQL, Apache, CentOS, and PHP) were so old they were approaching end…
    December 30, 2016
  • Late Night Christmas Wrapping

    Honor Roll

    Sometimes Santa's elves need a little help in the form of espresso. I picked up a peppermint mocha from my…
    December 23, 2016
  • Home Library with Christmas Tree | Making it Lovely

    The Double Parlor, Decorated for Christmas

    These two rooms, the living room and the library, are at their best at Christmas. Our Christmas tree is 9'…
    December 22, 2016
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  • Playroom with Flower Curtains | Making it Lovely

    A Playroom / Office Switcheroo

    There is a room on the first floor, behind the kitchen, that I’ve barely shown on the blog. It’s a former sleeping porch that was…

    January 19, 201714 commentsAttic, My Office, Playroom, The Victorian House
  • Home Library with Rolling Ladder | Making it Lovely

    Pink Skirted Library Chairs

    I had thought that the round Dawson table made its way here sometime in the past year, but looking back through my archives I see…

    January 9, 201719 commentsDouble Parlor, Home Library, The Victorian House
  • Calvin and Nicole | Making it Lovely

    A Look Back at 2016

    Last year, my intention was to focus. To quote myself: I’m entertaining this novel idea. It’s called “start a room, finish a room.” I know!…

    January 5, 201712 commentsMy Life, The Blog, The Victorian House
  • Happy New Year 2017

    Upgrades

    I’m upgrading the server. Some of my systems (MySQL, Apache, CentOS, and PHP) were so old they were approaching end of life, so I’m migrating.…

    December 30, 20165 commentsMy Life
  • Late Night Christmas Wrapping

    Honor Roll

    Sometimes Santa’s elves need a little help in the form of espresso. I picked up a peppermint mocha from my sponsor Dunkin’ Donuts last night…

    December 23, 20162 commentsHonor Roll
  • Home Library with Christmas Tree | Making it Lovely

    The Double Parlor, Decorated for Christmas

    These two rooms, the living room and the library, are at their best at Christmas. Our Christmas tree is 9′ tall and it takes up…

    December 22, 201611 commentsDouble Parlor, Holidays, Home Library, The Victorian House
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