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  • Up for the Challenge: Part Five

    My last post for the Better Homes & Gardens 48-Hour Challenge went up today, and it's all about how we've…
    May 21, 2009
  • 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…
    May 10, 2009
  • Up for the Challenge: Voting is Live!

    Just a quick note to let you know that you can now vote for your favorite project at BHG.com's 48-Hour…
    May 1, 2009
  • Up for the Challenge: Part Four

    It wasn't easy, but we've finished the front porch for the Better Homes & Gardens 48-Hour Challenge! The whole project…
    April 24, 2009
  • Up for the Challenge: Part Three

    In my third post for Better Homes & Gardens' 48-Hour Challenge, I talk about how my plans for the front…
    April 18, 2009
  • Up for the Challenge: Part Two

    My second post for the 48-Hour Challenge is up! This week I described the planning process and talked a bit…
    April 10, 2009
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  • Up for the Challenge: Part Five

    My last post for the Better Homes & Gardens 48-Hour Challenge went up today, and it’s all about how we’ve been enjoying our front porch…

    May 21, 200929 commentsOutside, Press
  • 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
  • Up for the Challenge: Voting is Live!

    Just a quick note to let you know that you can now vote for your favorite project at BHG.com’s 48-Hour Challenge! You can vote once…

    May 1, 200919 commentsOutside, Press
  • Up for the Challenge: Part Four

    It wasn’t easy, but we’ve finished the front porch for the Better Homes & Gardens 48-Hour Challenge! The whole project was completed for $500, using…

    April 24, 2009146 commentsOutside, Press
  • Up for the Challenge: Part Three

    In my third post for Better Homes & Gardens’ 48-Hour Challenge, I talk about how my plans for the front porch quickly changed when we…

    April 18, 200928 commentsOutside, Press
  • Up for the Challenge: Part Two

    My second post for the 48-Hour Challenge is up! This week I described the planning process and talked a bit about what we’re going to…

    April 10, 20099 commentsOutside, Press
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