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  • Living Room, Making it Lovely

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    Our first house, as we bought it (2007): And the house, as we left it (2013): Goodbye, house.
  • CD Storage and Organization

    We've nearly finished transferring all of our CDs into sleeves now. I wish we had done this long ago because…
  • Needs Assembly

    The great CD/DVD Organization of 2009 has begun. I have built the frames for two of these so far, but…
  • Jubilee Furniture

    I went out to Jubilee Furniture Co. this weekend to pick up a black swivel chair that I saw on…
  • A Vase Full of Arrows

    I went ahead and got some arrows like I had wanted! They're in Brandon's office, four feet up and safely…
  • It’s Like Living in Google Maps

    We've put down the Be My Neighbor Rug that Brandon and I bought almost two months ago. It's in his…
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    Empty

    Living Room, Making it Lovely

    Our first house, as we bought it (2007): And the house, as we left it (2013): Goodbye, house.

    August 6, 201356 comments
  • Brandon's Office, Organization

    CD Storage and Organization

    We’ve nearly finished transferring all of our CDs into sleeves now. I wish we had done this long ago because it’s a fantastic way to…

    April 26, 201074 comments
  • Brandon's Office, Organization

    Needs Assembly

    The great CD/DVD Organization of 2009 has begun. I have built the frames for two of these so far, but we may go with three.

    October 8, 200914 comments
  • Brandon's Office

    Jubilee Furniture

    I went out to Jubilee Furniture Co. this weekend to pick up a black swivel chair that I saw on BarryBlog. His photos are far…

    October 5, 200925 comments
  • Brandon's Office, Organization

    Our Possible CD/DVD Storage Solution

    Brandon and I are still weighing our options for CD and DVD storage, but we think we’ve settled on the perfect solution for us. Thank…

    August 10, 200927 comments
  • Brandon's Office, Dining Room, Living Room

    Brandon’s Office, Updated

    I made just a few changes to Brandon’s office… First, a big thank you to everyone for your input (White Molded Chairs)! We chose option…

    September 7, 200711 comments
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