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    • Our Current Home (The Victorian)
    • Our First Home (The Bungalow)
  • Shop Our House
  • Our Property

    Our plot of land looks so loooooong. It's 37'-6" x 125", and yes my drawing is to scale. :) I…
    April 21, 2008
  • Still Thinking About Flowers

    I wish I could see past my thinking that annuals are a waste of money, because I really like a…
    April 20, 2008
  • Gardening Book Recommendations?

    Brandon and I have done a lot of work inside (obviously), but the outside looks terrible. I do NOT know…
    April 2, 2008
  • Home Cute Home (Again)

    Last month, I wrote about pve design and showed the illustration of my home that Patricia had done. Well, I've…
    March 3, 2008
  • Home Cute Home

    Brandon and I have put a lot of work into our home, but the outside has been a little left…
    February 8, 2008
  • No More Fluffs.

    Wind + rain = no more fluffs. The rod that I was using to hang them fell apart, and then…
    June 27, 2007
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  • Our Property

    Our plot of land looks so loooooong. It’s 37′-6″ x 125″, and yes my drawing is to scale. :) I did a bit of yard…

    April 21, 200824 commentsOutside
  • Still Thinking About Flowers

    I wish I could see past my thinking that annuals are a waste of money, because I really like a lot of them. I love…

    April 20, 200823 commentsOutside
  • Gardening Book Recommendations?

    Brandon and I have done a lot of work inside (obviously), but the outside looks terrible. I do NOT know how to garden, but I’d…

    April 2, 200839 commentsOutside
  • Home Cute Home (Again)

    Last month, I wrote about pve design and showed the illustration of my home that Patricia had done. Well, I’ve been meaning to follow up…

    March 3, 200815 comments'A' for Art, Outside
  • Home Cute Home

    Brandon and I have put a lot of work into our home, but the outside has been a little left out. We had spruced up…

    February 8, 20086 comments'A' for Art, Outside
  • No More Fluffs.

    Wind + rain = no more fluffs. The rod that I was using to hang them fell apart, and then the fluffs got wet. Dang.

    June 27, 20075 commentsOutside
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