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  • New Nursery Sneak Peek

    It's going to be a while before I can share the complete new look because the room is currently occupied…
    November 12, 2010
  • The Basement Floor Plan

    You've already seen photos of the empty basement, but now I have a floor plan to share with you. I…
    November 11, 2010
  • Woodpecker Door Knocker

    I hung up our new woodpecker door knocker yesterday. Brandon's response: "I don't hate it." Score!
    November 9, 2010
  • The Empty Basement

    It's just over a month late, but we finished another item on my Thirty Before 30 list. #9: Clean out…
    November 2, 2010
  • Spooky Halloween Front Porch for BHG

    My fourth and final project for Better Homes & Gardens can finally be revealed! I decorated our front porch for…
    October 26, 2010
  • Fabric for Our Boy’s Nursery

    I would still like to use orange in the new nursery, but I love orange paired with chartreuse/green, and I…
    October 25, 2010
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  • New Nursery Sneak Peek

    It’s going to be a while before I can share the complete new look because the room is currently occupied by its first tenant.

    November 12, 201040 commentsNursery
  • The Basement Floor Plan

    You’ve already seen photos of the empty basement, but now I have a floor plan to share with you. I even drew it to scale…

    November 11, 201066 commentsBasement
  • Woodpecker Door Knocker

    I hung up our new woodpecker door knocker yesterday. Brandon’s response: “I don’t hate it.” Score!

    November 9, 201054 commentsOutside
  • The Empty Basement

    It’s just over a month late, but we finished another item on my Thirty Before 30 list. #9: Clean out the basement. (It’s getting scary…

    November 2, 2010134 commentsBasement
  • Spooky Halloween Front Porch for BHG

    My fourth and final project for Better Homes & Gardens can finally be revealed! I decorated our front porch for Halloween with 2D and 3D…

    October 26, 201042 commentsCrafty (& Handy), Holidays, Outside, Press
  • Fabric for Our Boy’s Nursery

    I would still like to use orange in the new nursery, but I love orange paired with chartreuse/green, and I had wanted to use those…

    October 25, 201057 comments'F' for Fabric, Nursery
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