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  • #sunrisesf photo by Thayer Allyson Gowdy

    Life (and Projects) Lately

    Oh hai there! Train of thought post, coming your way. I feel like I've been running around doing a million…
    May 28, 2015
  • Chicago Sun Times Splash, Making it Lovely

    Workplaces

    Our house is warm! Our house is warm! We woke up this morning to a not-freezing house, even though we're…
    January 27, 2014
  • Impromptu Kitchen Breakfast Picnic

    Feels Like Home

    Last week, someone asked me on Twitter if I ever get spooked in this big old house. I grew up…
    November 18, 2013
  • Wallpapered Kitchen

    The Victorian House: Kitchen, Bathroom, Office, and Back Porch #1

    Here's the rest of our new house's first floor! Think of this as 'The First Floor: The Wallpapered Edition.' (There…
    August 27, 2013
  • Victorian Kitchen

    Cooking on Vintage and Antique Stoves?

    I'm sure some of you have (or have cooked on) vintage stoves. Care to share your experiences? When I think…
    August 13, 2013
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  • #sunrisesf photo by Thayer Allyson Gowdy

    Life (and Projects) Lately

    Oh hai there! Train of thought post, coming your way. I feel like I’ve been running around doing a million things, but I have as…

    May 28, 201519 commentsAugust's Room, Double Parlor, Kitchen, My Life, The Victorian House
  • Chicago Sun Times Splash, Making it Lovely

    Workplaces

    Our house is warm! Our house is warm! We woke up this morning to a not-freezing house, even though we’re getting hit with another arctic…

    January 27, 201439 commentsAttic, Guest Room, Kitchen, My Office, Press, The Victorian House
  • Impromptu Kitchen Breakfast Picnic

    Feels Like Home

    Last week, someone asked me on Twitter if I ever get spooked in this big old house. I grew up in the Chicago area (River…

    November 18, 201350 commentsKitchen, My Life, Parenting, The Victorian House
  • Wallpapered Kitchen

    The Victorian House: Kitchen, Bathroom, Office, and Back Porch #1

    Here’s the rest of our new house’s first floor! Think of this as ‘The First Floor: The Wallpapered Edition.’ (There will be more upstairs, too.)…

    August 27, 201377 commentsBathrooms, Exterior & Garden, Kitchen, My Office, The Snug, The Victorian House
  • Victorian Kitchen

    Cooking on Vintage and Antique Stoves?

    I’m sure some of you have (or have cooked on) vintage stoves. Care to share your experiences? When I think of vintage stoves, I think…

    August 13, 2013112 commentsKitchen, The Victorian House
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