There’s only one room in the house that we haven’t touched since moving in… the back porch. While every other room has received some sort of upgrade, the back porch has remained in it’s wonderful move-in state of bright pink. With the current layout of the house, the porch is the main entrance. The kiddos […]

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Cleaning out some old files I realized there were some summer photos we never had the chance to share…

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Peanut has been on a bit of an anti-red-sauce rampage lately. Spaghetti? Not with red marinara. Pizza? Not with red pizza sauce. Enchiladas? Not with red enchilada sauce. See the pattern? She’s three, it’ll pass. In the mean time, it’s given us a reason to look for some new recipes in place of some our […]

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I can’t remember why we ended up with a packet of Musquee de Provence pumpkin seeds at this point. It couldn’t have been with Halloween in mind, as it looks nothing like a traditional jack-o-lantern. With its deep ribs, this heirloom variety is often referred to as the Fairy Tale pumpkin since its appearance congers […]

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One of the hardest parts of working on the house is where to draw the line on a project. What might start with replacing an outlet can lead to hanging new drywall and if you’re not careful the room is completely remodeled before you stop to question how replacing an outlet got to this point. […]

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Completely from scratch – yes. Simple – yes. Tasty – yes. Fun with the kids – yes. Got me out of a pinch – yes. Will I ever do it again – probably not.

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We have two large ferns hanging on the front porch. Compared to the flowers we’ve experimented with out there over the years, the ferns did a great job. And, if we take care of them this winter, they can go right back out next spring. We just needed a spot to put them. The best […]

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For those of you much more handy with needles and yarn than I am, the great folks at The Preemie Project are working on their special hats and booties for Halloween again this year and are looking for creative donations. It’s a great way to add a bright spot for the infants (and the parents) […]

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Have I ever mentioned how patient the DW is with me when it comes to certain projects? Let’s just say that this one has gone on for so long that I’ve lost the “before” photos. The dresser was given to us shortly after moving by the DW’s grandmother, who had used it when she was […]

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Those of you that follow us know that we like our potatoes. Heck… it wouldn’t make much sense to call the boy Potato Boy if he preferred leafy greens. Ironically, with that said, we haven’t bought a potato in over 2 years – thanks to a big garden. It’d be great if we had perfect […]

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