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Which Bugs More?
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September 1, 2011
Which Bugs More?
Every once in a while, I get the urge to purge all of my current pet peeves into one "Things that Bug" post. Yesterday, I was faced with two totally opposite situations that both left me really bugged. While shopping for a new dishwasher (the time has finally come), at one store we were faced […]
September 1, 2011
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Range Hoods Aren't Meant to Be Bisque.
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August 31, 2011
Range Hoods Aren't Meant to Be Bisque.
Who made this choice? Surely it was the same person who purchased our old bisque-colored refrigerator and all of our smoke detectors--yes, they are also bisque. Ack. With our recent refrigerator upgrade, and a full kitchen reno still a year or so away, we weren't ready to replace the hood (we are dreaming of a […]
August 31, 2011
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Photo Power
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August 30, 2011
Photo Power
There are a few last minute projects that I did before the big gathering on Sunday that I didn't have the chance to share with you last week. And since I am right in the middle of shopping around for a new, fancy shmancy camera, I thought today would be the perfect time to talk […]
August 30, 2011
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27 Marcums
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August 29, 2011
27 Marcums
There were threats of a storm, but there wasn't a drop on this Marcum parade. Our house was bursting at the seams as 27 Marcums gathered for family dinner yesterday. Although most of us try to get together at least once a month for dinner, this dinner was special because Chris's brother, Jared, and his […]
August 29, 2011
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Efforts to Rescue the Family Room
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August 26, 2011
Efforts to Rescue the Family Room
The last time you saw the left side of our family room , it was right after I painted Robert Frost's poem on a really big canvas (we did show you a few more sneak peaks of this room when we figured out an entertainment center solution in this post). Although we love the new […]
August 26, 2011
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Giveaway Gold: A Rejuvenation Creation
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August 25, 2011
Giveaway Gold: A Rejuvenation Creation
Giveaway is now closed. Congrats to Ashley Swift, lucky number 101, winner of a $350 Rejuvenation Light!! No sad faces here, we have plenty of giveaway gold to hand out. Stick around. Love, Passion and Obsession. Do I have your attention? That's how Rejuvenation describes their relationship with lighting. The company is built on a […]
August 25, 2011
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I revamped my bathroom in 2 days. NBD.
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August 24, 2011
I revamped my bathroom in 2 days. NBD.
We are hosting the Marcums for dinner this upcoming Sunday as a farewell to Chris's brother, Jared, and his family who are moving to Hawaii for work next month. The Marcums are not a small bunch--we are expecting right around 30 people. Chris is cooking up a stellar menu and I have been working on […]
August 24, 2011
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Santa came this morning.
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August 23, 2011
Santa came this morning.
But he wasn't the real Santa. He was a fake. A skinny Santa that takes his beard off on his break and smokes a cig out back. He can't scurry down the chimney either....in fact, he can barely get through the door without causing damage. Our new refrigerator was scheduled to be delivered this morning […]
August 23, 2011
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FAQs
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August 22, 2011
FAQs
You asked...repeatedly...and we answered...finally. Really, I answered. Chris proofread. And Greta napped. For your curiosity's pleasure: How many times are you gonna paint your house? I guess it depends on how long we live here. I am not afraid of painting over something 24 hours after I paint it the first time. Although, I do […]
August 22, 2011
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Ixnay the Encilstay
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August 19, 2011
Ixnay the Encilstay
Stenciled hallways aren't for everyone, and we have come to the conclusion, they aren't for us. And the funny thing is, we don't think that it looks bad. Which may leave you as confused as we have been since I finished stenciling our hallway a couple weeks back. I love the sheen. I love the […]
August 19, 2011
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A Toddler's Home
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August 18, 2011
A Toddler's Home
What a gorgeous living room, right? I love the mix of patterns and the chunky coffee tables and those turquoise glass globes. Those caught my eye first. My next thought--after I noticed the big chunky books and started thinking of my big chunky books that I want to display--was, a toddler doesn't live in this […]
August 18, 2011
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Art
Happy Pots
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August 17, 2011
Happy Pots
We're adding little pops of color in the kitchen today....errr, posting about it--I actually did this yesterday. Remember our little succulents on our new open shelving? When we bought them, we also picked up three plain, ceramic pots for 49 cents a pop at Ikea to house our little plants. When I was pot-shopping, I […]
August 17, 2011
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We got rid of the cardboard box.
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August 16, 2011
We got rid of the cardboard box.
I think we win the award for the most ghetto entertainment area in history. For the last 4 months, this is what our family room looked like: A large box that carried all of our mirrors from our apartment to our house was just big enough to hide the router, a slew of cables and […]
August 16, 2011
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3 Cheers for Open Shelving!
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August 15, 2011
3 Cheers for Open Shelving!
Saturday, we were in the vicinity of Ikea, so we had to stop in. Of course. We left with our cart full and a couple weekend projects we couldn't wait to tackle. Creating some open shelving in the kitchen has been on our list for a while, and after selling the zebra-printed rug last week, […]
August 15, 2011
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The Big Leagues
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August 12, 2011
The Big Leagues
Today Apartment Therapy is featuring our living room as a part of their series called "The Color Cure." EEEeee!!! I know the readers are gonna be honest---VERY honest because that is how they are over there. Feel free to check out the full article and me blabbing about all the details here. And here's […]
August 12, 2011
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Renos: It's about love....and "don't want"s. Underlined.
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August 11, 2011
Renos: It's about love....and "don't want"s. Underlined.
Although our kitchen has undergone a few cheap, cosmetic changes over the past 4 months, I have mentioned before that these quick fixes are just to tide us over until our major kitchen renovation in the next year or so depending on how quickly we can save up the funds. In addition to […]
August 11, 2011
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Painted Countertops.
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August 10, 2011
Painted Countertops.
Yesterday, I mentioned that we bought some countertop paint and I am back to give my first full report. I painted our mauve countertops last night. The whole process was quick! It only took me 2 hours total including a one hour dry time in between. Before I spit out the results, let's rewind and […]
August 10, 2011
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Pink Elephant.
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August 9, 2011
Pink Elephant.
Our countertops are muave. Pink, really. And it has kinda been an elephant in the room on the blog. Even when we painted our cabinets, it was such a big transformation--but it almost made the counters seem MORE pink. And you all are too kind to say so. But take another gander: […]
August 9, 2011
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"Make a Roman Shade"---Check!
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August 8, 2011
"Make a Roman Shade"---Check!
Confession: Chris and I went to Pizzeria 712 again for date night. It didn't disappoint. Before dinner, we stopped at a fabric store so that I could scout out some swatches for a roman shade in the kitchen as well as fabric to reupholster our headboard. We got some good ideas for the headboard and […]
August 8, 2011
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