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"Violet, You're Turning Violet!"

Our girl loves frozen blueberries.  Loves. Them. How is it possible she'll be two in less than a week?!
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February 9, 2012

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Saying Goodbye to Robert Frost

My large, 3'x8' painting of my favorite poem of all time, Robert Frost's The Road not Taken, is being sold.  With our complete family room renovation, we are clearing the whole room out and starting new.  We haven't decided on a price or even how we are going to sell it--let alone ship it yet, […]
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February 8, 2012

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The Family Room Reno.

Last week, I told you that our family room is one of my least favorite rooms in our home.  It is not very family friendly right now or comfortable.  ... Or good looking.   Granted, it is an improvement from where we started: But we have recently started talking about putting kitchen plans on hold […]
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February 7, 2012

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The Dog Kennel from Hell. It's gone.

We had a small miracle occur over the weekend.  10 months after living in our home, we finally were able to get rid of the dog kennel in the back corner of our yard.  Hallelujah!  This is a miracle for a couple of reasons, first being--it is the middle of winter, kinda.  Although we don't […]
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February 6, 2012

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Striped Nurseries.

Chris and I have been working on a secret project.  And when I say "secret" I mean, it isn't our business to share all the details and photos.  Chris's brother, Brandon and his wife, Stephanie just closed on a house 5 minutes from us--in the same little town!!!-- last week.  We are thrilled.  Their house […]
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February 2, 2012

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February 2012 Chalkboard Drawing + Buy Your Print!

There's no doubt love is in the air, and I wasn't about to pass up my chance to pay homage to Valentine's day for this month's drawing.  And while there are plenty of generic thoughts that ran through my head--cupid, l-o-v-e, a lot of hearts lined up next to each other--I'd thought I would throw […]
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February 1, 2012

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Messes, Couches and Ottomans that bug.

This bugs.  Every day. : Yes, it is nice to throw Greta's toys in the storage ottomans before meals (sometimes) and before guests come (as long as it isn't a surprise).  But every day, this mess haunts me and bugs me and then yesterday I snapped.  I swapped ottomans.  The smaller storage ones went down […]
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January 31, 2012

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Now we're Fan Fans.

The cool thing about blogging is if you don't want your readers to see something (like the laundry piled up in your closet) you just don't take a picture of it.  This perk has been used quite frequently when photographing our room and trying to hide our ugly ceiling fan: It's not that we don't […]
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January 30, 2012

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A Guilt-Free Sweet Treat: Coconut Almond Macaroon Cookies

I can't have sugar for at least a month and a half, but I found a recipe here for these cookies that almost fit my sugar-free, flour-free diet.  I tweaked it just a bit (more on that later) and was giddy when I took my first bite.  A cookie!  A real cookie!  That I can […]
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January 28, 2012

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Commenting: The Good, Bad and Rude.

Let's talk about what keeps us bloggers going--commenting.  5.8 times a week (that's how many times I post according to Google) I put words and pictures out there in the blogosphere and then I look forward to feedback.  Sometimes there is a lot of feedback, and then sometimes when I write about things that are […]
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January 26, 2012

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Open Shelving Evolution.

We love our open shelving in the kitchen.  It is so convenient to have our everyday dishes handy.  That being said, it has been a slippery slope keeping it organized and looking good.  When we put the shelving up back in August (photo on left), we put everything we thought we needed and wanted on […]
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January 24, 2012

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Reason #76 to ALWAYS pick up the Mistinted Test Pots

I have a bunch of paint tester pots from the mistinted section at the hardware store.  They are always marked down to .50 and I use them for all sorts of small projects and even large paintings.  Today, I put a dark turquoise one I had on hand to use in the kitchen.   It's […]
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January 23, 2012

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Takin' it To the Mattresses.

Our bedroom has been slowly evolving.  We have painted the walls and our bed frame.  Got some swanky nightstands for cheap.  And I whipped up new lampshades that totally transformed some of the ugliest lamps I have ever seen.  Which means our room no longer looks like this: Well, some parts do. We still don't […]
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January 20, 2012

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What's For Lunch.

First, I just wanted to thank you for all of your feedback yesterday.  Planning a new kitchen layout takes a lot of mental legwork and it's so refreshing to hear outside pointers and opinions.  That being said, we got out the measuring tape again last night because we just don't think we have it perfect […]
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January 19, 2012

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Third Time's a Charm

Or, "If you need multiple possibilities for your future kitchen reno, we're your peeps!" Two weeks ago exactly we spilled our new kitchen plans for our upcoming renovation.  Leave it to us to change our minds--again.  We want to make sure we get it perfect before we drop 10K on a project.  Some of you […]
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January 18, 2012

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They are For SALE!

I have a big surprise for all of you! You know by now that each month I create a new drawing on a 3'x5.5' chalkboard we have in our home. When the new month arrives, the old artwork is erased, never to be duplicated. Some of you are sad to see drawings erased, but it […]
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January 17, 2012

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Our First Home's Second Video Tour

We had such a great weekend over here.  A solid mix of family time, extended family time (Holla, Marcums!), relaxing, an Ikea trip, Miss America (I thought for SURE Miss Oklahoma was going to win) and a few projects.  Chris finished his work's website that he has been working on for 4 months, which means […]
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January 16, 2012

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Toddler Chore Chart??

Lately, we have been thinking it might be time for a little chore chart for Greta.  She'll be two in exactly one month from today and she has become such a good helper around the house.  Granted, the girl, like any toddler definitely loves playing with her toys and can be quite the tornado, but […]
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January 13, 2012

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Just-Because Gifts

We have had a rough couple months 'round here--especially the last two weeks.  You may have noticed a lack of big projects here lately.  My handyman and the muscles of the operation, Chris, has been working extremely late at his job launching an entirely new website.  Last night he strolled home around 2am and he […]
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January 12, 2012

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Things you should know if you decide to Paint your Countertops.

When we first moved into our home, our kitchen looked like this: We weren't ready to remodel the kitchen yet (we are strong believers in living in a place and getting to know your home for some time before making any major changes), but we definitely wanted to make a few cheap and quick fixes. […]
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January 10, 2012
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