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25 September 2009 ~ 0 Comments

Now I want a Dreamsicle.

So … the bathroom remodel isn’t coming out quite as I had hoped.
The cabinets are painted, and the color is fine. If you blur your eyes, or, for instance, look at a photograph taken from a distance, it looks halfway decent. (Note sample paint color on wall.)

But if you look closer (and how can you [...]

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23 September 2009 ~ 8 Comments

I have problems

My constant need for a home improvement project has officially gotten out of hand.

My inspiration (source: Restoration Hardware)

I swear I decided to do this almost on a whim. I mean, I ran it by Rob, but just barely. In fact, he kind of imploded about it last night when he came home, but fortunately for [...]

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17 September 2009 ~ 1 Comment

Don’t pee on me

Last night at the park, another dog peed on Molly. I didn’t see it happening, but suddenly this guy was looking around nervously, tearing up grass and putting it on Molly’s leg. Next thing you know, he’s long gone and my dog’s trotting around with neon yellow splattered on her hind legs. Completely unfazed, of [...]

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15 September 2009 ~ 3 Comments

Take that, Pottery Barn

I finished the desk!
Here’s the desk after an ungodly amount of sanding and scraping:

Let the finishing process begin! I can’t begin to describe the joy I felt when I saw that the stain was soaking into the wood, rather than beading up (which would have happened if I wasn’t successful in scraping and sanding away [...]

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11 September 2009 ~ 1 Comment

Short and sweet (and spotted and unruly)

I’ve had a bit going on lately, so I’ll have to keep this fairly concise.
My sister has entered her dog, Rosie, in the Dog-a-holics‘ Treat of the Month contest using a photo I snapped of her in Nashville.

If Rosie wins, her picture will be on a box of dog treats (and she will get free treats, [...]

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