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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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19 September 2009 ~ 4 Comments

Unpretty

Liz is my fabulous friend.
Most people have a fabulous friend — or if they don’t, they should. Nearly all of my Back In The Day When We Were Young And Crazy stories involve Liz. She brings something out in me, although she swears up and down it’s the other way around.
From almost the day we [...]

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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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