Yearly Archives: 2009

Painted Trim {Mostly}

Posted on September 3, 2009 by carrie

Since priming happened early last week, we spent Saturday focused on the ceiling & trim. The ceiling got another coat of Behr ceiling white. I know. So exciting. Eventually I think I might like to paint it a couple shades … Continue reading →

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Thank You, Mr. President

Posted on September 2, 2009 by carrie

Don’t worry. This blog is about our home, not our political opinions. That said, the first-time home buyers $8,000 tax credit was a big incentive to buy our house. We plan on being in our home for way more than … Continue reading →

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Finally Legal

Posted on September 1, 2009 by carrie

Here in Brick City, residents on our block need a parking permit – which I wholly appreciate. The streets that bookend ours are metered parking {which is free on weekends and after 4pm & where the Family Team parks when … Continue reading →

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Weekend Recap

Posted on August 31, 2009 by carrie

This weekend we: painted the ceiling got the 1st coat of semi-gloss on the trim bought 4 Benjamin Moore samples for the bedroom wall got our resident parking permit obsessed about bedroom paint color mostly drywalled the garden apartment mantle … Continue reading →

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Picking Paint is Hard

Posted on August 30, 2009 by carrie

Picking paint colors is one of the hardest things I’ve had to do so far. Ripping up carpet? Not a problem. Drywalling? Easy peasy. While I originally thought the spackle dust may be the death of me, I changed my … Continue reading →

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Primed

Posted on August 29, 2009 by carrie

Due to some awesome schedule shifting at work, I had this past Monday off. {I know; you’re green with envy. It’s ok. I still love you.} Instead of lounging in bed with bonbons all day, I spent it being productive. … Continue reading →

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Finally Clean

Posted on August 28, 2009 by carrie

Last Saturday, the Family Team cleaned our house top to bottom. We vacuumed, scrubbed, then mopped every square inch of our 1600 sqft abode. It was truly a team effort. {The camera also got stranded here on the 3rd floor, … Continue reading →

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Adios Regular Phone

Posted on August 27, 2009 by carrie

We have officially cut off our phone line. The phone lines snake around on top of the baseboard throughout our entire house. In preparation for painting our bedroom, the wire creeping up to the third floor and into our bedroom … Continue reading →

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“Just to Look”

Posted on August 26, 2009 by carrie

Last night the hubs & I decided to take an impromptu trip to IKEA. Just to look. We have 3 different IKEA’s within 15 miles of us; the closest being 5 miles away in Elizabeth. We browsed & split an … Continue reading →

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A{nother} Clean Bathroom

Posted on August 25, 2009 by carrie

At the beginning of the month, Mom A cleaned the 2nd floor bathroom.  {It’s managed to stay relatively clean but only because we don’t live there yet.} Meanwhile, the 3rd floor bathroom sat looking like this. Neglected. Covered with sawdust from … Continue reading →

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