Yearly Archives: 2009

* * * Fireworks * * *

Posted on July 11, 2009 by carrie

Last Saturday we saw some AWESOME fireworks. Unfortunately the City of Newark didn’t do fireworks (to my knowledge) but  Macy’s NYC fireworks were going off in the Hudson River this year. We headed down to Newark Penn Station. And hopped … Continue reading →

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De-Proofed

Posted on July 10, 2009 by carrie

When we moved in, the front bedroom on the second floor looked like this: Every square inch covered in sound proofing tiles. And when I say every square inch, I mean EVERY square inch (except the floor). They were meticulously … Continue reading →

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Jenn & John

Posted on July 9, 2009 by carrie

Our first non-family additions to the Wall of Awesome*!! Jenn & John came up Tuesday night and helped us tackle the 2nd floor bathroom. That fugly wallpaper was already peeling off. They helped it all the way off. YAY! First … Continue reading →

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Riser Sanding

Posted on July 8, 2009 by carrie

Day 3 of our vacation is going swimmingly. Went shopping this morning (we’re going down the shore tomorrow and I needed a bathing suit) and now we’re working on the house. I replaced the plaster behind the door with some … Continue reading →

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Review: JDL Floors

Posted on July 7, 2009 by carrie

For our floor refinishing, we used JDL Wood Floors. This post details why we selected them, now onto the review. Overall, we were very satisfied with the service and quality of the job and would highly recommend them. Our floors … Continue reading →

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Floors After!

Posted on July 7, 2009 by carrie

As promised, pictures of the floors after they’ve been refinished. I forgot to do the 3rd floor, but it’s pretty much the same. I thought it was interesting how differently the newer wood took the stain compared to the older … Continue reading →

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Right now…

Posted on July 6, 2009 by carrie

This is what we’re doing: Taking down the sound proofing! We actually started Saturday (hence the pics) but then went to see some fireworks, so we didn’t get very far. I wasn’t sure what we’d do with huge piles of … Continue reading →

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My New Toy!

Posted on July 5, 2009 by carrie

Now that the floors are finished, we’re starting to prep for painting. I have a feeling the prep work will take longer than actually painting but having a good foundation is crucial. While we had the treads of the staircases … Continue reading →

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Wall of Awesome

Posted on July 5, 2009 by carrie

I know a bunch of you check out our progress from your readers. But if you could pop out of them for just a second, I’d like to draw your eye to our latest feature – The Wall of Awesome. … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, America!

Posted on July 4, 2009 by carrie

Hope everyone is having a wonderful 4th of July! We are heading to Hoboken in hopes of seeing the Macy’s fireworks. They’re being set off in the Hudson river this year. We’ve got chairs-in-a-bag (think soccer mom or camping staples) … Continue reading →

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