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Yearly Archives: 2009
Simple Ideas are Rarely Simple
You know when you have a seemingly simple idea and you suddenly realize it’s not so simple? How, after additional {crucial} research, what you expected to be able to do one way now proves it needs to happen this whole … Continue reading
Shoe Organization
It’s not quite done yet but the shoe organization project is in process. I found these at KMart, which surprised me. I went looking for white shoe cubbies and KMart was the only place that I found exactly what I … Continue reading
Posted in 3rd floor, bedrooms
Tagged custom, high heels, newark, nj, organization, organizer, renovation, row home, row house, rowhome, shoe, shoes
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Bedskirts & Broomsticks
You may have noticed our bed looking a little naked when we showed you our shagalicious new rug. This weekend, that changed. While visiting my parents this weekend, I spent some time with a dear friend ~ Juki. We haven’t … Continue reading
Shrink Wrapped
Our windows are crap. We plan on using our $8,000 rebate money to replace them but, after calling the IRS, we learned that the 4-6 week turn-around originally advertised has turned into a 12-16 week wait. Guess it was popular. … Continue reading
Posted in general, How To
Tagged cold, draft, drafty, plastic, shrink wrap, shrinkwrap, windows, winter, winterize
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Shagged
A little while back, I confessed that we didn’t own rugs. They’re typically expensive little suckers. But we needed one. Not “needed” because it would help the design of the room {which it does} or simply because we ought to … Continue reading
Posted in 3rd floor, bedrooms, Product/Service Review
Tagged area rug, beige, constellation, glimmer, home depot, mohawk home, newark, nj, renovation, row home, row house, rowhome, rug, tan
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Theatre Town
If you know me personally, you know theatre was always a huge part of our lives. Rob & I first became close while doing a production of Lend Me a Tenor during sophomore year of high school. Theatre was my … Continue reading
Posted in Locally Newark
Tagged Architecture, art, matt gosser, matthew gosser, newark, NJIT, paramount, photo, photography, proctor, theater, theatre, theatre town
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Newark Bike Tour
Saturday morning, Rob & I will be hopping on our bicycles for a 25 mile Tour of Newark. The last time I was on a bike was about 4 years ago for the MS150 City to Shore Bike Ride. Compared … Continue reading
Posted in Locally Newark
Tagged bicycle, bike, bike ride, newark, nj, race, renovation, ride, row home, row house, rowhome, tour de newark, tour of newark
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How to Cut a Wedding Cake
Do you know how to cut a wedding cake? Or any round cake for that matter? I’ll teach you. 1. If the cake is multiple tiers, you must separate them. This is easily done with a couple cake servers and extra … Continue reading
Posted in How To
Tagged cake, cut, cut cake, cutting, cutting the cake, cutting wedding cake, How To, newark, nj, renovation, row home, row house, rowhome
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Cake Stand in Action
As promised, here are some pics of my cake stand in action from Saturday’s wedding. Unfortunately, the cake came on a huge silver SQUARE board. SQUARE?!?! WTF?! Oh well. It provided the perfect place to put the cake topper that … Continue reading
Posted in Non-house
Tagged autumn, butterscotch krimpet, cake, cake stand, fall, favor, lazy susan, newark, nj, planter, renovation, row home, row house, rowhome, twine, wedding
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