Yearly Archives: 2009

Welcome, Glocally!

Posted on October 9, 2009 by carrie

If you’re wandering over from Ninapilar’s thoughts on the Halsey St. block parties, WELCOME!! We’re pretty new to the neighborhood but jumping in with two feet. Hope you find something worth coming back for. We like making new friends!

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More Free Paint!

Posted on October 9, 2009 by carrie

Glidden is doing another FREE PAINT Giveaway. This time you have to mail a non-Glidden paint label in with your form. Offer is good through Sunday, October 11, 2009 so act quick! My pick? Pumpkin Patch. {I won’t be painting an … Continue reading →

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Lazy Susan + Planter + Twine = Cake Stand

Posted on October 8, 2009 by carrie

When you can’t find exactly what you want, you have to make it yourself. I can rarely find exactly what I want, so I’m quite familiar with the DIY route. Craigslist & Ikea are two of my favorite sources but … Continue reading →

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Caulk: Round 2

Posted on October 7, 2009 by carrie

Emboldened by the caulking success in the bedroom, I turned my attention to the bathroom. Most of the tub & surround were in good shaped but there were a few areas that weren’t. It’s not as neatly done as the … Continue reading →

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Bedside Tables {In Progress}

Posted on October 6, 2009 by carrie

A project currently in process. Stay tuned.

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Caulk is My New BFF

Posted on October 5, 2009 by carrie

Before owning a home, I was unaware of the happiness a little tube of caulk could bring. I’ll go so far as to admit I had NEVER caulked anything in my life. I was missing out. Back when we were … Continue reading →

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Our Turn to Help

Posted on October 3, 2009 by carrie

We’ve had some amazing friends help us with the house but we do our best to return the favor. Some dear friends are getting married in their backyard next Saturday. Today we’re {one of several} helping to get their yard … Continue reading →

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Sexy Legs

Posted on October 2, 2009 by carrie

Remember when we drug home this lonely, deal of a chair from IKEA? It’s IKEA’s Stockholm chair {we couldn’t pass up a $649 chair-and-a-half for a scant $259.60}. While it fits our two butts perfectly, I wasn’t a fan of the … Continue reading →

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Lamps : Rugs :: Moving : Camping

Posted on October 1, 2009 by carrie

Been a while since you took the SATs?? Written out -> lamps are to rugs as moving is to camping. We don’t own lamps or rugs. Both are more expensive than I think necessary. Have you ever shopped for rugs or … Continue reading →

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Do Your Friends Clean??

Posted on September 30, 2009 by carrie

This weekend we had our very first house guests in our very first house. I consider it a very important milestone. {In the spirit of transparency, we have had weekend guests but they didn’t stay with us. Our parents got … Continue reading →

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