Author Archives: carrie

Newark Bike Tour

Posted on October 13, 2009 by carrie

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 →

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How to Cut a Wedding Cake

Posted on October 12, 2009 by carrie

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 →

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Cake Stand in Action

Posted on October 12, 2009 by carrie

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 →

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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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