Author Archives: carrie

Happy St. Patty’s Day

Posted on March 17, 2011 by carrie

As I said last month, I dress for the holidays. This ring is too small but I love it anyway and wear it obnoxiously on my pinkie finger {even though it would look much better on my ring or middle … Continue reading →

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Bonde Overhaul

Posted on March 15, 2011 by carrie

These two cabinets were part of a massively large entertainment & storage unit we used in our old apartment. It worked well in that space. Adding a huge amount of storage and with 14′ ceilings it didn’t look too big. … Continue reading →

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I Just Bought This

Posted on March 11, 2011 by carrie

In an uncharacteristic, completely impulsive, 90 second fury of see-MUSThave-click-creditcard-purchased. Overheard on the Titanic by Austin Kleon from here. Artist Statement: Overheard On The Titanic is part of my ongoing series of Newspaper Blackout Poems: poetry made by taking an … Continue reading →

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Living Room Progress

Posted on March 8, 2011 by carrie

Right before Christmas, I turned the living room into a Dexter style kill room so the ceiling could be primed with the paint sprayer. That was right after a significant amount of prep work on the ceiling. Since buying this … Continue reading →

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Almost Spring

Posted on March 2, 2011 by carrie

The weather here in Brick City is one giant tease, oscillating between freezing cold, rain, and warmer, spring-like sunny days. I, for one, am willing it to be spring. Yesterday I walked to work in boots but today I wore flipflops. About … Continue reading →

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Office Ceiling is Back!

Posted on February 18, 2011 by carrie

Almost exactly 11 months ago, there was a little issue with the roof. Said issue resulted in black plastic trash bags taped to the ceiling. Because the ceiling underneath looked like this – The leak was fixed several months ago but … Continue reading →

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Cordless Staplers

Posted on February 16, 2011 by carrie

Since I recently admitted to being 3 {very large} degrees away from wearing festive vests, I feel I need to balance that kindergarden-teacher-eque confession with something much cooler. Because apparently I’m also that girl who spends her lunch hour researching … Continue reading →

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THAT Girl

Posted on February 14, 2011 by carrie

Happy Valentines Day. And yes, I’m THAT girl. You know, the one who wears green on St. Patty’s day {or orange if I just feel like being ornery} {even though I’m not really Irish}. Red white & blue on 4th … Continue reading →

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Living Room Light Inspiration

Posted on February 10, 2011 by carrie

The ceiling may not be painted but I’m moving ahead with decorating the living room. Foolish? Probably. But let’s be honest – the thought of standing on a ladder with a 1″ foam brush, craning my neck upwards, dripping paint on my … Continue reading →

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Nothing a little caulk can’t fix.

Posted on February 8, 2011 by carrie

I have started on The Office closet. The room isn’t cleared out and there’s still a giant hole in the ceiling to patch. But it’s all part of the great Office Redo of 2011, so why not just jump in … Continue reading →

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