Tag Archives: row home

Sneak Peek: Anniversary Pics!

Posted on August 14, 2009 by carrie

Last Friday Rob & I finally had our photo shoot with my photographer friend Kamila Harris. It was SO much fun! I didn’t even notice my 4″ heels were killing until our very last location. After a decade of being … Continue reading →

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To the Bench, Gardent Apt.

Posted on August 13, 2009 by carrie

As the summer dwindles, the list gets shorter & shorter. The garden apartment is the latest casualty on our list. I know. It’s a huge bummer. The garden apartment is still on our list but it’s gotta take a backseat … Continue reading →

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We Started Packing

Posted on August 13, 2009 by carrie

With 4 weeks until the big move, we thought we better make the most of our weeknights in the apartment. Rob’s job moved and were throwing a bunch of the banker boxes out so we nabbed a few. And by … Continue reading →

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New Blog Features

Posted on August 12, 2009 by carrie

Since beginning on May 29, 2009 {the day we closed on our house!}, Brick City Love has grown by 75 posts. My how time flies. With an ever increasing archive, I thought it was time to do a little house … Continue reading →

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Oh the Floor…

Posted on August 11, 2009 by carrie

I have waffled back & forth about what to do with our basement garden apt. floor more times than I care to admit. {mmmmm….. waffles…} The decided solution was to just slap a coat of paint down and call it … Continue reading →

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Leveler & Subfloor

Posted on August 10, 2009 by carrie

So many things to post about! I’ve got about 5 different drafts going right now but none of them are quite ready for primetime. BLAST! In the meantime…. Recommend your favorite below grade self-leveling floor leveler (to even out a … Continue reading →

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Left To Do

Posted on August 8, 2009 by carrie

This is going to be a long and probably boring post. Consider yourself warned. We are currently T-minus 55 days until our current lease expires & 42 days away from our move-out date. That would be 5 weekends left until … Continue reading →

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Fixing a Hole in Plaster

Posted on August 7, 2009 by carrie

Behind the front door, just about where the door knob smacks into the wall, we had some pretty bad plaster. Luckily it seemed to only be confined to a smallish area. Before we crossed the hallways off our list, I … Continue reading →

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A Peak at the Real Me

Posted on August 6, 2009 by carrie

Taking a break from the usual dust & dirt filled monotony. While browsing through my google reader, I stumbled upon a perfectly frivolous yet superbly awesome product that I would one day like to purchase for our beautifully renovated bathroom. … Continue reading →

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Progress Upstairs

Posted on August 5, 2009 by carrie

Moving past this weekend’s disappointing setbacks, yesterday we focused on our successes downstairs. Lets move up to floors 1-3 today. Saturday was another Family Team effort. Best parents ever. And cousin (Mike). Mom A. cleaned our 2nd floor bathroom. It … Continue reading →

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