Tag Archives: row house

Block Party

Posted on September 25, 2009 by carrie

Last night was the first Halsey St. Block Party. I had to work & didn’t get there until later but it was really cool! The first episode of Brick City was on when I arrived. There were way more people … Continue reading →

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Honest Scrap

Posted on September 24, 2009 by carrie

Jeannine @ Small and Chic in Cville just awarded me my second bloggy award. {The first was the J.U.G.S award.} I’m SUPER excited & honored Jeannine considers me an Honest Scrap. It even has a hammer! That’s my kinda award. … Continue reading →

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Moving Day

Posted on September 23, 2009 by carrie

Last Saturday was the big day. Boxes were {mostly} packed. The UHaul was reserved. Friends were scheduled. Of course not everything goes as planned. They didn’t have the 17′ UHaul we reserved, so we had to settle for the 14′. … Continue reading →

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K & S Auto Glass

Posted on September 22, 2009 by carrie

Today was all about productivity; hence the late post. After our downer of a welcome, fixing the window became top priority. Yesterday I called around to a few different local places and got a quote from Safelite {the chain our … Continue reading →

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Bad News First

Posted on September 21, 2009 by carrie

We are officially moved. While we still have to go back & clean the apartment before our final walk-though, we are out of there. The weekend had its good & bad moments. The good far outweighed the bad but I’m … Continue reading →

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Raymond Jewelers

Posted on September 18, 2009 by carrie

All this renovating & painting left my engagement & wedding rings pretty skuzzy. They were covered in paint & grime. A quick 5 minute trip into Raymond Jewelers & $3 later, my sparkly friends were back to sparkling. They did … Continue reading →

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Moving is like Camping

Posted on September 17, 2009 by carrie

I don’t make fancy dinners. In fact, we order in more than we probably should. But tonight I was just in the mood for some noodles. Seems simple enough. We have pasta. It’s sitting right on the counter. Minor problem. … Continue reading →

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Brick City on Sundance

Posted on September 16, 2009 by carrie

Last year Sundance came & filmed a 5-part special series about our city. Last night was the premier here in Newark but I was unable to attend any of the screenings. {major bummer} Ninapilar posted about it on Glocally though. … Continue reading →

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Cool Dog Bed

Posted on September 9, 2009 by carrie

Yesterday BagelPower posted about these dog beds from Molly Mutt and I had a major DUH moment {as in “why didn’t I think of that?!”}. You fill their mesh stuff sack with old textiles {clothes, towels, pillows, blankets, etc.} that … Continue reading →

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September 19th

Posted on September 8, 2009 by carrie

Our moving date has been scheduled! The truck & freight elevator have been reserved. If you’re not doing anything on Saturday, September 19th feel free to come help us move. I can promise an early morning, lots of heavy lifting, … Continue reading →

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