Category Archives: house

settling in

We have started to settle into the new house a bit more.  Lynx and Shirley more so than us. We still don’t have the flooring in yet as we are still awaiting its arrival…  I will be so happy when … Continue reading

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owls

I am obsessed with owls.  I am really obsessed with birds in general, blue birds, sparrows and owls…but right now, my main obsession is with owls. Anyway…this weekend we went to D.C. area to visit baby nephew (oh and sister … Continue reading

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cheap find

Taylor and I were browsing JoAnns Fabric store Saturday for something pretty to cover my plain white lamp shades in my bedroom with when we came across something pretty nifty… Very similar to this… …which I think the egg crate … Continue reading

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new door: work in progress

We recently got a new door.  We needed it desperately as our previous door wasn’t even an exterior door! This is the best picture I have of the before. The glass was pretty thin.  Anyone could have broken into the … Continue reading

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new bedding

I got a sweet duvet cover last night from Target (my favorite place). I need to dress it up a little bit though.  Maybe a new bed skirt.  Either gray or that teal color.  I have white sheets too, which … Continue reading

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redo

I am thinking of repainting my living room and dining room.  I want a super neutral, fresh and clean color.  Like a sandy/khaki/cream/white.  I have three paint decks at home from Benjamin Moore so I am sure I can find … Continue reading

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productive monday

Well, Jeb had a productive Monday.   He finally put up my screen door!  And he mowed the lawn and swept the back patio. Okay, here is a before: Not the best before, but you can kind of see all … Continue reading

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new closet in a closet shelves

We finally got to the closet in a closet this weekend.  Remember what it looked like before?? Yeah.  Awful. So, Jeb built me some shelves!  We just picked up some 2×4′s and one sheet of plywood. Much better, right?  And … Continue reading

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new pillows

I have a thing for decorate pillows.  I am always on the hunt for them.  Well, I found some at Target this weekend! THEY ARE SO WONDERFUL.  There is a blue striped one that has velvet on it too.  But … Continue reading

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reel mower

When we moved into our little house, our landlords left behind a push mower for us to use.  Well, over the past year we have lived at our house it has slowly started to fall apart.  In fact the lever … Continue reading

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