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Working Until Winter

October 29, 2011
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And exhale! September and October are (almost) over, and it looks like I’ll finally be reclaiming my home life. It has been a busy fall semester, but the things that made it crazier than past years have all been good. However, I’ll be happy to get back some work-life balance. Living in Wisconsin, we know [...]

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Let There Be Candlelight

June 14, 2011

I’ve said it time and again: I love my backyard! I’m sure I’ll love the backyard of our future home just as much – hopefully even more. But this backyard is pretty cool, in large part thanks to Jason. As promised, here is the chandelier he built to hang from our pergola over our dining [...]

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Getting in the Summer Spirit

May 24, 2011

Jason and I partook in that grand tradition of over-spending in celebration of the season. Yes, we bought our plants for the summer   Actually, this year was not so bad. Thanks to Menards’ rebate program, Jason’s new deck heater made this a pretty inexpensive planting season. Saturday evening, despite being thoroughly exhausted from working our [...]

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This Old House

January 22, 2011

Welcome to the joys of old home ownership It’s no mystery that it has been a rough winter across the country. Now, we’re dealing with below-zero cold weather here in Wisco. Super cold temps = frozen pipes. Boo No water Not all of the pipes are frozen, just the cold water in our upstairs bathroom. [...]

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Before & After: Bonus Room Renovation

January 11, 2011

When Jason and I moved into our house four years ago (I can’t believe we’ve been in our house for four years already!), we were greeted with a bonus room – den/bedroom – on our first floor. Our decision on how to use the space: convert the room into a bathroom/laundry room. There were several [...]

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