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The Victorian House: Kitchen, Bathroom, Office, and Back Porch #1
Here’s the rest of our new house’s first floor! Think of this as ‘The First Floor: The Wallpapered Edition.’ (There will be more upstairs, too.) You’ve seen a glimpse of the kitchen already. Here she...
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Feels Like Home
Last week, someone asked me on Twitter if I ever get spooked in this big old house. I grew up in the Chicago area (River Grove and Franklin Park), but we didn’t have Victorian houses in that...
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Workplaces
Our house is warm! Our house is warm! We woke up this morning to a not-freezing house, even though we’re getting hit with another arctic blast. The thermostat downstairs is set to 70° and it’s actually...
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Life (and Projects) Lately
Oh hai there! Train of thought post, coming your way. I feel like I’ve been running around doing a million things, but I have as yet to document them all here. So here goes! Stuff that has been going...
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Finding the Balance Between Sponsored and Not
I had something else planned to share today, but in light of recent comments (which were polite and respectful, thank you), I want to let you in on my thought process with a big upcoming project. And I...
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Thoughts on Replacing our Antique Stove
Thank you for all of your opinions and feedback. I had been pursuing more general sponsored opportunities lately, which is where my budget for the kitchen is coming from (plus I can’t pay my mortgage...
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And We’re Back
This week flew by! We were in Wisconsin for a while and got back a few days ago. We had fun! The kids swam in the lake all day! Boat rides! Family time! I was bitten by a tick! (OK, that last one was...
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Review: Indow Window Inserts
Indow provided two window inserts for review. Most of the windows on the first and second floor are original to the house — single pane, wavy glass, and all. They’re lovely and historic and I would opt...
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Coffee Walnut Cookies
Sarah from Room for Tuesday is hosting a Blog Hop Cookie Swap! The participants are linked at the end of the post, and everybody is sharing a different cookie recipe today. There are some great ones,...
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Chocolate Shortbread Cookies
Sarah from Room for Tuesday and Chloe of Boxwood Avenue are hosting another Blog Hop Cookie Swap! The participants are linked at the end of the post, and everybody is sharing a different cookie recipe...
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