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You’ll rue the day you miss the turn off to I-494 (or family road trips & other adventures)

Tuesday, November 10th, 2009

To say that Mister’s is a sports family would be an understatement, so when we were offered a buy in on season tickets to the Vikings it was a no brainer. Minneapolis is one of my favourite cities and we would have definite, multiple reasons to go this year! Perfect. Only somehow our normal lives, [...]

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The Slippery Slope

Monday, October 26th, 2009

There is a battle that takes place in our house every year, where lines are drawn and sides are taken. Come mid-October, Mister and I already sizing each other up. Finally one day he makes the announcement, “I’m going to the basement!”
And so begins the seasonal decorating.
Growing up, my family wasn’t big into the holidays. Christmas [...]

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Kitchen Makeover

Wednesday, August 19th, 2009

I spent most of last week covered in paint, with drop cloths and drill bits at my feet. I would sip coffee with Mister in the morning, and as soon as he left  I would get down to business. Here is what I was working with:

(usually we have all the doors on…)

Let’s Review:

Huge 1940’s built [...]

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While the paint was drying

Thursday, August 13th, 2009

When we moved into our first house last year there were a number of things that became immediately clear. Mostly that it really was 100 years old, and in some places you could tell. Some of those 100 year old home things are beautiful- our huge front window is original to the house and, being [...]

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The difference a year makes

Sunday, July 19th, 2009

July is a big month, especially these last weeks, because it marks the one year anniversary that we we took possession of our house. I knew becoming a home owner would be wild, and it has had it’s fair share of surprises. Like the time our neighbours threatened to sue us and set a web [...]

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