Tim Gunn, eat your heart out.  I've finally figured out how to work with all of the pine trees in my backyard instead of working around them.Well, technically I guess that's not true.  I'm still working around them.  But in a way that actually makes them an appealing feature of the back yard … [Read more...]

My kitchen is technically interior project #3 on the list this year (first the stairs/living room re-do, then the dining room, then the kitchen).  So even though I've got a while to decide on what I really want to do in the room, I wanted to let you know what I've been thinking of lately.The … [Read more...]

Want to know something?  Getting stuff done feels goooooood.  The dining room walls look like crapola at the moment.  You know what they don't look like, though?  Wallpaper. All of that is gonzo.  There are a few bits still clinging to a few corners, but I'm hoping by Sunday's end, I have my … [Read more...]

It's one of those weeks again.  Where I'm making progress on the house, getting laundry done... and then bam.Oh, right, I have something due in this class.And this quiz is due Wednesday.And I need to meet with my classmates to spend four hours negotiating a contract as an exercise for another … [Read more...]

I have a dirty little secret.  It's shameful.  It's embarrassing.  But you are my friends, and I know you won't judge me too harshly.  Maybe, perhaps, my confession will help someone else someday feel like they aren't alone in this world.  That someone else shares their pain.  So, taking a … [Read more...]

The list of six design books I have been wanting to purchase is now already reduced to five.Big shout-out to one of my readers, Paula, for commenting on my most recent Saturday on Six post.  After realizing I have been blogging about home improvement for over two years but didn't actually own any … [Read more...]

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