It seems like such an obvious thing to have mentioned before. And I have, but I realized I’ve never actually…
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Archives for May 2012
Ready for Bed
Just before leaving for the beach, I spent several hours adding to the bruises on my knees from Warrior Dash (which…
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A Little Rain, But I’m Rested
How was your Memorial Day weekend? Mine included a much-needed break from the DIY world: sun, sand, and a great…
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Lighting Luck
I find it nearly impossible to stay focused on a single task in the house. So when I can’t take…
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If at first you don’t succeed…
…try 800 million more times, and you’ll probably get it right. I have been trying in vain to cover the…
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I Leapt Through Fire (and thankfully this had nothing to do with the house)
I’m not much of a runner. I’m not much of a swimmer. I’m not much of an athlete in general,…
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Easily Seal Grout Joints
For some reason I thought sealing my grout would be messy, time consuming, and stink. Instead, it couldn’t have been…
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Installing a Gate Latch
I put off easy tasks way too much. The gate to the back yard fence had a latch on the…
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WNW: Master Bedroom Lamps
On Friday, I stopped by TJ Maxx on my way home. I intended on checking out their pillow selection and…
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Out of the Haze
The grout is in! Grout is one of the easier steps of laying tile. After smushing (technical term) the grout…
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Correcting Minor Tile Mistakes
When you’re laying down tile, wiggle is usually a bad word. One of the most important lessons to learn is that…
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I Named the Tile Bon Qui Qui
Because it will cut you. I was surprised to find that the edges of porcelain tile are rather sharp. I…
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