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Mary

The Fall of the Wall

February 22, 2012 in Before and Afters, the nest

Before: Later: So obviously we aren’t at the end of this whole kitchen reno, but definitely some progress! I am feeling so bad that it’s really hard to write a [...]

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The Fall of the Wall Is Coming

January 25, 2012 in the nest

It is on the calendar. Our contractor will start work next week bringing down the wall between the kitchen and the living room. It is a weight-bearing wall, so he [...]

Mary

Bedrooms in Progress, Before and Laters

January 12, 2012 in Before and Afters, the nest

Okay, well the bedrooms are FAR from looking like any kind of progress has been made. Except for the basics: paint and carpet. So until I can get some attention [...]

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Before and Laters… Etcetera

January 6, 2012 in Before and Afters, the nest

Nothing is in the “after” stage right now, that’s for sure, but it’s fun to see it coming along, isn’t it? So yesterday you saw the entryway, kitchen and one [...]

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Updata-Palooza

January 5, 2012 in Before and Afters, the nest

Okay, I am so sorry for the updating delay! The moving had me without a computer for quite awhile. Moving was a BEAST!! It’s mostly over but everything is still [...]

Mary

Not Yet

December 14, 2011 in the boy, the hubban, the nest, the sister

  Yesterday I stood, freezing, in the kitchen of our new house. Hopefully someday it will be a warm, cozy kitchen. But it wasn’t yesterday. I was babysitting the plumber, [...]

Mary

Progress, Progress…

December 11, 2011 in the nest

So we have been deep in it. All weekend. Friday night after swim class we left a sleeping Ben with Auntie and drove down to the house to do some [...]

Mary

Tidbits

December 8, 2011 in day in the life, specialness, the boy, the nest

Okay, first I just have to blog about this photo because it cracks me up: Ben Meets Santa. He was sort of giving me the “please-don’t-please-don’t” face right before I [...]

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Pergola La La La…

November 30, 2011 in Before and Afters, the nest

Okay, so just to catch you up, we are supposed to sign docs today and close tomorrow. Hopefully. I promised you a before and after, and here it is… the very [...]

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Thankful

November 28, 2011 in specialness, the boy, the hubban, the nest

So, I am doing the thirty days of thankfulness… on Facebook. Why Facebook? Because it’s 2011 people. If it were 2003, it would be on My Space. It is a [...]