I'm never going to be really ready, but come on in. Just like at anyone's home, there's always more to do, or furniture to still move, or something.

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I keep losing this recipe, so I'm going to save it here. I've made it several times. Ethan even made it for himself once, it's that easy ( Read more... )

I really wanted this ceiling fan, but it cost $700 - at Overstock! - so I didn't get it.

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I finally picked the last light fixture for Fletcher's room. It's going to be so cute!

He has four can lights in the corners. This pendant will hang in the center of his bay:

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I'm trying to decide what to do with the bottom of the stairs.

This is how they looked before (first pic taken when we looked at the house, i.e., not our clutter :P):

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"Hand Mama the remote."

"I can't.  I'm knitting."

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Our house is in the process of being wrapped in styrofoam! Lol. No, really:

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Another WWLJD poll. You guys have really helped me in this house designing and building process ( Read more... )

After nearly a month's hiatus, work began again mid last week. Why a hiatus? Because the workers took vacations and disorganization/not ordering materials early enough for them to arrive before or when they were needed ( Read more... )

Fletcher and I had a lovely time in the Smokies with Becky and her family (her mom, two aunts, six first cousins, the 18 year old son of one of them, the 20 month old grandson of another, her niece, and her two children). Fletcher was wonderfully behaved. I couldn't have asked for him to have been any better. The older ladies even commented on ( Read more... )