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Porch Windows
The porch has turned out to be a bigger project than I had originally hoped. I had big plans to reglaze the old windows because they open all the way up and are really neat. Unfortunately, we just don’t have the time. $300 later we have some great new vinyl windows. Before: After: We had
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Starting the Porch
Yesterday was a big day for our porch. This room has been almost unchanged since we bought the house in 2011. We put in new windows on the side walls but the tongue and groove paneling looked terrible. The front wall looks good because we kept the original windows, and the ceiling is good. The
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Building a Chicken Coop: Part 4
**This is part 4 of a 4 part series. Start at Part 1, or catch up with Part 2 and Part 3** It has taken me a long time to come back and finish this series, but here it is! Part 4 will include what finishes we added to the coop and what we learned.
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Fast Forward
We are in crunch time to finish our first house and get it on the market. I have been terrible with updating the blog, but today I will catch you up! We have been going to town finishing trim. Ryan and my dad have been working hard on the window jambs and door trim. Meanwhile,
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Harrison’s Monster Birthday Party
As it turns out, finding time to blog has become very difficult. I’m trying to catch up on all of our fun happenings, but I’m a little bit behind. First, I want to show off Harrison’s birthday party from nearly a month ago! We had so much fun planning and decorating for this party and
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Antique Dresser Makeover
A couple years ago I scored this awesome antique dresser at a garage sale. I paid a bit much for it, but I knew it would look great once I stripped the old paint off of it. It started out a beige color with a crackle finish. This project took me 2 years to finish,
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Adding Vinyl Railing to a Deck
Our new house has great vinyl railing on the front porch. Unfortunately, the back deck didn’t have railing and it was a bit of a hazard, especially for Harrison. We decided we wanted the railing to match the front of the house, even though it is pricey. We waited until it was on sale and
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Harrison’s Nursery Reveal
We have been in the new house for 3 months today and we are finally getting settled. It takes a long time to get things in order and organized, get things hung up on the walls, etc. Most of you will recall Harrison’s nursery in our first house was bright yellow with a woodland animals
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Go Green, Save Green!
Happy Earth Day! I’m proud to say that this year Ryan and I have made a lot of changes to decease our environmental impact. Once we decided to cloth diaper we realized how much of the rest of our lives seem disposable. Everything around us is individually packaged or made to be thrown out after
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Spring Cleanup
We are finally starting to see a bit of Spring in Wisconsin. Yesterday it was even in the 60s. We spent quite a bit of time outside yesterday assessing what needed to get done. Because our house was a foreclosure, a lot of the yard work was neglected for a while. The house has gorgeous
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