We're trying to be more intentional with our cleaning and keeping up our house. It's so nice to be in a clean house, and to have our...
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Best. Neighbors. Ever.
In a previous post, I mentioned that our neighbors moved. They had a big garage sale, but all we bought was a $2 antique radio. The hubs has...
![Old Man Door](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu9FXy_KxcDeygF70l6aKVAeSwXf8LqDUzRAdPp22xJAR6Y_cdKpwdrqjLvcJUAhNojDbFZvIfejS3SMsCIxe6Wmb3KI8uT5jKsTX4oicOGotSfFr3bbtJ7G5BkbSbuCaW5esjWx14jwQ/s72-c/2014-07-30+00.25.34.jpg)
Old Man Door
I mean that in the most endearing way possible. Every time I looked at our front door, it made me think of my grandparents house. They'v...
![Bang, Bang](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHxDxp6rvKwjAoBwVsM-VGbs-TH2uUGXy7M7QXgC7f1Asus6jLNgLdsFhucA1msRSApjc1OvwYG57NtLfIaFBcBIRdRkNhkr0FIt2ZkHcAgLIz20YcAx1PrcnwUR8fflOG3jwtMJ40m0U/s72-c/PhotoGrid_1406696270703.jpg)
Bang, Bang
As some of you might know, guns aren't really my thing. At all. They freak me out. But, before this gets weirdly political, let'...
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One Set Out, One Set In
Our old neighbors had lived in the house in front of us for over forty years! They were really great. When we first moved in they told us al...
![Blueberry Hutch](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsrGZ5i-W_SaqNlvO2vgFnteT4FdM3jc1Z1PvEDrlZkBIDzf9CglzmkiI20epzRA6qTnYEVz7UbWenzyKTczjc0vLaXI-sHAFYO-5lvxCW5903J6xxYMppwEz2kSTMK9bKpUuPPoa2eOw/s72-c/images.jpg)
Blueberry Hutch
I hate blueberries. I am so not a picky eater, but blueberries are disgusting. They have the weirdest texture and they aren't really swe...
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Pool Tables
Every single time anyone says anything about shooting pool or makes any sort of pool table reference, I sing this song from the very first ...
![Bright Find](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIGUKXui8rrJDTGVVIMZiJyQuRRB0ez2qq6SwCTHLDi2tRe1GDAnQo9lWid1v24BKU3QXZjP8woeJS4CF_nOvRDElwIn5FDhW2o1Y2Fn_Rjyaoz3ZqmWw8QQ6_d6CTu9kVtG4CHUCW05Q/s72-c/d98f8c4136b3c13b8825b12b73f6fc3f.jpg)
Bright Find
We love auctions. There is something about hanging out all day with a bunch of random strangers and my hubby and talking about all the cool...
![Two Years!](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6wwU73tU3HAGA2Wwpo5Qv6anzg1BpgF-wroYC3nZclerIsjvnncDSY5JSW4R7ms-dK8nOUMS51KpEq-4xx4_i8q_qon97xBpszFnY1kn8l2dUFMOVPj_x-5wC11431ZWcc352ENnXPlg/s72-c/20131105_105329.jpg)
Two Years!
We just celebrated two years in our house! TWO YEARS! A lot has changed in our house (and lives) and I decided it's time to do some upda...
![Reupholstering Chairs](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia9guTC3qL-_BC12uunRTNdFbFz83ctUS-pqBiAgmnh3HfIogE0ZnQfzjWzXKriRZIeIFaumtzehrE1v_LFOTq_O1oCZ10L5KQWQ6KSnbJRTGG4gjSRqsg0M_TY6IxUyqdFbOX-6S74QQ/s72-c/PhotoGrid_1377404859122.jpg)
Reupholstering Chairs
Zach built me a table. This is his out-of-jail-free every time we argue now... Anyway, this table is eight foot long and seats ten...
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