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The AI-generated image for this post was created by WordPress based on the content of this article. It's terrible but also hilarious. In between the hustle and bustle of the end of year, I was able to make some upgrades at our house over the holidays. Smart Light Switches We’re moderate users of smart devices. …
i 2025 Holiday Clean Out This article is part of my 2025 Holiday Cleanout. It was originally written in 2018 but was never posted. We had a fancy new sink installed as part of our kitchen remodel and I intended to review it after a little time had passed. Mission accomplished. Our old kitchen had …
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i 2025 Holiday Clean Out This article is part of my 2025 Holiday Cleanout. It was originally written in 2018 but was never posted. I wrote it while our kitchen was being remodeled and didn't post it at the time because I didn't want to cause any issues if our contractor happened across it. It's …
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It's been almost three years since we've had a dog and at least seven since we've had an active one. After Holly passed away in 2018 we decided we would wait a "long time" before getting another dog. Her last two years were incredibly taxing and we wanted a break as the boys started to …
The holidays are over and we're back to work, so let's reflect on what we did over vacation. Usually we spend a couple days out of the house - we stay in a hotel somewhere and do things - but this year we decided to stay home. We are still exhausted from all of the …
Our Dining Room has barely been touched in the nine years since we've painted it aside from the occasional touch up. Now that the kitchen renovation work is done, it is in need of some love. We aren't changing the color, but the walls need cleaned, the trim and ceiling need completely repainted. We were a …
A kitchen sink isn't any good without a faucet so we decided to get one! We were initially looking at touchless faucets because they can maintain temperature with the water off. I've been looking for this feature because I often wash large and fragile dishes in the sink and want to turn off water while …
We reached a major milestone on Friday with the installation of our microwave and stove – we  have a functioning kitchen! We don't have door pulls for the bottom cabinets, still need a small heater, and need matched wood in the dining room, but we have everything else. We were able to cook on the …
We are wrapping up eight weeks into our kitchen renovation and it is finally starting to come to a close. This was our fifth week without access to a real kitchen and we are getting more anxious by the day to have it back. Luckily significant progress has been made and we're nearing the end. …
After nearly 10 years in our house, we are finally remodeling our kitchen. It was a big upgrade from our previous house, offering more counter space, more cabinetry, and better materials. We traded laminate counter for solid Corian with and integrated sink, eighties particle board veneer cabinets for solid wood with lighting, and linoleum flooring …
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