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Bathroom Remodel, Part II

Posted on October 18, 2019 by Linda Andrews

It was weird how the first few days so much seemed to get done. By Day 4, progress had slowed considerably. This, of course, was due the the sheer number of cuts. We were after all putting large tiles in … Continue reading →

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Bathroom Remodel

Posted on October 16, 2019 by Linda Andrews

It seemed to take forever, but then ‘boom’ it was done. The hubbinator, our son, and I cleared out his room and prepped for the renovation over one weekend. No way were we touching that tub removal. It took 2 … Continue reading →

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Rolling Along

Posted on October 14, 2019 by Linda Andrews

We spent most of the weekend deconstructing the kitchen. I say deconstructing, because this isn’t the fun and exciting Demo Day see on my favorite HGTV shows. Nope, this was slow and methodical (mostly because of the hubbinator) so we … Continue reading →

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Long Overdue

Posted on October 9, 2019 by Linda Andrews

Before work even began on our son’s bedroom, we had to remove an old wall AC unit. It had been there since the house was built and had become obsolete when we upgraded all the units in the house. We … Continue reading →

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Tired

Posted on September 23, 2019 by Linda Andrews

It seems that whenever we have to move something heavy and need a dolly or a landscaping cart, the wheels of the item are flat. And not just, in need of air kind, but rotted, too. I went online to … Continue reading →

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The renovation continues

Posted on September 4, 2019 by Linda Andrews

Sadly, aside from finishing the tear out of the tiles in the dining room, we haven’t actually gotten that far in the renovation project. Everything hinges on the kitchen. Kitchens are expensive. We did finish purchasing the gray tile floor … Continue reading →

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Patience my friend

Posted on October 29, 2018 by Linda Andrews

Years ago, we removed the closet doors to install hardwood floors in the bedrooms. My children liked them gone, so they stayed down. But I was certain I had saved the hardware. Well, years have gone by and I wanted … Continue reading →

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Fire and Water

Posted on August 6, 2018 by Linda Andrews

The saga continues… So we looked up on Wikihow for directions to change the burned out bulb in out spa. Hmmm. We ignored them. Mostly. And it was a good thing we did because the extra cord in the spa … Continue reading →

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When One Becomes Two

Posted on August 3, 2018 by Linda Andrews

We went on vacation last week, and, apparently, the house is jealous of us spending money on ourselves. Which means: something had to break. In this case, we thought it was the pool pump that went bad. It happens. Around … Continue reading →

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Well That Didn’t Go As Planned

Posted on September 25, 2017 by Linda Andrews

I had plans for the weekend. Big plans. Alas, things didn’t happen as I planned. My big goal for the weekend was to find, strip, and repaint the closet doors to my daughter’s old bedroom. Well, I found the doors. … Continue reading →

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