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roaming thoughts
on Apr 17, 2009 in ponderings Spring is marvelous. It's a time of renewal and new beginnings. It is a time of starting fresh and making changes for the better. I am in serious debate as to whether or not to move my blog to another name. I've been blogging here for nearly two year...
Tile with style
on Mar 21, 2009 in decorating cheap thrills When we had to make some adjustments to move the counter forward, we decided to add in a backsplash. I fell in love with a sheet of gorgeous glass tiles, but at $15 a square foot, it was way too much for my heart to cope. The great lady at Lowe's hel...
OOPS!
on Mar 12, 2009 in life lessons decorating general craziness homekeeping Well, I was wrong. I was wrong on two accounts: 1) I did have to purchase a new appliance, since the dishwasher was beyond repair; 2) I went over my budget (thanks in part to the dishwasher), by about 25%, or $500.I guess in the grand scheme of thing...
Sneaky Peek!
on Mar 1, 2009 in decorating inspiration With a little nudge from Meredith, I have decided to share a sneak peek. Those "French doors" I scored at the Restore. The green base coat on my China cabinet. I'm still tinkering with the glaze samples, trying to get the look just right before I put...
Budget Blowers
on Feb 28, 2009 in decorating frugality cheap thrills Thank you to all of those who are stopping by from sweet Meredith's blog! Grab a glass of tea and stay a while!When we started this project, the decision was made early on that we would have that one item that we would splurge on. It started out as t...
Remodeling on a Budget: 102
on Feb 21, 2009 in decorating cheap thrills With so many ways to save money on my big project roaming around in my head, I thought I would offer some more of my ideas. I hope that you are don't mind me using my recent experiences as blog fodder, but I think that is what we all generally do.Yes...