Pregnant... with power tools

  The garage-workshop is starting to look great. The drywall is all up, and my Dad and I will finish “mudding” it today… then paint this weekend! There’s still a ton to...

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  We got a lot done today and I feel good {and tired!}   First I spent Saturday night {with a pair of flashlights} scrambling to finish the electrical work before the insulation went i...

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  Spent $1100 adding a 100 amp subpanel to our household electrical system this week… {not gonna DIY that one – ya know?} Ouch.    But it sure is pretty yes?   And I also get...

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  Taking a quick break while working in the garage to send out some pictures of our progress {full post soon I hope}     This is what we are working on right now: ...

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  I have been thinking about getting a fireplace for our family/dining room.   I especially like the thin-style wall-mounted gel-burning types.   Easy to move around, kid-friendly (j...

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  Today went by sogoshdarnfast and I only just realized – I’ve been blogging for a year… today.   So anti-climactic, ‘cause yes – I’ve been sick for over 3 weeks {Big Frowny F...

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  Hey friends, I am hoping to start building the doors for my built-in bookcases {finally!}   but I am having some trouble deciding which style I like best…   Can you take a look a...

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    comment #49     Congratulations!!!  Liz, I’m emailing you now with the deets!   I loved reading everyone’s comments and living in my fantasy office space for a...

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Since there have been LESS THAN 65 entries to win $65 CSN Gift Certificate, I’m extending the deadline til midnight EST… yep 1 measly extra hour…   But if you are cruising through your...

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Your chances of winning a $65 CSN gift certificate are still amazingly good…   and did you know there are over 200 CSN stores you can spend your happy $65 at, not just http://www.csnoffice...

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means your chances of winning are very high!   Now I wish I could give everyone a $65 CSN gift certificate, but like immortal beings who chop each other’s heads off, there can be only one....

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I am loving all the office furniture you guys are sharing and commenting about for the CSN giveaway ! (If you haven’t already, add yours – there’s 6 days left to win!!!) Some of you inspir...

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Ahh, the things we do for love, right? Like mint ice cream, which my favorite sweetheart doesn’t like (he says it’s like brushing your teeth with dessert LOL), so I gave it up too. A ...

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What did I do before this?  Oh wait… I have a picture.     Messy, no? Here’s what it looks like now. It’s simply a coupla boxes on the wall, a calendar, and a corkboard, hung ...

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I’ve received 2 (two!) Stylish Blogger Awards (thanks so much Vonda @ NEWLYWEDS & THE OLD HOUSE and Katy @ MOM AND HER DRILL !!)   That means it’s time to share some stuff about myself ...

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  I’ve been working on posts, projects and project posts, but then I came down with my kids’ cold. I know… bummer.   I’ve been looking around the internets at office furniture ...

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  I LOVE mysteries.   You know… whodunits, detective stories, crime novels… Agatha Christie’s Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple, Nancy Drew, the famous Sherlock Holmes, and now…  ...

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  When does that ever happen?  Being done I mean (and the WELL DONE part too since I’m asking anyway).   Some nice weather (65 degrees, baby! Yes I am rubbing it in) allowed me to “f...

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  My hope chest has a curvy figure… I love it, but lamps fall off. I needed to provide a stable surface for a lamp and reading materials but the chest is a beautiful heirloom, and I r...

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  I got a new toy today.   A Black&Decker lawn edger. I’m not normally a B&D fan, but the price was right.   I can hear my neighbors cheering already (and thinking maybe now h...

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From the sheer amount of time I spend with my table saw you would think it’s like my 3rd baby… and it’s as MESSY as one too. This LI’L STINKER needed a diaper (you might call it a du...

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I’m pleased with the new book nook in the playroom. It was maybe the CHEAPEST BUILD I have ever done – most of the lumber was from MDF scraps left over after other projects.  At j...

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Thank you Laura @ Organizing Junkie and Maryann@ Domestically Speaking for giving me some incentive to clean and organize my house (my husband thanks you too).   This week’s challenge – ...

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  of Organizing starts here…   with the Recycling Center I built over the holidays! Since we started using this, the change at our house has been AMAZING.   Junk mail used to...

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  I’m so looking forward to checking some new DIY off my 2011 to do list.   Here’s some of the high points I’m looking forward to this year (plus pictures to give you an idea of wha...

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