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HOUSE & HOME

Super Treasure

February 28, 2010
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While the entire planet was watching the Super Bowl a few weeks ago, I went to the antique mall. My “real” reason for visiting was to pick up my 1099 (a type of W2 for dealers), look around a bit and then show up as late as possible to a Super Bowl party.
Then I saw [...]

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Wall-to-Wall Yuck

January 8, 2010
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When my husband and I bought our tiny townhouse 3 years ago, we got a flooring allowance from the sellers, because the carpet looked like a dozen people from a dozen keg parties threw up on it.
The allowance was just enough to buy the cheapest wall-to-wall carpet on the market. I argued, stomped my feet, [...]

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Foreign Language Decorating

October 4, 2009
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What I love most about the worldwide web is access to foreign websites and blogs.
Though I read only English and a smattering of German, pictures say a lot.  I’ve been following several needlework and decorating blogs from France, Russia, Italy and Brazil – just to name a few.  I’m learning a few key words here [...]

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Tiny Townhouse Patio

September 27, 2009
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Giving up my garden was perhaps the hardest change when we downsized into our tiny townhouse.  Well, okay.  Giving up half the living space was mighty painful, too.  We’re still purging stuff  more than 2 years later.
But I have my tiny patio here at the tiny townhouse to enjoy the great outdoors.  Now that it’s [...]

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Decorate The Technology

August 8, 2009
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Filed under if-you-can’t-hide-it-decorate-it category goes this image of crazy, decorated satellite dishes.  See more at Design Swan.  I’m betting the apartment complex had a contest of some sort.

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The BEST Summer Sandwich

August 7, 2009
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Start with organic, sweet cream butter spread on your favorite bread.  Today, mine is potato bread – although I love a dense German rye, too.
Layer on juicy, from the vine tomato slices. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Top with aged Swiss cheese.

Slice, enjoy open-faced style … and then make another, because this one tasted so good. [...]

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Steampunk: A New Style With Which To Fall In Love

July 17, 2009
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Just what an eclectic serial decorator needs — a new style to incorporate into her already mashed up style.
It’s called Steampunk and I love it!  What is Steampunk you ask?  Well, think of the era when steam power was the major energy/utility that made stuff go and work.  Now, think of HG Wells and the [...]

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Pennies Per Square Foot

July 7, 2009
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Now THIS is thinking outside the tile box! I’m squinting at my crappy, coming up at the edges linoleum floor in the kitchen and husband’s penny jar.  Although, several questions come instantly to mind.  How did they get the pennies so evenly spaced? Glued them to a netting first perhaps? And what type of grout [...]

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