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I know I said yesterday I wouldn’t be back til later this week, but I’m having a bit of ADD when it comes to my projects and my new book. I’ll “project” for an hour or two, then take a break because I’m tired (this whatever-I-have that is also causing laryngitis is causing me to [...]
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Hubby and kiddo built my kitchen worktable for me today!!
(sorry for the lighting on this next one; it was dark out and I had to use my flash)
This is exactly what I wanted — something basic in design, slightly lower than usual countertop height (this is 33″ high, whereas our countertops are 36″), with no [...]
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A couple weeks ago, I scavenged around in our pile of discarded kitchen cabinetry and came up with two pieces that would function as-is as small shelves in the kitchen. I didn’t take “before” pics, but all I did was sand, primer, and paint them — no fancy footwork necessary.
This is the longer of the [...]
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AFTER:
BEFORE:
Okay, there were a few bumps along the way (literally, bumps from the paintbrush strokes!), but trial and error is about the best way for me to remember what not to do the next time.
The chalkboard side is two coats of Krylon’s “Chalkboard” spraypaint.
The outer edges are two coats of Rust-oleum American Accents “Colonial [...]
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August 6th has been ingrained in our brains for the past months as the day my stepson would return to the States from his most recent deployment. He’s safely back in California tonight, and it was a blast to talk with him this evening and know that he’s “only” two time zones away, rather than [...]
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