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A Must See - DIY Network - Rehab Addict

I stumbled upon a new favorite show today and I can't wait to tell you about it!  I loved it the first minute in and am planning on DVRing every episode since they cannot be watched online. The show is called Rehab Addict and it airs on the DIY Network. While looking up information on the show I discovered that the host, Nicole...

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My Favorite Paint Color and a Goodwill Find

I just finished up a little wall painting.  I get so nervous before I start painting.  Once I get going I realize it's not so hard.  It sometimes even becomes a little relaxing.  Just a little. This job wasn't a big one.  Just had to freshen up the wall. This is my very favorite wall color.I think it will always be somewhere in...

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recipe

Crescent Rolls with Gouda Cheese and Apricot Jam

This might sound like a strange combination, but it's really good!  It's also a nice break from the ordinary breakfast. * Crescent Rolls with Gouda Cheese and Apricot Jam 1 pkg. of Pillsbury crescent rollsGouda cheeseSmucker's Apricot Jam Preheat oven as directed on crescent roll package.I created 4 breakfast treats, but you can make 8 by just using each triangle as one serving.I placed...

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Wood Floor - Finished!

Here is just a quick peek of our newly finished floors! Everything went really well.I'm going to be painting this room today so we can move everything back in.  The new color makes such a difference already.Just waiting for the island.Hoping it will look as neat as I have imagined it looking in the space.I guess it can't be worse. So, the wood...

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fun home find

New Kitchen Island - The Before

This is the furniture piece that is going to become our new kitchen island. The bronze colored hardware is staying - it will just get a coat of paint. The drawer pulls will be changed out to the crystal knobs in this photo. I really enjoy all the character in this piece.  I think it is so unique and I truly adore it.As you...

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my house

Wood Floors - Spaces Emptied/Floor Sanded/Color Preview

Everything has been cleared off the wood floors -   and piled into the rooms that have carpeting. Right now I feel a bit like we are moving, but I'm looking forward to putting everything back in place all cleaned up and organized! This is not a job we wanted to do ourselves.  The experts have better equipment than can be rented and they...

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decorating

Our Kitchen - The Before

I'm not sure if I have ever shared photo's of our whole kitchen.  Since some changes are on the way why not show you now.  Don't get too excited!  It's twenty years old and is going to get just a little help! The wood floors are on their way to finding themselves with a darker look.  We are happily saying goodbye to the...

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crafts

Moss Stitch Scarf

This year at gift time I decided to do a little knitting.   (guess that would really be last year now) I made this moss stitch scarf for my Dad's wife Sherry & I really like the pattern and the color. The grayish brown yarn is what I am using to make my Dad's.  The pattern I'm stitching for him is called the reverse cable. ...

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edible wow magazine

Edible WOW Magazine - Can't Say Enough Good Things About It

This past year I have found myself devouring one magazine in particular.  I read every article, every ad, and I learn so much about interesting food and people and shops in my area.   This magazine gives me so many new ideas about where I would like to visit right here in Michigan.  I wanted to mention it because this local foods concept magazine...

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decorating

Dreaming of Pretty Laundry Rooms

 I ended up having an "adventure" today.  I came downstairs to the laundry room to put some clothes in the hamper and what did I find - my laundry tub had overflowed.  It took a minute for my mind to connect with what I was seeing.  :(  Throughout the next 45 minutes of sopping up water and cleaning things up I started dreaming...

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This is the fortune that was in my cookie New Year's Eve. Sounds like fun ... a dashing and bold adventure.  Thing is anyone who knows me knows there is nothing bold about me.  I like to be casual and comfy and am not one in need of attention.   I did ride on a zip line this summer.  I made myself do it...

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