tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77101446249583787252024-03-12T16:24:32.009-07:00City to BurbsiesKLMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05903388215154463947noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7710144624958378725.post-30276208909786130362012-08-03T19:49:00.004-07:002012-08-03T19:58:45.496-07:00Eating Adventure!<div style="text-align: center;">
We decided today was as good a day as any to introduce baby oatmeal cereal to Julia!</div>
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I legitimately don't think even a portion of an ounce went in. It was hilarious though, high quality Saturday night entertainment</div>
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Mike was ready to give up after 2 spoonfuls, and I see some extremely messy afternoons in my future!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">New toy?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Faking us out like she's going to swallow</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'm the boss, spoon!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Not so bad</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The aftermath</td></tr>
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<br />KLMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05903388215154463947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7710144624958378725.post-37560720251933314052012-08-02T19:56:00.001-07:002012-08-03T19:58:56.464-07:00Sometimes...<div style="text-align: center;">
Ya just gotta let loose!</div>
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I made the executive decision today to really enjoy the last time I'd be with 2 of my 3 siblings until who knows when... We are a family that definitely goes with the flow, so I rounded up (read: texted) the troops and we met in the middle for a dinner of fun and drinks!</div>
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They made fun of my thoroughly suburban self when I suggested we have after dinner drinks at... Whole Foods. Who stop serving booze from their (in grocery store!) bar at 8:30pm. Despite the mommy-friendly last call time, I stand by my tipsy statement that WF is my personal "Disneyland".</div>
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And I purchased beer to go and milk from said bar.</div>
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Love it!</div>
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Plus, coming home to a husband who volunteered to babysit folding the laundry and a sink magically free of dirty dishes was the Mickey Mouse eats hat on top of my faux Disneyland sundae<br />
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<br />KLMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05903388215154463947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7710144624958378725.post-31815440312309467312012-08-01T19:36:00.003-07:002012-08-01T19:38:26.796-07:00Baby Registry 101 - Sleeping<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Since a few of you other mommies to be and gift-givers asked for some of my bebe recommendations, I thought I'd devote a few posts to what I think are the best products or items to register for and buy.</div>
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I tried to logically divide it up into Sleeping, Playtime / Baby Containment, Eating, Bathing & Diapering, Miscellaneous, and Extra Bits, basically. Dude, these little guys and gals need* a lot of stuff!</div>
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All links are to Amazon, since they have EVERYTHING, but there are endless places to find most of these items. </div>
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<span class="s1">So without further ado, here are my top pics for sleeping:</span></div>
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<span class="s1">1. A <a href="http://www.amazon.com/DaVinci-Parker-Crib-Toddler-Coffee/dp/B001O0D958/ref=sr_1_4?s=baby-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1343872647&sr=1-4&keywords=davinci+crib" target="_blank">crib</a>, obviously. Some people put the babies straight into the crib as soon as they get home from the hospital. As someone who is just now transitioning Julia into her crib after sleeping in our room for her first almost 4 months, I can't say that this is a bad plan! I was/am basically really lazy and was anticipating the all-hours breastfeeding when I decided to keep Julia in our room. </span></div>
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<span class="s1">A crib is pretty fool-proof, but I just like the extra feature on many now that allow the beds to grow with your little one. These are called convertible cribs and often go from baby crib to toddler bed to a headboard and footboard for a double bed with big mattress. </span></div>
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<span class="s1">We got a DaVinci one, a popular brand that's available many places. I have no complaints! </span></div>
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2. We actually have <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Graco-Silhouette-Playard-Bassinet-Rittenhouse/dp/B000MXL04U/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1343873009&sr=8-1&keywords=rittenhouse+play+yard" target="_blank">this play yard</a> in our room and started Julia in this. In my opinion the attached changing table is the best part! We personally didn't use the fancy attachments like vibrating, music, nightlight, etc., all that much, so you could definitely get a simpler model. </div>
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3. This <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Fisher-Price-Deluxe-Lightweight-Sleeper-Snugabunny/dp/B005IWM73S/ref=sr_1_5?s=baby-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1343873046&sr=1-5&keywords=lamb+rocker" target="_blank">Rock n' Play</a> was a lifesaver and a crutch. I would say get it FOR SURE but be careful about training the baby to sleep in it. Julia hated to be swaddled so this was great for us as it contained her just enough without her trying to hulk out like she did when swaddled and flat on her back. Plus nothing could be more portable - she used this on a recent roadtrip and it was great! But now she has to get used to sleeping flat again, so she's only sleeping about 7 hours as opposed to the 9 we were getting.</div>
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4. Assuming you didn't birth a houdini like me, you'll want <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Summer-Infant-SwaddleMe-Cotton-Large/dp/B0009QYTI4/ref=sr_1_5?s=baby-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1343874328&sr=1-5&keywords=swaddle" target="_blank">swaddle blankets</a>. These are great and take the guess work out of folding with the velcro. If it's chilly in your house the fleece ones are a nice option too.</div>
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And, um, take a minute to read how the swaddle works... </div>
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5. Entertaining the baby while in the crib is great because they can learn to self-soothe and you can get a few more precious minutes. Our niece is obsessed with <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Fisher-Price-Precious-Planet-Projection-Mobile/dp/B001GQ2SA2/ref=sr_1_3?s=baby-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1343874523&sr=1-3&keywords=baby+mobile" target="_blank">this mobile</a> and Julia likes it too! For white noise we actually use the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Cloud-Sleep-Soothing-Sounds-Nature/dp/B000GKWA66/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1343874572&sr=8-1&keywords=sleep+sheep" target="_blank">Sleep Sheep</a>, which works really well. I swear it puts me to sleep now though.</div>
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6. Obviously, you'll want to creepily watch all of this sleeping. I think a video monitor is absolutely the way to go! We've really liked <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Summer-Infant-Handheld-Monitor-Sliver/dp/B004UAD0RQ/ref=sr_1_3?s=baby-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1343874781&sr=1-3&keywords=summer+video+monitor" target="_blank">this one</a>. </div>
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7-9. A <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Sealy-EM601-MFF1-EM601-MFF-Posturepedic-Mattress/dp/B001FOGIZQ/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1343874191&sr=8-5&keywords=baby+mattress" target="_blank">mattress</a>, which should be of a "breathable" filling - I think the mid-priced ones are great, a mattress protector for messes - we are fans of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Naturepedic-Waterproof-Fitted-Crib-28x52/dp/B001DDMFI8/ref=sr_1_3?s=baby-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1343874291&sr=1-3&keywords=organic+mattress+pad" target="_blank">this organic one</a>, and finally bedding (!) the most fun part, in my opinion. <a href="http://www.potterybarnkids.com/shop/baby/bedding/unisex-nursery-bedding/" target="_blank">Pottery Barn Kids</a> has the cutest out there and it's worth the investment to really make the room. I will say though that the quilt they always upsell with bedding is nice to look at but totally impractical - no loose blankets in the crib! And they're too pretty to put on the floor.</div>
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* Clearly babies today have more <i>stuff</i> than ever before. These are products that have certainly made life easier, but the only thing you <i>need</i> is a crib and a monitor (which you really only need if the baby's room is out of hearing distance! Apartment dwellers, you can skip even this!)</div>
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<br /></div>KLMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05903388215154463947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7710144624958378725.post-60777934173355973052012-07-31T19:11:00.000-07:002012-07-31T19:11:26.490-07:00Window ShoppingThese days I seem to have no time (or money really) for shopping, but that doesn't mean I don't stay up too late online shopping and leaving fabulous shopping "bags" all over the internet!<br />
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I wanted to share some fun things I'm really considering for this fall - especially because this year I have a person much cuter than myself to shop for! I mean, she looks great in everything, lets me pick every part of her ensemble, and never scuffs her shoes!<br />
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It's not the most diverse list, but these are pretty much all the places I shop! And seriously BabyGap has THE best baby clothes. Like, I would wear all of them. Not sure what that says about me.<br />
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In the height of corny, I combined my girl Jules' and my outfits to show how great we'll look when we actually leave the house and I wear something besides yoga pants to Target.i<br />
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Just for Mommy - Gap - already sold out!, <a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/product/clothes-new-tops/25099417.jsp" target="_blank">Anthropologie</a>, and <a href="http://www.loft.com/loft/product/LOFT-Apparel/LOFT-blouses/Cloudy-Spot-Print-Bubble-Hem-Cocoon-Blouse/286293?colorExplode=false&skuId=12166084&catid=catl000011&productPageType=fullPriceProducts&defaultColor=9437" target="_blank">Loft</a> Blouses</div>
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<a href="http://www.jcrew.com/womens_category/sweaters/cardigans/PRDOVR~94413/94413.jsp" target="_blank">J. Crew Cardi</a>, <a href="http://shop.nordstrom.com/S/ivanka-trump-abello-flat-nordstrom-exclusive/3290984?origin=category&fashionColor=BLACK+LEATHER&resultback=716" target="_blank">Ivanka Trump Flats</a> - who knew?, BabyGap <a href="http://www.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=63507&pid=150187" target="_blank">PIG onesie</a> (!), <a href="http://www.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=63507&pid=150187" target="_blank">Cardi</a>, <a href="http://www.gap.com/browse/product.do?pid=1508180020612&cid=65208" target="_blank">Jeans</a>, and <a href="http://www.gap.com/browse/product.do?searchCID=25781&vid=1&pid=182086&scid=182086002" target="_blank">little boy mocs</a></div>
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J. Crew <a href="http://www.jcrew.com/womens_special_shops/monogramshop/sweaters/PRDOVR~16799/16799.jsp" target="_blank">Cashmere Sweater</a>, <a href="http://www.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=64810&vid=1&pid=254014&scid=254014012" target="_blank">Gap Tassel Loafers</a>, BabyGap <a href="http://www.gap.com/browse/outfit.do?cid=63507&oid=OUT20025" target="_blank">Pants, Top, Sweater</a>, and <a href="http://www.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=63908&vid=1&pid=213119&scid=213119002" target="_blank">girl mocs</a></div>
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We are a brand new family and everything is new and different. I am not in an office anymore, my free time is almost nonexistent, and I feel like with all the social networking I participate in that I am almost over-exposed. <br />
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see Julia fake living in the 70's on Instagram,<br />
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and see me being <strike>completely unrealistic</strike> aspirational on Pinterest.<br />
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Still, I wish more than anything I got to spend more actual quality time with my loved ones, and this blog is a great way for people to keep up with us on a slightly more personal level, and of course read me ramble on as much as I do in person. <br />
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I'm thinking follow up on Julia's room, a receipe, comprehensive baby stuff - some of my friends are joining me in the whole procreation thing and I'm more than happy to share what works for us, and maybe some clothes I'm crushing on? Ohh or baby clothes. Jules' closet is unreal guys!<br />
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So! Without further ado, I'm going to try to post every day this week, let me know if there's anything you'd especially like to be updated on!KLMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05903388215154463947noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7710144624958378725.post-71314121943417286142012-02-14T14:57:00.000-08:002012-02-14T14:57:21.857-08:00I'm back baby!So, what can I say? I commit.<br />
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I didn't just buy a house, we bought a house in a suburban neighborhood. With friendly neighbors. And a yard. And a school. And extra bedrooms.<br />
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Well, one less extra bedroom... And one extra Marin!<br />
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Yep, as <i>(I think)</i> all of you know, we are expecting to add a little lady to the mix in mid March. I decided to stay off the blog for the duration of the pregnancy - a) because pressure about house stuff stressed me the hell out, and b) because I am kind of private and not just a little cautious about pregnancy stuff and wanted to keep it off the general interwebs.<br />
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But from my limited science know-how I can understand that the babe is all formed up, and just plumping these days (thank god, is there anything better than a chunky baby thigh?!) so I feel comfortable hopping back on here to share lots of house, baby, and life deets with you all.<br />
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Let me know what you'd like to see first! Baby Room, Master, Dining Room... nothing is actually done but ya gotta like progress :)<br />
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<br />KLMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05903388215154463947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7710144624958378725.post-63390090767336892312011-08-18T14:12:00.000-07:002011-08-18T14:12:06.986-07:00Sorry!!!Ok, I really do feel super bad and guilty about this blogging break. It turned into a big one! We have had some weird health issues going on <i>(everything is fine)</i> so house stuff majorly took a back seat and I felt like I didn't have much to contribute blog-wise. <br />
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And lots of spare time has been spent with family as well; most of mine is <s>abandoning us</s> moving to Charlotte, NC for: new jobs (my dad, brother), college (other brother), and to finally get that pool they've been wanting for years (my mom). I'm doing everything I can to hold on to my sister though, including recruiting her as <s>free labor</s> a roommate while she finishes up classes this fall!<br />
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We also, full disclosure, just got really sick of doing stuff. I wouldn't recommend moving at the start of your favorite season (mine is summer) because you really don't get a chance to enjoy it and you start getting all whiney and house-resenty even if the nice little house didn't do anything to you, per se. <i>Note: in typing this I realized Mike's favorite season is fall...I hope he doesn't have the same season-based resentment I do, or we're going to be propping up a Christmas tree with a ladder and tools...</i><br />
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BUT we have made some fun updates <i>(that didn't involve power tools or a contractor)</i> that I'm looking forward to sharing. But sorry again for gettin you hooked <i>(your words)</i> then leavin you hangin. So rude!<br />
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And because I like to include pictures, here's a day in the life of lazy homeowners<i> (you can see the new rug and bedspread though!)</i>:<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">What?! She's freaking adorable.</div>KLMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05903388215154463947noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7710144624958378725.post-35759539564500647092011-07-14T16:51:00.001-07:002011-07-15T07:37:17.079-07:00Let's be democratic about this...<title></title> <style type="text/css">
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<div class="p1">Update: I also found this to be in the running:<br />
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I need a vote friends. I am lucky to have such people around with wonderful taste, because I am having the hardest time ever picking a coffee table. </div><div class="p2"><br />
</div><div class="p1">For reference, this room has two dark brown bookcases on either side of a dark brown table stand, all fairly traditional and pretty plain. </div><div class="p2"><br />
</div><div class="p1">Then there's a dark leather couch, a patterend white, black, and khaki chair, a khaki ottoman and a light gray rug.</div><div class="p2"><br />
</div><div class="p1">I also have two very vintage slightly femme side tables with carerra marble tops (gray/white) - I haven't decided what I'm going to paint the bottoms of those yet, depends on the coffee table somewhat! But that's why I'm thinking a cleaner coffee table is best. </div><div class="p1"><br />
</div><div class="p1">Oh and PS I'd prefer not to spend over $500 or so. And yes I have looked in stores, but haven't been thrilled, and online prices seem to be better. </div><div class="p2"><br />
</div><div class="p2">As you can see by the pics below I'm not set on a style, but would love to know your thoughts!</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Simple but classic</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The room is a little narrow, so thought this could be useful. Essentially the same color as the other furniture</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nice leggggs</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A bit utilitarian. I like it a lot, but it might be TOO different?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Probably the most like the other furniture we have</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My fave. But it's on the large side and of course the most expensive. I like the grey tinge, but I'm worried about bulk</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The only non-wood option, but love the lines and it might be nice to do a metal? But I don't want it to look like glorified outdoor furniture</td></tr>
</tbody></table>KLMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05903388215154463947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7710144624958378725.post-61507147101348931622011-07-11T11:29:00.000-07:002011-07-11T11:31:13.637-07:00Fireplace... In ProgressThought you'd enjoy seeing the fireplace progress <i>(plus another biggie)</i><br />
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This weekend we were able to paint over the previously poorly painted stones - for the record, I would have just left it natural stone if they hadn't painted over it and ruined it already! I tried sanding paint off but that didn't work unfortunately.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is as clean as I could get it; that soot is burned on. And I wasn't planning on cleaning the inside!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Almost done! I'll explain the mantle paint below...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mike came in to help me finish</td></tr>
</tbody></table>So this was the fireplace. Definetly better than before, but still looked odd to me. So I impulsively painted part of the mantle, since we had to repaint it white either way. Oops! Looked awful.<br />
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BUT I think I found a solution - see the white trim on the right side below? It really made a difference, especially in person, so I think we are going to build <i>(hold the laughs please)</i> a little frame out so the mantle won't look so just plopped on there, which I think is the problem. Stay tuned!<br />
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</tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">And did you notice?<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> The FLOOR?! </span>More on that later...</div>KLMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05903388215154463947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7710144624958378725.post-61802290126080350132011-07-11T11:19:00.000-07:002011-07-11T11:19:15.083-07:00Floors: Before!So I don't have pictures ready yet of the NEW floors, but we were prepping all last weekend for our new kitchen, powder room, and den floors to be laid <i>(we thought a professional was best for this, the floors are a bit uneven)</i>.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The den before</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Close-up of the floors - yuck</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Why it's a subfloor</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The kitchen. Pretty obvious why this one needed to go</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Another <i>(bigger than anticipated)</i> project was the powder room. Smallest room = biggest grief! It was wallpapered, so we cockily were like oh we'll just get some goo gone business and strip it down. But it was barely coming off like that. Torture. So we bought a cheap steamer <i>(I wanted it for cleaning anyway)</i> for like $40 and that seemed to do the trick a little better.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And then the walls were in terrible shape. Awesome. But sanding helped, as well as some spackling. But basically, it looked like a total crack den in there the night before the floor people came, observe:</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hole behind the old medicine cabinet?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mid project (I was sitting on the trash bag)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Realized we needed to take the baseboards down because the wallpaper went under them. Ugh!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mike does the stuff that requires the ladder. Also, we took the door off. But not before I sweated my face off with it closed like an idiot</td></tr>
</tbody></table>After photos coming soon! Sorry to be such a tease, but it looks great :)KLMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05903388215154463947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7710144624958378725.post-18150712882151441152011-07-11T11:04:00.000-07:002011-07-11T11:23:26.668-07:00Outdoor Livin'<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So all of our outdoor furniture finally arrived! And we have been loving it! Sitting outside for eating and just hanging out has been great!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We cleaned every inch of the room with the shop vac, regular vac, Clorox wipes, etc., and finally put all of our <i>(assembled!)</i> stuff in there. Then accessorized with some pillows, plants <i>(see below)</i> , and citronella candles. I have more stuff <i>(of course)</i> like lights, a bucket for Lemon's toys, and possibly going to put a crate out there for eating and grilling stuff. Exciting! And definitely better than <a href="http://citytoburbsies.blogspot.com/2011/06/sit-upons.html">before</a></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View from the inside</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another view</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Floor pillows for overflow (and Lemon's water dish in the background)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our favorite vintage cooler</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bench</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The only coffee table we own</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rocking chair set with accent table</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My attempt at gardening...story below</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Ok, so I am not a gardener. Not at all. But i have kept these succulents alive for almost a year! They came from the little gardening shop at Reading Terminal in their own little terra cotta pots. A florist told me that succulents like to be all close together and do well transplanting, so it struck me the other night to do this. Yes, at night. In the dark. But that wasn't my only obstacle...<br />
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But Katie, you don't have any soil!<br />
No worries, I have a whole yard, I'll just dig some up!<br />
But Katie, you don't have any garden tools!<br />
It's ok, I have a big metal spoon, don't I ?!<br />
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And that is how Lemon came to find me huddled by the hose, wetting the ground so that I could dig up clumps of dirt with a serving spoon and then carrying this surprisingly heavy and filthy planter back into the sunroom. Mike asked me what I was doing and I yelled "nothing!" while scrambling to cover my mess like a little kid.<br />
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I think I need to leave gardening to the professionals... aka just buy already potted plants at Lowe's. And leave them in the pots they come in.KLMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05903388215154463947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7710144624958378725.post-50323842595642280342011-07-08T06:22:00.000-07:002011-07-08T06:23:32.713-07:00Upgrades<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I have a billion things to share with all of you - lots going on around the casa and in life, which unfortunately means I'm too busy to update as much as I'd like! But I took these pics a few nights ago so I thought I'd at least share this DIY upgrade.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Note: sorry the past few posts have had incredibly crappy photos, we've had workers in our house so I hid my camera...then forgot where I hid it. But don't worry, I found it while doing laundry <i>(obviously)</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There was nothing wrong with our master water closet <i>(I can call it this cause it's just a little room with a toilet and shower. And it makes me feel fancy)</i> per se, but I knew the shower could be better - it's a fairly large stall shower <i>(about 5 ft x 3 ft)</i> and the water pressure is good. Buuut there was shelving, and I am NOT down with my shampoo, etc., on the floor of the shower and neither was Mike. Also, I've always wanted a handheld shower sprayer; I grew up with one and always missed it - plus, it's excellent for Lemon bathing :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">SO! We found a super cool Moen shower head at Sam's of all places <i>(go in for bulk chicken breasts and salmon, leave with a shower head, natch) </i></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here's how it looks all closed in</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The set</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shown with my meaty paw for comparison</td></tr>
</tbody></table> The other big-ish purchase is this <a href="http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?SKU=14892141">awesome hold-everything stand</a> we got at Bed Bath & Beyond. It's a Simple Human <i>(makers of $4000 trash cans)</i> so I assume it's up to snuff - it got great ratings and is supposed to be rust-proof and quite sturdy. So far so good!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Useful area</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bottom</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Top</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Some asides: no bathroom <i>(or room in this house apparently)</i> is without its quirks, including this one. Behold the demon light!<br />
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</tbody></table>It's really probably just a room heater that we'll super appreciate in the winter, and there is a timer involved, so it's also probably more high tech than I even realize haha. I just think it's funny that our WC is the red light district.<br />
Also, I am super duper extra skeeved out by bare feet in showers/any tile floor that is unfamiliar to me. Like it's my weird thing. So yeah, I'm still rocking the flip flops, college style, in my own shower. Shh.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Must add bleach to the Target list</td></tr>
</tbody></table> So that's a little tour of our new<i>(ish)</i> and improved<i>(ish)</i> WC! Since only one of them slides on the track we are hoping to get new shower doors soon <i>(shocker: they are not standard sized doors)</i> and possibly a new toilet as well <i>(since we assume cracks in the tank that have been superglued are not optimal...)</i>- Mike's obviously saving up for one of <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/16/kohlers-numi-6-400-high-tech-toilet-does-most-of-the-dirty-wor/">these</a> probably in gold. Go big or go home, right?!KLMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05903388215154463947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7710144624958378725.post-41441543645811956452011-06-29T07:37:00.000-07:002011-06-29T07:37:44.415-07:00Sit-UponsSlowly but surely things are starting to come together in the screened-in porch room!<br />
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Mike is definitely wary about the preponderance of multi-colored pillows but I think it looks suuuper fun.<br />
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Eileen and I used our he-man skills to put together the lovely rocking chairs on Thursday - I cannot even explain how comfortable these are - for sure my favorite purchase in a while!<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiznD5D_-1SCTtA0w-fEfMLOrvMOYkyqpbZRZUw60xbRlfRagmbFzWQzP_Dep2XbMvCco7o2yPCt_lv8Xx5PcVz4_A1N_F9P7VuFJrVWpiwAX3n3iVPLg1zK4hqxSMvz7HsHx7dCJxms7DA/s1600/photo+%252818%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiznD5D_-1SCTtA0w-fEfMLOrvMOYkyqpbZRZUw60xbRlfRagmbFzWQzP_Dep2XbMvCco7o2yPCt_lv8Xx5PcVz4_A1N_F9P7VuFJrVWpiwAX3n3iVPLg1zK4hqxSMvz7HsHx7dCJxms7DA/s400/photo+%252818%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">No pictures "during" - we needed all our hands</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This was to show the chair and highlight the ridiculous floor tearing up that needs to happen</td></tr>
</tbody></table>So when the bench came yesterday, Mike wanted to build it right away. But the Phils were on. And Cliff Lee was working on his 3rd shut out in a row!<br />
What to do?<br />
Build it in the living room of course! It's hot outside anyway.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Needed all hands again, but here he is finishing it up</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Someone thought it was their new living room spot</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Weirdo dog loves watching TV</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So anyway, after <a href="http://cliftonphiferlee.com/">Lee</a> blew minds of color commentators everywhere with his stats, we took all the stuff outside and dressed it up!:</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Zombie Dog</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lemon is showing off a new floor cushion as well - wrapped in plastic, obvs</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">See bug zapper, bottom right. We really need to replace those screens...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the view a stalker would have. Pretty. </td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So that's what we're working on now. Waiting for the tables. The rug is here but we need to at least hyper clean the floors and walls before we put that down <i>(we might have to wait to tackle ripping up that outdoor carpet, it is pretttty determined to hang on)</i>.</div>KLMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05903388215154463947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7710144624958378725.post-22898966535763931882011-06-28T08:03:00.000-07:002011-06-28T08:47:59.603-07:00Little Mikey's BirthdayWe <strike>want</strike> need to have some budget-friendly birthdays <strike>every</strike> this year, and luckily we are both summer babies, so nice weather always allows us to hit up the beach or something for our special day, which is my plan of action this year <i>(yay Green Family vacation 2011!)</i> but Mike decided on his own day o'fun!<br />
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It was nice to explore our area a little and get a better feel for some close-to-new-home fun. <br />
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After sitting in some awesome seats for a weird Phillies game on the day of his actual birthday with my Dad, I planned to get in on the bday fun Saturday since we both had the whole day off.<br />
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His ideal day <i>(note: he's turned 28 not 8)</i> was thus: out to breakfast at <a href="http://luckyscoffeeshop.com/">Lucky's</a> a cute diner with stellar homefries, then hitting up the batting cages and mini golf at <a href="http://maplezone.com/">Maple Zone</a> for some <strike>super competitive</strike> fun and then out for dinner <i>(and ice cream natch)</i> with our favorite Graham to round out the evening.<br />
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The batting cage was HILARIOUS - there was this super serious guy next to us who was wearing an ankle brace, gloves, and a tall tee <i>(of course)</i> and brought like 5 bats of his own, for softball slow pitch! Amazing. I couldn't take any pictures though he was quite large and scary, even in his ridiculousness.<br />
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I did however take lots of pictures of Mikey's day out :)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Strike a pose</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fine form</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">About to conquer the links</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sizing up the situation</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">BAMF (see sign)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">HOLE IN ONE!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So competitive and we ended up tying!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Annoyed at tying</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Super excited about tying. But NOT about that sunburn. Owww</td></tr>
</tbody></table>I think we had too much fun Saturday - Mike slept until like 11 on Sunday. I haven't seen him do that in MONTHS.<br />
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</div><div>Eventually, we made our way over to Mike's parents' house on Sunday for some fun catch-up and cake! <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div></div>KLMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05903388215154463947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7710144624958378725.post-34989472990057131312011-06-28T07:46:00.000-07:002011-06-28T07:46:45.380-07:00Custom ShmustomOk, I realize that these posts increasingly belong on <a href="http://whitewhine.com/">whitewhine.com</a> <i>(you're welcome for that one)</i> but we've run into yet another oddity that is really putting a kink in our plans.<br />
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We set out weeks ago to order new appliances. Once through the level of hell that is <a href="http://citytoburbsies.blogspot.com/2011/05/stressy-bessie-weekend.html">Sears on a holiday weekend</a>, we got those little items <a href="http://citytoburbsies.blogspot.com/2011/06/adventures-in-unpacking.html">delivered</a>.<br />
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There was a slight mix-up with the stove because our contractor had not installed the gas line yet. But no prob guys, we could just wait and then contractor man could install it.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Screeeeeech!</span> <i>(that's the brakes)</i><br />
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This ridiculous stove was like custom set into the counter top! So even though it appeared to be a <b>standard</b> 30" guy that we could switch out, it was only 30" between the CABINETS, the nice little overhang of Corian comes in just enough that the new stove won't fit. <i>(insert a ton of curse words that I won't use because my mom reads this).</i><br />
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So now we have to decide what to do. Corian can be shaved/cut but after reading some horrifying directiosns, including things li<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">ke: </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">" ...t<span class="Apple-style-span">he resin particles tend to float freely and stick to everything as if they are magnetized... tape-seal and tent the work area and rent an </span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="itxtrst itxtrstspan itxthookspan" id="itxthook0w0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; border-width: initial; border-width: initial; border-width: initial; bottom: auto; display: inline; float: none; font-variant: normal; font-weight: inherit; left: auto; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; position: static; right: auto; text-align: left; text-transform: none !important; top: auto; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal;">air</span><span class="itxtrst itxtrstspan itxthookspan" id="itxthook0w1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; border-width: initial; border-width: initial; border-width: initial; bottom: auto; display: inline; float: none; font-variant: normal; font-weight: inherit; left: auto; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; position: static; right: auto; text-align: left; text-transform: none !important; top: auto; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal;"> </span><span class="itxtrst itxtrstspan itxthookspan" id="itxthook0w2" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; border-width: initial; border-width: initial; border-width: initial; bottom: auto; display: inline; float: none; font-variant: normal; font-weight: inherit; left: auto; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; position: static; right: auto; text-align: left; text-transform: none !important; top: auto; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal;">cleaner</span></span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> to extract the dust from the air. Obviously, wearing a micro-filtration particle mask is a must, and eye goggles may help, particularly if working indoors."</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> Well obbbviously...</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Ugh, so needless to say we're a little intimidated about this and considering we wanted to replace the medicinal white Corian in the next 6 months to a year we might just move up the plan and get a new counter top... and have no money for food to cook on our nice new stove ;)</span></span><br />
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In the meantime here are some pics so you can see - I was fuming and snapping away with my phone.<br />
<i>"Really?! You needed to wedge it in there?" "You didn't want to leave ANYTHING standard? You'd never want to replace ANY appliances"? "Bad word, badder word, cursefest"</i><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">30 inch range indeed - Lies!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">New stove - clearly the right size</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oh little friend, I was so looking forward to using you soon!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">See that jerk overhang?! Ugh.</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">Stay tuned...</div></div>KLMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05903388215154463947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7710144624958378725.post-19459168923151236822011-06-22T09:39:00.000-07:002011-06-22T18:20:51.305-07:00Now with pics! Bistro: Round 2Remember when I emphatically said "<a href="http://citytoburbsies.blogspot.com/2011/04/but-we-must-have-bistro-table.html">But we must have a bistro table</a>!"<br />
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Yeah I wasn't so much kidding.<br />
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Except I took it to a whole other level. It all started with <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo0oKqm4yjIvI7_E5CruGWH9wcntwboWxnof-nm5Y7rk9ZjBdeVx6AM1JfnmmmqqxcIqqpkNjpQp995RzDtp86nxUcBmx5bkgCNPbWkyv63nGAyz49-_FXNNrTXwFZpmR31gWrXIVbYwRX/s1600/0064479413680_A.jpg">these</a> ridiculously comfortable rocking chairs at Sam's. Ever since wandering around the joint with Eileen and her 40 oz. icee and randomly coming across these exceptionally comfortable sit-upons I knew they had to be mine!<br />
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So I made a special trip with her (and icee, round 2) to pick up these fab guys. We rushed right over to the outdoor section only to find. GRILLS. Just grills grills and more grills. And pool cleaners, and outdoor lights, and coolers, and hoses, and 145 piece dining sets, but NO ROCKERS.<br />
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Distraught, I took to the internets, where luckily, I could pretend to be Cath and finally order my rocking chairs!<br />
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But as you know, shopping at 11pm can get a little dangerous. Especially when you have a "vision" for your porch. And oh, I've got visions.<br />
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So a quick pop over to World Market and I see all of their outdoor stuff is on sale. Ohhh boy.<br />
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Now by the time the month is over, our drab, I-started-to-rip-up-the-carpet-but-it-was-hard-and-that's-about-all-I've-done, is going to be a colorful outdoor paradise!<br />
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UPDATE: I was able to upload pics! This is the basic layout I sketched up:<br />
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And here are pics of the actual items going in:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A pair of these lovelies</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">With these pillows on them</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And a little table in between them</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A coffee table in the middle - juuust realized we don't even have one for the living room yet. Great job Katie...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Flanked by floor pillows - we're so boho chic</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Then this lovely bench</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">With these pillows</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And these! Mike was worried they look African... I'm not really sure where that came from? But I'm entertained<br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The rug pictures were not cooperating, but suffice to say, it's neutral. Tan with a darker brown double border. It will make a nice grounding piece and for sure cover that carpet if it proves harder to rip up than we thought!</span></div></td></tr>
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So. Who's coming over?!<br />
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<span id="goog_950975253"></span><span id="goog_950975254"></span>KLMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05903388215154463947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7710144624958378725.post-58333424671100887692011-06-21T08:26:00.000-07:002011-06-21T08:33:54.960-07:00Adventures in UnpackingOk, so we're getting somwhere. I'm even more overwhelmed than I thought I would be, honestly. I <strike>probably</strike> wasn't being realistic about how much work time and effort this would all take. Or maybe I forgot that we both actually have to attend our jobs and do something for 8-10 hours a day besides beautify our house... My b ya'll.<br />
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BUT we do have lovely new appliances! And 3 of them are even functional!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Love the fridge! That cooler / college fridge sitch was not the best of times</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Incredibly complicated but awesome dryer</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Spaceship / Washing Machine</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It makes them taller and stores stuff! Genius</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'm easily impressed by all the buttons and dinging noises</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Aaand some appliances that have yet to be installed (there's a microwave in all that mess!)</td></tr>
</tbody></table>So there, my hoarder shame is on full display in the picture above, but honestly those boxes and almost all the kitchen stuff is put away now. There have been some hilarious unpacking moments, mostly when Mike and I try to describe things to each other - as in,<br />
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<div>Mike: <i>"Where's the thing? You know the thing for the stuff?"</i></div><div>Katie: <i>"The dog food container?"</i></div><div>Mike: <i>"Yeah, thanks, where is that?" </i></div><div><i>Good lord the years with Cath have trained me well...</i></div><div><br />
</div><div>This was the absolute best though. I was trying to convey, with all my powers of description and charades and everything I had, that I was looking for the water goblets.<br />
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</div><div>Katie: <i>"Where are the water goblets?"</i></div><div>Mike: <i>"All the china is in the basement"</i></div><div>Katie: <i>"No, no the goblets, those things that are like wine glasses sort of but the top is bigger and the stem is pudgy and short? I grab them for water when people come over and I don't want them to drink out of plastic cups we have from <a href="http://www.bourboncowboy.com/">Bourbon Cowboy </a>"</i></div><div>Mike: <i>"Oh the regular wine glasses?"</i></div><div>Me: <i>"Aaaauugh!"</i><br />
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</i></div><div>Then I had the genius idea of just showing him everything, like, actual pictures. Almost everything we own was purchased in the past few years, it's still on most websites. Still, this cracked me up to no end.<br />
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Here is proof of some stuff being put away - those glass cabinets are making me nervous. So much pressure! Everybody is going to see all my business! So I decided the smaller one would be filled with white kitchen things and the larger right double cabinet would be filled with nice glasses glass canisters with food in them.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Old fashioned strainer, some dessert places (and Lilly Pulitzer animal crackers) and my milkglass "collection "</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In the larger right side I have mostly glass - bottom left - goblets! - and some cereal for good measure - which Mike asked if I planned since the cereal matched. Nope. Just love frosted mini wheats.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here's a wider view. Ignore the partly taken apart cabinet and old stove</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oh! And the new couch was delivered! It's excellent for folding laundry on... </td></tr>
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It is a vintage cooler on wheels! And it's a schnazzy orangey red color that will look even better when we do a little sprucing up to our porch. </div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">He randomly brought home sunflowers. See? We still like each other. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Built-in bottle opener and cap catcher!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A side view, and the little water spout</td></tr>
</tbody></table>By Sunday I needed a little retail therapy, so Eileen and I headed to Home Goods. DANGER. But awesome. I had a gift card, so the damage wasn't too severe. I stuck with the white and glass stuff knowing it can move around the house and work in pretty much any room. Plus I'm a sucker for white lacquer - I might have said it 38.5 million times while shopping.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My treasures</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I also found this cool Manzanita branch. Mike was not impressed. But I love it! Where it will live in the house? TBD</td></tr>
</tbody></table>And last but not least, another fun find was kitchen decor on ebay. I want to have fun with the big blank wall along the back. And I've always always wanted big cast iron utensils like my mom's mom has in her breakfast room. I've been scouring the internets and found these bad boys. See <strike>Vanna</strike> Mike showing them off / losing his mind below:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Hey! I can eat soup with these!" What???</td></tr>
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</div>KLMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05903388215154463947noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7710144624958378725.post-89364309297832533632011-06-15T06:04:00.000-07:002011-06-15T06:04:26.822-07:00Worst Blogger Ever!Hi friends - sorry it's been so long since I've updated! I severely underestimated how overwhelming this whole moving process would be.<br />
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I vow (vows are super serious!) to take some pictures tonight and expand on some plans we're working on!<br />
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In the meantime, I'll just share a small list of what needs to be tackled right now so you can cut me a tiny bit of slack - and then judge me for catching up on our DVR instead of doing these things...<br />
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<ol><li>Gas conversion for new stove</li>
<li>Build a mounting apparatus for the new venting microwave</li>
<li>New floors in kitchen and den</li>
<li>Clean kitchen cabinets so all of our stuff can be put away!</li>
<li>Paint dining room</li>
<li>Build out judges paneling in dining room</li>
<li>Frame out opening between kitchen and dining room</li>
<li>Paint fireplace</li>
<li>Strip wallpaper and paint powder room</li>
<li>New lighting and mirror and cabinet for powder room</li>
<li>Rearrange furniture</li>
<li>Make curtains</li>
<li>Learn how to sew</li>
<li>Buy coffee table</li>
<li>Paint vintage side table</li>
<li>Paint & get hardware for vintage cabinet</li>
<li>Paint & get hardware for corner china holder (the real name for that is escaping me right now)</li>
<li>Find buffet table</li>
<li>Paint entry way and get new door handles for the coat closet</li>
<li>Get newel post and new stairway handrail and posts</li>
<li>Replace the runner going up the stairs</li>
<li>Find little vintage mail table and make it cute</li>
<li>Cry in a corner</li>
<li>Dear god this is only the downstairs</li>
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Are you still reading? Are you good at landscaping? Or bathroom remodels? Oh good, come over...<br />
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No, really, you are all welcome any time. I'll make you PB&J! Or cereal! Or toast! Or anything that doesn't require a range or microwave... cause... see numbers 1 and 2...KLMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05903388215154463947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7710144624958378725.post-31876912307355991762011-06-08T07:38:00.000-07:002011-06-08T07:41:14.468-07:00For reals yoOh man! Way way way too many things have happened since my last post, and hopefully I will be able to get into all of them in detail soon, but we are IN the house full time as of yesterday!<br />
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The morning started bright and EARLY at about 6am, finishing up some <s>packing</s> random throwing things into bags/boxes. Then the movers arrived in all their hipster glory right on time at 9am. They were almost cartoon-like but really nice and stronger than they looked! I did NOT put on my ipod for fear of judgement though.<br />
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My job was basically to keep the dog and myself out of the way, and once they (and Mike) left for Wilmington, I stayed behind to clean the apartment top to bottom! I have never seen so many dust bunnies in my life! At one point Mike was like "hmm I guess our spring cleaning should become like a real thing. Like maybe we should move furniture or something" then he saw my face and wisely shut it.<br />
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Anyway, I keep referring to the place as an audition for Hoarders, and I think people think I'm exaggerating...<br />
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Without further ado, I am baring it all - here she is, our house in her current "oh crap we just moved in" state:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The living room. Nothing is really staying but the TV and stand - couch is for den, but we're waiting on the new floors </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Traumatized Lemon and bookshelves that are also for the den</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The dining room looks semi put together! Except the wall color is changing and there's a large unfinished hole in the wall juuuust out of view</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Just womp. This will hopefully look VERY different in the next couple weeks</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Waiting for new floors!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Laundry room, ready for action!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I don't think that whole parking cars inside the garage is going to happen too soon</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Walking in the front door... This is the highlight of the audition tape obvs</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We should probably move that stuff before the actual master bed comes</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Master dressing area, featuring a shop vac for all your getting-ready needs</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The first thing I did yesterday was rip the carpet out of the master closet so I could start hanging my clothes, yay!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mike said I could have the whole thing!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Office / Fire Hazard</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ughh where does all this stuff come from?!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Crack den aka smaller guest room</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bigger guest room where we're camping out until the bed is delivered. Yes that is the corner from our couch. This is it's new home. And you better not be judging the doggie steps! Don't do it!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mike's Closet!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This really did make me smile this morning - Magnolia tree in our side yard!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>KLMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05903388215154463947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7710144624958378725.post-81234034285759175882011-05-31T08:42:00.000-07:002011-05-31T08:46:45.750-07:00Stressy Bessie Weekend<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I swear swear swear I will be better about posts once life calms down a little bit! I have all kinds of things I want to do and accomplish and share but right now life is just a little too crazy.</div><br />
It's good crazy though - whenever I notice I'm complaining about things I should probably be grateful for, I'm like I know I know, yuppie problems. I mean, deciding which new appliances and floor, etc. to get for our new home? Comon Leibel, things could be worse!<br />
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Anyway, we destroyed our credit rating this weekend taking advantage of Memorial Day sales <i>(don't worry, Mom & Dad, we are fine - it's just funny to not spend, like, any money for 3 years then within one month just start being ballers and make a few several thousand dollar purchases all in a row)</i><br />
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Friday we were able to get 0.9% financing <i>(and other deals)</i> on A BRAND NEW CAR <i>(to be read aloud in a Bob Barker voice)</i><br />
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Meet Urban Titanium <i>(there is a voice for that too, natch)</i>:<br />
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Urban Titanium is actually Honda's color name for this car, which in real life is closer to the top picture, but, I mean, honestly, once I heard that there was pretty much no other option for her given name.<br />
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Then on Saturday we did a ton of work to the house, my brother Dan came over to help with some heavy lifting <i>(yay Dan!)</i> and we had some fun knocking out part of the kitchen wall to the dining room and more (pics to follow) and we got a quote from the flooring company to replace the floors in our kitchen and den <i>(no turning back as Dan and Mike ripped them up...)</i> and I was able to go out for a super fun girl's night with my college roomies <i>(vodka + dancing + gossip + merciless sarcasm = my idea of a great time)</i><br />
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Sunday we went out furniture <strike>shopping</strike> buying - we had already done the research and knew what we wanted, but waited until the sales started to take advantage. We don't need too much furniture, but knew <a href="http://citytoburbsies.blogspot.com/2011/04/playing-designer.html">we wanted a new couch</a>, and a few other things for the living room <i>(we decided on a chair and ottoman)</i> as well as a new king size (!!!) mattress <i>(I would say bed but we aren't ready to commit to one yet, we want to see how this monster looks with what we already have.) </i><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The new couch<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The new chair - obviously in a different pattern</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The ottoman - ditto on the pattern</td></tr>
</tbody></table>We ended up meeting our friends in Old City for dinner and drinks outside - JP's condo has an AMAZING deck with beautiful views of the Ben Franklin Bridge and Center City, it was so nice, and of course it made Scotch Mikeâ„¢ quite sentimental about leaving the city. However, our arrival back at the apartment quickly reminded us why we're moving <i>(used charcoal all over our steps will do that to ya)</i><br />
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</div><div>And then yesterday came the appliances. We did get good deals, but wow, I never EVER want to be in a big box store on a holiday weekend again. There were "giveaways" being shouted over the loudspeaker every five minutes, there was a real-life infomercial set up with seizure-inducing strobe lights <i>(why one needs lighting and a damn fake waterfall to sell glorified mops is beyond me)</i> and we had to wait about 30 minutes just to get a computer to check out on! Mike and I both said later we felt like the walls were closing in on us and I may have made a horrifying comment about not wanting to be "among the people" like I was the Queen or something. But seriously Sears on a holiday known for sales = some pretty gross characters. I wish I had taken pictures of THAT!<br />
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<div>Included were </div><div>1. A man who looked very much like a cartoon gorilla who kept trying to access the regular internet on a computer only set up for local price comparison</div><div>2. Innumerable fat men in tank tops <i>(suns out guns out?)</i></div><div>3. Couples who couldn't just look at items together but would yell across the section "HEY! THIS ONE HAS AN ICEMAKER!", etc.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div></div><div>4. People yelling at the poor salespeople to "Give them a better deal!" for no reason at all</div><div><br />
</div><div>Again, we had kind of done all of our pre-shopping and Consumer Report checking, so we knew just what we wanted - there was some negotiation involved since Sears does do price matching, and of course the yokels to get past, then an absurdly long and complicated check-out. But once we did some quick calculations and realized how much money we saved it was worth it <i>(almost)</i>. </div><div><br />
</div><div>Here are some pictures of our appliances<i>(probably - I was too lazy to make sure these were the exact model, but they look right)</i>. Just to keep things fun, the fridge was the only thing not in stock, so it can't be delivered until June 12th <i>(we move in June 7th...)</i> - more on that plan later...</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Should be interesting to build a mount for this bad boy</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">5 burners! And that bottom isn't just a drawer but a 2nd oven</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I am insanely excited to be able to wash more than 3 towels at once.. it's the little things<br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">So there you have it, we are singlehandedly keeping the American economy going - what's more patriotic than that? - Ronald Regan </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">(PS, not really, but it seemed like something a famous Republican would say) </span></i></div></td></tr>
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</div></div>KLMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05903388215154463947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7710144624958378725.post-55060906023291710322011-05-25T08:43:00.000-07:002011-05-25T13:12:51.591-07:00Sunday FundayWell, "fun"day<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">We'll begin with a shout-out to the two most important purchases of the weekend, a trusty cooler to keep those waters, green tea, and diet coke chilled & refreshing <i>($13 at Walgreens thankyouverymuch!)</i>:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbYWAQPViDP2af6QwdWo8H80n-OIp4cq07jy8VDVGscSvA_J3HpAno1Lqjr9PmkGQv6mR0KUR_L3DaP52FSp3NOiA_sXm0vdUEdHTgBAPJ_2SCIrpty9pGEA4Use8a8CpHe8Kmi_sa9DgD/s1600/100_0565.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbYWAQPViDP2af6QwdWo8H80n-OIp4cq07jy8VDVGscSvA_J3HpAno1Lqjr9PmkGQv6mR0KUR_L3DaP52FSp3NOiA_sXm0vdUEdHTgBAPJ_2SCIrpty9pGEA4Use8a8CpHe8Kmi_sa9DgD/s400/100_0565.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> and possibly the best investment we've made since closing on the house, a new shop vac:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhC2JPQkNBRxqycp4C3epGxTGSLhOu2EAcbrwWj6Wtwt67k2pdXHAGi2IkyKiMRGmL9LjbLm1HnWkIcg5N564es424CmKABOa9mp7ZsBGsFxR7ITSE2yHQlYO4mldmh0nNjA0vMONZmmO4/s1600/shopvac.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhC2JPQkNBRxqycp4C3epGxTGSLhOu2EAcbrwWj6Wtwt67k2pdXHAGi2IkyKiMRGmL9LjbLm1HnWkIcg5N564es424CmKABOa9mp7ZsBGsFxR7ITSE2yHQlYO4mldmh0nNjA0vMONZmmO4/s400/shopvac.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>I don't know what we were thinking using a swiffer and paper towels, our newest little addition on wheels has been a godsend, especially since we attacked THE ROOM WHERE TIME STOOD STILL<br />
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I have been referring to what will be our main guest room as TRWTSS since we saw the place - even though the house has been generally well-maintained and updated, this one random room still had ancient gross carpet, oddly easy-to-rip-off wallpaper, and let's not forget the <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLDWlltD1mqJ8aK9G6e7k5N2T4PSh-M-l88srztUoFl9aahgrab7k4ajdK8JyZgjaRzSOCNLirmbW6hLSGFdodLOWyksrOsdTNCv_Kkb5UdezdOuJQt40eudWKhxhrGYPzvIZjhUOCopnP/s1600/10-42-10-28-05-13-11+copy.jpg">sa-weet old fashioned TV mount</a>...<br />
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You know when you're doing one thing for a long time and you haven't eaten and suddenly everything is hilarious? No? Just me?<br />
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Anyway, this room also seemed wired to be, like, a bunker in the early 90's. Every sort of landline operation available was running through those walls. Need to plug in your fax/ phone/ internet/ cable/ spaceship/ Russian spy equipment? No problem, TRWTSS has you covered...<br />
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So all afternoon I just kept saying ridiculous things and then going <i>"Mike! Be quiet! The Russians are listening! We are bugged!"</i> And yelling <i>"take that, Ruskies!"</i> when we cut wires. Poor Mike. And also poor me when I realized the windows were open and the "they" that could actually hear me were our new neighbors. Oh.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">Then I got to work on the staples from the pad, it was awful, but at least Lemon helped <i>(by sitting in my lap, obvs)</i>:</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">Here are some pics of the room now, we bought a curing paint that is supposed to leave the walls textured but ready for normal paint <i>(who wants to scrape spy glue off the walls? Not this lady)</i> so hopefully I'll have an update on that next week.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGCw7fjEE93z-7W0mIvO3u0hyWkLfj5_JehxGwj5DITq7hluWsPnCuuKb_8A7EYR3qt0b4gmweF-il1-Z9jGgPJBPcP_gMxB7BYK1YBdT7c0toisHNEtSf5ls5uovqauKP64MPgoShBLzC/s1600/100_0576.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGCw7fjEE93z-7W0mIvO3u0hyWkLfj5_JehxGwj5DITq7hluWsPnCuuKb_8A7EYR3qt0b4gmweF-il1-Z9jGgPJBPcP_gMxB7BYK1YBdT7c0toisHNEtSf5ls5uovqauKP64MPgoShBLzC/s400/100_0576.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO6vLZGJNe-c-NVWWnulGgtzj7bURJsHAuiDbD7LOOwqFZT6gkwN3UtcB4wmSAUg7gubl8_IjrZNFgjdr3stvMXCYnvfct9BYDqdyO0JenQbIcON5MudhwkYRwl8ncTum1ItG-1PI-M2M1/s1600/100_0573.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO6vLZGJNe-c-NVWWnulGgtzj7bURJsHAuiDbD7LOOwqFZT6gkwN3UtcB4wmSAUg7gubl8_IjrZNFgjdr3stvMXCYnvfct9BYDqdyO0JenQbIcON5MudhwkYRwl8ncTum1ItG-1PI-M2M1/s400/100_0573.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Mike was also able to finish the master bedroom <i>(a nice gray-blue shade)</i> too!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6rdebetKbJIaV4n14EIv8ezxD9W9a73HBY_7aZIOQUnmKz2slGPj6GLuvEr5ops-_rsRf7Y9OYz8hWCuCcKcdIl4BcP4WDiOdFVYh2JtjF7h6BEXp_AUyj5_NP-ekQ7GCVTixEiKlsVDl/s1600/100_0571.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6rdebetKbJIaV4n14EIv8ezxD9W9a73HBY_7aZIOQUnmKz2slGPj6GLuvEr5ops-_rsRf7Y9OYz8hWCuCcKcdIl4BcP4WDiOdFVYh2JtjF7h6BEXp_AUyj5_NP-ekQ7GCVTixEiKlsVDl/s400/100_0571.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">PROGRESS.</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">We made it.</span>KLMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05903388215154463947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7710144624958378725.post-2708563250599064112011-05-25T08:16:00.000-07:002011-05-25T08:53:27.628-07:00Guess Who's BackShady's back, back ag -- just kidding I'm back. On the blog. With lots of house updates!<br />
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Hopefully everyone understands we've been crazy busy, and I'm not yet very disciplined about taking pics at every step of the way!<br />
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BUT after a weekend starting with prom <i>(yay Matty!)</i> and ending with getting a Delaware driver's lisence (<i>which may be the comically worst picture ever taken of me. No, like, ever. I almost cried)</i> with about 7 trips to Home Depot <i>(or the H-deep as I like to call it)</i>, we got TONS done!<br />
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To begin at the beginning, let's just say the weekend had a rough start. We arrived at the house to a jungle of a yard. A week of rain on a lawn that needed to be cut anyway made for some epically tall grass and weeds, and we're in like a real neighborhood - I mean all we needed was a broken down car on the lawn and our sure-to-be-rumored rep as hillbillies or something would be sealed. Thankfully I found a lawn service<i> (google on my phone - what did I ever do without it?!)</i> and had someone come out right away. And apologized to every new neighbor I met.<br />
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While the green outside was offensive, unfortunately the green inside was even worse! That "lovely leafy green" from my last post actually looked like Kermit the Frog <i>(could not be more excited for <a href="http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.popcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Muppets-Movie-500x740.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.popcrunch.com/new-muppets-movie-poster/&usg=__fekCSzPkE2-YdX0IjfooV9xdtg0=&h=740&w=500&sz=70&hl=en&start=0&sig2=a7JtKTF4Cijc2x9g2Zl5ww&zoom=1&tbnid=DiLnESx38Dk0fM:&tbnh=157&tbnw=106&ei=dhvdTcU2wtiAB4T4mA4&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dnew%2Bmuppet%2Bmovie%2Bposter%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26biw%3D1680%26bih%3D959%26tbm%3Disch&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=570&vpy=57&dur=584&hovh=273&hovw=184&tx=101&ty=123&sqi=2&page=1&ndsp=52&ved=1t:429,r:3,s:0">this</a> btw)</i> had been used as a color matching tool at the H-deep. Ooops. So my trusty consultant Beth and I headed out to find a suitable replacement after looking at some chips we had on hand. <br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Here is the new color:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUx2urb720PnZo8GP1bz5IoKaF4XqOrYSqzT5S642qkeKvrzKX2JIAXWB1mocmxvsKqvHeI94LKVD-i30CMqcNJ5wq_QZIitvgBQIY_ZAYUU_rURlu57un0xSscBFw3yfuGLquiPSBEDKM/s1600/paint.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUx2urb720PnZo8GP1bz5IoKaF4XqOrYSqzT5S642qkeKvrzKX2JIAXWB1mocmxvsKqvHeI94LKVD-i30CMqcNJ5wq_QZIitvgBQIY_ZAYUU_rURlu57un0xSscBFw3yfuGLquiPSBEDKM/s400/paint.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgklVcOHkRByXxfCO5O8mi0QBde1VcP3KZFRXsMwo3DikjCyRQ_nwe4UsmurmSxe8jHicZ6lqbWi29a9o9t0fCWSGId9vJostoiqfGgJ2LtNTmHlvjCh8ZMmVLS2dv1L_Kdof-1REDbwTaX/s1600/paint2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgklVcOHkRByXxfCO5O8mi0QBde1VcP3KZFRXsMwo3DikjCyRQ_nwe4UsmurmSxe8jHicZ6lqbWi29a9o9t0fCWSGId9vJostoiqfGgJ2LtNTmHlvjCh8ZMmVLS2dv1L_Kdof-1REDbwTaX/s400/paint2.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We did encounter a couple things, and I might have gotten a bit punchy as the day went on, as demonstrated here when I couldn't get a plate off the wall (bald screw I think):</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7DAUwXhXFxxyVaXSMM4ggCq59-rI0xOVYO2nIoDKsS17y51APTGkWg3twvCAXoIYoaAPJV4AvHszmNZzGqXimYu7Xjl00CKkQtFji_k0i-yFKUS4VTDIW3oXpTmdSo9-_0xuC1DY03y9O/s1600/100_0567.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7DAUwXhXFxxyVaXSMM4ggCq59-rI0xOVYO2nIoDKsS17y51APTGkWg3twvCAXoIYoaAPJV4AvHszmNZzGqXimYu7Xjl00CKkQtFji_k0i-yFKUS4VTDIW3oXpTmdSo9-_0xuC1DY03y9O/s400/100_0567.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div> Between getting some prep work done and some oh-so-welcome visitors (Paul and Beth) and it being Lemon's first trip to the house, we didn't get as much done Saturday as anticipated... but we definitely had fun:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Trusty Home Depot companion Beth!</td></tr>
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</tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">and Beth brought our first piece of art!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCJvLSGp9FXIMgJQzP7rbMeIaLW5RXiNB4xnliVnfPdqwjA36Yk-tWcGJOh3HYv3_BqEqL9fdLNnfEkzr7uQ3E2_nJ730QAj9GZcFHV9OEMC1NQhL0KRKzQMlR8Z6sNjMKzfRGoKra8Y7a/s1600/100_0569.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCJvLSGp9FXIMgJQzP7rbMeIaLW5RXiNB4xnliVnfPdqwjA36Yk-tWcGJOh3HYv3_BqEqL9fdLNnfEkzr7uQ3E2_nJ730QAj9GZcFHV9OEMC1NQhL0KRKzQMlR8Z6sNjMKzfRGoKra8Y7a/s400/100_0569.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3LTtJmeV5TOEf2F2hxUf2nwO4Cg03UXHyvfRhSufK1UNZsjzwtCsYtbtZ-zCOYEYB8SZ4QN5hWDlURznLXzeasbC08IfFyk5TAgCcBtQA1s0qqxfMAbjPynh-kb7mS25r4SFhTTGxrNGq/s1600/100_0570.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3LTtJmeV5TOEf2F2hxUf2nwO4Cg03UXHyvfRhSufK1UNZsjzwtCsYtbtZ-zCOYEYB8SZ4QN5hWDlURznLXzeasbC08IfFyk5TAgCcBtQA1s0qqxfMAbjPynh-kb7mS25r4SFhTTGxrNGq/s400/100_0570.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Sunday was much more productive - next post!<br />
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PS - How cute is our little Matty?! PROM!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div>KLMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05903388215154463947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7710144624958378725.post-810721654089275352011-05-17T11:33:00.000-07:002011-05-17T13:41:30.702-07:00House Tour......slash Photo To-Do List<br />
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Ok so here is the big low-down! Sorry for the poor picture quality, as Mike was running out the door I tossed the camera to him and didn't fix the settings! But you get the gist, these are pretty self explanatory :)<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I left out the hallway bath, it's blue...very blue... and there wasn't a great picture of it! I'll be posting more as we dig in!!!</div>KLMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05903388215154463947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7710144624958378725.post-87786542577865896002011-05-17T11:02:00.000-07:002011-05-17T13:34:01.873-07:00Closing TimeAwful song, awesome day!<br />
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On Thursday we FINALLY closed on the house! It was an insanely busy few days, but I'm excited to finally share some of the details of our new place! Next post will really break it down...<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">We made our way over for a walk through as we were waiting for the bank to get us the exactly enormous check number for closing. I embarassingly made our realtor take a picture :) - but he was all about it and even wanted to use his sign haha</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMfM7bQJ7trwjwMIRa9_wNDnZQEFwNe3vn7xwlrR_uufYMOo1H674CoySy9U3ctqD2EkY420VV63qxPkbRGIXDqgW5qefw8OKZ7KNw6wSpno5wHlh5Qkio8tvZ0owaVnbiZ9kZyXct2Xc1/s1600/10-28-46-1-05-17-11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMfM7bQJ7trwjwMIRa9_wNDnZQEFwNe3vn7xwlrR_uufYMOo1H674CoySy9U3ctqD2EkY420VV63qxPkbRGIXDqgW5qefw8OKZ7KNw6wSpno5wHlh5Qkio8tvZ0owaVnbiZ9kZyXct2Xc1/s400/10-28-46-1-05-17-11.jpg" width="400px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <img border="0" height="300px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWXk2H02rf77HuCQxNbC3JfFLB4qEIjIXW4ui1V_xz7D1HYzR-VRXHf3qFM2-eNTB0kWEAsmcWnFiMgyX59Bn3dxyk2mqlXzb0C0wVFwenx47mus28x7X8KAcocjpb7MIa5BRZwpZvQ8fr/s400/11-25-58-2-05-12-11.jpg" width="400px" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> From here you can see the neighborhood...and our awesome realtor Oliver:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWWN4A2SsNKiLUsOIKQLS39A8oAjSXzbqSwomCobuWbcIVMvECzKcTuerxaxZ9n8-tmqSzr2rCgBhsZubD1cAQHdezoDk3DqjODcSCu9gpyh8XtRSWVGKdIRlFrbFe_b7eL4VUAmzfwe5l/s1600/11-26-46-3-05-12-11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWWN4A2SsNKiLUsOIKQLS39A8oAjSXzbqSwomCobuWbcIVMvECzKcTuerxaxZ9n8-tmqSzr2rCgBhsZubD1cAQHdezoDk3DqjODcSCu9gpyh8XtRSWVGKdIRlFrbFe_b7eL4VUAmzfwe5l/s400/11-26-46-3-05-12-11.jpg" width="400px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Just a different view!:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkxeth-qAVy6Li_R0He8cm3FFS9PF6YkhCYeVOqxpPeSXC7j6YvpeeSxgT_QZqWvtQv5XM8iVv3s5_UURF-jQkD1GwOKLfhX5LiibUwTo2fAPzU5IF6XEgLWTvnjJWJXizOkiDPKIjvG5p/s1600/11-26-54-4-05-12-11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkxeth-qAVy6Li_R0He8cm3FFS9PF6YkhCYeVOqxpPeSXC7j6YvpeeSxgT_QZqWvtQv5XM8iVv3s5_UURF-jQkD1GwOKLfhX5LiibUwTo2fAPzU5IF6XEgLWTvnjJWJXizOkiDPKIjvG5p/s400/11-26-54-4-05-12-11.jpg" width="400px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Mike looking vommy before we start signing papers:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZEf7PBmELpDESOSRrD47FD0LMim-Accdb8BrcnHzc4uikqEnmT8SbQ2VXuaLmojm4WYmZvj0uP9odEOBDqrt1xgYyYw606iKJyBhHrf5VxHueFSsGWn8X_GTTCMFC085jzUDs-94DuFyn/s1600/11-57-45-5-05-12-11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZEf7PBmELpDESOSRrD47FD0LMim-Accdb8BrcnHzc4uikqEnmT8SbQ2VXuaLmojm4WYmZvj0uP9odEOBDqrt1xgYyYw606iKJyBhHrf5VxHueFSsGWn8X_GTTCMFC085jzUDs-94DuFyn/s400/11-57-45-5-05-12-11.jpg" width="400px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> We didn't finish signing until 3pm, we were STARVING and hit Charcoal Pit (!) for a picnic lunch:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPDsBcogrUluuMjMH6Teasvpk1v8Kr7M6F9Rrvq6OnqwYuTuAKKVcZ8VZ5GUNSzcgzS2NwRoCPbzhbw5qUegXXxegUjX_FmaoMUImAMQNBWFzE-iZLlC6rsdRR7eNGt5sVnIu8rlmgZ-0D/s1600/16-00-50-6-05-12-11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPDsBcogrUluuMjMH6Teasvpk1v8Kr7M6F9Rrvq6OnqwYuTuAKKVcZ8VZ5GUNSzcgzS2NwRoCPbzhbw5qUegXXxegUjX_FmaoMUImAMQNBWFzE-iZLlC6rsdRR7eNGt5sVnIu8rlmgZ-0D/s400/16-00-50-6-05-12-11.jpg" width="300px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Full disclosure: it was a picnic because we couldn't figure out the lock on our new front door hahaha:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwmZwW0Sffzvvr1yfxtqhemG-Biy3nmlD4YEk3VqXm1lr1OZCK9GBwDF4333v9IIMFmG3padasYv-v_NQ4syvYX6NHz9OQzWiDUxegLzqYmIplU3RO4FW6wc2adalhx_2hLumc5Z3V_L8K/s1600/16-04-42-7-05-12-11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwmZwW0Sffzvvr1yfxtqhemG-Biy3nmlD4YEk3VqXm1lr1OZCK9GBwDF4333v9IIMFmG3padasYv-v_NQ4syvYX6NHz9OQzWiDUxegLzqYmIplU3RO4FW6wc2adalhx_2hLumc5Z3V_L8K/s400/16-04-42-7-05-12-11.jpg" width="400px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Obvs I was in charge of the champagne:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXn9a51G1b8um5u401Vy0APRcKPunT80Nc3cXTQJMgKTvO7h-4TTGM_NoBRA8vmKBg3OBxTCV-ywykm6fVdf_LbizbBLHS7NsUJQ3mCWxR4NGwxPe6r-DK1GMJgTeSL5Kl9zg7e2UwJT6N/s1600/16-15-51-8-05-12-11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="283px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXn9a51G1b8um5u401Vy0APRcKPunT80Nc3cXTQJMgKTvO7h-4TTGM_NoBRA8vmKBg3OBxTCV-ywykm6fVdf_LbizbBLHS7NsUJQ3mCWxR4NGwxPe6r-DK1GMJgTeSL5Kl9zg7e2UwJT6N/s400/16-15-51-8-05-12-11.jpg" width="400px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Cath and my Aunt Sheila and Uncle Ken came over to celebrate, and we immediately attacked offensive wallpaper:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqYwCmY-2cspWOkssMCPfz66Fy0LP_POqdgNRGn9p38UCAFANGv4gomRneQgj-1qdTtyy5l6_Ead_ySdxsvBwFsZHnHrW4pI2gBVTUqP-_oh6XXNfB-7r119KRDq5iiSaZLt4zuEE642HV/s1600/18-17-08-9-05-12-11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqYwCmY-2cspWOkssMCPfz66Fy0LP_POqdgNRGn9p38UCAFANGv4gomRneQgj-1qdTtyy5l6_Ead_ySdxsvBwFsZHnHrW4pI2gBVTUqP-_oh6XXNfB-7r119KRDq5iiSaZLt4zuEE642HV/s400/18-17-08-9-05-12-11.jpg" width="400px" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Surveying the land... And holy crap we need someone to mow that lawn: </div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdDrJnWe8i8AT2b3-Ai7_zkgSAqzEEiA1Uj-gms4zuBniNdZYP7qcVZaI3BMZcG2LEyO44rG0aZBegAwbhaCIL7ErQbK4cY7JgXBKyi6hi8ajrQZAX0cwRILbP63Xg36bVIzVHU3oYF5cX/s1600/18-21-53-11-05-12-11.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdDrJnWe8i8AT2b3-Ai7_zkgSAqzEEiA1Uj-gms4zuBniNdZYP7qcVZaI3BMZcG2LEyO44rG0aZBegAwbhaCIL7ErQbK4cY7JgXBKyi6hi8ajrQZAX0cwRILbP63Xg36bVIzVHU3oYF5cX/s400/18-21-53-11-05-12-11.jpg" width="400px" /> </a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Cath playing Vanna (appropriate end): </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMIuv3MGFqVrdglzmtU3sL6H7UmZt1e1p0mNdKPN6NEj34qh3_67V7OxVA-_9cpvJsawGpW9tXnu2mlHshhk6qhBrY65zhhFbIqJkiHIRWboqBKaWzHr8DtzXi503uzghFPNxFjpc1dGdy/s1600/18-19-45-10-05-12-11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMIuv3MGFqVrdglzmtU3sL6H7UmZt1e1p0mNdKPN6NEj34qh3_67V7OxVA-_9cpvJsawGpW9tXnu2mlHshhk6qhBrY65zhhFbIqJkiHIRWboqBKaWzHr8DtzXi503uzghFPNxFjpc1dGdy/s400/18-19-45-10-05-12-11.jpg" width="300px" /></a></div>KLMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05903388215154463947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7710144624958378725.post-56812668866882956722011-05-11T06:59:00.000-07:002011-05-11T06:59:26.073-07:00Putting it to a VoteI got a great <a href="http://www.groupon.com/">Groupon</a> back in March for large canvas prints, but I'm being typically indecisive about what and where they should be...<br />
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I think I've landed on wedding photos for the master bedroom... so now I have to pick! I've narrowed it down to four... but I only bought 2... <br />
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So help a girl out? PS - I can easily change to tones to color/black&white/sepia if that throws you...<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEnC_AJt63Y3BTQ4ScwYojeVnN2aBgLi6uVPYEymq5BGjHsQgfks0aVOE6L_zCl2Qpz5CrK4bnHbUcwCL8FynFJJHFEmET-1RHnlEtoWuAzmyVz9GVaDOu3OJfqBee_HDZwyVrOs1sDynW/s1600/38609_572153912023_21200162_33009296_5409623_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Choice #1</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrTmluKif-97H2AAIy4wSAI48B6mXeoz3RNgdqJ2FDzcHABFXc_ndYKvqAGabDgPo3WadT84nGh9eTKfbL1uHCK601NtlPa_FJG6KkLY6H27qlTZzYcW7g3Kx-nPCbgH14WMEQ-g4KC4en/s1600/41059_570653638797_42600449_33090470_3380497_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrTmluKif-97H2AAIy4wSAI48B6mXeoz3RNgdqJ2FDzcHABFXc_ndYKvqAGabDgPo3WadT84nGh9eTKfbL1uHCK601NtlPa_FJG6KkLY6H27qlTZzYcW7g3Kx-nPCbgH14WMEQ-g4KC4en/s320/41059_570653638797_42600449_33090470_3380497_n.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Choice #2</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCrDvHMBxHJlIUv1MHmTDepAt4IiKVj45q7vZuVW3gVzA0NH9xmgBclEFwyRTu6Q1KXIitiA28F2ATo1eH1enFG4Tq0UWokCbCctTkWn9ao6IJ_w_fR3_nqjVb48uRcMo9UAqeem473bau/s1600/41059_570653693687_42600449_33090481_2049176_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCrDvHMBxHJlIUv1MHmTDepAt4IiKVj45q7vZuVW3gVzA0NH9xmgBclEFwyRTu6Q1KXIitiA28F2ATo1eH1enFG4Tq0UWokCbCctTkWn9ao6IJ_w_fR3_nqjVb48uRcMo9UAqeem473bau/s320/41059_570653693687_42600449_33090481_2049176_n.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Choice #3:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjL-LkBQDPi2nhCcirqqy58XPHX9qujqsIyAKuLC4hfVmQZSNZxaMJ8ybwBkXww9RSjRghQfRahECBlI2fg7-IsHDU5JD_QIFpow2oVdt61JATCrWLeF3Ms3UURdbBGWdcaTrSSOXv5lWk/s1600/47203_570654207657_42600449_33090506_116705_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjL-LkBQDPi2nhCcirqqy58XPHX9qujqsIyAKuLC4hfVmQZSNZxaMJ8ybwBkXww9RSjRghQfRahECBlI2fg7-IsHDU5JD_QIFpow2oVdt61JATCrWLeF3Ms3UURdbBGWdcaTrSSOXv5lWk/s320/47203_570654207657_42600449_33090506_116705_n.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Choice #4:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjenyQa_y_2ldhl135FWHrNxKhmo4ncOng09IJw0XOz1d2kf4JLM5YJT5kMnv2Ue-CmjIHacuzwLd0-z8wJD5b8NhzA4iUSBn5QLReFgPtUtAxMNbWITM2QVAPbcy8Z-4TT0441caF203w1/s1600/47203_570654217637_42600449_33090508_2202541_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjenyQa_y_2ldhl135FWHrNxKhmo4ncOng09IJw0XOz1d2kf4JLM5YJT5kMnv2Ue-CmjIHacuzwLd0-z8wJD5b8NhzA4iUSBn5QLReFgPtUtAxMNbWITM2QVAPbcy8Z-4TT0441caF203w1/s320/47203_570654217637_42600449_33090508_2202541_n.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Or really should I just get this for the kitchen? (Thanks Bernadette & <a href="http://www.benschilibowl.com/ordereze/default.aspx">Ben's Chili Bowl</a>)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEnC_AJt63Y3BTQ4ScwYojeVnN2aBgLi6uVPYEymq5BGjHsQgfks0aVOE6L_zCl2Qpz5CrK4bnHbUcwCL8FynFJJHFEmET-1RHnlEtoWuAzmyVz9GVaDOu3OJfqBee_HDZwyVrOs1sDynW/s1600/38609_572153912023_21200162_33009296_5409623_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEnC_AJt63Y3BTQ4ScwYojeVnN2aBgLi6uVPYEymq5BGjHsQgfks0aVOE6L_zCl2Qpz5CrK4bnHbUcwCL8FynFJJHFEmET-1RHnlEtoWuAzmyVz9GVaDOu3OJfqBee_HDZwyVrOs1sDynW/s320/38609_572153912023_21200162_33009296_5409623_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>KLMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05903388215154463947noreply@blogger.com1