purging papers

This afternoon my friend Jamie came over to help me organize my office and hang up some artwork. We spent two hours categorizing a large box of papers and other mementos. For most of the items in the box I was able to find a home, but I still need to come up with an [...]

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our newest appliance

As a homeowner, it’s a huge pain in the ass when one of your appliances breaks beyond repair.  The upside, however, is that you get to buy a newer, cooler one! That’s exactly what J and I did on Saturday because our washing machine bit the dust. We went out to Nebraska Furniture Mart’s scratch [...]

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a peaceful home

While “The Plumbing Doctor” tears up the concrete in the unfinished portion of my basement to fix a crooked sewage pipe, I daydream about the day when life is quiet and peaceful at home.
(image via kelly LOVES whales!)

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the keys to our house

With everything that’s been going the last couple of days (our new puppy, a visit from my MIL, closing on the new house), I’ve been totally exhausted and too tired to write long posts. Luckily I have enough energy at the moment to share some photos with you. Here are some from last Friday after [...]

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