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Improving the Lawn, Naturally
I recently wrote an article about pet-friendly lawn fertilizers, and the topic got me thinking more about my own lawn and my methods. Chemical lawn fertilizers, despite their claims of non-toxicity, are still chemical agents. These chemicals may remain in the lawn for quite some time. Dogs romp in the grass, and may absorb the [...]
Continue reading...Home Entertainment Ideas
31. March 2011
Is it any surprise that home entertainment has made tremendous advances in the past ten years. Remember WAY BACK when, about 15 years ago, when we all had one of these? But now, there are these: Yow. I have the first TV but certainly not the second. Actually, I’d purchased a newer, fancier model with [...]
Continue reading...Finding Good CFL Bulbs
29. March 2011
The Old House Journal has a terrific article called How to Find Energy Efficient Bulbs That Don’t Suck: Nutrition Facts for Light Bulbs. Starting in January 2011 light bulbs are required to be labeled with lumens, watts, kelvins and efficacy. Greek to you too? Not worry. The label is now clear, easy to understand and [...]
Continue reading...The Kitty Finders
15. March 2011
Oh yeah, Find the Kitty. I left you in terrible suspense on Friday, didn’t I? Haha! Lin just can’t contain herself– WHERE’S Livvy? Were your guesses correct?!?! Sorry if I haven’t been around. Since I got some new wheels, I’ve been zipping around town with my newfound FREEDOM, baby! Booyah!!! We have a travel vehicle [...]
Continue reading...Very Cool Signs!
15. March 2011
Besides being a clock freak, I LOVE signs. I love retro signs, safety signs, traffic signs, goofy posters, everything. I’m just as happy having a framed copy of the U.S. Constitution next to my tin sign “DRINK COFFEE! Do stupid things faster with more energy!” Finding funny signs is another matter, though. I have located [...]
Continue reading...Home Safety and Security Tips
26. November 2010
Now that the heating season has officially begun, my thoughts turn to home safety and security. I’m a “be prepared” kind of gal; my family suffered a devastating house fire over 20 years ago. It was a scary thing. THANK GOD no one was home at the time, but the house was a total loss. [...]
Continue reading...Simplify, Simplify, Simplify
24. November 2010
Wellll…. I still haven’t gotten “a round tuit” with some of the leftover projects after the renovation. Honestly, I have been having a bit of a hard time adjusting to the new kitchen. The dining room isn’t much of a big deal– I designed it to have the same colors and etc as the old [...]
Continue reading...My Before, During, and After Story, Part 4
20. November 2010
This is the story of our renovation, the toils and victories through a sweltering summer of blood, sweat and tears. Read all the gory details of Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3. Our kitchen project was finally coming to a close. Yet even now, three months since we moved back in, there are many [...]
Continue reading...Finding Inexpensive Kitchen Furniture
14. November 2010
I’m trying to complete a few finishing touches for the kitchen yet. I’ve been (slowly) building a small phone and organzation station on one side of the kitchen, using cabinets I got at a discount. I need shelves to hang on the wall in the corner, and really don’t have time to make them myself. [...]
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I’m Rebecca
:) I’m a married mom of four teenage children. We live in Upstate New York. We bought an old 1855 home and acre property, over 10 years ago. We've been in the slow, agonizing process of living in the home while (trying) to renovate it. When I'm not renovating, I'm a freelance writer and blogger.
We've learned to dig a French drain, plant huge flower and vegetable gardens, wire a circuit panel, install furnace ducting, understand the enigmatic complexities of the plumbing system, and more. It's been *quite* the adventure.
You can read more about us here, read up on the history of the home, and read about what we've renovated so far. Thanks for visiting!
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