A Foolproof Way to Organize a Shoe Closet
Amid the chaos of painting, unpacking, and tearing apart the kitchen, it feels promising to open up a closet door and see orderliness. I’d like the kind of closets where…
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So, Dial Up Still Exists
It’s only been a couple of weeks, but this city-mouse is beginning to adjust to country life. Before, I found the lack of city lights and din of cars unnerving. …
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Away with Geese
When I tell people that we bought a lakehouse, they often stare at me wistfully. I feel uncomfortable with this, so I tend to launch into a discussion of goose…
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How to Paint Baseboard Heaters
Here’s what I learned about how to paint baseboard heaters and now that I’ve finally done it, I don’t know why I put off painting our baseboard heaters for so…
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The Dr. is in
Big news: even though I hit a few bumps along the way, I successfully defended my PhD dissertation on Friday!!! It was a gruelling, sweat-inducing afternoon of fielding question after…
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How to Replace Damaged Hardwood Floorboards
Handy Hubby is taking over today! He deserves a round of applause for the crummy, frustrating job that was replacing some of the floorboards in our closet (which you saw…
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