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No More Bright Baby Blue & My Favorite Drop Cloth

By April, on March 26th, 2012%

Blue is a wonderful color, but maybe not this much blue.

blue room copy

Catherine recently helped me take the “blue room” in my house to a calmer grey.

One trick I’ve stumbled across purely by accident is . . . → Read More: No More Bright Baby Blue & My Favorite Drop Cloth

Discovering Canning and Apple Pie Filling

By April, on November 18th, 2011%

canned apples

Growing up we canned every year. That is to say Robear canned and we did various jobs to support her efforts. For instance, I remember hours of skinning and cutting peaches and tomatoes and sometimes stuffing them into jars, but the process . . . → Read More: Discovering Canning and Apple Pie Filling

April’s Kitchen Remodel Series: Stripping the Old Cabinets

By April, on June 15th, 2011%

The cabinets were originally golden oak. Then somewhere along their journey they were painted black; trendy, fun, and I rather liked them when we bought the house. But over time I felt the black was adding to the dark, closed-in feel of the kitchen. (It was fun to dance around . . . → Read More: April’s Kitchen Remodel Series: Stripping the Old Cabinets

April’s Kitchen Remodel Series: New Kitchen Cabinets

By April, on June 7th, 2011%

As you may recall from the previous update, we discovered some unfortunate water damage in the corner, which meant we needed new base cabinets for the perimeter or the kitchen. This was not originally in the budget, but since the plan was to strip and paint all the original cabinetry we . . . → Read More: April’s Kitchen Remodel Series: New Kitchen Cabinets