December 2011
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it's a tree... a REAL tree!
Growing up, I loved having a real tree for the holidays. In the last few years, my parents have started putting up a fake one. It is beautiful and always perfect, but it is not a real tree. You don’t have to turn it to hide the kinda bare side. You don’t have to tie it to the radiator to ensure that it stands up straight. You also don’t have to water it or vacuum up the...
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birthday success!
We pulled it off…
After days of stripping, standing and painting we finally have a recognizable dining room and a living room fit for living. We had to call a few audibles (choosing to paint cabinets instead of stain, renting a table because our special order was late), but in the end we had ourselves a cocktail party. It was everything that I wanted. As usual, there are some finishing...