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Happy Friday 7/7/23
Happy Friday 7/7/23

raspberry season, here’s why 1500sf is the best home size, the gravitational pull of supervising kids all the time, Ethan Hawke on creativity, a Barcelona apartment, …

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Tiles and Wallpaper in the Kids Bathroom!
Tiles and Wallpaper in the Kids Bathroom!

a big renovation update

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Happy Friday 6/30/23
Happy Friday 6/30/23

Ireland will pay you $90,000 to move to an island home, Nora Ephron’s rules for middle age happiness, Emily Henry’s book recs, a colorful kitchen reno on a tight budget, autocorrect disasters, …

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How we Hang Art on our Picture Rail Molding
How we Hang Art on our Picture Rail Molding

my favorite way to hang art

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Happy Friday 6/23/23
Happy Friday 6/23/23

Get paid to move to Italy, the color to wear if you want to avoid mosquitoes, a unique home in France, walking holidays, a book rec, …

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Adding New Wood Window Screens to our Old Windows
Adding New Wood Window Screens to our Old Windows

where to order custom screens and how to install them

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Happy Friday 6/16/23
Happy Friday 6/16/23

the work of Amanda Pays and Corbin Bernsen (I’m obsessed!), anti-dopamine parenting, someone please buy this house in Waco, my new bag/backpack, a book rec, …

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A Furniture Switcheroo in the Office
A Furniture Switcheroo in the Office

rearranging our office for the slower season ahead

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Happy Friday 6/9/23
Happy Friday 6/9/23

a renovated California cabin, the lifelong gift of sibling friendship, a sustainable dress for under $20, Brandi Carlile, people who live longest share these two traits, …

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Kicking off the Kids Bathroom
Kicking off the Kids Bathroom

floor plan, design ideas, and all the details on this bathroom remodel

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