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    Pantry

    A very simple room that we mostly just pass through on the way to the garage or the basement or the back stairway. As a result we forget all that went into its renovation.…

    December 8, 2012
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    The Kitchen

    The kitchen took a great deal of our attention these past several months. It was a virtually gutted room when we started – a blank slate, so to speak – so it had a…

    December 8, 2012
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    Dining Room

    The next stop on our first-floor roundabout tour is the dining room. As with every other room in the house, this one’s ceiling was torn up a bit for some duct work. Not a…

    December 5, 2012
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    Living Room

    You’ve entered the front door and admired the staircase. Now turn right and voila! The living room. The above view used to be this.…

    December 3, 2012
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    The Foyer

    Welcome! This (above) is the view when you enter the front door of our home. It moves us now and it moved us when we walked in for the very first time. There was…

    December 3, 2012
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    Before, During, and After

    It’s been awhile since we’ve blogged about the house renovation. In fact, it’s been so long that I’m sure you’ve all moved on to other things. You had to. You have lives. We understand…

    December 3, 2012
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    Goodbye, Dunlap Lane!

    We moved!! Say what?! Yeah, not kidding. We have officially moved into the W. Washington house as of a couple of weeks ago and it feels like we’ve lived here forever. I think we…

    October 5, 2012
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    Up To Speed – Take Two

    I know. It’s been awhile. I had a really promising streak of ‘a blog a day’ and then life took over yet again and off we went on a wild ride. First, we traveled…

    August 30, 2012
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    Never Say Never

    Written by Ellen and Joel – a joint effort You know all of those times when you say something that is outside your current realm of possibility and someone warns, “Well, never say never”?…

    August 11, 2012
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    A Few Little Perks

    There’s nothing like a few loose ends getting tied up to spruce up the place and offer a little hope. A couple of those shifts brought us some new experts to add to our…

    August 10, 2012