Category Archives: home sweet home
Fall in Love with Memphis 2012
We moved in July, and I’ve spent most of my new-to-town energy getting the girls settled and getting to know people. I have a strong sense of place, and I need to get to know Memphis better to really settle … Continue reading
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Home
At least for the foreseeable future, this is our home in Memphis: We live upstairs, in a large brick duplex on a tree-lined street filled with children. The kids on our block often have impromptu evening kickball or wiffleball games, … Continue reading
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Calling All Green Thumbs
I think we’re going to have a plot in a new community garden this year. I’m pretty stoked about it. We’ve done some container gardening before, but this would be raised bed, probably square foot style and organic. We will … Continue reading
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A Clarification
Lest anyone think otherwise, we didn’t move to the perfect neighborhood (you know, the one with the manicured lawns and the fancy billboards) and find instant community. We moved intentionally to one of the three neighborhoods where our church has … Continue reading
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Thankful
I am so thankful we were able to sell our house and move. Having a friend next door to come help with groceries when I am getting out of the car and visit with me as I start dinner is … Continue reading
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In Praise of the Small Town
I am really looking forward to moving to the city, but there are aspects of our small town life I will miss. Lexi got a stomach bug* Sunday night that necessitated washing her car seat cover last night. Forgetting this … Continue reading
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A little help from her friend
A blur of children, a hint of the red dining room with the crazy linoleum.
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The Playroom
I uploaded some pictures of the playroom to flickr with lots of notes. My favorite thing about the playroom is the vertical storage of a HUGE Ikea bookcase and Rubbermaid bins. It helps all the toys stay organized and helps … Continue reading
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What is Shabby Chic?
The nice description of my dining room at present, with one coat of red paint and no more until the roof leak that appeared in such a timely manner this afternoon (our first!) stops sending a small trail of water … Continue reading
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Workin’ Hard
Sanding, spackling, sanding again, cleaning, priming & painting multiple coats = a dining room that is no longer orangellow. Pictures after the painting is finished and better blogging then, too!
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