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At the suggestion of my sister Caroline, yesterday the kids and I made chocolate-dipped pretzels.  I just happened to have the necessary supplies on hand, and after a long day inside we needed a boredom buster. I melted the chocolate,  Jack did the dipping and Luke, Sam and Maria applied the nonpareils. I wonder… what [...]

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Well, not really.  But I did replace all the electrical outlets and switches in our living room all by myself!  It’s probably giving my parents the willies reading that, but I managed it all without electricuting myself or any children.  The dog is still alive, too.  Oh, and the house hasn’t burned down yet. Seriously, [...]

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I know you all miss me terribly, but I’ve been busy painting my ass off.  Unfortunately, it still looks the same.  My ass, that is.  The house, however, looks great.  That’s because I copied my sister’s exquisite taste and used the same colors she did.  So far, anyway. You’ve seen the kitchen and I’ll post [...]

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I’ve been slaving away on the next room – our living room.  Pulling off trim, buying paint, priming, etc.  As a result, I’ve been a little lax in my posting. Here are a few pics of the kids.  Jack and Maria helped (seriously!) rake leaves the other day while Sam napped and Luke cried inside [...]

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All morning we’ve been enjoying our new kick-ass kitchen.  I’m so happy! Mario called to check in with us and set a time for coming by on Monday for a few things.  We told him how happy we are and we thanked him profusely. Five minutes later the kitchen shut down.  Completely.  No power. Is [...]

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My first customers.

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It doesn’t cook for me.  And it doesn’t clean for me. But, it absolutely makes those things more pleasant. Our new kitchen: Thank you to everyone who helped, especially Mario and Dom at Bari & Sons Construction (obviously they did a lot more than help), Gran and Maddog, my sister Caroline and all of the [...]

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Last night, Dan took the three bigger kids with him for a run after dinner.  (Two in the stroller, one on his bike.)  While he was gone, I bathed Sam and then started my preparations for painting the kitchen ceiling (which, by the way, sucks). When the running party returned, we got the other kids [...]

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A couple of weeks ago, Mario, our kitchen contractor, told me he was running a week or so behind due to some major plumbing issues discovered in the house where he’s currently remodeling a bathroom.  MAJOR plumbing issues.  100-year-old house.  I was disappointed a little at the delay, but what’s one more week of waiting?  [...]

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