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We are half way there in having new windows installed in the front of our house. We are also having a bit of redesign to the front, taking out the wood framing around the window and some of the doorway as well as above the door and windows, replacing it all with stucco. Shall confuse [...]

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I finally decided to take a break from all the cleaning that has followed the installation of the tile in our house. Nothing like emptying and cleaning not only everything in all of the cupboards, but also the cupboard itself! Don’t we just love cement dust? Of course we do. The tile we chose is [...]

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After 25 plus years of providing us with cushion soft comfort our basic beige carpet is finally getting it’s due rest. Joe DeCillio and company are once again takling this undertaking. Packing up 3 rooms was a great insight into just how much stuff a family can accumliate. Some thinning out happened before items ever [...]

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Earlier last year with the help of a good friend I repainted our master bedroom and retreat. At the time we had our bed in the retreat area and my craft and computer desk were in the actual bedroom area. Waking up every morning to my craft/computer work space staring me in the eye, especially [...]

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Jerry and I have long wanted to redo and update our home, me probably more than him. Going back to work was a blessing financially and having a broken sink was the catalyst. Stage 1, tearing out the old flooring in the guest bathroom. My father George was a construction worker his whole life. He [...]

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My new Dyson Ball Animal vacuum from Overstock.com arrived today. I was so jazzed to open the big box up and assemble it. The directions were kind of odd, more photo directions than word ones, and some weren’t all that helpful. Jerry helped me put her together. It maneuvers incredibly well, I love it! It’s [...]

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Just before Jerry got laid off last year he helped me put together this wonderful take-apart crafting center next to my computer. It has a ton of storage and a large worktop area. I’ve always dreamed of having an area this large to cut out material or layout scrapbook pages. The creative mind needs a [...]

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Valerie, our temporary houseguest, is back home in Illinois for now anyway. She flew home for the holidays and decided to stay put, at least temporarily. When her brother asked her why she was still in Peoria on Facebook recently she responded with “A lot of different reasons: job market is non-existant right now, mom [...]

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Many people know very little about Fibromyalgia, and even fewer probably know that it has a long list of symptoms. I am among the many I am sure who have this horrid disease, to have a lot of those annoying symptoms. One of the most frustrating symptoms is being hypersensitive and startling easily (jumpiness). If [...]

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