November 2011
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The Porch is Done.
Our carpet job yesterday was quick and dirty, but it’ll do. We used a remnant piece that we got on sale for less than 40 bucks. At that price I don’t care if it doesn’t last forever.
Thank goodness that furniture has a way of distracting from carpet and paint flaws. I just tossed the furniture we used to have in the porch back in there; eventually we’ll figure out how...
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Apple Cider Caramels
When I spotted a recipe for Apple Cider Caramels on Pinterest I just had to try them. They were delicious and well worth the work!
The ingredients are quite simple:
2 cups high-quality apple cider
1 cup heavy whipping cream (divided)
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
Pinch of nutmeg
1/4 tsp. allspice
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/3 cup light corn syrup
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
The recipe advises using...
Luxe Laundry
I recognize that I just showed off my pretty bathroom closet. However, I still believe that some decorating and organizing is just ridiculous. Pinterest has opened my eyes to this whole new world of decor and organization fetishizing that kind of cracks me up (when I’m not falling prey to it).
Laundry rooms seem to be a hot Pinterest thing right now. I can get that having an attractive and...
$10.73 Well Spent
We’ve only got three small closets in our house, so our bathroom closet holds a lot. And it had gotten just a little out of control…
Part of the problem is that the closet is really narrow, so getting things from the back of the shelf is a challenge. The shelves are so full that reaching for one thing inevitably knocks three others onto the floor where they get lost.
I tore into...
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Seasons
I like Minnesota’s seasons best when I embrace them and try to live in seasonal rhythms. Our fall has been long and beautiful; I’ve tried to take full advantage of it. I did many miles of hiking (much more than I did all summer), enjoyed one last bonfire with friends, cooked hearty comfort foods, and tried to appreciate the natural beginnings and ends of autumn. Fall also means putting...
I am slowly Pinteresting! →
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The Carpet is Gone!
The slothlike work on the porch continues. This weekend I got the carpet out. We intended to do it last weekend, but decided to have an impromptu bonfire with a few friends instead. Carpet could wait for another weekend—like this one.
Unfortunately when they laid the nasty gold shag however many decades ago, they nailed down the carpet and pad with a lot of nails (I wish they had used...
