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Thursday Funny, written 1 day ago, Dr.Oz on Oprah: "Womens' brains shrink 8% when they're pregnant"HandyMan: "Great! Now maybe I can win an argument":)

Handy Retractable Workbench, written 3 days ago, Here is a very handy space saving idea for the home handyman, that is limited in space for a workshop.The top of the bench has pegboard to hold your tools. This top area is recessed to allow you to fold up the bench when not in use, and leave all the ...

Yay or Nay?, written 1 day ago, I know it is kind of hard to tell, but I am debating on getting these sheers for my living room. They are from Target and a great price (like $20). What do you all think? I am leaning toward them being worth the investment, especially since they come in 96″ which is...

Rare Blue Beni Ouarain Carpet, written 5 days ago, I have found this stunning vintage Blue Beni Ouarain, Berber Carpet. The first photo shows the back or summer side and the second photo shows the front or Winter side. I just love it. I have never seen a blue Beni before and not sure I will again. T...

Nearly-done family room, written 1 week ago, This was the status as of last night.  All the trim is finished, stained and polyurethaned.  We picked up our couch yesterday, and I am nearly done with the TV wiring.  A trip this weekend will keep me away from it until next week, but we could be watc...

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Painting in the sun!, written 2 days ago, Today was an absolute scorcher! A fabulous, fabulous day... so I packed the van up with paint, strapped the baby in her car seat and headed for down town Balintore. I started to put the outline on the wall for next weeks mural project! It was very funny... s...

Color Mistakes...and what do I do now!, written 2 days ago,

Running Out Of Time, written 5 days ago, My work schedule gets crazy again starting Oct 25th, so basically I have till then to get as much done on this side as I can. After that it will be pretty much dark when I get home (and probably won't feel like doing much!). The corner is stripped down and pa...

the great outdoor ... table, written 1 week ago, i am SO excited. do you remember earlier this year i posted about an outdoor table from sundance catalog that i loved? i'm on this kick where i really want original furniture for our house. anyways, i'd like for our outdoor table and our living room c...

Parent's trip, written 3 days ago, Mom and Dad in front of the Alamo Dad and me in San Antonio Nursery...so far My belly...so far :)I took my mom and dad back to the airport early this morning. It's amazing how quickly things get back to normal. I am all alone in the house again (Dave is at work), a...

Harbinger House at West Coast Green '08, written 2 weeks ago, I just watched this video via TreeHugger about the Harbinger House, a house created from shipping containers. This house is being shown at West Coast Green '08. Enjoy!

Damn Cheap Monkeys, written 1 week ago, Not all monkeys are created equal. This are two misprints from a large order I'm working on now. I can't ship them for obvious reasons, but I need to do something with them. The shirts are new, size large, and in excellent shape. If you don't mind the misprint...

Not having power stinks, written 2 weeks ago, All projects came to a grinding halt last week when my electricity went out. From Sunday afternoon until Friday night I had no power and no water. It is amazing how helpless a girl can feel without water. Lights, I can live without...farmer's hours and a...

A woman whose home was devastated by flooding decided to turn her misfortune around and started a blog called Harvard to Hardhat (www.harvardtohardhat.com). A graduate of Harvard Business School, the author started the Web site to share the challenges sh

observations..., written 4 days ago, the new mazda 6.i have a new pet peeve about wrinkled sweaters. just don't do it.Burberry.christmas trees in Lowesevasivenessand...disturbing trends in womens footware.NO: "Gladiators", "Wedges"MAYBE: "Peep Toes"YES: "Boots"...

Concrete Shoes?, written 2 days ago, When I got home from work yesterday I discovered Pete had already been by and taken off the 2x6 forms from the concrete pad we poured at the bottom of the back porch on Saturday. Despite the steady drizzle I put paver bricks around the perimeter of the pad and ba...

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The roof is on!, written 2 days ago, Well, I have good news and bad news. The bad news is that my beloved Apple iBook G4 from which I post 99% of my blog posts is pretty close to hitting the biscuit. The backlight randomly turns off, it randomly shuts down, the fan goes crazy and it's having issues ...