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Freedom Isn’t Free
We’ve all heard that at one time or another. It’s probably even trite to say it again. But it’s true. A number of great men in our family, on both sides, have served/are serving in the military. As a...
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Busy as bees
Well, God led plenty our way to keep us busy this weekend. He’s a good man.Scott and Will ventured off to Aquarena Springs, down in San Marcos, for the 2nd grade class field trip. As Will said when he...
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It’s Closing Time!
Yeppers, we are now the proud owners of a spectacular home in north Austin. YEEHAW!!!! It took an arm wrestle (seriously) to get the keys from the sellers, but at 1:19pm we became o-fficial.The carpet...
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It’s Official
We have finally, FINALLY said goodbye to P-town. In a saga that really doesn’t merit re-telling, we closed on our house today, after a 10-day delay. Here are a few “quotes” I don’t ever want mentioned...
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Before & After: Part I
I’ve talked big about all the work we’ve done, but I haven’t ponied up the proof. Well, I present to you…Exhibit A: The Dining RoomThe “Before” and “After”No, we haven’t officially broken it in yet....
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Before & After: Take 2
The very first room we touched was the Master Jedi space. The boys, with a wee bit of help from Mom and the Internet, found some sweet bedding at one of my favorite stores, PB Kids (also known as the...
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Before & After, Part III
Before I get too far into Home Reno 101, today marks a HUGE milestone. I’m officially 36 weeks! I think that’s reason enough to celebrate with two bowls of ice cream tonight, don’t you? No complaints...
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Reality Check
Mine happened yesterday. Monday was my first full day at home with all the kids – well, the boys were in school until 3, but I digress.Actually, the day went pretty well. I made the mistake of not...
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Before & After: Part V – The Girls’ Room!
Oh my, this was fun. The girls’ room was a completely blank slate when we moved into the house. After recarpeting the room and painting, it looked like a totally different room. Thank the good Lord....
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Before & After, Part VI: The Aggie Office
As any good Aggie would say, no house is complete without an Aggie room. Well…that’s what we say anyway. I had the good fortune of having a boss who collected A&M stuff – and lots of it. When he...
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Master Bath: Under Construction
Before we get to the big reveal on Monday (I know, I’m squealing, too), I always think it’s fun to see the guts of the project and just how far you’ve come. This is what happens when you’re the...
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Busy as bees
Well, God led plenty our way to keep us busy this weekend. He’s a good man. Scott and Will ventured off to Aquarena Springs, down in San Marcos, for the 2nd grade class field trip. As Will said when he...
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It’s Closing Time!
Yeppers, we are now the proud owners of a spectacular home in north Austin. YEEHAW!!!! It took an arm wrestle (seriously) to get the keys from the sellers, but at 1:19pm we became o-fficial. The carpet...
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It’s Official
We have finally, FINALLY said goodbye to P-town. In a saga that really doesn’t merit re-telling, we closed on our house today, after a 10-day delay. Here are a few “quotes” I don’t ever want mentioned...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Before & After: Part I
I’ve talked big about all the work we’ve done, but I haven’t ponied up the proof. Well, I present to you… Exhibit A: The Dining Room The “Before” and “After” No, we haven’t officially broken it in yet....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Before & After: Take 2
The very first room we touched was the Master Jedi space. The boys, with a wee bit of help from Mom and the Internet, found some sweet bedding at one of my favorite stores, PB Kids (also known as the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Before & After, Part III
Before I get too far into Home Reno 101, today marks a HUGE milestone. I’m officially 36 weeks! I think that’s reason enough to celebrate with two bowls of ice cream tonight, don’t you? No complaints...
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Mine happened yesterday. Monday was my first full day at home with all the kids – well, the boys were in school until 3, but I digress. Actually, the day went pretty well. I made the mistake of not...
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Before & After: Part V – The Girls’ Room!
Oh my, this was fun. The girls’ room was a completely blank slate when we moved into the house. After recarpeting the room and painting, it looked like a totally different room. Thank the good Lord....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Before & After, Part VI: The Aggie Office
As any good Aggie would say, no house is complete without an Aggie room. Well…that’s what we say anyway. I had the good fortune of having a boss who collected A&M stuff – and lots of it. When he...
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