It’s time we tackled our Master Closet and gave it the makeover it so sorely needs. In this post, I’ll lay out the plan and explain why we chose this route. There’s no equality in our master closet. Not anymore. Oh, sure, when we moved in, the two halves were equal. There was her side: And there was his side:…
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This crispy chewy brownie recipe is to die for! But they’re so good, you’ll have to resurrect yourself so you can have just one more! When I was small and my world was shaped by shades of sugar, I thought that all cakes and brownies came from a box. Even cookies seemed to appear from prepacked tubes of sweetened goo….
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Our staircase makeover is finally finished! From old carpet to hardwood and golden oak to rich provincial, it’s a beautiful update to our new(ish) home! Oh, c’mon, it’s not that long! I mean, if it was a year or more, sure, but this staircase makeover only took eleven months! On a geologic or cosmic timescale, that’s not even the blink…
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Painting stair risers with clean lines is a cinch with this one little trick. I learned it the hard way, so you don’t have to! In hindsight, I should have known. I mean, it’s not like it was my first time around wood, right? It should have been as obvious as the nose on my face. But the notion never…
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This DIY personalized door mat makes a perfect entry to your home, and it’s a great way to spruce up your outdoor space on budget. Alright look, I know how to spell, so don’t yap at me in the comments that it’s “doormat” and not “door mat,” okay? It’s just that according to Big Brother Google, four times as many…
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Just in time for summer, I’ve finished our Epic Dinky Coat Closet Makeover. Take a good long look, because once that closet door shuts, it likely won’t be opened again until October. At least not by me. Now, as for the Shivering Sheila I’m married to (aka the Turksicle), she’ll be in and out of that coat closet on a…
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Our DIY coat closet storage shelves gave us a little more storage room in a small space and allowed us to add two additional hanger bars to hold more coats. Cold habits die hard. Just ask my wife. The whole reason behind this coat closet makeover is her refusal to give up the trappings of The North. Which is kinda…
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I don’t know, it just seems a little dinky to warrant more than one blog post. And “dinky” is an understatement. Or would it be an overstatement? I think maybe it’s both, because I can’t overstate how undersized our coat closet is. When my babes told me that we (meaning I) would be giving that dinky closet a makeover, I…
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This lamb shish kebab is so flavorful and tender! The secret is in the marinade. You’ve probably never made a marinade like this before, but Turks have been making it for centuries! To say that roasting meat on a stick over fire is an ancient tradition is a vast understatement. We’ve been cooking with fire for about a million years…
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