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den: before
I’m going into this project knowing I’m never going to get the “after” that I really want, because we have more important things to pay for than new flooring, custom built-ins and all new furniture....
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den: new paint
My parents came up last Saturday to help us paint the den. I agonized over paint colors for months and finally landed on “au lait ole” by Valspar. The color already on the walls was fine, but the room...
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three dinners — one rotisserie chicken
I don’t go to Costco as often as some of my friends (*cough* Sarah Downs *cough*) but when I do I alwaysbuy a rotisserie chicken. It’s a no-brainer. You get three pounds of delicious meat for only $5,...
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Innsbruck and Munich
HEY-O, I’m finally re-capping the rest of my trip from two months ago! Better late than never, right? We started in Vienna, made our way to Salzburg, on to Innsbruck, and finally, Munich! I wrote about...
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DIY shelving unit for the den
When I first began dreaming about changing up our basement living space I knew one thing for sure: there had to be books. Books, and room for more books! I began online shopping for bookcases six...
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Old Bay wings with homemade blue cheese sauce
I’ve been in a bit of a cooking rut and was relieved THRILLED when Andy suggested I try making Old Bay wings. Old Bay wings make my heart go pitter-patter. It’s almost embarrassing how much I think and...
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the den slump
IT ISN’T DONE, PEOPLE. (Long, boring story.) Most of my books are piled in laundry baskets and our basement guest room looks like... well, like this:REAL LIFE HOUSES OF FREDERICK COUNTY Updating the...
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We’ve only been to church a handful of times this year (after a seven-month-long stretch of staying home). I haven’t wanted to participate in worship, so we arrive late. We hurry out after the sermon...
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den: the shelves are DONE!
Today I’ll share my favorite part of our updated den — our DIY shelving unit! Please excuse all of the crazy shadows in the pictures. See, I had beautiful naturally lit photographs, but when I went to...
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I wonder what the disciples thought on the second day. They had just witnessed the wrongful accusation and brutal death of their close friend and precious Savior. He had told them He would rise again....
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out and about in Frederick
It hit me last week as I was pulling flannel sheets off of our guest bed that we hadn’t had an overnight visitor since November! It felt so good to get the house ready for a guest, considering I...
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There are two types of cooks: those who prefer to follow a recipe, and those who like to wing it. I prefer to wing it — which is probably why I prefer cooking over baking. (I can never keep track of...
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styling shelves: Jessica’s built-ins
contest update -- Caitlin won! thank you for entering! I’m excited to share with you the first post in a series I’ll be doing on styling shelves! To kick off the series, we’re going to peek into the...
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styling shelves: how to
This is the post several of you have asked for! Today I’m sharing five tips to get you started on styling your shelves.1. Look for inspiration and determine your vision Pinterest is an obvious (and...
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Laurel’s guest room makeover
Earlier this week I headed to Bel Air, Maryland, to visit my closest friend. Laurel and I have known each other since middle school, and she is one of my greatest cheerleaders. Most recently, she has...
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the decision to be faithful
I’m torn between two very strong feelings: that God is calling me to shine a light on my grief (however ugly it is) and that it hurts too much to sit and dwell and reflect and re-hash. A month or so...
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beach trip ‘15
I broke my two-month break from fast food with breakfast from Taco Bell on our drive to the Outer Banks. And I liked it.from Twiddy’s website Last week we headed to Corolla, N.C. to spend the week with...
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around here
While I’ve had my fair share of hard days over the past two weeks, I’ve also made some fun memories and taken every opportunity I can to breathe deep and let myself be. To push the constant stream of...
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cabin weekend and homemade thyme rolls
Last Friday we met my parents at the cabin for the weekend. I made chicken tikka masala for dinner and we read, played Pinochle and watched “Big Hero 6.” The temperature dropped to the low sixties and...
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what I buy at Costco and Trader Joe’s
I know I can’t be the only one who is curious about how other people live — whether it’s how they schedule their day, what makeup they wear, what TV shows they watch, etc. I’m sharing what I buy at...
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