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How we fixed our Washing Machine and I became Super Woman

December 2, 2014 Lana

How we fixed the washing Machine and I became Super Woman

Our washer broke.  The part took a week to be delivered. So my Hubby and I went on a date to local Laundromat.  A week’s worth laundry was finished in an hour or so for around $35. in quarters.  I hate spending any money on “washing clothes.”  I’d rather go out to eat with my […]

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Our Exterior Entry Before and After

February 19, 2014 Lana

A long time ago, I had a brilliant idea that I had seen from a sweet friend’s porch. Using a Stone Rubber Mold, I made my entry way look like fake stones with red paint on a grey sidewalk. Except it didn’t. It was a fail. That I ignored for about 11 years. AND everyone […]

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How to paint kitchen cabinets

June 25, 2013 Lana

How to paint kitchen cabinets

After a couple of years of working on our home we finally are coming to the close, at least in the kitchen. Today I’m showing how we painted our kitchen cabinets over at The Happy Housewife. My first post over at The Happy Housewife over a year ago, was showing How to Make Kitchen Cabinets, […]

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No longer living under a tarp!

June 6, 2012 Lana

Since March 29th, we have been living under a smurf-colored funky blue tarp. Every roof in our city has been destroyed when we had a major hail storm that truly changed our life. The wait list for a new roof was 6-8 weeks, with our particular roofer, who happens to be a friend.  I got […]

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The Office – complete season. (It’s a TOTAL MAKEOVER)

November 18, 2009 Lana

The Complete Office Remodel

Well, this is a story that never has an ending. We are in the middle of our KITCHEN REMODEL at the moment…please go see that as well. (We are doing it all.) Our 70’s home – coming in to the new millennium. It started like this…I went away to Dallas for a convention in  the […]

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