At last. I have three down with fevers which you might think would impact my time in a bad way. Not so much.
Read MoreOn to the next step in building the Victoria's Farmhouse: pre-assembly. Like staining shingles and finally, finally getting out the bottle of glue.
Read MoreC1 If we want a really awesome dollhouse then it must have hardwood floors and not dumb manufactured wood floors.
Read MoreWell, well, well. The instructions were VERY correct in suggesting that we go through the box piece by piece and sort, number, label, and cross off every item.
Read MoreI think I mentioned my childhood dollhouse experience, and my commitment to not allow the same sad fate to plague my own daughter thirty years from now. But ..
Read MoreFlashback to 1985-or-so. More than anything else in the universe a certain little girl wanted a dollhouse. A real dollhouse made of wood, with real wallpaper and tiny furnishings
Read MoreOnce upon a time I was trying to find a recipe I *knew* my grandmother had sent me in an email, and I *thought* I'd saved it in a Pages doc somewhere, or maybe it was still in Gmail, or on an archive disk. Or maybe ...
Read MoreWhat is decoupage? It's a decorative technique that involves covering something with glue-soaked fabric, paper, etc. and topping it off with a clear finish.
Read MoreThe best thing about Craigslist is finding treasures for cheap. The worst thing: cheap treasures often need a good helping of TLC.
Read MoreAs promised, a post about the building of our chicken coop. No lessons or measurements or blueprints because it's been a while now. Just lots of pictures and a few words.
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