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Posted on December 4, 2018 by Dawnie72

Thank you to those of you who found me through the years. We sold this house in September of 2016. It was a very tough decision but a necessary one for our family. We hope that she is being loved … Continue reading →

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Temporary Floor Solution #2

Posted on September 20, 2015 by Dawnie72

Okay. So no catchy blog title today. I am too tired and sore to be clever today! Some of you may remember that about a year and a half ago I attempted to paint my kitchen floor in an effort … Continue reading →

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Treasure Hunting Success! Kinda…

Posted on July 11, 2015 by Dawnie72

Countless hours spent scouring Craigslist. Too many visits to thrift stores, yard sales and flea markets to tally! Always searching. Fruitless. My mission was simple. I needed chairs. 2, 3 or even 4 of them. But not just any chairs. … Continue reading →

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One and done!

Posted on March 7, 2015 by Dawnie72

Well. It has finally arrived. That day that all DIY-ers know well. The day you can FINALLY put your house back in order. We have finished the master bath reno. One year later. And coming up on our our 4th … Continue reading →

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A weekend refresher

Posted on February 15, 2015 by Dawnie72

So I confess I am just not that into Valentines Day. Never have been. So, as half the world it seems celebrated, and the other half went to see 50 Shades Of Grey. Me and B did the most romantic … Continue reading →

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When good projects go bad…

Posted on December 14, 2014 by Dawnie72

Well. It’s been awhile. And there is a reason for that. We had a malfunction. Pretty major actually. And it completely threw us off our course. We had a bad contractor experience. And it soured us on the entire project. … Continue reading →

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If you build it they will come…

Posted on August 7, 2014 by Dawnie72

This is a story about a garage…Okay…Two garages…Two sad and lonely and very unused garages. One huge. One small. Both empty. Storage that many people would kill for. Okay. Kill is a strong word. But hey, I watch Hoarders. I … Continue reading →

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Cheap & Easy!

Posted on May 5, 2014 by Dawnie72

No. Not me. Sillies! I am about to wow you with my very cheap and easy floor fix. Now, before you die hard retro renovators get all bent out of shape, please know two things. 1. This is a temporary … Continue reading →

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An Open Letter BACK to SeaWorld

Posted on December 21, 2013 by Dawnie72

Originally posted on The Orca Project:
LETTER of the DAY: In light of SeaWorld’s recent media push, a former casual visitor Amy Costanzo, now a practicing attorney, cc’d The Orca Project on her letter to SeaWorld executives and shares her views on the marine park’s self-serving…

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The Ghosts of Christmas Past…

Posted on December 15, 2013 by Dawnie72

Ahhhh…What is it about this time of year that makes you want to forget you are an adult and makes you long for Christmases past? For me, two recent events caused me to head down memory lane a bit unexpectedly. … Continue reading →

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