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Crane Drexel Post-WWII Sink for Sale 25 Sep 2012 | 03:26 pm
Designed by Henry Dreyfuss, the Retro Renovator call these sinks works of art. I call the Crane Drexel sink another treasure we removed from the former in-law kitchen, which is now our laundry room. E...
Kenmore Intuition 28014 Canister Vacuum Review 24 Sep 2012 | 03:30 pm
I was offered a chance to review a Kenmore vacuum cleaner and after a bit of research decided to try my first canister vacuum. Consumer Reports liked the Kenmore Intution 28014, I thought I might, too...
Plumber Buts 27 Aug 2012 | 03:46 pm
The bathrooms are done! This being our third major plumbing project in less than a year, I have a few things to say about our plumbers. Read my column at Angie’s List to learn why each of my plumbers ...
Don’t Let The Bedbugs Bite. We Have New Mattresses! 24 Aug 2012 | 10:33 pm
So the boys are at sleepaway camp in the Poconos and we get an email. Bedbugs have infiltrated their camp. Okay, not the whole camp. In fact the bugs were not spotted in either of my boys’ cabins (the...
My Lady Garden and the One in Our Yard 18 Aug 2012 | 09:05 pm
The hot summer and our bathroom renovations dragged on and both depleted my energy and the will to blog about the house. I’ll whine blog about that later. My gardening philosophy is throw a few seeds ...
The Blog is Fixed! 31 Jul 2012 | 12:53 am
But my bathrooms are still out of commission. I laughed when I read about my friend Melisa’s bathroom renovation over at Suburban Scrawl. Granted, it didn’t take us as long as it took her to start the...
Bathroom Updates- Insulation 20 Jul 2012 | 03:44 am
Here we are, just weeks away from me trying to get ourselves booked on one of HGTV’s DIY rescue shows, but the end is finally in site. That doesn’t mean we’re on the finishing touches. Rather, it mean...
Tips for a Good Night’s Sleep and Serta Pillow Giveaway 17 Jul 2012 | 05:30 am
photo credit Julia Stotz As a Serta Blog Ambassador, I had a chance to visit the world’s first and only iComfort Store in Lombard, Illinois. The store features all seven styles of iComfort models on ...
I’ll be watching the family jewels instead of fireworks tonight 4 Jul 2012 | 11:23 pm
Originally posted in 2008 at Chicago Moms Blog. Although referencing our previous home, it explains why we might be sitting out the fireworks tonight. My family returned home from watching the July 4...
Bathroom Progress (or Not) 30 Jun 2012 | 01:20 am
The bathrooms we started gutting back in early April are still gutted. Granted, every bit of piping including the main stack has been replaced. Out with the cast iron and galvanized steel and in with ...
