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| By John Petersik | August 13, 2009 | 53 Comments

One Whirlwind Weekend

What were we thinking? 48 hours. Four states. Two Ikeas and more gas money than we’d like to count. Here’s a recap of our busy weekend and a preview of the posts you’ll get to see from it.

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Filed Under: Road Trips & Travel

| By Sherry Petersik | August 12, 2009 | 87 Comments

A Modern Eco-Friendly Home In Richmond VA

Cindy and Robert graciously opened their home to us and we happily traipsed through with our camera in tow. Here are all the amazing and eco-friendly features that they added to keep their amazing home earth-friendly and gorgeously green.

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Filed Under: House Crashing

| By John Petersik | August 11, 2009 | 126 Comments

5 More Ways To Save Money

We’ve lived on less for 3 months since my paycut, so we’re checking back in to share where we’ve saved and where we’ve, well, been less strict…

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Filed Under: Saving Money

| By Sherry Petersik | August 11, 2009 | 77 Comments

How To Make A No-Sew Crib Skirt

We’re back with more nursery makeover details to show you how to make a custom DIY crib skirt with inexpensive fabric and easy iron-on hem tape. No sewing machine required!

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Filed Under: Decorating, Kids & Pets, Videos

| By John Petersik | August 10, 2009 | 1,535 Comments

Fab Freebie: Eat Bright

Is your lunch leaving your stomach full of food and your trash can full of garbage? Not anymore with the reusable lunch pack courtesy of Bright and Bold. Enter here through August 12th, 2009!

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| By Sherry Petersik | August 10, 2009 | 126 Comments

Our Young House’s Old History

Our home’s first owner found our blog through a friend and dropped us a line to let us know our house’s amazing history!

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Filed Under: Favorites, Our First House

| By Sherry Petersik | August 6, 2009 | 120 Comments

Our Edible Garden: Update

We’re back with an edible garden update so you guys can see how our garden grows. We’re happy to report that organic herbs, tomatoes and even raspberries abound!

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Filed Under: Cleaning, Organizing, & Eco, Our First House, Outside

| By Sherry Petersik | August 5, 2009 | 75 Comments

A Modern Mudroom Makeover

Dana and Steve had us drooling over their amazing mudroom makeover when they transformed an underutilized closet into a functional space for the whole family. Here’s the scoop.

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Filed Under: Reader Redesigns

| By Sherry Petersik | August 5, 2009 | 55 Comments

Painting & Hanging Two Mirrors To Act As Windows

We’re back with more of our nursery makeover and this time we added the look of windows and lots of light to a windowless room in serious need of some major brightening. Here’s how…

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Filed Under: Shopping & Thrifting

| By Sherry Petersik | August 4, 2009 | 25 Comments

How To Stencil A Corkboard

Jenna’s miraculous corkboard makeover was inexpensive, easy and oh so amazing. Here are all the juicy details (and some yummy before and after pics).

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Filed Under: Reader Redesigns

| By Sherry Petersik | August 4, 2009 | 455 Comments

How To Paint Wood Paneling

Tons of people have written to request a step-by-step guide to painting wood paneling so we’re here to deliver the lowdown. It’s one of the easiest ways to transform your room in an afternoon (and on the cheap) so get ready to do the happy dance because there’s virtually no skill or mind-numbing concentration required. Just look at what a little bit of primer, paint and elbow grease did for our den: Oh paint, you’re the peanut butter to our jelly. Here’s the play by play for anyone who’s ready to say goodbye paneling (this works for either the real stuff of the thin “fake stuff”): Step 1: Give Em’ The Brush Off. Fill any

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Filed Under: Favorites, Our First House, Painting

| By John Petersik | August 3, 2009 | 813 Comments

Fab Freebie: Space Rhino

We promise that title will make more sense once you check out the fantastic prizes from Cardboard Safari in this week’s giveaway. Enter here through August 5th, 2009.

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Filed Under: Giveaways, Videos

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