tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73909376091885748292024-02-20T01:50:24.679-05:00Breakfast at Tiffany LaneFollow us in our journey of buying & renovating our new home.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11835785691638120661noreply@blogger.comBlogger95125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390937609188574829.post-77710403651636774452011-06-08T22:54:00.000-04:002011-06-08T22:54:49.484-04:00Drum Roll Please... Long awaited after photos!!!Ok, so I finally got some photos of the basement all finished. I know, I know, it's about time right?<br />
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We finished the basement... then part of the wall got wet! We had to repair the dishwasher because it was clogged, and in the process something came loose and there was a semi-slow leak... so it leaked down onto two pieces of the paneling that we had to rip out and start over on that section of the wall... So, once that is finished, we will REALLY be done!<br />
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Until then, I will get some photos of the rest of the basement tonight and try to get them posted this week. :)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11835785691638120661noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390937609188574829.post-82835678361053901432011-02-28T09:19:00.002-05:002011-02-28T09:19:44.895-05:00It will be DONE this weekend!The basement will be done this weekend! I don't have photos on this puter, :-( but dear hubby has made a lot of progress! And he just started a new job and works Sun-Wed, but will finish up the final bits on his days off. Will update soon with pics!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11835785691638120661noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390937609188574829.post-6061359427983173952011-02-11T14:15:00.000-05:002011-02-11T14:15:43.350-05:00Our Spring Outdoor To-Do ListWith spring time just around the corner, we are starting to envision some outdoor projects. Hubby should have the basement finished by next weekend. :-) I'll update with some new pictures of his progress this weekend. <br />
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Once it warms up he wants to get outside, but before it gets too hot... oh Georgia summers... how I loathe thee. <br />
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So here's the to do list:<br />
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1. Strip & repaint the back deck<br />
2. Put a fresh coat of paint on the front porch (and purchase rocking chairs!)<br />
3. Trim the bushes; mow the yard - I'd like to plant some wild flowers on our steep hill in the back<br />
4. Fence the yard (maybe... I want us to, need to do some more convincing...) <br />
5. Tear down that eye sore of a shed (another maybe... something I want done, not so much something hubby wants to do!)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11835785691638120661noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390937609188574829.post-65553696109310107892011-01-20T18:03:00.000-05:002011-01-20T18:03:01.154-05:00Chapter 9: He's been busy!So as you know, hubz has been working more on the basement since he's been out of work. You may review our previously reported progress, <a href="http://rylehome.blogspot.com/2011/01/chapter-7-basement-progress-weve-made.html">here.</a><br />
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Since our last post, he has painted the workshop (I helped, a lot), put up the insulation and more studs in the large section, and is almost ready to paint the floor and put up the wall <a href="http://rylehome.blogspot.com/2011/01/chapter-8-basement-wall-panel.html">panel</a>.<br />
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He's all moved into the workshop! He built his workbench and added some shelves & cabinets. He also cleaned out the storage room.<br />
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But here is the panel I like best at Lowe's, we're going to also check Home Depot to compare options. We want something really light, just not completely white, to brighten the space up, and I actually think we'll be changing our <a href="http://rylehome.blogspot.com/2009/12/chapter-5-basement-idea-board.html">original color scheme</a> to the colors in this image:<br />
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The main project we've been slowly working on is indeed the basement. Which I started dreaming about as soon as we bought the place... actually, before. :)<br />
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<a href="http://rylehome.blogspot.com/2009/09/preliminary-basement-plans.html">Chapter 1: Early Preliminary Planning</a> (a girl can dream right?) I was right about it being a year before we were able to start finishing the basement. Or at least we've been working on it a little at a time for that long, and we're still not 100% finished...<br />
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<a href="http://rylehome.blogspot.com/2009/09/preliminary-basement-plans.html">Chapter 2: Basement Inspiration: Young House Love</a> One of my favorite house blogs. They redid the basement in their old home and gave me several ideas on how to inexpensively and effectively finish ours. They recently moved to a new home, and I can't wait to see how it evolves!<br />
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<a href="http://rylehome.blogspot.com/2009/11/if-walls-could-speak.html">Chapter 3: If Walls Could Speak</a> We began looking at different types of ways to do the walls - our panel adventure began.<br />
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<a href="http://rylehome.blogspot.com/2009/11/basement-layout-idea.html">Chapter 4: Basement Layout Plan</a> The way we plan to layout the basement once finished. This still remains the same to this day, for the most part.<br />
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<a href="http://rylehome.blogspot.com/2009/12/chapter-5-basement-idea-board.html">Chapter 5: Basement Idea Board</a> This has indeed changed. I originally pictured us painting whatever we put up (either drywall or paint-able paneling)... and my color scheme idea has now changed as well. Some things will stay. I will probably create a new idea board soon to replace this one.<br />
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<a href="http://rylehome.blogspot.com/2010/08/it-has-began-begun-started.html">Chapter 6: It has began? begun? Started.</a> The "official" start of the basement work!<br />
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<a href="http://rylehome.blogspot.com/2011/01/chapter-7-basement-progress-weve-made.html">Chapter 7: Basement Progress! We've Made Some!</a> The title says it all... the first account of the progress we've made thus far.<br />
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<a href="http://rylehome.blogspot.com/2011/01/chapter-8-basement-wall-panel.html">Chapter 8: Basement Wall Panel</a> The paneling hubz and I have agreed one - picked it out today actually. Hope to be ready to install within a couples months. This project is being funded by my father in law, as sort of our "house warming gift" he'd promised to help us with it since we moved in. With hubz out of work he's been able to devote more time to it. I guess him being laid off has some perks...<br />
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In addition to the basement, we did have a few small projects this year... We vowed not to forget<a href="http://rylehome.blogspot.com/2010/01/small-things.html"> the small things</a>, even though money has been tight, and we did some more recapping on our small projects in <a href="http://rylehome.blogspot.com/2010/02/since-its-february.html">February</a>. And our "biggest" project this past spring, aside from the basement work, was an <a href="http://rylehome.blogspot.com/2010/04/spring-clean-swing.html">old swing set</a> that came with the house, that hubz drug out of the overgrown woods and cleaned up for the kiddos, during our "Spring Cleaning" weekend.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11835785691638120661noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390937609188574829.post-43798019524037689712011-01-08T21:46:00.000-05:002011-01-08T21:46:24.570-05:00Chapter 7: Basement progress! We've made some!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo1bDTxg9n8Fec6GYMqe5GLswWlRCHU2i7N5vAWtce3t34C7tXrDXdQcusJsmIBHKSgf7e7HFrFYyJk97xdDT6KE7_T8xyzwB0eP4xNSEJZTzbtBFbkjfN0kINPgiizBPXvVXaNfq4v0s/s400/basement.jpg" width="400" /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeT5qIXFiR2JbhhNpvGt6SkIV7ZLbblfjLo0FkPF43B1bCIm6ZwUf0hz53UqUGwDDGc1BjRgxB7nJskFYQP8Y2pbpH2TdnbRM3qIcnc-7WjmFzw1Z9ZTBGyTwzca8pvzx_tQsBGq8qZQs/s1600/5332_114150962986_588202986_2341414_1564768_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeT5qIXFiR2JbhhNpvGt6SkIV7ZLbblfjLo0FkPF43B1bCIm6ZwUf0hz53UqUGwDDGc1BjRgxB7nJskFYQP8Y2pbpH2TdnbRM3qIcnc-7WjmFzw1Z9ZTBGyTwzca8pvzx_tQsBGq8qZQs/s400/5332_114150962986_588202986_2341414_1564768_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpDUeeB0KTCl7VGORBECtzrl-SL9itr1JZeS8PNxBCJf-iPhLUG4t6-gSkSCCU84rUVvttJUf1xNDPbwu8Q0JEexuxGtt4v2c1ed5p3-wuvHnL5GKsH8cUaviGZfBqxMxBi3pU1-_BtHs/s1600/Basement+%25285%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpDUeeB0KTCl7VGORBECtzrl-SL9itr1JZeS8PNxBCJf-iPhLUG4t6-gSkSCCU84rUVvttJUf1xNDPbwu8Q0JEexuxGtt4v2c1ed5p3-wuvHnL5GKsH8cUaviGZfBqxMxBi3pU1-_BtHs/s400/Basement+%25285%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>So this is our progress... hope to update with photos of the painted walls soon. He hopes to put the 2nd coat on Monday. :)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11835785691638120661noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390937609188574829.post-36129837195752940592010-08-11T14:22:00.003-04:002011-01-08T21:46:06.473-05:00Chapter 6: It has began? begun? started...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo1bDTxg9n8Fec6GYMqe5GLswWlRCHU2i7N5vAWtce3t34C7tXrDXdQcusJsmIBHKSgf7e7HFrFYyJk97xdDT6KE7_T8xyzwB0eP4xNSEJZTzbtBFbkjfN0kINPgiizBPXvVXaNfq4v0s/s1600/basement.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="146" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo1bDTxg9n8Fec6GYMqe5GLswWlRCHU2i7N5vAWtce3t34C7tXrDXdQcusJsmIBHKSgf7e7HFrFYyJk97xdDT6KE7_T8xyzwB0eP4xNSEJZTzbtBFbkjfN0kINPgiizBPXvVXaNfq4v0s/s200/basement.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>It's been several months since my last blog... we hadn't done much on the house to blog about until recently. We have officially started the basement renovation! I'm super excited! Adam has almost finished his little workshop at the far end, and after he's done we'll move on to start finishing the rest of the basement. <br />
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The work he's done in the workshop includes finishing the walls (they were already studded & insulated). He just had to add a few more studs to extend the room to include a large storage closet, and he used ply wood for the walls, to give it a "workshoppy" feel. LOL He has to finish the ceiling and build his workbench, then he'll be ready to move his cabinets & tools in.<br />
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For the rest of the basement, which has been mostly studded, we just have to add a few more studs, add insulation, and we are going to put up paneling. We're not going to be finishing the ceiling in the main part, as it already sits too low. We will be finishing the floor with tile.<br />
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We have a little area closed off under the steps that will be our storm center. Adam is going to add a storm door to the entry way, and we'll keep our emergency supplies down there.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11835785691638120661noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390937609188574829.post-84265040456511064372010-04-12T16:24:00.002-04:002010-04-12T16:27:15.814-04:00Spring Clean & SwingThis past weekend was beautiful! We finally got some rain to wash away the massive amounts of pollen that has kept us indoors with the windows closed for weeks... No point in washing the car - 30 min. later it's completely covered again! You could see pollen clouds (looked like dust from a crop duster) around the trees... but this weekend I was able to open the windows and start my Spring Cleaning. Shampooed the carpets, dusted, swept up the cobwebs, mopped the hard floors... got everything done accept dusting and the carpet in the master bedroom (though I managed to get all my laundry put away and vaccuum the floor for the first time in weeks - I always clean the other rooms before mine, and never get to it), and the family room- which I dusted last weekend. Which isn't 1/2 bad... shampooed three out of four carpets, cleaned both bathrooms, the kitchen, living room, dining room, and the kid's rooms! My back is killing me... And we managed the cut down the swing set that came with the house and was at the bottom of the hill cemented down and overgrown with weeds, vines, trees... and we managed to salvage it! A little soap, water, new screws, and WD40 does wonders. I wish I'd have taken a before picture because it was really bad... But now it's great and the kids love it!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKyHhCS-_3DnShiKYo-zKX1dX-q4Xc06s04O2GlihvixLcN9WDvnWu8BoTw0YpPnzfLeYclqH83PLSA_AYydGFEMlSG1_DOvDCdTM23s7jsMZpzv4I5Dr5wm2KiwgrHeAotIruPRZ2apk/s1600/swingset.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKyHhCS-_3DnShiKYo-zKX1dX-q4Xc06s04O2GlihvixLcN9WDvnWu8BoTw0YpPnzfLeYclqH83PLSA_AYydGFEMlSG1_DOvDCdTM23s7jsMZpzv4I5Dr5wm2KiwgrHeAotIruPRZ2apk/s320/swingset.jpg" width="320" wt="true" /></a></div>So on the agenda for next weekend is a well needed vacation-trip to my parent's in Valdosta... it will hopefully be hot enough to warm the pool! Saturday I get to endure a family reunion (inlaw's side), but otherwise it will be a much needed restful trip... Because the following weekend it's back to work! This week and next I'll finish inside the house after I get home from work... but then we have outside work to tackle... and boy do I mean tackle. The house was vacant for over a year, so the yard is badly overgrown with weeds... Hubby mowed last weekend, bless his heart, you can no longer tell - it looks worse than it did before he mowed, and this was the first time he'd mowed it since we moved in! YIKES. So weed and seed here we come... In addition to cleaning up the yard we have a back deck & front porch that need pressure washed and a fresh coat of paint... so we have some projects coming up - finally! The blog has been a little dead lately. And hopefully later this summer we'll start on the big basement project!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11835785691638120661noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390937609188574829.post-43689741310437872032010-03-12T11:42:00.000-05:002010-03-12T11:42:18.558-05:00We're Baaack!So the good news is hubby was only out of work 4 days (by the grace of God - there's no other explanation seeing as the average person is out of work 600 days with the economy!) He got back on out at the base, and he's happy to be back out there - he prefers the atmosphere & the schedule... he's back on M-F from 7:30-4:30-- no more Sunday's! Woot! He took a small pay cut, so we went from "comfortable" to "just fine". So the home improvements may continue, but at a slower rate... No more charging up 3 cc's at once! LOL So we have to pay off the one we have a balance on now before we do something else. We bought surround sound for the big ol' TV (that we no longer have HD cable for... *sigh*) and once it's paid for, we're looking at getting a new recliner for hubby (the padding has deteriorated on the one he has, and you can feel the edge of the wood on your back... not comfy.) We're looking at a chair and 1/2 recliner at Big Lots. :) <br />
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So the basement (which will go on the Home Depot card) is going to be set back a few months... our original starting point was March... but seeing as it is March, that's kinda out the window! So maybe by June or July, we'll cross our fingers!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11835785691638120661noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390937609188574829.post-51455554727510277342010-03-01T16:50:00.000-05:002010-03-01T16:50:08.065-05:00Someone threw a rock into my gears... or whatever that saying is!Welp, clear to say the basement and several other things are going to be put off for quite a while... hubby lost his job last week... he may have something lined up - he's waiting to hear from a contractor on base that he interviewed with on Friday, and it went very well - he had said he just had to talk to his boss for the final say so, and he'd call him today... 4:39 and still waiting. <br />
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But even with this new job we'll be shorter on cash... This job may not pay as well, and most likely won't do 6 month raises, and we'll have to buy another truck (we sold the one we had when he got that job b/c he had a company vehicle, and the truck just sat in the yard not being driven...) He'll start paying for gas - that was another benefit of the company vehicle - he only put gas in it when he used it for personal reasons - the irony being "personal use of vehicle" being why he was let go *cough* bull crap- they were downsizing the teams, they just found a reason... he was told by a previous supervisor he could use it as long as it was minimal, within city limits, AND he put gas in it... which he did! <strong>COX CABLE HAS BAD ETHICS!</strong> They just didn't want to pay severance... so they picked a few guys they could dig up anything on and booted them. My hubby didn't have ONE write up... no negative feedback, nothing. Anytime he asked his boss for feedback, he didn't have much to say... he couldn't get any constructive criticism to save his life, or in this case his job. He always got GREAT feedback from customers, and was probably one of the hardest working & ethical techs they had - he wouldn't have driven the van to the chiro if he wasn't under the impression it was okay. They didn't care what his "reason" was, they were going from 3 teams to 2 and this was the easiest way out.<br />
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Clear to say if he doesn't get this job, he's on his way to the unemloyment office tomorrow, I've already put the kids back on Peachcare (Thank God for Georgia's healthcare for kids!) and applied for some assistance just in case... If it weren't for my father in law we'd probably risk losing the house we just bought all together, but we're going to make the mortgage and he said he'd help us with the smaller stuff as long as we need it... I'm just glad we have someone in the other house making payments or we'd be double screwed.<br />
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We feel pretty confident he'll get this job... I'm just not very patient when it comes to waiting! LOL The guy was supposed to call him today, and if he doesn't Adam will call or go up there with his dad tomorrow. Fingers crossed, prayers said... God will get us through this! We'd been praying for him to get off the Sunday shift... this wasn't exactly what we had in mind, but God answer's prayer in his own way...Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11835785691638120661noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390937609188574829.post-26260229939585596492010-02-02T12:13:00.000-05:002010-02-02T12:13:24.854-05:00Since it's February...I thought I'd blog for the month, since I haven't had anything to post in a while. So we filed our taxes, should have our refund by the end of the month, and be ready to start on the basement by March! Woo hoo! <br />
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We haven't done too much around the house... we did add another shelf to the pantry and finally hung the curtain track in the family room, and also hung the curtains in our bedroom. Small projects, been spending my weekends keeping the house clean. Sooo ready to take on this big project in the basement!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11835785691638120661noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390937609188574829.post-27175276474711207082010-01-11T16:29:00.000-05:002010-01-11T16:29:46.014-05:00The Small ThingsSo we can't do a lot right now with cc's to pay off... but we shouldn't forget the small things... we have a small trip to Home Depot in our future... we need to fix the door to the crawlspace under the house -- seeing as we think that's how our little mouse "friends" have been getting in... we caught a 4th one! Out of sticky paper and traps... probably will need more. <br />
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And hubby wants to get some cabinet organizers for the kitchen and some wood to add one more shelf to the pantry. So a few small projects still going on at Tiffany Lane!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11835785691638120661noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390937609188574829.post-54490031062689322532010-01-08T15:17:00.002-05:002010-01-10T15:28:18.073-05:00Before & After<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>We've been in our home 2 months now, so I think this warrants a home tour with some Before & After pictures.</i></span><br />
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</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11835785691638120661noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390937609188574829.post-74270130390011135372010-01-07T15:13:00.001-05:002010-01-07T15:21:33.892-05:00Since we can't spend right now, I can dream... Landscaping Ideas<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiych8BRqyOIBAufNtWUYYACXuBJK_CTT4LXyJ9i4mKdVNvI08f_e-Y5Yq_CLrtDZdWtAlPKqGKsdm2JkwwPgqMPdF1XRipIgY33dQ-4U4I9m_L4wR9B1Ooxryx1y-DjSxETdWZJw0tm4E/s1600-h/5332_114150982986_588202986_2341416_2674961_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ps="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiych8BRqyOIBAufNtWUYYACXuBJK_CTT4LXyJ9i4mKdVNvI08f_e-Y5Yq_CLrtDZdWtAlPKqGKsdm2JkwwPgqMPdF1XRipIgY33dQ-4U4I9m_L4wR9B1Ooxryx1y-DjSxETdWZJw0tm4E/s200/5332_114150982986_588202986_2341416_2674961_n.jpg" /></a><br />
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So until we can afford to start back up again in March, I can dream... our backyard comes out a ways as flat, then dramatically slopes, big time... and then there's a flat area at the back, currently overrun by vegetation... we're only going to fence the flat part at the top, but sometime in the rather distant future (when I win the lottery), I'd like to terrace the hill with stone & steps and clear out the flat area at the bottom... possibly for a pool. ;) Here is some slope landscaping inspiration for your viewing pleasure...<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Oct 31:<a href="http://rylehome.blogspot.com/2009/11/moved-painted-exhausted.html"> Moving Day/Painting Day #1</a> (3 bedrooms)<br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Nov 1: Painting Day #2<br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Nov 2: Touch up painting...<br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Nov 4: Attempted <a href="http://rylehome.blogspot.com/2009/11/how-to-remove-paint-clog.html">Paint removal (sink clog)</a><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Nov 5: <a href="http://rylehome.blogspot.com/2009/11/pictures-of-new-carpet-in-kids-rooms.html">Carpet Installation</a> (Living room & 3 bedrooms)<br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Nov 6 & 7: Finished moving all the way into the house since the carpet was in... put furniture in the right place, started unpacking boxes...<a href="http://rylehome.blogspot.com/2009/11/progress-pain.html"> Put up laundry room shelves. Hung curtains.</a><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Nov 11: <a href="http://rylehome.blogspot.com/2009/11/beforein-progress-pictures.html">Finally posted some in progress pictures...</a><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Nov 14 & 15: More unpacking... hung pictures.<br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Nov 16: <a href="http://rylehome.blogspot.com/2009/11/our-weekend-progress-learned-what-takes.html">Managed to remove paint from sink...</a><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Nov 18: <a href="http://rylehome.blogspot.com/2009/11/today-i-am-thankful-for-holes-in-my.html">Installed the security system</a><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Nov 21: <a href="http://rylehome.blogspot.com/2009/11/weekend-progress.html">Storage solution for 4year old's room & hung pictures</a> in baby's room<br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Nov 23: <a href="http://rylehome.blogspot.com/2009/12/its-beginning-to-look-lot-like.html">Started Christmas decorating</a> (We were pretty much all moved in!)<br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">December: The last month, once we were basically unpacked (within a month, record timing!) and decorated, was devoted to Christmas shopping, family, and a few more purchases towards our home, but no major improvements... <a href="http://rylehome.blogspot.com/2010/01/update-new-kitchen-nook-pantry.html">Got our new nook & kitchen pantry</a> (before Christmas... just in time for Christmas brunch with mine and hubby's family.) The goal was to have the house livable by Christmas (by my higher standard & definition...) and that's what happened!<br />
</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11835785691638120661noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390937609188574829.post-29528864309409136342010-01-01T18:04:00.000-05:002010-01-01T18:04:29.798-05:00Goals for the New Year: 20101. <a href="http://rylehome.blogspot.com/2009/12/chapter-5-basement-idea-board.html">Finish Basement</a><br />
2. <a href="http://rylehome.blogspot.com/2009/12/some-kitchen-inspiration.html">Paint kitchen walls & cabinets/pantry</a><br />
3.<a href="http://rylehome.blogspot.com/2009/12/master-bath-inspiration.html"> Paint bathroom walls & vanity (white) and replace sink</a><br />
4. Paint living room all one color (currently 2 walls are one color, and the other two another...)<br />
5. Fresh coat of paint in hallway & dining room<br />
6. Fence the backyard<br />
7. Fix up the yard/landscape<br />
8. Fix up the back deck/buy new patio furniture & grill<br />
9. Put up above ground pool & playground set for kidsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11835785691638120661noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390937609188574829.post-69193436304700401992010-01-01T10:16:00.001-05:002010-01-01T10:18:53.329-05:00Update: new Kitchen Nook & PantrySo nothing in our kitchen matches (yet.) In the year ahead (after we finish the basement) I'd like to tackle the kitchen in painting the walls & cabinets/pantry. (<a href="http://rylehome.blogspot.com/2009/12/some-kitchen-inspiration.html">See some of my inspiration here</a>.)But for now I'm just glad that the nook and pantry both fit in the empty corner, and that we finally have our food out of boxes!<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>WINTER GARDEN</em></span><br />
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</div><div align="center"> *Paint Wood Vaninty Cabinet White & add new hardware. Also replace gold towel racks w/ silver, remove extra wall cabinet & add white linen cabinet.*<br />
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</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11835785691638120661noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390937609188574829.post-17672542260271952122009-12-22T11:33:00.007-05:002009-12-23T09:50:40.688-05:00Chapter 5: Basement Idea BoardSo going to Ikea sparked some inspiration for our basement reno next spring...<br />
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In addition to the sitting/TV area, wet bar, and workshop area, we'll have a pool table/air hockey table area as well:<br />
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</div>So we made our trip to Ikea this weekend, and this was my first time every going there... our Ikea is 1 hour away in Atlanta, not a trip we make a lot... but I am in love! I want an Ikea in our area sooo bad! I know you can order online, but their shipping costs are through the roof, and it's just not the same as going in that amazing store! But we got the pantry, and it will be fully put together tonight -- hopefully! I will get it stocked, and the kitchen will be almost put back together -- still eliminating a mouse or two, so our pots, pans, and tupperwear are strewn about... But I will post pictures soon! Finally... after almost 2 months, I can get my kitchen the rest of the way out of boxes! Woo hoo!<br />
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So the pantry doesn't match the kitchen - wrong stain... but it met the other 2 criteria - under $300 and made of real wood... I can always restain it or paint it later... in fact I'd like to reno the kitchen cabinets and paint them either white, and paint the walls a light green... of course this will be a future project, EXTREME future, but for now, it's functional and it will do the trick... I was just glad to get a sturdy piece of furniture, not made of particle board, in our price range! I heart Ikea.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11835785691638120661noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390937609188574829.post-50920440001946321022009-12-18T22:09:00.000-05:002009-12-18T22:09:50.187-05:00It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUUnh62Bht-QqloTV2sLXXb0szfsryzsX6YUlvpLQoaz97HETFjoHpYR_0Kp8WftgPccdjJc5je86pYK6GYPT7br0UuTEXflKLMmBfJ_R65GoSXkzCo0qg-FP3UEzewseikJoGV7OCfOc/s1600-h/106-1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ps="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUUnh62Bht-QqloTV2sLXXb0szfsryzsX6YUlvpLQoaz97HETFjoHpYR_0Kp8WftgPccdjJc5je86pYK6GYPT7br0UuTEXflKLMmBfJ_R65GoSXkzCo0qg-FP3UEzewseikJoGV7OCfOc/s400/106-1.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkxbKU6AeXH-GsZoVu9NcgQPLJhLXYJJdp_5-xESAuHrg7mFHBE6uz4xBP7-AakVA1nf-QpKO8YgJvbe6GlqomInus1bScwny0UD2S4KOGyOi87wLn_IeGSgNr7Y8fDn4pRElZKB6ypOE/s1600-h/108-1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ps="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkxbKU6AeXH-GsZoVu9NcgQPLJhLXYJJdp_5-xESAuHrg7mFHBE6uz4xBP7-AakVA1nf-QpKO8YgJvbe6GlqomInus1bScwny0UD2S4KOGyOi87wLn_IeGSgNr7Y8fDn4pRElZKB6ypOE/s400/108-1.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLCW1CS_t912hYf7VQRLqu3XC_eLLtD3I5-ldP0THkmCUmgbrs0M2kjW20ZaSowsvMYTUCCc8VvHsHH_K_7ErO7k-iP0GUFq2YUFwjzAmKQJeevpnvK4_jJSTKE8zHTnhHGKmSaTzMCi8/s1600-h/102-1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ps="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLCW1CS_t912hYf7VQRLqu3XC_eLLtD3I5-ldP0THkmCUmgbrs0M2kjW20ZaSowsvMYTUCCc8VvHsHH_K_7ErO7k-iP0GUFq2YUFwjzAmKQJeevpnvK4_jJSTKE8zHTnhHGKmSaTzMCi8/s400/102-1.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBPfy7tgN9SDFI0DbC0b1-YqP4K-R60Aj-__l1J2ZFv8zAjyzeTMJt0NWLHCdGW98zal02KA6F1UxbVc_G9dCaCIuIKgxFieyl3jo-lI3ZdbKWe014YXti0Lv9DDCGI22iYZIatwjJJhA/s1600-h/104-1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ps="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBPfy7tgN9SDFI0DbC0b1-YqP4K-R60Aj-__l1J2ZFv8zAjyzeTMJt0NWLHCdGW98zal02KA6F1UxbVc_G9dCaCIuIKgxFieyl3jo-lI3ZdbKWe014YXti0Lv9DDCGI22iYZIatwjJJhA/s400/104-1.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK32vJCoWgly4PK81yK7SJFGWevStnbK3NUphbo3ayMiSjgXanGCIl0S-mUoLzmc4bRk0u_c_17DlL2d33iVzwt7NQqRQEUGsEJIBOkTzgPt4_9bFtkJ72fd-6uNi3veFrCaFqon8nboY/s1600-h/118-1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ps="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK32vJCoWgly4PK81yK7SJFGWevStnbK3NUphbo3ayMiSjgXanGCIl0S-mUoLzmc4bRk0u_c_17DlL2d33iVzwt7NQqRQEUGsEJIBOkTzgPt4_9bFtkJ72fd-6uNi3veFrCaFqon8nboY/s400/118-1.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCbd8k2C1z2pdPSQ3F2SvyQK4cdjrrHEmQAf-C5aYnKsBtoYNnxSt2HnaMQDYlg8R4CEVxKXLF4VZtrzr6KwVlnW_KdjW_dk_tvgoJwg2X7Jv5cj2gUUpPhccpn2pF13rKMR1ROs7fuZw/s1600-h/121-1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ps="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCbd8k2C1z2pdPSQ3F2SvyQK4cdjrrHEmQAf-C5aYnKsBtoYNnxSt2HnaMQDYlg8R4CEVxKXLF4VZtrzr6KwVlnW_KdjW_dk_tvgoJwg2X7Jv5cj2gUUpPhccpn2pF13rKMR1ROs7fuZw/s400/121-1.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvDMqlpeMUBGfJlhrUluXxBeH4yak0s3T1fEYsQ0k7922KZJ06BrjfYfxMPmSE99OTTSlCV7B9mY89Enr2fzmS-kSJPeYI6DIaxGsnqVAvaPz2PrAEMtTCAWWeA27XoQvvkpS5w7AxJ8Y/s1600-h/123-1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ps="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvDMqlpeMUBGfJlhrUluXxBeH4yak0s3T1fEYsQ0k7922KZJ06BrjfYfxMPmSE99OTTSlCV7B9mY89Enr2fzmS-kSJPeYI6DIaxGsnqVAvaPz2PrAEMtTCAWWeA27XoQvvkpS5w7AxJ8Y/s400/123-1.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuP0NHoHTHHfnLuhdACc4t_himMwwgXyk12cwoeiRN3UiAkdclDjrvnVI57IAXkKIc1_rpcqHc0nyCQbwrMEpmI66c3X1saclwi3hvZUoXKj-3XrZ-opgyOgtPs26Q4UaaCrCLuiCrmmM/s1600-h/111-1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ps="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuP0NHoHTHHfnLuhdACc4t_himMwwgXyk12cwoeiRN3UiAkdclDjrvnVI57IAXkKIc1_rpcqHc0nyCQbwrMEpmI66c3X1saclwi3hvZUoXKj-3XrZ-opgyOgtPs26Q4UaaCrCLuiCrmmM/s320/111-1.JPG" /></a><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So we didn't do as much decorating this year b/c of the move... but we did some! I got some new items from a lady at work - 2 bins full for $50... pretty good deal! This included the snowman collection atop my book case, the holder for the Christmas cards hanging on the door, the snowman door nob hanger on the door, the HO HO HO blanket & teddy bears in the rocker, and more that's isn't pictured... Our tree is 3 years old, we bought it when we moved into our old house - we said next year we want a bigger one, b/c it looks a lot smaller in this big house! But we got it from Big Lots for $25. Our Nativity was a gift from hubby's grandma. Our stockings came from the Family Dollar 4 years ago, accept the pig one bought this year for the baby, we got it at Big Lots. And most of our tree decorations came from hubby's grandma or were gifts over the years. <br />
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