Monthly Archives: December 2013

Resolved: No Resolutions for 2014. Except These.

Posted on December 31, 2013 by Stacey

On the other hand, who’s to say what’s right these days, what with all our modern ideas and products? – Homer Simpson Yesterday, I said we weren’t going to have any New Year’s resolutions for the house, given our pathetic … Continue reading →

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2014: Resolving Not to Resolve

Posted on December 30, 2013 by Stacey

 I resolve to lose 10 pounds, and then gain it back by Valentine’s Day. – Homer Simpson A year ago, we posted our 2013 DIY resolutions. Huge mistake! We got lots of projects done over the last year, but not … Continue reading →

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Happy Christmas!

Posted on December 25, 2013 by Stacey

Bart: We are happy, we are merry. Army: We are happy, we are merry. Bart: We got a rhyming dictionary. Army: We got a rhyming dictionary. – The Simpsons Holy blog-appropriate gifts, Batman! A very merry Christmas to you and … Continue reading →

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Got Wine? Got a Printer? You’ve Got a Gift!

Posted on December 23, 2013 by Stacey

Homer: Remember when I took that home wine-making course and forgot how to drive?  Marge: That’s because you were drunk! – The Simpsons Luckily, our shopping is done, but there have been many years where we were stuck for a gift … Continue reading →

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Before and After: Lois and Ben’s Living Room

Posted on December 21, 2013 by Stacey

This tree reminds me of your father. Round in the middle, thinning up top and your hands get sticky when you touch him. – Marge Simpson Remember Ben (and sweetheart Lois) moved into a house this year? This was the … Continue reading →

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Advice to a Novice Canner

Posted on December 18, 2013 by Stacey

 Ok, roll film…tip the acid vats…aaaaand action! – Director of Fallout Boy I recently canned beets (UK: beetroot), a job that wins first prize in the category “Incredibly Messy Kitchen Event.” The kitchen ends up looking like a scene from … Continue reading →

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Glassy Garden

Posted on December 16, 2013 by Stacey

Usually it’s just soup for one, salad for one, wine for three. – Edna Krabappel I’ve been assiduously saving cobalt and green wine bottles so I could have a bottle tree this year. Time got away from me and I … Continue reading →

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All Wrapped Up

Posted on December 13, 2013 by Stacey

All the colors of the ‘bow, man! – Otto As a student, I worked at a series of jewelry studios of increasing fancy-pantsedness. At the last such emporium, I learned how to make wrap packages with Tiffany-style bows made of … Continue reading →

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Storage Bed: The Reckoning

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Stacey

Grade me…look at me…evaluate and rank me! – Lisa Simpson We’ve lived with our storage bed for a few months now, so it’s time for the informed low-down. If you are new to the saga, we shopped a bunch of options before buying an unfinished captain’s … Continue reading →

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Film Festival

Posted on December 9, 2013 by Stacey

I’m a little chilly. Can I have another strait jacket? – Ned Flanders One of my favorite tropes on the TV program Buffy the Vampire Slayer was that right after Spike (an unslayed vampire) made some big, dramatic statement, he’d often … Continue reading →

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