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Our Home log
This blog will be dedicated to all things home. It may feature before and after pictures, my weekly goals, paint colors, ideas from pictures I liked, questions for you, crys for inspiration, and general updates. I have decided to separate it from our regular blog, just as I hope to learn to separate the renovation…
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Day two
Tom and I worked out in the yard all day. We cleared away around fifty shrubs of various kinds, and dozens of volunteer trees. The flowerbeds look a bit barren now, but at least they are free from the overwhelming shrubbery. We tore out the shrubs along one side of the driveway, and will do…
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First full day at the house
So for those who have not heard. Tom and I are officially homeowners. After an incredibly long and exhausting period of loan applications, we can finally say we are finished and have all the needed financing. We’re excited! Yesterday I spent the whole day at the house. The electrician is set to come, hopefully, today,…
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Farewell to the Elyria Ward
Today was our last Sunday with the Elyria ward, after several trial runs of the “goodbye” Sunday. We have decided this will be the last one. If we don’t get into the house this week, Tom will just go to our new ward anyway (I’ll be in Utah). As a thoughtful send off we were…
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Buying a house = DRAMA!
When Tom and I decided to try and buy a house, it was with the thought of increasing the joy in our lives. We thought, having a house would strengthen our creativity, increase our unity, and provide a wonderful haven for friends and family to gather. What we didn’t realize was that the processes of…
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Welcoming Dallin Dean Petersen into the family!
Congratulations Trevor and Lauren on the arrival of your little one!
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Thoughts on the world food crisis
Today my favorite news source, the BBC Global News, had a section on the current food crisis. The current British prime minister said that he felt too many of his countrymen were wasting food. As a result the news broadcaster interviewed several Brits. He asked, “Do you think you waste food?” and “What are…
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July 4 in the City
Tom and I spent Independence day weekend in New York with Cassie and Doug, and Adi and Jeremy. We drove out Thursday evening after a wonderful dinner with the Lee’s (the most adorable and loving elderly couple you have ever met). We decided to break up the drive by stopping half way at a…
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In honor of our 1st Anniversary
A lot of people have asked me to put up a video from our wedding. Micah Brown made a gorgeous video for us, better than we could have ever expected. And lucky for you guys, it’s only about 3 minutes long.
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Projects
So I mentioned my chair project in the previous post. Yesterday I was determined to paint them. I went to the closest Sherwin Williams to find my paint color. I had already picked out the red that I wanted, but couldn’t find the paint card. So when I got there I just picked…