Saturday Meanderings
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Saturday Meanderings

Happy Saturday and can you believe it’s the last weekend in July?! I know many parents are focusing on Back to School sales, gathering items for the next school year. It’s so hot in Phoenix I wish they would start classes after Labor Day. Hard to believe but the first day of school gets earlier…

Saturday Meanderings
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Saturday Meanderings

Welcome to Saturday Meanderings where we chat about all good things this week. I was unable to post last Saturday because we were traveling (secretly) to Chicago to surprise our son. Plus last week is one filled with chores and who wants to share that! But this week, we have happy good news to share,…

Saturday Meanderings
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Saturday Meanderings

Happy Saturday from the White Mountains of Arizona! It’s been a few months since we have visited our cabin and no surprise to find cobwebs, lots of yard debris and a tankless water heater that is providing cold water only. Home ownership~a blessing and a curse. This is Finn’s first trip here and he is…

Exterior Revivals: Before and After of Home Facelifts
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Exterior Revivals: Before and After of Home Facelifts

Who doesn’t love a good Before and After photo, especially when it comes to homes. For nearly 10 years, I found my passion in restoring and remodeling homes in our neighborhood. My business, Picket Fences, would breathe new life into older homes. This concept was long before “flippers” came onto the housing scene. With every…

Would You Ever Paint a Bedroom (or other room) Black?
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Would You Ever Paint a Bedroom (or other room) Black?

When my eldest daughter heads off to college, it is a good opportunity to update her room with a more sophisticated look.  It is painted a pretty green and has all the makings of a young teenage girl’s room. As I consider different paint colors, would you ever paint a bedroom black? The Before Why…