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Saturday Meanderings
ByMary Crozier May 19, 2023May 20, 2023

As I write this, we are up at our mountain cabin. It is overcast, drizzling and chilly temperatures and oh, so very quiet. When you live in a busy city, you ignore all the noise (sirens, traffic, lawn mowers and blowers), but here it is silent. Wow. I haven’t been here since Thanksgiving, so naturally…

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Room by Room :The Hardworking Mudroom
ByMary Crozier September 13, 2022December 19, 2023

The mudroom is perhaps the most used, and abused room in our home. Located right off the back door of the house, the mud room is also adjacent to the kitchen, laundry room and library. This small room has 4 doors and a back stair case up to the 2nd floor. The Before Here is…

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Organizing the Kitchen Pantry
ByMary Crozier August 9, 2022August 9, 2022

I am getting ready for turning 60 pounds of fresh tomatoes into jarred tomato sauce, so having enough room in the pantry is critical. It seems that every few years I need to organize the kitchen pantry. Here is the story of before and after and how I use this small, yet efficient space. The…

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Take a Peek into Our Guest Cottage
ByMary Crozier August 2, 2022August 3, 2022

I’ve had a few requests to share pictures of the guest cottage interior. This sweet small building sits in the quiet northwest corner of our property and is very secluded from the main house. We estimate the age of the guest cottage to be from the 1930 to 1940. So let’s take a peek. I…

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Who Loves a Good Before and After Photo?
ByMary Crozier July 12, 2022July 13, 2022

I just love looking at pictures of Before and After shots, mostly for home design and decor, but also weight loss, or hair styles. Why are we so drawn to seeing the Before and After or drastic changes? I believe it’s because we always hope to do better and seeing improvement means making progress. It’s…

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