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    T Tuesday: update edition

    March 24, 2015 - By 

    T stands for Tuesday rolls around all too quickly each week! I feel like I’m playing catch up all the time. moody tea

    I thought I’d give you a little update on life around here.

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    Not much has changed with the seeds I’ve started other than the view outside is a little white. We got about 4″ of snow which is actually good since we were under a red flag fire warning. 20150323_7478

    If you look really closely you can see a few little bits of green popping through the soil.

    I also wanted to share about Little J’s surgery. It went really well. She is up and around almost as if nothing had ever happened. She is even going to school today a mere 3 days after knee surgery. Crazy!! Miracles of modern medicine and the resiliency of youth!!

    What are you doing today?

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    Scarf in pastel

    March 13, 2015 - By 

    I finally finished it!! This scarf has been on the needles for far too long.IMG_0253

    I knit two yarns at the same time to make this the weight that I wanted. I got three skeins of the yarn at Goodwill for $2. I still have an entire skein left. IMG_0254I  plan to wear it looped like this for a nice bulky look.

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    A second look: Fridge facelift

    March 2, 2015 - By 

    SecondlookToday for the 2nd edition of Second on the 2nd I’d like to share with you a transformation that makes me happy each and everyday.

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    Original post from January 21, 2012 slightly tweaked to include updates:

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     So we have this old 20+ yr old fridge that just keeps humming along mechanically but cosmetically it was getting really nasty looking.20120118_11346

    I used to keep papers, magnets and comics on it to cover as much as possible.
    It was rusting from underneath the finish on the doors. I’m guessing that it was a manufacturing issue since the rest of it isn’t rusting at all.

    I sanded all the rust and painted over it with Rustoleum paint.
    I decided on dictionary pages to cover the fridge. My thought was…it’s got to be better than the way it looked before.20120120_11368 copy

    And in my opinion, it totally is!!  I still need to put a couple coats of sealer on top so I can wipe it down as needed. I picked up the Golden polymer medium I used as glue in the recycle center reuse room for FREE!!  Just two cheap foam brushes were purchased for this facelift.

    Yes, I know we’ll eventually have to replace this beast but until then it’s definitely a conversation piece in my kitchen!!

    In addition, I covered our recycling cabinet in the same manner. 20120130_11463All I have left is a pantry cupboard on the other side of the kitchen to give the same treatment.

    Fast, fun and frugal…nothing but good F words for this project.