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This past week we gained running water in the kitchen, a cook-top, oven and a washer and dryer. Talk about a dream come true after 7 weeks weeks of hauling clothes to the laundromat, cooking meals in the microwave and washing dishes in the bathroom sink. Now all that’s left are all the “little things” Read More >>
Yesterday the puggle princess and I spent the entire day in the kitchen making delicious food. Well, I cooked and she licked the bowls. 😉 I made a ham, applesauce, mashed potatoes, a jello salad, and biscuits from scratch. It was awesome. For the first time in 7 weeks we ate a home cooked meal. Read More >>
Last night we pulled the cardboard up and I realized I had made a big mistake. The backsplash I had picked out was way too dark. 🙁 And the last thing I wanted was a dark kitchen. Why I didn’t just choose a white tile in the first place is beyond me. I am a Read More >>
Waking up on a Sunday morning to find hate mail in your inbox… is just lame. I found this gem in there this morning: I am a father of two young boys, a husband, a stay-at-home dad, a farmer, a business owner, an insurance agent, the primary grocery buyer for the family,. we are very Read More >>
