Category: Projects

Pookie’s Peek at Plumbing

Remember last year when I mentioned that full bath we were going to add downstairs? Phase One was to move the laundry room upstairs. That has been done for a long time, and now we’re starting Phase Two, which is to turn the old, downstairs laundry room into that full bath. The project is still …

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Also on Christmas…

Below are pictures from Christmas day. I meant to post these pictures shortly after Marcus posted video of Emrick opening his presents, but I have been busy and mostly computerless for the past week plus, which made it hard to post. Busy doing what? you ask? Why, busy painting and rearranging our office! Anyway, that meant …

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Play Room Progress, and YOUR OPINION SOLICITED

I am in the middle of trying to cute-ify Emrick’s play room. Nothing fancy, and nothing too permanent, since we will probably want to reclaim this room for grown-ups some day. But I’m trying to add a few touches to make it more homey, less junky, and easier to organize. The room was originally intended …

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Previously Unposted Pics from October, Part 2

 

A Few Cute Things About Pookie, Part 1: Stair Climbing Edition

The day was October 7, 2011. Emrick and I were in the formal living room.  I had followed him there during his household wanderings because while he likes to be free to explore, he doesn’t like to be left alone. The family room/kitchen area was gated off, as was the dining room, and the rooms …

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The Nursery, With Pookie In It

I finally put the finishing touches on the nursery (nearly six and a half months after Emrick moved into it… with most of that time spent NOT working on it) and I like it. It’s not as polished-looking as some of the ones I’ve seen online, but it’s still pretty cute. The last thing I …

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