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June 2010

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    One year.

    It has been one year since Michael Jackson died. Looking back at the post I wrote 365 days ago, it’s clear to me that I really did not fully understand on that…

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    Tile for the vestibule.

    I love the vestibule at our front door, but I do not love the tile on the floor. It’s cheap, it’s dirty, the color is awful, and it’s just way too big…

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    Garlic scapes!

    As the next step in my ongoing quest to document weird-looking vegetables, I bring you the garlic scape. A garlic scape is a shoot that grows from young garlic bulbs. Typically this…

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    Sometimes “good enough” is good enough.

    When we bought our fixer-upper of a house just over four years ago, we entered the renovation process with a mind for perfection. I’m the type of person who either does something…

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    Master bedroom.

    Isn’t the term “master bedroom” kind of funny? It’s not a name I ever heard growing up (along with “patio”, “family room”, and “window treatment”—we had a porch, a living room, and…

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    Hanging out in the guest bedroom.

    We finished the guest bedroom more than six months ago, but we still haven’t had any guests. Boo-hoo! Until someone deems us worthy of visiting, I’ve decided to make a point of…

  • Haircut & sunglasses.

    My old stylist moved to the other side of the world, so today I got a haircut from Lisa at Fringe on Broome Street for the first time. The salon is super…