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    My weekend looked like this.

    Things are still very much all work, all the time around here, but I managed to sneak in a few snaps of Instagram brightness here and there. Speaking of Instagram, you may…

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    Let there be (Random) light.

    Hey, remember when Daniel performed a thrifting miracle and produced a Random Light seemingly out of thin air for about 85% off retail? That was almost NINE MONTHS ago, during which time…

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    Sunday to-do.

    TODAY: • Work. • Dust. • Vacuum. • Laundry. • Organize. • Work. • Cook. • Eat. • Work. • Iron. • Work. It’s pretty much like that these days.…

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    Happy radiators.

    This is not a happy radiator. This is a sad, rusty radiator covered with peeling paint that’s probably filled with lead. We’re constantly having to sweep up the chips so the dogs…

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    A new (old) chair-friend.

    The rocking chair in the room at the back of the house (technically now Evan’s music studio, but it feels weird saying that) has a new buddy! We bought this mustard-colored upholstered…

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    Some new stuff in the apartment.

    Lately I’ve been trying to make the city apartment feel a little more like a home than just a place to crash. When we first rented it last year, my goal was…

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    Today.

    Today as been quiet. We’re settled down with our supplies at the apartment and waiting for hurricane Irene—she’s just rain and wind right now, and hopefully that’s how she’ll stay. We slept…

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    Fun nails! And a hurricane.

    Let’s get the important stuff out of the way first: My nails look adorable. After eying those Sally Hansen Nail Effects strips at Duane Reade at least once a week for the…

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