Monthly Archives: October 2014

Nursery stencil – done!

Posted on October 26, 2014 by progressivelychallenged

And she loves it! Luckily. We love it too. I was terrified the whole time during the process. It’s my first stencil, so wasn’t entirely sure what I was doing. Or if I would hate it when done. I said … Continue reading →

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Al Fresco (and other things)

Posted on October 19, 2014 by progressivelychallenged

After I got rid of the two cane chairs that came with the house there was nothing left to sit on in the backyard, except for yo caboose. Not that we ever sat in those chairs anyway, they looked way … Continue reading →

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TV awesomeness (and other sparky stuff)

Posted on October 16, 2014 by progressivelychallenged

Update: It was pointed out to me that the new placement of the TV in relation to where it was before and to where the sofas are, isn’t quite clear, so I’m adding another photo at the beginning of this … Continue reading →

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TV conundrums

Posted on October 16, 2014 by progressivelychallenged

Our tv had the strangest setup. Maybe you wondered why one of our sofas would have its back towards the tv (or maybe you could care less) but I always meant for the tv to be on the wall that is … Continue reading →

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The cubby house situation

Posted on October 15, 2014 by progressivelychallenged

I figure the house is equally as much bubba’s as it is ours and that we need to allow for dedicated space for her to play and keep toys in the areas where we spend the most time, and not just in … Continue reading →

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Have a seat, whydontcha

Posted on October 9, 2014 by progressivelychallenged

We wanted a second sofa when we moved in to the house, and with a long-stay house guest coming soon-ish we really needed to get on it. There’s something about three adults sitting side by side, all facing forward, that feels a bit … Continue reading →

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We built a pool

Posted on October 6, 2014 by progressivelychallenged

One of the things we planned loooong before we even bought a house was to get a pool. When house hunting we mostly looked at houses with pools and some without that had room to get one built. House prices are not … Continue reading →

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Spring time

Posted on October 4, 2014 by progressivelychallenged

When we first bought the house we had big plans to attack the landscaping first thing. Back yard, the front and curb appeal. The works. We quickly realised we would be better off “getting to know” the property first. See how … Continue reading →

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