tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72674898908942383352024-03-15T18:09:27.946-07:00The Fat HydrangeaSara http://www.blogger.com/profile/10670425905897523827noreply@blogger.comBlogger226125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7267489890894238335.post-16249359053448405892015-04-17T11:19:00.000-07:002015-04-17T11:19:14.885-07:00Remember me?Hello! For those of you that may missed it, I am up and running a brand new site! You should check it out :) <br />
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As you know, I've been looking to redesign my site for awhile. After searching out a lot of options within Blogger that just weren't quite working out (<i>huge understatement</i>), I finally found a platform that fits my short-term and long-term goals for blogging PERFECTLY! <br />
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I'm so excited, friends!<br />
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I still have a lot of work to do and I think over the next 6-months you'll continue to see a lot of changes.. but I didn't want to wait to have it "perfect" to get started. I wanted to jump right in and take you along on the journey with me!<br />
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You can visit the new blog HERE:<br />
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And for all of you loyal readers, I would love it if you update your feeds to include my new site. Honestly that was the hardest part of deciding to change my domain name because I don't want the 3,000 of you who visit my site every day to abandon me, but I really feel it will be a change for the better for all of you who will continue to follow along!<br />
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<br />Sara http://www.blogger.com/profile/10670425905897523827noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7267489890894238335.post-21235514098869742752015-02-25T10:08:00.000-08:002015-02-25T10:10:30.607-08:00Exciting News....Exciting news coming <span style="font-size: large;"><b>VERY </b></span>soon!<br />
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Winter is doing me in, completely! I'm sure you feel the same.. (<em>Except for my sister Amy who is currently living in Mexico. She always was the smarter sister!</em>) </div>
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Anyway, Evan and I keep saying how ABSOLUTELY THANKFUL we are that we have this mudroom. It looks pretty clean in this picture, but the floor is absolutely covered in salt, puddles, and paw prints. We are totally putting the "mud" in mudroom!</div>
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Overall this room is one of the things that sold us on our house. It is part of an addition that the previous owners constructed, and it is a God send! In houses like ours built in the early 1900s with detached garages, it is a super rare find and I'm so thankful we have this messy room as a dumping ground. Therefore, it wins my "Most Valuable Room" award :) </div>
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Sara http://www.blogger.com/profile/10670425905897523827noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7267489890894238335.post-23697140867189057612015-02-15T08:54:00.002-08:002015-02-15T08:54:43.048-08:00Take me to NantucketWatching the HGTV dreamhome last month made me REALLY want to take a trip to Nantucket. I've never been, but I've always loved it from afar! I seriously can't get the idea of <strike>moving there and living forever</strike> visting there out of my head! I would love to just hop on bikes with the boys and cycle around town with my camera. Here are some of the homes I'm crushing on:<br />
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Which means that it was a year ago today that I went into labor at 38-weeks pregnant. I have such fond memories of this day too. I have a CRYSTAL CLEAR memory of it! <br />
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It was basic, normal Monday. I went to work, ordered in lunch with my team partner since it was cold and snowy outside, I met with various people to prep them to take over my projects when I went on maternity leave, and left at around 4:00. Overall I remember it just being a GOOD, calm, day (Which is sometimes rare where I work, lol). <br />
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I got home and was realllllly tired. I had a bowl of cheerios, took a shower, and put my feet up. A few hours later, I noticed I was spotting and I got a little concerned so I called my OB. She was working at the hospital that night so she told me to come in and they would just give me a quick check up to make sure everything looked ok. <br />
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I was glad she was going to check me out so I could have some peace of mind, but I was also SO UPSET that I was going to the hospital for a check-up because I wanted the next time I went to the hospital to be the time I was having my baby! (At this point, I was completely convinced I'd be home a few hours later!) We called our parents and told them what was going on, but not to get too excited or too concerned because it was a just a check-up.<br />
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We brought my hospitals bags JUST IN CASE they admitted me, dropped our dog off at my in-laws he wouldn't be alone if it were a really late night, and we headed to the hospital in a blizzard!<br />
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We get to the hospital and they bring us back to a triage room in the Labor and Deliver unit at around 10:30pm. I was e-x-h-a-u-s-t-e-d and just anxious to hear that the baby was ok and we could go home. The nurse checks me out and confirms the heartbeat is strong and the baby looks great. She tells me they will just have the doctor take a look and then they'll send me home. <br />
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Well, the nurse leaves and not two minutes later my water breaks and I start having INSANE contractions. Elevens on an intensity scale of 1-10! So bad I made Evan go and get the nurse. The doctor and nurse come back 5-minutes later and check me out, and sure enough I was almost completely dialted and effaced and ready to go! I will never forget the moment they told me the baby was coming and instructed transport to bring me to a labor and delivery room <i><u>immediately</u></i>. What were the odds? Seriously? We were laughing the timing was so perfect!<br />
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I got my epidural around 11:30pm and then we called our parents to let them know the baby actually WAS on his way! I think we were all pretty much in shock in the most wonderful way! Obviously labor was painful and exhausting, but it was such a miracle to see this sweet little boy come into the world. When I reflect back on the year I think how much I truly loved pregnancy and caring for this absolutely amazing little boy and watching him grow! Love just isn't a strong enough word for how I feel about him and about the honor I feel it is to be his mom. <br />
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I can't believe tomorrow he will be ONE!!! <br />
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<br />Sara http://www.blogger.com/profile/10670425905897523827noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7267489890894238335.post-37728282447175754602015-01-21T17:48:00.000-08:002015-01-21T17:48:05.721-08:00Friend's Houses - Meet Stacie!I am pretty much completely in love with my friend Stacie's house! I love the overall coastal vibe and all of her beautiful accent pieces. Such a light, happy, beautiful home!<br />
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Here are some pictures shortly after she moved in as she was getting settled. I love that there are so many different arrangements that work so well in this space. It is the perfect shape! (You might think that is a random thing to pick up on, but if you had a long narrow family room like I have you would completely understand my envy!) </div>
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I also love her entry table here on the left and the hanging lanterns next to the door. Such great accent pieces!<br />
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Love how her white dining set just pops against the dark floors. Perfect contrast!<br />
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Finally, I am obsessed with these awesome light fixtures! They totally tie in with the coastal feel of her house and have great character!</div>
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And how cute is her puppy Kingston? I want to dognap him and keep him for myself!! ;)<br />
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Stacie thank you so much for sharing your BEAUTIFUL home!<br />
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<br />Sara http://www.blogger.com/profile/10670425905897523827noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7267489890894238335.post-62071343703136574512015-01-14T05:14:00.000-08:002015-01-14T05:15:13.200-08:00GORGEOUS German Village Home Tour!I stumbled upon <a href="http://www.wsj.com/articles/columbus-has-its-day-1419348813"><u>this article</u></a> in the Wall Street Journal which featured this amazing house in German Village in Columbus, Ohio and it was love at first sight! In the article they mention that is home was on the market, so then I did some <a href="http://www.zillow.com/german-village-commission-columbus-oh/#/homedetails/647-649-S-5TH-St-Columbus-OH-43206/33833875_zpid/"><u>Zillow </u></a>stalking and found it online. To say that this house is amazing is an understatement! I am totally inspired by their vision and style!<br />
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For Christmas, my brother-in-law drew these beautiful hydrangea pictures for me. We were falling out of love with the old artwork (<u><a href="http://thefathydrangea.blogspot.com/2014/09/from-black-frames-to-white-frames.html">here</a></u>), and this is just the PERFECT replacement! The white on white is super refreshing and I love that it is so personal! </div>
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Here is a close-up of my favorite one:<br />
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So talented! Thank you Steve!<br />
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We did not have a chance to repaint the coffee table this weekend but hopefully will get to that soon. Never thought I'd say this, but it is just too much gray! (On another note, I seriously don't know where this weekend went! I didn't get ANYTHING done!)<br />
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This room is actually COMPLETE and I have no goals for this space for 2015, but stumbling along the pictures really made me appreciate how nice this bath is now compared to when we moved in. Therefore, thought I would still share!</div>
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This was my inspiration board:</div>
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As crazy as it sounds, Miles has always slept best in this room in his moses basket!<br />
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Here is the room shortly after we moved in. The carpeting was d-i-s-g-u-s-t-i-n-g! We had an old, hand-me-down couch with an awful slipcover. </div>
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The one thing we knew we wanted to do - and I actually do love - is the tall beadboard throughout the room.<br />
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We also opened up the built-ins to fit a larger TV (that we never use!)<br />
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So much about this room just irked me.. The gray paint was too silvery, the blinds were perpetually dirty no matter how much I tried to clean them, the curtains looked too yellowy, the rug is not my style, and the room overall does not look inviting.<br />
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When we found out we were hosting Christmas and having a ton of family in town, we brought in a second hand-me-down couch. It may have made the room more functional for that one Christmas with a dozen guests, but overall it did not make me like this room a single bit more.<br />
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THEN came the day when we couldn't take it anymore! The carpet had to go!</div>
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Based on a project we saw on Young House Love, we decided to sand and paint the subfloor until I could figure out what kind of carpet I wanted.<br />
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Also had to say goodbye to the silvery,blue, purplish paint. We decided to take a risk and try brown.<br />
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Much cleaner! With no furniture, I actually sort of like this room.<br />
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We were going to recover this sofa because we liked the size and shape, but it was super expensive to hire someone to make it (better to just buy a new couch!) and I just haven't got around to trying to make one myself. Also still not a big fan of the rug and the curtains.<br />
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Wow, this post has been pretty negative so far! ;) The good news is that we have a plan! Sooner rather than later, we are pitching the couch, donating the rug to Goodwill, selling the curtains, and starting from scratch. Our plan is to make this room a playroom for Miles. I picture a tepee tent as a perfect place for reading books and having adventures, a big toy box, thick cozy carpeting, and new curtains. That being said, I know the function I want this room to have but still don't have a completely clear vision of the style. I'm currently searching for some curtains that inspire me! Hoping that a year from now (or month from now!) this room looks completely different. No idea what that look will be, but I can't wait to share once we figure it out! </div>
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Sorry for the delay on this post... I had the best intentions of posting every day this week and life just gets in the way! That is why I'm the worst blogger ever, but alas you already know that! (Ok, maybe not the WORST!)</div>
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Anyway.. The living room! The major changes we've made in here over the years are just refinishing the floors, painting, and adding a few light fixtures (Sconces by the fireplace, and a PB Photographer fixture above the artwork). Also, last year we got a new couch. Before that, almost everything was a hand-me-down or something we made!</div>
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You can't really tell from this photo, but these floors were SO BEAT UP when we moved in. It was the floor of a barn. They were so scratched and stained and dented. </div>
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This is what the room looked like right after we moved in and painted.<br />
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Evan's hand drawn artwork! </div>
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Here it is with the electrical done and floors stained.. <br />
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Here is a shot with the new Pottery Barn Peyton Grommet drapes. Love these! </div>
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Repainting the frames... <br />
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And for 2015, the plan is to get the <u>new rug</u>, new artwork, repaint the furniture, maybe add some canned lighting in the ceiling (the room is just SO dark at night!), and maybe retile the fireplace... Still debating this! I'm playing in photoshop with some ideas so I'll share these with you soon!<br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">CONFESSION</span></strong>: The rug came in yesterday... the new artwork is already installed... and we plan to repaint the furniture this weekend! Tune in next week for the reveal! I LOVE IT!<br />
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<br />Sara http://www.blogger.com/profile/10670425905897523827noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7267489890894238335.post-35927040738575753022015-01-05T19:07:00.000-08:002015-01-05T19:07:31.810-08:00How Far We've Come... Kitchen!Ohhh the kitchen.. I love seeing this transformation! It brings back so many good memories and makes me wish I had another HUGE project I could dive into. I have so many milestone pictures that I did not include what it looked like when we first moved in, but you can see those <u><a href="http://thefathydrangea.blogspot.com/p/house-before-pics.html">here</a></u>. For the purposes of this post, the pictures start at the point just before we started knocking down walls. (In other words, we had already painted the walls and the cabinets and had gotten the new appliances). <br />
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Here we go!<br />
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I really did love this little chalkboard wall and little nook... <br />
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The galley kitchen however? No thank you. I always felt like I was in a cave!<br />
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The fridge stuck out SO FAR when it was in this spot. It was constantly in the way!<br />
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When we first started the demolition, it wasn't necessarily planned... We KNEW we were going to renovate the kitchen at some point in the near future, but one Saturday we just couldn't take it anymore and just decided to start opening up the walls! I love the wallpaper we found behind the cabinets. <br />
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You don't even want to KNOW how hard I cried when we saw this huge pipe in the wall. All I could think about was how freaking expensive it would be to move it (and it was!)<br />
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Being able to see the light shine through the open was AMAZING! Even with so many beams still up and all of the mess, it was a heavenly sight!<br />
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We did all of the demolition, framing, and drywalling work ourselves (with the help of an amazing 80-year old city inspector who would spend hours a day at our house basically telling us step by step what to do! Thank you Gil!) We hired out the plumbing, electrical, and flooring. Here is a picture of what the room looks like with the plumbing complete. Goodbye huge pipe!<br />
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The WORST part of the whole renovation was removing the floors. You wouldn't think it would be that bad, but there were FIVE LAYERS of flooring (<em>If you scroll up again, you can see how much the floor height varied between the Pergo flooring and wood floors - like a solid two inches!)</em> , and I think they used a gallon of super glue and 100 nails to lay each layer. It was brutal. It was backbreaking work, it was messy, it was miserable. It was so hard that we ALMOST decided to lay the new wood flooring above the bottom layer of linoleum , but figured we'd regret it later and pushed through to expose the subfloor. <br />
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Here is a shot of what it looked like with the the electrical work complete and the floors stripped down to the subfloor. <br />
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Here is a shot with the new flooring laid but not stained. Love that it is completely level. Definitely worth all of the extra work to have a seamless transition to the dining room! <br />
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Stained floors!! Woo hoo!<br />
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And here it is with the baseboard trim installed.<br />
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The only other major construction work to do was the built-ins for the fridge. <br />
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The goal for 2015 is to finally get new counters and a new farmhouse kitchen sink. Still debating the marble, but thinking I will take the plunge and just do it. Nothing in our house is perfect anyway, so if the marble gets a little beat up it will just match everything else in the house. It will have "character." My father-in-law's mother who is from Italy told me that it was a GOOD thing in Italy if your marble counters were beat up because it meant you were a good cook and you had a happy home. I love that! </div>
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Ok, I am not a good cook, but the happy home part definitely rings true :) <br />
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Tomorrow's transformation - the family room!<br />
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Sara http://www.blogger.com/profile/10670425905897523827noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7267489890894238335.post-68311158878203166972015-01-05T06:05:00.000-08:002015-01-05T06:05:13.419-08:00How Far We've Come... Dining Room!I'm super excited to share with you our home improvement goals for 2015 (there are many!) As we do this, I would also like to take a walk down memory lane and look room by room at how the spaces have transformed since we moved into this house 3.5 years ago. Sometimes I forget how much work and how much love has gone into making this house a home!<br />
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Let's start with the dining room... Here is what it looks like the day we moved in!<br />
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This was the first room we tackled in terms of painting. We couldn't wait to dive in!<br />
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We painted the room Martha Stewart's "Falcon," which is a deep grayish green.<br />
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We started with a small Pottery Barn table we had in our apartment and the drapery panels that came with the house.<br />
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Eventually we got this BIGGER dining room table from Pottery Barn outlet, which we primed and painted. Overall we just wanted space for more people at the table (and one that didn't look so puny in the room!)<br />
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The transformation for this room really came when we had the floors refinished! We also got new drapes from Pottery Barn. These are the "Peyton Grommet Drapes." Overall I think these changes made the room feel much more warm, cozy, and sophisticated.<br />
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Here are a couple of pictures with the furniture... Decorated for my birthday and for fall!<br />
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Here is a good shot of what the far side of the dining room looked like before we started the kitchen renovation... So many walls!<br />
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And soon... those walls were GONE!<br />
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And here is the room as it looked during this past Thanksgiving! We increased the size of the table once again. Evan custom made this table for me, you can see the tutorial <u><a href="http://thefathydrangea.blogspot.com/2013/05/knock-off-restoration-hardware-dining_8.html">here</a></u>. We also added a beautiful little cabinet for more storage and of course, a high chair for Miles! Overall, this room has certainly come a very long way!<br />
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For 2015, the goal for this room is to get a nice, sisal rug to go under the table to define the space a little more. Annnnd maybe play with a new color on the walls? Maybe? We'll see! I'm also dreaming of some new chairs, but not sure that is a top priority for this year.<br />
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Come back tomorrow to see the evolution of our kitchen!<br />
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<br />Sara http://www.blogger.com/profile/10670425905897523827noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7267489890894238335.post-84556312713897694932014-12-30T17:20:00.004-08:002014-12-30T17:22:19.793-08:00Our 2014 Christmas Cards (A little late, I know!) I know this is long overdue, but I just had to share our 2014 Christmas cards because I love, love, love the way they turned out! We've used <u><a href="http://www.minted.com/">Minted</a></u> for I think as long as they've been around and couldn't be happier with the quality. This year's card is by far my favorite though (of course!)<br />
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I captured the picture of Miles playing in the snow (the first time it snowed this winter - he loved it!) And the rest of the shots are from family sessions with our amazing photographer Kayla at <u><a href="http://fbp-blog.com/">Full Bloom Photography</a></u> here in Cleveland. <br />
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My other favorite thing about this card is that we had all of the addresses printed by Minted and they turned out BEAUTIFULLY! We also used their skinny wrap around labels for our return address. Just makes them so much more special (and so much easier for us to assemble!)<br />
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I'm in the process of designing invitations for Miles' first birthday and can't wait to show you those too!<br />
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<br />Sara http://www.blogger.com/profile/10670425905897523827noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7267489890894238335.post-37734003384210334082014-12-29T12:39:00.000-08:002014-12-29T12:55:59.010-08:00My 4 New Year's Resolutions... Annnnd my longest, most heartfelt post ever!I love making goals, to-do lists, and plans. That being said, I totally eat up the idea of New Years resolutions! Not only because of the new date on the calendar, but overall it just feels like a perfect time for a fresh start when all the Christmas decorations are down, when money stops flying out of my wallet for presents, when I can't even LOOK at another cookie, and when I'm well rested after a couple of weeks off. It is the perfect opportunity to reflect, make some goals, and get into a new and improved routine. <br />
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I will also report that I am typically one of those people who accomplishes what I put on paper. I am naturally a person who just loves to be productive and to be making improvements. Usually however, my goals are more "one and done" type deals. This year my resolutions are things that I will have to incorporate into my every day operations and will involve a change of mindset, so they may be slightly more tricky (<em>Actually, I KNOW they will be! If these were your basic "save more money" and "lose 5 pounds" types of resolutions, I don't think I'd be writing this post!).</em> I'm sharing them with you in an effort to keep myself accountable and to see what advice you might have to help me achieve them (especially from you working moms out there!)<br />
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<strong>Overall, when I've reflected on my last year, one major thing that stands out is that I just feel so RUSHED all the time and like a million things are demanding my attention all at once.</strong> <br />
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I know part of this is normal for a new mom, but now that Miles is getting older and easier, I have identified some areas for improvement and here they are:<br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">1) <u>SLOW DOWN</u></span></strong><br />
On the surface this sounds so vague, but I've tried to come up with a better definition of exactly what this means for me because "slowing down" is something I feel I desperately need to do. I have determined that in order to achieve this, I need to focus on being more present in the current moment, focusing on what I'm doing and not worring about the next 10 things I need to do, and stop trying to multi-task! (<em>I've determined that multi-tasking is completely evil!</em>) It also means to ask for more help with things and not feeling like since I work part-time I should be the one to do it <em>all</em>. I need to stop trying to be superwoman. Evan, my in-laws, my parents, co-workers, friends, etc. are so willing to help me with things, and I need to let them! It also means not feeling guilty for hiring a baby-sitter once in awhile so I can clean and organize without trying to juggle a baby, or even just to treat myself to a book or a bubble bath! It also means reducing the "noise" and distractions. It means having more silence in my day where I can think! Right off the bat, I've decided this includes turning off the TV when cooking dinner/doing dishes (I usually watch the news), stop checking Facebook and Instagram every hour, and stop checking my e-mail every MINUTE. <br />
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Incorporate more time to just b-r-e-a-t-h-e. <br />
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In fact, the whole concept behind "The Fat Hydrangea" is that they are simple, natural, God-created things that remind me to stop, smile, and appreciate the beauty around me. Kind of my own application of what it means to "stop and smell the roses." I don't know where I fell away from that exactly but it's time to get back to it! It will be a challenge since I feel like I'm wired to run non-stop, but seriously thinking of these goals makes me feel an overwhelming sense of peace, and that is very, very good!<br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">2) <u>SIMPLIFY</u></span></strong><br />
This is my attempt to zap negative energy, stress, baggage, and burdens by living more simply. This includes being more selective with "stuff" and by being smarter in order to dimish or remove the things caushing me stress. That being said, I've broken this goal of simplifying into two parts:<br />
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<u><strong>Part I: <em>Be Selective</em></strong></u><br />
First, this includes the obvious, common goal of getting rid of clothes, furniture, "stuff" that I don't need (and quite frankly, don't even want!) I noticed that I had a major need for this when I happened to catch a TV show over Christmas break about tiny homes and living in 300 square feet with only things you really love and need, and I realized I was actually JEALOUS! Not that I want to live in that small of an area per se, but I definitely feel like I need to shed some of the crap we've been hanging onto for honestly no good reason. <br />
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If it is not something I absolutely, completely love, I would rather donate it and have an empty space or an empty hanger, than have to store, clean, dust, step-over, organize, re-organize, and hate looking at it. The first thing that comes to my mind is getting rid of the old vases, frames, wine glasses, and other knick-knacks I find myself continuously passing over the 2-3x a year I sift through my home decor stash. Yellow Crate and Barrel Bud Vase, I'm looking at you! I think clearing out this stuff will give me the chance to organize the things I REALLY do want to hold onto, like the baby clothes and toys Miles has grown out of which we want to save for future children. It will all be clearly labeled and organized, and it won't cause me stress because I know it is serving a purpose even though it is stored away. <br />
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I am also thinking of applying this on a bigger scale as well. For example, the couch, rug, and curtains in my den. They served their purpose for awhile and I truly did like them at one point, but the couch is so worn out (we pitched the slipcover a long time ago and had plans of replacing it - which hasn't happened <strike>yet</strike>), the rug is not our style, the curtains are not the right color for the space, and they all increase my stress level every time I look at them. I've had complete designers block when it has come to this room, so we just haven't updated it and have left these here until I decide what the heck I want to do. Now, I'm thinking its time to change the strategy and get them OUT! Maybe once I have a blank slate again I will be inspired. <br />
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Overall, if it doesn't bring you good energy and you waste energy caring for it, why even hold onto it?<br />
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The plan is to do a huge goodwill donation ASAP and then have a garage sale in the spring. Along with this is just having the mentality that I should REALLLLLLLY love and need any tangible item we purchase going forward. The thought of pitching so much stuff already makes me feel like I will use more scrutiny when I shop... I picture myself weighing where $100 will best be spent.. on a sweater I will want to pitch in a year or in a Roth IRA? I better REALLY like something if I want to buy it, if not, the money is so much better invested elsewhere. <br />
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I will also throw out there that I used to be much better at all of this.. I think having a house and more places to store stuff and more disposable income has just led to the accumulation of more stuff, and it is time to be more selective about what we keep and what we buy. Time to put our money, energy, and space to better use!<br />
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<strong><u>Part II: <em>Strategize</em></u></strong> <br />
This is one of my favorites. This is my attempt to be more <em>strategic</em> to solve my every-day problems. This involves creating solutions to address my common stress pitfalls. Here are a few examples...<br />
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<li>My iPhone is constantly dying on me. For a multitude of reasons I won't bore you with, I ended up with having only one working charger and I absolutely lose my MIND bringing it with me everywhere I go because I am constantly forgetting it! I then end up with a dead phone and get worried that the baby-sitter can't reach me or that I'll get stranded on the highway with no way to call for help and ugh, it is such unnecessary stress. To combat this, I just bought new chargers for work, home, and my car and they will never move from where they are currently plugged in. Problem EASILY solved and stress gone. </li>
<li>My beautiful, dark wood floors get SO dirty and it drives me completely crazy, and therefore I am constantly cleaning them (or not cleaning them and just ending up stressed about them!) New rule = no shoes in the house. I figure there will still be paw prints and baby food, but at least it will help!</li>
<li>We have been eating out way to much lately, and spend too much time/energy each night debating what will have for dinner and who will "fly and buy". It's expensive and usually not very healthy. Evan used to always do all of cooking and I would wash the dishes, but he switched jobs last year and now instead of a 5 minute commute and getting home at 5:05 he now has a 45-minute commute is home is between 6:00-6:30. It's hard for him to start cooking a meal this late because by the time the meal is ready, Miles is ready for a bath and bed at 7:15, and once we go through that routine we are too tired to do the dishes! This means we either need to prepare meals or I need to learn to cook.. I hate cooking, but I'm usually home by 4:45-5:00 so it makes sense for me to take on more of this role. Did I also mention we both hate grocery shopping? To rectify this sad situation, we are making a good faith effort to plan our meals for the week on Sunday and take turns grocery shopping (We are hoping with a list it will be much quicker and less painful!) On Monday's, I'll go to the West Side market at 7am before work and get all of our produce (best quality and unbeatable prices!) This will be a difficult lifestyle change, but like I said, we are going to try! </li>
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Overall, these are just a few examples of how I want to try to strategize and develop solutions for the everyday stressors. Big or small, I want to try to recognize them and try to make some process changes to make life easier. No more beating my head against the wall!<br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">3) <u>GIVE</u></span></strong><br />
Another big goal of mine is to be more GIVING, more thoughtful, more generous, more selfless, more encouraging, more supportive, more sympathetic. Right off the bat, this obviously includes donating to friends/family raising money in support of charities and doing a lot of donating to Goodwill. However, it's not all about giving away money or stuff, but just in every day life go out of my way to bring more joy to others and to offer support to those in need. <br />
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A friend of mine for her 28th birthday decided to do "28 Random Acts of Kindness", and she totally inspired me to do more acts of kindness in my own life, big and small. I look back on the last year and I think of times I could have gone further out of my way to encourage someone or lift someone up or make their day a little brighter and I didn't because of convenience or busyness or cost or fear....whatever the excuse was I just didn't always do it! This year I want to commit to doing more of these types of things and not just consider them. I just need to step outside myself more often and find more ways to be a light to those around me. <br />
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Even though half this post has been addressing how stressed I am, when I step back and look at the big picture I honestly feel so totally blessed with my life right now and really have a desire to help those less fortunate, and to teach Miles as he grows to do the same. Whether it be those facing natural disasters or wars overseas, or someone just having a bad day at work, I feel like there is a lot more I can do in this arena... I am also inspired by the quote "It is one of the most beautiful compensations of this life that no person can sincerely try to help another without helping him or herself" - Ralph Waldo Emerson. I am hopeful that helping others will put my own stresses into perspective and remind me to focus on what is really important in this life!<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>4) <u>TAKE A RISK</u></strong> (Or two!)</span><br />
I'm just about the most risk averse person you will EVER meet. I follow rules and societal norms to a T! I change my oil every 4,000 miles, I save what I'm supposed to for retirement, I don't fall asleep with my contacts in, I got to the dentist every 6-months like clockwork... I'm very reliable (which is good) but sometimes boring (not so good!) I have an idea percolating in the back in my mind about something I want to take a chance on and could very well fail, but I sooo want to push myself outside of my comfort zone and take a risk for once in my life! Sorry for being cryptic but if the time comes when I take the plunge I'll let you know!<br />
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Ok, so this is officially my longest post ever. I think I wrote more in this one post than I did in all the rest of 2014 combined. I'm not even certain any of you are still reading this at this point, but I thank you if you are! Wish me luck :) <br />
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Sara http://www.blogger.com/profile/10670425905897523827noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7267489890894238335.post-58552443090085396362014-12-26T15:52:00.001-08:002014-12-26T15:52:24.125-08:00Coming Soon!Almost two months ago we ordered this beautiful "<u><a href="http://www.potterybarn.com/products/desa-bordered-wool-rug-gray/?pkey=call-rugs&">Desa Rug</a></u>" from Pottery Barn for our living room. It has been on back order but should be arriving in the next couple of weeks and I am so excited! It is 10' x 14', so it will fill the room so much better than the small rug we have in there right now and it will be significantly more comfortable. The rug itself is thick and soft, and we ordered the PB premium rug pad to go underneath it. Given the fact Miles is almost a year old, we are playing on floor CONSTANTLY, so this will be such a luxury!<br />
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We'd been looking for a rug for this room for a long time, but we hadn't found one we loved quite enough to pull the trigger until we brought a square sample of this one home and it just "clicked!" It really ties together the wall color, throw pillows, and oversized chair.<br />
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AND, just in case I end up hating it in the living room (fat chance!), we could also put it in our master bedroom as a plan B because it would fit in there pretty perfectly as well. No way we can go wrong, right?<br />
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Now we just have to wait! Let the countdown begin!<br />
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<br />Sara http://www.blogger.com/profile/10670425905897523827noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7267489890894238335.post-33690159825295910452014-12-23T09:39:00.002-08:002014-12-23T09:39:27.000-08:00Tis the SeasonIf you follow me on <a href="http://instagram.com/saramb11">Instagram</a> then I apologize because you've already seen these, but here are some pictures of our Christmas festivities thus far! I have to say, it is really fun having a child during the holidays. Not that he understands what is going on yet, but still, it is really special to start thinking about family traditions and the magic of Christmas through the eyes of a little one! Overall just feeling extremely blessed! Hope your holidays are off to a good start as well!<br />
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Along with the 3rd floor guest room, we also did some minor updates to the 3rd floor bath, mostly painting and accessorizing. It still needs new tile floors (the linoleum is beyond dated and ugly), new bath fixtures, a new toilet, and new mirror. I think we will tackle those projects this summer, but for now we just wanted to spruce it up!</div>
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Something that I think is essential for a guest bathroom are easily accessible toiletries in order to make them feel at home. I picked up these adorable baskets from Target for $14.99 each. You can't tell from this picture, but the top basket has toothpaste, shampoo, conditioner, face wash, soap, and ibuprofen. Also easily accessible to guests are kleenex and TP. Just like a hotel, I think having these things handy for guests can make them feel much more comfortable during their stay!</div>
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After working our you-know-whats off for a solid month, I'm happy to say we were able turn our third floor into a pretty comfortable temporary guest room for Thanksgiving. From start to finish, here is what we did:</div>
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<li>Painted the walls Martha Stewart's Flagstone (From Home Depot)</li>
<li>Sanded the floors and stained them Sherwin William's Interior Classic stain in Pickled White (2-Coats)</li>
<li>Installed new baseboards</li>
<li>Installed new trim around the windows</li>
<li>Put up new curtains</li>
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By far my favorite part is the transformation of the hard wood floors. I would never be daring enough to stain the floors this color in a more prominent area of the house, but I LOVE the result! Like love it so much I want to marry it. I can't stop going and looking at it and just sighing! haha :) </div>
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The permanent plan is to turn it into my office, so I look forward to transitioning the room over Christmas break for that purpose! Here are some pictures of the transformation: </div>
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I know Thanksgiving is SO over, but here are some pictures of our day! I just had to share. </div>
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Stay tuned for the "after" pictures of our third floor makeover! Coming soon :)</div>
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I know this is a little overdue, but I wanted to share some pictures of our <i>wonderful</i> Thanksgiving! Since it was our first time hosting I was a little bit nervous about how it would all turn out, but everything just seemed to fall into place. The day was beautiful, the food was delicious, and having so much of our family here made our house feel as happy and warm as it's ever felt! Pretty much a perfect day!</div>
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Setting the table was obviously my favorite chore ;) I wanted to do something bright, light, and fun! Hydrangeas (of course!) and bright orange tulips were my inspiration. I picked up some <u><a href="http://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/taper-candles-fall-14/?pkey=e%7Ctapers%7C15%7Cbest%7C4294966943%7Cviewall%7C24%7C%7C3&cm_src=PRODUCTSEARCH||Category-_-Tabletop%20%26%20Bar-_-NoMerchRules">orange tapers</a></u> and beautiful <u><a href="http://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/french-stripe-napkins/?pkey=e%7Cnapkin%7C67%7Cbest%7C0%7Cviewall%7C24%7C%7C37&cm_src=PRODUCTSEARCH||NoFacet-_-NoFacet-_-NoMerchRules">orange french striped linen napkins</a></u> from Williams-Sonoma, and some fun <u><a href="http://www.laylagrayce.com/Products/Perfect-Classic-Paper-Placemats__CVKP100.aspx?gclid=CMLTq770vMICFSgQ7AodNlMAqw">paper placemats</a></u>. Overall super easy and super casual, exactly what we were aiming for. </div>
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And here is the table at the end of the day once the meal (and desserts!) were long gone and the family had retreated to the living room to play Scrabble in front of the fire. Such a cozy feel!<br />
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Overall I don't think I have ever had a Thanksgiving where I was more thankful. Having this sweet baby boy in our lives is just the biggest blessing, words can't even describe! </div>
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Sara http://www.blogger.com/profile/10670425905897523827noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7267489890894238335.post-11558444986608026202014-11-13T17:08:00.001-08:002014-11-13T17:13:05.428-08:00Third Floor Finished by Thanksgiving?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Soo we are taking on a major(ish) project in a short timeframe. We are OVERHAULING the third floor before our Thanksgiving guests arrive! The goal is that in just two shorts weeks, we will have this room freshened up to the point it will make a suitable guest room for my brother and his girlfriend. We are doing a super deep clean, painting, installing new baseboards, reframing the windows, white washing the floors, and setting up a cozy guest bedroom and bathroom!</div>
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So far we have completed deep clean #1, ripped out all of the carpeting, removed the terrible trim, and painted the walls (<i>My favorite color, Martha Stewart's Flagstone, of course!</i>) </div>
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The walls look GREAT! Such a transformation. The floors are in really bad shape, however. Even after sanding (which I don't have a picture of yet), they are still not very pretty. It is good thing we are going for a bit of a rustic feel with the finish, because that is what we will have! Here are some pictures of the room post carpet removal and painting:</div>
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I love the wall color with the bedding:</div>
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This is hilarious... Miles slept in his moses basket in the master bathroom while Evan was upstairs sanding. BEST NAP he has ever taken! EVER! This boy loves white noise. </div>
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Tomorrow my goal is to finish the second coat of paint and whitewash the floors (my mother-in-law is going to watch Miles!) Then hopefully Saturday and Sunday we will install the beautiful, new trim and put a coat or two of poly on the floors. I have been day dreaming about tiling the bathroom floors next weekend, but in reality know that is a HUGE stretch! But maybe????? We'll see how this weekend unfolds. </div>
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Overall it feels SO GOOD to have a house project going on again. It seriously gets my blood flowing and makes me feel so inspired! I can't wait to share with you the final result! </div>
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Sara http://www.blogger.com/profile/10670425905897523827noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7267489890894238335.post-34926886327399440862014-10-30T18:49:00.000-07:002014-10-30T18:49:05.359-07:00If I had $900,000.....Occasionally I skim Zillow just to see what's out there, to get ideas, and to dream. Today I stumbled upon a house I LOVE!!! I love the white brick, the wide planked dark wood floors, planked wall, gorgeous windows, and glass interior doorway to the den. <br />
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I've been seriously itching to overhaul some of the rooms in my house (or build a completely new one!) and these features are on the money. (Of course I would go for more of a gray vibe in the kitchen with marble or a different granite). Isn't it beautiful though? Only $899k :) <br />
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What do you think?<br />
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