Tag Archives: House Life

Renovation Delays

Posted on August 10, 2012 by SouthernSugar

For all my bluster about a month ago about all the improvements I was going to bang out on the house, I have made practically no progress.  It’s embarrassing — no mirrors or cabinet doors in the bathrooms, stuff strewn … Continue reading →

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Renovations: Stripping Down the Bathrooms

Posted on July 13, 2012 by SouthernSugar

Heaven help me, but I looked at Pinterest a while back and saw something I liked.  Then I decided that maybe it would help us sell the house (or help me like our bathrooms better), so I would give it … Continue reading →

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Beginning the Renovations: Guest Room Bookshelf

Posted on July 13, 2012 by SouthernSugar

We hope to put the house on the market in a month or so, not because we don’t like it, but in hopes of getting closer to town and into a better school district for the Munchkin.  Nothing against the … Continue reading →

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Spice-Rubbed Grilled Pork with Cilantro Lime Rice

Posted on May 23, 2012 by SouthernSugar

My favorite thing about Wednesday nights is getting the chance to make dinner myself and  not be stuck with leftovers or something boring.  Even better is getting to play with the grill, especially when it results in Southern Honey going, … Continue reading →

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Gardening to Eat

Posted on April 15, 2012 by SouthernSugar

I finally got around to doing something about the horrible landscaping along the front of our house this weekend.  Although I wanted to dig everything up and start from scratch with good soil instead of the rocky clay crap we … Continue reading →

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The almost-finished guest room

Posted on February 6, 2011 by SouthernSugar

At long last, I’ve nearly completed the guest room!  It’s certainly stay-in-able and has been for a while, but I’ve only recently gotten it truly in order, with Southern Honey’s assistance.  I still have one project to finish — the … Continue reading →

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Hogtown, here we come

Posted on April 5, 2010 by SouthernSugar

Got the go-ahead to go to Hogtown this weekend!  I’m kind of ridiculously excited about it because we haven’t been back in so long.  Even better, one of our other college friends who no longer lives in town is coming … Continue reading →

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Meet the Neighbors

Posted on March 17, 2010 by SouthernSugar

I had hoped that my allergies would at least wait until the weather warmed up for good to kick in and start kicking my butt. Alas, it was not meant to be, and I’m starting to feel it.  By the … Continue reading →

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Dear March

Posted on March 14, 2010 by SouthernSugar

I do so wish you would make up your mind.  Would you like the weather to be warm and lovely the way it was last weekend when it was conducive to gardening or would you prefer chilled and rainy like … Continue reading →

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It’s Here…

Posted on March 5, 2010 by SouthernSugar

And it’s been here the whole time. Our bed, that is. The company never bothered to call us back, and seeing that we don’t live in a mansion, we didn’t have room to drag everything out of the boxes that … Continue reading →

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