Three Days

This is what took hours of backbreaking labor for Jeff. There were 2 layers of linoleum and subfloor. These staples were at every seam and I never managed to pull up any to help. He ended up pulling half of them out and hammering down the other half.


You know the saying, "It's going to get worse before it gets better"? I swear this kitchen has only improved so far. Funnily enough, it does look smaller without the cabinets, but enormously lighter without those dark cabinets. The wall to the left will be removed up to sink level so that I can see into the family room on the other side. The bay window will get a built in window seat, but I'm getting mixed reviews on how large to make it. What do you think? The options are around all 5 windows, or just the middle 3.



Bye, Bye 80's soffits. The new shaker style white cabinets will go to the ceiling.





My daughter, who slept through the whole demolition, just beneath her.

Hit the Road Jack!

Goodbye troll kitchen

Be gone dark corners



unidentifiable dirt. Blech!

Kitchen remodel day 1.

Hairdryers (and other miscellaneous appliances that give up far too early on you)

So, I had a hairdryer from high school that passed away after 15 years of faithful service. Yes, it's amazing, mystifying, but a true story. Naturally I assumed that all hairdryers should last so long. I bought a new one at Target that lasted all of 3 years. Figuring it was just a poor purchase, I plunged in with more money and bought this one in racing red.





It died peacefully last night, and smartly so. My husband was about to use it to dry caulk.

Frankly, I'm annoyed. Do I have to replace a hairdryer every year to only toss it's predecessor into the landfill? Should I walk around with wet hair in protest? (This is a emphatic no, I tried today, and it was NOT pretty). I stomp down to Sally's Beauty Supply with toddler in tow and bought a salon quality model with a warranty for a sale price of $50.

Glaring at the receipt with $50 next to the word "hairdryer", I get more frustrated. I found the instruction manual with minimal difficulty (remember, I am a consumer science major who studied Ralph Nader) and think "Ha, Ha! They didn't count on me keeping this miniscule piece of paper!" Lo and behold, there is a 2 year warranty on said hairdryer and I am only 1 year in. I called up the number preparing to do battle and was greeted by a friendly voice who apologized! Within 2 minutes, my information has been secured and my replacement hairdryer is on it's way via FedEx.

Isn't it nice when a story has a happy ending?