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Kitchen Renovation – June Progress

Kitchen Renovation – June Progress

It’s been more than a month since I’ve given you an update on the kitchen reno. If you read my post about my father’s passing, you saw a sneak peak of where things were at the beginning of the month.

Upcycled Bicycle Ideas

Upcycled Bicycle Ideas

If you have been following me for a while now, you may recall the Bike Planter I made last summer.

Guy Gift Ideas

Guy Gift Ideas

I got back a few days ago from my father’s funeral. I’m still trying to catch up on my sleep, but I was so glad I could fly out and say my goodbyes to my dad and be with my family during this time of 

You are never ready to say Goodbye

You are never ready to say Goodbye

Last Friday, I had the feeling to call my Dad. It was on my mind all morning and I called the rehab center where he was staying and got the answering machine. I went about my day, but later in the afternoon I again had 

You Only Have Today

You Only Have Today

Today is my Dad’s 73rd birthday.  He will spend it in the hospital getting a feeding tube put into his stomach. Sounds like a party to me. 

Three Things I’ve Learned as a Mother

Three Things I’ve Learned as a Mother

This is my 23rd Mother’s Day. I’m not one of those girls who always wanted to be a mother. Most of my childhood was spent helping to raise my younger siblings. I had things I wanted to do, places I wanted to see, things I 

Hometalk + Lucketts = Awesome

Hometalk + Lucketts = Awesome

Are you on Hometalk yet? Awhile back I got invited to join by the fabulous Miriam at Hometalk who saw my Chair Bench and thought the Hometalk community would enjoy it. I quickly checked out the site and loved it and linked up my Chair 

Kitchen Renovation – Progress – Sink Wall

Kitchen Renovation – Progress – Sink Wall

I have slowly been showing you the progress we are making in the kitchen. If you missed it, you can see the progress we’ve made to the Window Wall and to the Fridge Wall. Probably the biggest change in the kitchen, though, is the sink 

Kitchen Renovation – Fridge Wall Progress

In my last progress update, I showed you the window wall progress. Turning around and facing the opposite wall, let’s take a look at the fridge wall. Here was our starting point. That is a chimney stack that is between the upper cabinets. The fridge 

Kitchen Renovation – Window Wall Progress

When I started my kitchen renovation project and thought about posting about it, I thought I was going to be all Young House Love with it and do a project, show you the completed project, do another project, show you the finished project and so