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Saturday, June 28th, 2008
We're driving to Cumberland, Wisconsin, today to visit Ms. Bungalow's great aunt. While we are in the area, I thought it would be cool to drive up the road to Shell Lake to check out the Shell Lake Furniture showroom.
Shell Lake Furniture produces some nice-looking, quality mission furniture, as ...
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Friday, June 13th, 2008
A few weekends ago, I stole away from my own house projects long enough to catch the last hour of the Twin Cities Bungalow Club's 2008 Home Tour.
I only had time to make it to the first house on the tour, but it was a good one-- a nearby ...
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Wednesday, June 4th, 2008
When you think of the personal health impacts of home improvement, what comes to mind? Lead paint? Asbestos? Tool injury? Mold?
Well, consider this from You: The Owners Manual (HarperResource, 2005) by Michael F. Roizen, M.D. and Oprah's pet doctor, Mehmet C. Oz, M.D.:
Illness comes mainly from events ...
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Friday, May 16th, 2008
After taking out the trash on a recent morning, I snapped these photos of the first leaves and flowers to reappear in the garden this spring. Enjoy!
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Wednesday, May 14th, 2008
Friday's foray to the Friends School Plant Sale in St. Paul went smashingly. I didn't get there until around 1 p.m. and missed the worst of the crowds, though it was still plenty busy.
Shortly after I arrived, I connected with my garden master friends who were nearly ready to ...
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