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it’s a blur...

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 Life seems so important in the moment.  I worked hard to get the bathroom spackled, primed, painted, cleaned...Jon took down that hideous old medicine cabinet, Paul put up a nice new Hearth&Hand shelf I got half off from Target, and a nice black towel bar.  I had spray painted the shower curtain rod black matte, so we hung the new shower curtain, and it looks decent in there.  It always takes way longer than you think it will.And, if you're old, it takes more of a toll than you think it will.  Standing on the side of the tub to...

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Best 19 Tool Storage Organizations

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  1. Jaffzora Power Tool Organizer Floating Tool Shelf, Heavy Duty Drill Holder Cabinet Wall Mounted Rack,Garage Tool Storage and Organization Compact design size this tool shelf accommodates up to 4 power drills with room to spare for chargers wrechesaccessories and other small tools Overall dimensions 157l x 78w x 78h 40 x 20 x 20cm Durable the tool shelf is made from heavyduty steel which is more durable than wood or plasticThe edge applys a reinforced designits load bearing can up to 50 lbs Save space if your drills are taking up valuable space in your garage cabinets or...

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Don’t Fix These 7 Things When Selling Your House

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The better your home shows, the more offers you’ll get. This idea overwhelms a lot of sellers because they feel like they have to fix everything. But that’s not true. Carmen Bean Real Estate Agent Close Carmen Bean Real Estate Agent at eXp Realty 5.0 Currently accepting new clients Years of Experience 12 Transactions 739 Average Price Point $262k Single Family Homes 704 The accepted wisdom of real estate holds that houses in good condition bring in a higher price than houses in not-so-great condition. While that is generally true, it’s possible to “over-improve” a home to the point of...

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snow in spring, and other normal things...

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 This is the verse I had on my heart the other night, when baby Declan was in the newborn intensive care nursery.  His oxygen had dropped quite a bit, his heart was racing, Ben was exhausted and scared...I remembered when Benjamin himself was the one I worried about, when he was in that horrible accident where he fell off the boat and was hit by the propeller.  He had lost so much blood and was in shock by the time he reached the hospital, deep in the Adirondacks...back then we didn't have cell phones, so I had only the one...

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Accessibility Tips for Your Next Home Decor Project

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Accessibility can be an important consideration when it comes to home decor, whether you or someone who lives in your home already has mobility issues or you are simply future proofing your home in the hopes of aging in place in the years ahead. An advantage of decorating and remodeling with accessibility in mind is that anyone could have increased needs in this area at any time. Surgery, a broken bone or simply a pulled muscle or temporary illness can make it more difficult to move about as you are accustomed to doing, and at those times, having already considered...

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