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Focus on the Journey, not the Destination.

Focus on the Journey, not the Destination.
Focus on the journey, not the destination. Joy is found not in finishing an activity but in doing it. -Greg Anderson That is crappy advice. Cause sometimes the journey SUCKS. Case in point: Gathering supplies for an industrial chandelier project in mid January in Canada without a car. This is how our weekend went: Friday after work I took...
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Grow Peninsula Grow!

Grow Peninsula Grow!
Our "U" shaped kitchen was a bit short on one end. Our peninsula oddly only came out 4 feet from the wall, and perpetually looked a bit "off". He was just too short, too stumpy, and because of such he wasn't that much use*. He wasn't really a good prep space, nor did he have...
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Kitchen
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A Step Up

A Step Up
I'm not a short girl. My Danish heritage has afforded a rather large frame of 5'10" however I am still completely unable to reach the top cabinet in our kitchen without standing on something. We have tall ceilings, and 39" upper cabinets and those things are tall! For two years I have dragged over a...
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Cool Projects, DIY, Kitchen
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Ikea As-Is Score

Ikea As-Is Score
I went to Ikea in search of a plant. I left with kitchen cabinet drawers. Every time I visit Ikea I take a look at the as-is section. Most of the time there's nothing to be had, but sometimes, they might have the very thing you need. Last you saw it, the coffee bar was still missing...
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Kitchen
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