Wednesday, September 25, 2013
These Boot Scrapers Were Made for Cleaning
Posted by Alex
The homes around Old Town Alexandria, due to their age and unique architectural variations, represent one of the more interesting towns we've ever seen (though we may be biased). The city has grown organically over hundreds of years, slowly transforming itself from a tobacco port, to colonial shipping town, to...
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Friday, September 6, 2013
FAQ: Why Not Hire Out the Tedious Work?
Posted by Alex
Throughout the years we've been asked quite a few questions about our various renovation efforts. From the routine queries of "How do you a fix a hole in a plaster wall?" or "What's the best way to install crown molding?," to the truly bizarre, such as "Have you two ever...
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Thursday, August 22, 2013
Around Old Town: Did We Discover a Haunted House?
Posted by Alex
When Wendy and I take walks around Old Town, we typically don't take a specific route, and we often don't know exactly where we plan on walking when we leave the house. There are so many lovely streets, so many beautiful homes, so many things to see. We're 13 years...
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Tuesday, August 6, 2013
Random Act of Kindness: Flower Power
Posted by Wendy
In a world where we're often too quick to judge, cast a sideways glance, make a rude hand gesture from behind the wheel of our car, or utter disparaging remarks against strangers, colleagues, neighbors, or even family, it's refreshing and wonderful to see shimmering moments of kindness. The type of...
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Hello, my name is Wendy, and I was sucked into our local H&M grand opening event. It's not a proud nor a particularly glorious moment of mine, but I must accept my actions and recognize my foibles for they define me for who I am. Roughly a year and a...
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