A Kitchen Remodel Progress Update
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It’s been three months since I’ve given you an update on my kitchen remodel, so here’s what’s been going on lately. I’ve got good news, disappointing news, and just plain ol’ updates.
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Weekly Roundup
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The things on my mind this week including: my favorite city I’m visiting right now, adapted classic paintings, a book for vintage kitchen planning, a cottage makeover, steps to going zero waste, cheap old houses, my new slogan, an auction I recommend you support, the issue with buying eco-friendly replacements, a thanks for the coffee, and more.
Read MoreLow-Water Front Yard Plants for Southern California
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The post so so SO many of you have been asking for! A full plant guide of the each of the flora in my front yard. The collection includes a mix of California natives, a few Australian natives that thrive in our similar climate, but all with an emphasis on low water that are beautiful and mostly evergreen.
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The things on my mind this week including a house I have no words for, an epic snack table, my favorite TV show back for another season, the best intro to zero waste ever, priorities and perspective, how to wash produce without gimmicks, a beautiful kitchen reveal, buying bloggers coffee, a new house renovation to follow, a podcast on the future of our earth and bodies, and more!
Read MoreInstallation of the Front Yard Garden
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I’ve made it to the garden installation story, after many other posts all about prepping and planning - here we are! While I'm here to share the installation of the plantings and irrigation, this isn’t going to be a DIY tutorial post as much as a story of what happened and a bunch of photos of the process.
Read MoreA Resource List for Planning a Southern California Garden
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I’m back with a garden post! I did a BUNCH of research when it came time to plan my garden. But I’m DEFINITELY not an expert and I’m not going to pretend to be. So, I want to direct you to the books, classes, rebates, programs, garden tours, etc. that I used when planning my Southern California low-water native and adaptive garden.
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The things on my mind this week including a fireplace addition, the TV show leaving my stomach in knots, bee hotels, a vegan mozzarella cheese recipe, an outdoor kids playhouse makeover, a new card game I love, the hidden problem with balloons, white kitchens, a new way of looking at social media, and my May playlist.
Read MoreThe Goals for My Front Yard Garden - For the Love of Water, Food, Bees, and Flowers
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I have lots of front yard gardening posts to share with you so I’m breaking them up into a few pieces. In this one, I want to share with you the goals for our front yard landscape. A a serial over-thinker, you can bet that I had multiple goals that I thought long and hard about when planning what to plant to replace our pathetic front yard. From trying to save the planet to wanting to enjoy all the pretty things, here are my garden goals.
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The things on my mind this week including a grey brown kitchen, the surprising responses from my latest blog post, a podcast about meat, a new podcast from everyone’s favorite scientist, conscientious human bingo, where you can get a sneak peek at my future designs, phrases to replace, composting humans, old vs. new houses, a vegan cookbook, and my thoughts on this weekend’s sales.
Read MoreHow to Repair Stucco on a House Foundation: A DIY Guide
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Once we removed the existing plantings and regraded our dirt pile, it became obvious that there was some stucco repair to be done. I’m here to share what I did, how I did it, and give you some satisfying before and afters to enjoy.
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The things on my mind this week including the status of my kitchen remodel, linen sheets, toxicity of Dollar stores, my glasses, restoring wood stairs, designers that sleep on the job, a new show, and more!
Read MoreHow to Train Vines to Climb a Fence + A Video
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A couple of weeks ago I shared how I refreshed a tired fence, and now I’m back to tell you how I covered up the refinished fence with vines and flowers. I love foliage and will happily plant a tree or bush or shrub or vine anywhere and everywhere outside. So, while I covered up my freshly stained fence, I’m v pleased with my wall of leaves and flowers.
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