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Paint Forever
You can bet your life is pretty chill when the most exciting thing that happens to you over the course of a few days is getting a brand new super vacuum. I don’t know what the normal life span of a vacuum cleaner is, but Javi and I have been using a standard canister vacuum…
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Shine on, wood floors.
When we moved to Louisville we decided not to move into our room until we took the carpet out or we’d never do it. The previous owners stapled down some fantastically ugly carpet over hardwood floors, which I’m sure was cheaper than refinishing the wood before selling. I prefer scuffed and scratched hardwood over cheap,…
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One person’s trash…another person’s project idea!
A couple of weeks ago our neighbor across the street decided to cut down a big tree from the front of her property. Well I think she decided anyway, I didn’t actually talk to her, but I saw a guy with a chainsaw going at it. Once the job was done there was enormous pile…
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House Plants!
We’re way behind in updates on our garden and our landscaping – but we’ll take care of that soon enough. This past weekend was the first weekend that we’ve both been free enough to clean the whole house, and it’s amazing how nice and clean it is!! We also took care of all the spring cleaning,…
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The best yard in the street
When we moved into our house, we quickly learned from the neighbors that the previous owner had the most beautiful yard in the street (key word HAD). We had never taken care of a yard before, so the idea of keeping up with it was a little daunting. We had other priorities in mind: fence,…
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Los Rodriguez Mansion: Ready for Christmas!
So now that we’ve seen the Nutcracker and watched a few Christmas movies, Javi and I are feeling properly Christmasy and into the season. We decorated the house the week after Thanksgiving this year, but I haven’t had a chance to thoroughly clean the house yet to take photos. Most of our decorations are much…
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Sprucing up the porch
Our porch is, in my opinion, one of the best parts of our house and Javi and I spend as much time as we can out there. It’s also the home to the Porch Practice Sessions for Hickory Slims, so I spend quite a bit of time on that little slab of concrete in front…
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Sun & Heat, you are hired!
After starting the garden and installing the hammocks in the backyard, we are spending much more time with Chupete and Choripan in the backyard. We would love to be able to spend even more time in this peaceful space, but Tennessee has decided to heat things up (quite a bit) and staying outside, even under…
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4:00-6:00
Who else besides me divides the hours of weekdays into favorite / least favorite times of day? I can’t be the only one right? On the average day, when nothing extraordinary is going on, my favorite / least favorite hours of the day go like this: Quien mas aparte de mi divide las horas de…
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Spring Cleaning!
My spring cleaning desperation got the best of me this weekend. Every spring my summer clothes start piling up on the floor, on furniture and on pretty much every surface where they don’t belong. The mountains of clothing start to materialize right around the same time that mountains of homework and assignments pile up. Since nobody is…
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Around the house
Since I posted about the signs of spring popping up all over our yard, we’ve had a variety of plants and flowers sprout and bloom everywhere. The woman who used to live in our house was an avid gardener and luckily for us she planted flowers that don’t need any upkeep or attention from us.…
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My great grandfather’s desk
This weekend was another crazy weekend – and I haven’t even finished posting about LAST weekend (I still have photos to share from our “welcome home Jason / Brasil carnaval” party)! I am entering midterms week – which is the no. 1 reason our posts have been few and far between and the reason we’re…
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A homecoming & gala
This weekend was pretty unusual for us in that we were social and went out both nights. The main focus of the weekend was the long-awaited return of our good friend Jason who has been in Afghanistan for the last year serving with the American troops. Jason entered the Center for Latin American Studies at…
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Is spring springing?
So we all know that I’m a winter person and that I’d always, hands down, pick a long winter over a long summer. I hate the insects, sweat and unbearable heat, among other things, that come with the dog days of summer. In Nashville, the “dog days” pretty much last for 4 straight months –…
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an End-of-Semester kind of weekend
Last weekend was about as perfect as a weekend can get. I’m closing in on the end of the semester and I can almost see the light at the end of an extremely long, dark and unforgiving tunnel of academia. Ok – it’s not really all that bad. In fact, I feel pretty good about…
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Installing an in-wall timer
Tired of flipping a switch?! Sick of forgetting to turn the outside light?!?! Do you have nightmares about your power bill?!?!?!?! Worry no more with ……. A timer switch!!!! Cansado de mover interruptores?! Aburrido de olvidarse de apagar la luz de afuera?!?! Tiene pesadillas sobre su cuenta de luz?!?!?!?! No se preocupe mas….use un interruptor…
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Los Rodriguez mansion!
For those who are thinking about buying a home here is our advice: 1) Find a realtor. Let a professional guide you through the process, it is easier and it will save you money and sleep. (Let us know if you would like the contact info for our realtor) 2) Be realistic. Plan on buying something…
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