A Quick Note on Modular Homes

It has come to my attention that some potential modular home buyers have trouble with getting their financial institution to play nice with ...

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The Washing Machine saga continues...

SO, the washer is gone.  (Deep sigh).  It's been a long couple of days.  Really, it was quite traumatic. Here's why it was so traum...

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It's Never too Early

A couple of weeks ago I posted about my outing to Dickman Farms local garden center.  One of the things I picked up was a pack of 20 Narciss...

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Building a Home

When Big A and I decided to move, because we just needed more room for the kids, we had to decide whether to look for a larger older home, o...

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(Pre)Fabulous

I wanted to write about modular homes for a bit this week.  It’s just time. I always refer to our home as a modular home, but our type of ho...

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We have Gas!

When we built our home, either a wood burning stove or a gas stove were on our list of "want to have", but not on "need to ha...

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Build an Addition!

I recently read an article written in the Washington Post about modular home additions.  I just built a modular home (you should see the bli...

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Add Value to your Home

I guess I'm on an "updating" kick at the moment.  It got me thinking about the value of a home.  Whether you're building o...

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Diggin' it!

Once the garden was ready for planting, we needed only to dig the holes for the plants and plop them in!  We measured where we wanted each p...

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Halfway to a new garden!

The garden project is coming along! We managed to rototill the area we want to plant, which is most of the front of our house and along the ...

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The Dead Fly and DIY

I'm not a morning person.  Well, technically I am.  I get up early, but as anyone who knows me well will tell you - if you know what...

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Lattice DONE (well, almost!)

The lattice is finally (almost) finished, and although I was originally nervous about staining it black, I like it!  You may not be able to ...

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The Master Painter gets it DONE!

This past weekend I swore I would accomplish two projects: paint the lattice on the front porch, and paint the second-hand steps for our bac...

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DIY tips

Building a modular home or any home often leads to a loooooong to-do list.  Try to make your life a little easier with these DIY and home im...

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Mix and (don't) Match!

When you're looking at your kitchen cabinets and floor, don't be afraid to mix it up! I think a lot of people want to match the cabi...

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Patio Installation - am I nuts?

This is how I roll:  (Okay, I don't roll, I usually stumble, but anyway...) I'm walking through Home Depot with my man.  We are ther...

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Porch Railings...

Day two of staining the porch railings on our new modular home, and it is coming along.  After two full days of work, with the stain scented...

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Staining the front porch railings, finally!

There's no getting around it.  We've complained and procrastinated - our front porch railings still need to be stained.  Here it is ...

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Modular home inclusions

When you have chosen the modular home you are most interested in, your dealer will more than likely be happy to accommodate any changes you ...

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Will our yard ever be the same???

I also mentioned that after the foundation was all set, our yard look like something out of "Apocalypse Now"!  So, although I was ...

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