Friday, April 23, 2010

I played hookie...

and the mini took its first trip on the Balboa Ferry.

Saturday, April 17, 2010

The Past 3 Months

Everyone wonders what we've been up to and where we've been.
Here's the before and afters to answer the questions.

Bathroom
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*mold under the shower liner. Yuck.
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Kitchen
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after:




















Office/Extra Bedroom

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Bedroom

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Living Room
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* OKAY I've tried everything and cannot get the darn before and after labels right! Sorry, I guess you can figure out which room is which.

Friday, April 9, 2010

Cannons on the Move..again

it took 8 weekends of remodeling a home built in 1945*gutting moldy bathrooms*repairing leaky pipes*a mission to destroy stinky smells*bargain shopping*wallpaper tear downs*35 trips to Home Depot*3 cracked bathtub liners*8 newly installed wood blinds*4 days of hardwood floor installation*1 new bathroom*2 new bedrooms*6 Mr. Clean Magic Eraser sponges*an over-worked shop vac*no lost limbs or minds*5 new reasons we love our families*a few minor married discrepancies*40 used packing boxes*1 tired teacher*1 beat up overworked therapist*1 unemployed enthusiast*2 ticked off Topanga landlords*3 hired movers who got more than they bargained for*1 new place to call home sweet home