tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33451363717012777362024-03-23T02:59:27.544-07:00LIFE AS YOU LIVE ITorganize + diy + home + life + new england Life As You Live Ithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03054392466872683436noreply@blogger.comBlogger224125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3345136371701277736.post-91971678947794903352019-06-02T17:56:00.000-07:002019-06-02T17:56:30.812-07:00Our First Half Marathon<br />
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I'm happy to report that my sister and I ran our first 1/2 marathon a couple of weeks ago along beautiful Lake Winnipesaukee! I would consider myself more of a casual runner however, this year I chalked up a few extra running goals for my 2019 goals list, one of which was to run a 1/2 marathon!</div>
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I love the treadmill. We have an old Precor in the basement that has the basics - it's certainly no Woodway or Peloton by any means but the speed and incline work along with the computer so no complaints here.</div>
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I signed up for the half in February which is when I really started training. Everything before that were 3 - 4 mile runs (or however long it took me to watch an episode or two of Schitt's Creek). I eventually ran out of episodes to watch and made the switch to Brooklyn 99 which is equally entertaining. My sister put together a training plan for me which consisted of interval runs on Monday, long runs on Saturdays and miscellaneous distances peppered in between. </div>
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It snowed and snowed and snowed February, March and a little bit of April making me less inclined to run outside, not to mention I'm a big baby when it comes to running when it's dark out (which it was up until daylight savings). Hence, why I love my treadmill. My sister and I did a handful of our long runs together which were done on rail trails. I was victim to an icey fall during one of our 10 milers in April when we discovered 4 miles in that the rest of the trail was all one giant sheet of ice. Lesson learned. Turn around right away. </div>
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My pace was around 8:45/mile during treadmill runs and for the rail trail runs my pace was just under 10:00/mile. </div>
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With those times, I honestly had no idea where my pace would land for the half. </div>
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Landon shared with me half way through my training that he had overheard that this course was hilly. My training runs consisted of very little elevation, which in hindsight was obviously a mistake. Maybe that's why I like treadmill running so much! ;) Upon further research online, I read more and more comments that it was hilly. </div>
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We ran The Big Lake 1/2 Marathon which starts in Alton, continues on Route 11 for 6 or so miles, winds along Lake Winnipesaukee for 5 miles and then finishes up at Shibley's after another 2 miles on Route 11.</div>
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I really enjoyed running on Route 11 (which is a busy road I would probably never run on any other time) thanks to the gorgeous views of the Lake. My brother-in-law cheered us on around mile 5.5 and then went for a quick hike up Mt. Major, which is located right off Route 11/the course. There were rolling hills on Route 11 and I ran up each one counting the number of footsteps in took me to get to the top of each one. I also counted the number of footsteps between all of the cones as another form of distraction. </div>
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Around mile 6, we turned onto a much quieter road that consisted of even more rolling hills. These ones were more challenging for me and I ended up walking up a few of them to help regain my energy and breath. A handful of property owners were out at the end of their driveways cheering all of the runners on, blasting their radios, you name it! They added an extra element of fun which was appreciated! (:</div>
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The last 2 or so miles were back on Route 11. They seemed to go relatively quickly in my mind since the end was in sight! The finish line and post race celebration was at Shibley's where we were treated with beer, pizza, ice cream and other shenanigans. </div>
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My Nike+ app clocked me at 2:21:32 with a 10' 34" pace (and 13.40 miles) and the official race time had me at 2:23:12 with a 10:56 pace. </div>
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My goals that I went into this were (1) Finish, (2) Run at least a 10:00/mile pace, (3) Finish under 2 hours, and (4) don't walk.</div>
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Happy to report I met 1 goal - finish! haha </div>
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I was able to maintain under a 10' 00" mile up until mile 10 which is where I hit a wall and knew immediately that goals number 2, 3 and 4 weren't going to happen. I was at the point where I was able to walk faster than I was running. My knees were throbbing which is something I hadn't felt this training cycle. It probably didn't help that I had skipped my last long run (12 miles) and that my longest training run had only been 10 miles.</div>
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Nonetheless, despite crazy knees (which I'm sure many runners can empathize with), the last two miles went relatively quickly in my mind regardless to my positive splits. oh well.</div>
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There was no better thing than rounding the corner and seeing <a href="http://lifeasyouliveit.blogspot.com/2017/08/we-adopted-puppy.html">Griffin</a> and <a href="http://lifeasyouliveit.blogspot.com/2018/03/welcome-to-new-hampshire-phoebe.html">Phoebe</a> at the finish line barking their little cheerful hearts out! Had to stop for a couple seconds to give them some love. </div>
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My sister and I were both very sore immediately following the race. After all, 13.4 miles is the farthest we have ever ran. We had a little post race barbecue back at my house and then both took long recovery naps. I'm glad the race was on a Saturday because I was barely able to walk the following day. </div>
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I had a goal of running a full marathon in November but after this half I don't know if I'm ready. I'm considering signing up for a few more halfs before I dare venture into 26.2 land. I will most certainly have to integrate more trails runs (my least favorite training) and road running training before then as well. </div>
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So happy we both completed it!! One more thing to cross off the <a href="http://lifeasyouliveit.blogspot.com/p/30-by-30.html">30 x 30</a> list!</div>
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On a different note, my other running goals for 2019 are:</div>
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<li>Run a 5k under 22:38 (that's my high school PR and I'm hell bound and determined to beat it)</li>
<li>Run a Marathon (this one may get moved back to 2020)</li>
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Prior to moving into our <a href="http://lifeasyouliveit.blogspot.com/2017/06/we-bought-house.html">new home</a>, one of the bigger projects that we opted to tackle ourselves was refinishing the hardwood floors on the main level. We weren't looking to sink thousands of dollars into the project which is why we went the DIY route. The two key factors that went into our decision to refinish them were (1) we weren't crazy about the color, and (2) they had 14 years of love starting to shine through. We were able to complete the project over two weekends which fit in nicely with our moving timeline.<br />
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I also feel as though I need to preface this post with the "we are not professionals" language. What we did worked for us, the floors look great and are holding up wonderfully after almost two years of semi-rough use (dragging an 800 pound piano across them, dogs running laps around the house, dropping heavy toys, etc.).<br />
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<li><a href="https://www.homedepot.com/tool-truck-rental/Drum-Floor-Sander/07012A/index.html">Drum Floor Sander</a> - $68/day</li>
<li><a href="https://www.homedepot.com/tool-truck-rental/Floor-Edger-7-Clarke/07013A/">Floor Edger</a> - $45/day</li>
<li>Sanding Belt for Drum Sander (<a href="https://www.homedepot.com/p/Diablo-8-in-x-19-in-36-Grit-Sanding-Belt-for-EZ-8-Sanders-DCB819036S01W/202830931?keyword=8925094982&semanticToken=2003000000+%3E++st%3A%7B8925094982%7D%3Ast+cnn%3A%7B0%3A0%7D+cnb%3A%7B0%3A0%7D+oos%3A%7B0%3A1%7D+tgr%3A%7BNo+stage+info%7D+qu%3A%7B8925094982%7D%3Aqu">36 Grit</a>, <a href="https://www.homedepot.com/p/Diablo-8-in-x-19-in-80-Grit-Sanding-Belt-for-EZ-8-Sanders-DCB819080S01W/202830933?keyword=8925094982&semanticToken=2003000000+%3E++st%3A%7B8925094982%7D%3Ast+cnn%3A%7B0%3A0%7D+cnb%3A%7B0%3A0%7D+oos%3A%7B0%3A1%7D+tgr%3A%7BNo+stage+info%7D+qu%3A%7B8925094982%7D%3Aqu">80 Grit</a> and <a href="https://www.homedepot.com/p/Diablo-8-in-x-19-in-100-Grit-Sanding-Belt-for-EZ-8-Sanders-DCB819100S01W/202830934?keyword=8925094982&semanticToken=2003000000+%3E++st%3A%7B8925094982%7D%3Ast+cnn%3A%7B0%3A0%7D+cnb%3A%7B0%3A0%7D+oos%3A%7B0%3A1%7D+tgr%3A%7BNo+stage+info%7D+qu%3A%7B8925094982%7D%3Aqu">100 Grit</a>) - $72 (we needed 9 total)</li>
<li>Edger Disc for Floor Edger (<a href="https://www.homedepot.com/p/Diablo-7-in-36-Grit-Edger-Disc-DCD070036S01W/202830956?keyword=8925095019&semanticToken=2003000000+%3E++st%3A%7B8925095019%7D%3Ast+cnn%3A%7B0%3A0%7D+cnb%3A%7B0%3A0%7D+oos%3A%7B0%3A1%7D+tgr%3A%7BNo+stage+info%7D+qu%3A%7B8925095019%7D%3Aqu">36 Grit</a>, <a href="https://www.homedepot.com/p/Diablo-7-in-80-Grit-Edger-Disc-DCD070080S01W/202830958?keyword=8925095019&semanticToken=2003000000+%3E++st%3A%7B8925095019%7D%3Ast+cnn%3A%7B0%3A0%7D+cnb%3A%7B0%3A0%7D+oos%3A%7B0%3A1%7D+tgr%3A%7BNo+stage+info%7D+qu%3A%7B8925095019%7D%3Aqu">80 Grit</a> and <a href="https://www.homedepot.com/p/Diablo-7-in-100-Grit-Edger-Disc-DCD070100S01W/202830959?keyword=8925095019&semanticToken=2003000000+%3E++st%3A%7B8925095019%7D%3Ast+cnn%3A%7B0%3A0%7D+cnb%3A%7B0%3A0%7D+oos%3A%7B0%3A1%7D+tgr%3A%7BNo+stage+info%7D+qu%3A%7B8925095019%7D%3Aqu">100 Grit</a>) - $5 (we needed 5 total)</li>
<li>Palm Sander (already had <a href="https://amzn.to/2X3tnnM">this</a> and purchased <a href="https://amzn.to/2V67MZY">this</a> and <a href="https://www.homedepot.com/p/Diablo-2-7-8-in-x-2-7-8-in-60-Grit-Triangle-Detail-Sanding-Sheet-with-StickFast-Backing-10-Pack-DCTTRI060P10G/202830878?keyword=8925093404&semanticToken=2003000000+%3E++st%3A%7B8925093404%7D%3Ast+cnn%3A%7B0%3A0%7D+cnb%3A%7B9%3A0%7D+oos%3A%7B0%3A1%7D+tgr%3A%7BNo+stage+info%7D+qu%3A%7B8925093404%7D%3Aqu">these</a> x2) - $50</li>
<li><a href="https://www.homedepot.com/p/HDX-18-in-x-36-in-Tack-Cloths-3-Pack-HDTC-3PK/300242008">Tack Cloth</a> - $6 </li>
<li><a href="https://amzn.to/2WL91PX">Swiffer</a> - (already had)</li>
<li><a href="https://amzn.to/2TVp1NH">Paint Roller</a> - (already had)</li>
<li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Purdy-14B863400-Dove-Cover-White-x/dp/B00S04LM8M/ref=sr_1_5_acs_osp_osp30-e976018b_cov_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1550543593&sr=8-5-acs&keywords=paint+roller&tag=bobvila-20&ascsubtag=e976018b-ba68-4c9d-a709-8d04921633ae&linkCode=oas&cv_ct_id=amzn1.osp.e976018b-ba68-4c9d-a709-8d04921633ae&cv_ct_pg=search&cv_ct_wn=osp-search&pd_rd_w=vBPnm&pd_rd_r=fd61061e-cde4-4004-9ef6-d464c5227fdf&pd_rd_wg=N4uJj&pf_rd_r=DEKZB6858X523GMPRBHH&pf_rd_p=7f6b8bb9-631f-46f6-b8ad-496a9af123d5&creativeASIN=B00S04LM8M&pd_rd_r=fd61061e-cde4-4004-9ef6-d464c5227fdf&pd_rd_wg=N4uJj&pd_rd_i=B00S04LM8M&pd_rd_w=vBPnm&pf_rd_p=7f6b8bb9-631f-46f6-b8ad-496a9af123d5&pf_rd_r=DEKZB6858X523GMPRBHH">Paint Roller Cover</a> - $13</li>
<li><a href="https://amzn.to/2X3tP5s">Paint Tray</a> - (already had)</li>
<li><a href="https://amzn.to/2V52Cxy">Paint Brush</a> - $4</li>
<li><a href="https://amzn.to/2GQsMQT">Applicator</a> (x2) - $25</li>
<li>Paint Roller Extension (<a href="https://amzn.to/2EhicRa">similar</a>) - $14</li>
<li><a href="https://www.lowes.com/pd/minwax-wood-finish-dark-walnut-oil-based-interior-stain-actual-net-contents-128-fl-oz/999914177?cm_mmc=shp-_-c-_-prd-_-pnt-_-google-_-lia-_-117-_-interiorstains-_-999914177-_-0&kpid&store_code=2388&k_clickID=go_625682584_34615003750_111134766190_aud-449333924377:pla-451485471832_c_9002496&gclid=Cj0KCQiAzKnjBRDPARIsAKxfTRAxD9mymQ49-9ETyuMNrjGoiT1S1nTvGkQaQSqfneoDxde8Kwxig6oaAnbYEALw_wcB">Stain</a> -(x2) - $60</li>
<li><a href="https://amzn.to/2trgRAO">Terry Towels</a> - $30</li>
<li><a href="https://www.homedepot.com/tool-truck-rental/Square-Buff-Floor-Sander/07014A/index.html">Square Buff Floor Sander</a> - $62/day</li>
<li>Scrubbing Floor Pad (<a href="https://www.cleanfreak.com/equipment/floor-supplies/pads/scrubbing/12x18-green-square-scrub-pads.html">similar</a> x2) - $18 (we bought ours at a local hardware store)</li>
<li><a href="https://www.homedepot.com/p/Rust-Oleum-Parks-5-gal-Clear-Satin-Oil-Based-Interior-Polyurethane-for-Floors-130522/202056454">Polyurethane</a> - $95</li>
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Here are what the floors looked like before we started the project:<br />
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We gave the floors a good sweeping and picked up the random odds and ends. We opted to remove our baseboards but that is only because we had plans of replacing the millwork all throughout the house. </div>
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Watch 2,000 youtube videos until you work up the courage to let the drum sander touch the floors. Everyone recommends that you NEVER let the sander sit in one spot for any amount of time and to always keep it moving to prevent it from making stationary marks. We had a few instances where this happened. We started with 36 grit sand paper and worked out way up to 80 grit and then 100 grit. We had to use a palm sander to get some of the hard to reach places and in between some/most of the boards. Be sure to run with the grain.<br />
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After a grueling day of sanding (which you might think will never end), return the sander, sweep up all the dust and use tack clothes and a swiffer to remove everything you can't see and feel. It's there!</div>
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We water popped our floors by dipping a paint roller in a tray of water and then rolling that over the floors right before we stained. This opens everything up and helps condition the floors for a more even look.</div>
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Use a paintbrush to stain the perimeter of the floor in a small workable section. Once that has been done, apply stain to the floor in a timely manner so that there are no distinct lines. Before we moved onto the next section, we would use terry cloths to absorb and evenly distribute the stain.<br />
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Once the floors have dried (at least a day or two) use a deck sander to ruff them up before poly is applied. If you do not do this, you will get small bubbles like we did. This will need to be done in between each layer of poly. Make sure the poly is completely dry between each layer. Another mistake we made was applying another layer of poly too quickly which made it messy and caused more bubbles. We were able to easily fix that issue by running a deck sander over it after everything had dried.<br />
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I don't have many after photos, but here's a great picture of the dog room with the new floors and trim!<br />
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Pictures and a video of the house when we first moved in can be found <a href="http://lifeasyouliveit.blogspot.com/2017/06/we-bought-house.html">here</a>!<br />
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One of my goals this year was to run a race every month, most of which thus far have been 5ks. Despite how huge and well known <a href="https://www.runragnar.com/">Ragnar</a> races are, they are (shockingly) still pretty new being only 5 years old. We have a few local ones, Reach the Beach and Vermont, and I had been tossing around the idea of putting together a team for Reach the Beach in September. Coincidentally, my Aunt and Uncle were signed up for the Ragnar Appalachians Trail Relay and invited my sister and I to be apart of their team which was an opportunity we couldn't pass up! Despite it being a little bit of a haul (11 hours each way) we are both so glad that we did it as it is a one of a kind race!<br />
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I had been doing really well January through June and logged A LOT of miles, however, I completely dropped the ball in July and didn't run once. About a week before the Ragnar I decided it would be in my best interest to hop on the treadmill and run 3 - 4 miles a night, pitiful, I know. Surprisingly, I felt great for all 3 of my Ragnar Legs which were approximately 4, 5 and 7 miles. Granted, my mile times were nothing close to what I had been running, but that is to be expected with uphill trail running. They do have recommended training plans on the Ragnar website should you want to properly train for one, unlike me.<br />
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<li><b>Toilet Paper</b> - Bring a roll of toilet paper with you and take some with you every time you go to the portos! They pumped ours at least 4 times throughout the weekend and kept running out of TP - NEVER a situation you want to be in right before a run!</li>
<li><b>Lights</b> - If you are running at night it is essential to have a headlamp. I also ran with a small flashlight and it made a huge difference. I was able to see roots on the ground much better and appreciated the extra light. </li>
<li><b>Battery Pack for your phone</b> - Ragnar had a huge charging station up at the runner's village, however, when you are back at the tent, chances are your phone is next to dead. I use the Nike+ App to track my runs which kills my charge. It was nice having a battery pack to jolt my phone in the meantime.</li>
<li><b>Warm Clothes</b> - Despite what summer month you run in, it will get cold at night. I only brought some running leggings and wish I had some sweatpants I could have worn at night. They have Ragnar apparel for sale down at the Runner's Village if you forget. </li>
<li><b>Crappy Shoes</b> - Pack the pair of shoes that you don't care about. Mine were destroyed from all of the mud (which is fine because I bought them 4 years ago at TJ Maxx). Solomon had a tent set up where you could borrow their shoes, however, they did run out quickly. That is what my sister opted to do since she brought her brand new fancy shoes.</li>
<li><b>Don't over pack</b> - in addition to any running gear and snacks that you bring, keep in mind that you will also need to bring camping supplies. </li>
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<li><b>The trails are very well marked</b> - there was never a moment where I felt "lost" or off trails, even at night! There are trail signs everywhere which are reflective and have small lights on them. </li>
<li><b>There can be obstacles</b> - it's a trail so there are lots of roots, slippery rocks and boulders that you have to climb over. Take your regular mile time and add 3-4 minutes. </li>
<li><b>There is always another runner</b> - it brought comfort knowing that there was always another runner on the trail somewhere close by, especially at night!</li>
<li><b>The last 1/4 mile was energizing</b> - the last 1/4 mile of every leg for this Ragnar runs through a section of camps that are so wonderfully decorated and encouraging to run by. People are cheering and you are cruising!</li>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I'm sure you are all very familiar with Morris (@morristhe9livescat), the orange tabby 9Lives<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;">®</span> Cat - one of advertising's greatest icons! This year he is celebrating his 50th Adopt-i-versary! Morris made his debut in 1968 when Bob Martwick, an animal talent scout discovered him at a shelter in Hinsdale, IL. His charming personality landed him the official spokescat position with 9Lives where he went on to become one of the most famous cats and starred in over 50 commercials and appeared in a film with Burt Reynolds. Morris's Celebricat status didn't stop there! He visited countless schools to promote animal kindness and in 2007 he launched Morris' Million Cat Rescue<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;">®</span> to save those animals in need of forever homes. He never forgot his humble beginnings as a rescue cat. He and 9Lives continue to bring great taste and balanced nutrition to the table all over the world and he will not rest until every cat finds their forever home. This cute <a href="http://cbi.as/a289u" rel="nofollow">video</a> does a great job highlighting Morris and his success as the 9Lives Cat! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Morris's adopt-i-versary reminded me of when we drove Macy Cat all the way from her country home in Ohio to her new digs in Boston (she truly is a city girl at heart). My family adopted her a few years prior but she didn't mesh well with the other cats which is why L and I scooped her up! She lived with us in the city for three years up until we moved her out to New Hampshire. With all of the changes and exciting additions going on around here (we added 8 more paws this past year), we thought it would be the perfect time to set her up for success this summer by finally organizing "her" drawer in the house. </span><br />
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for items which includes leashes, collars, grooming supplies, treats, pet food, hats, gloves and other miscellaneous items. Macy’s drawer
(along with all the others) have been slightly neglected and became a throw all
for random pet items. We keep Macy Cat's litter box and dry food upstairs in the laundry room so that Thing 1 and Thing 2 keep their Scoobi-Doo noses out of it, however, her wet food, grooming supplies, toys, extra bowls and any medicine are all corralled in one of the bureau drawers. </span></div>
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I've been on the hunt for a piece of furniture that resembled a butcher block but with more dramatic coloration for a reasonable price. Of course that doesn't exist on my budget so I moseyed on over to ye ole faithful Amazon and Home Depot to attempt to DIY my vision. Like every project I seem to take on there was one small fail, however, I am pleasantly pleased with how this one turned out and am ready to start on a second one -- let's be real, the second one has been sitting in my basement half finished for months now. But when the motivation bug bites again, at least I have my ducks in a row! </div>
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It's a ton of stained paint stirrers glued onto a piece of plywood with hairpin legs. </div>
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<i>I used a 4' x 8' piece of pre-sanded 1/2" thick plywood</i></div>
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Here's what I bought:</div>
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<li><a href="https://www.homedepot.com/p/12mm-Sande-Plywood-1-2-in-Category-x-4-ft-x-8-ft-Actual-0-472-in-x-48-in-x-96-in-454532/203414055">Plywood</a></li>
<li><a href="https://amzn.to/2xaJtD5">Paint Stirrers</a></li>
<li><a href="https://amzn.to/2s8MPSj">Table Legs</a></li>
<li>Stain (<a href="https://amzn.to/2sh5PNV">1</a>, <a href="https://amzn.to/2kpvccM">2</a>, <a href="https://amzn.to/2s6cH0Z">3</a> & <a href="https://amzn.to/2IJNoIl">4</a>) I ended up mixing #3 and #4 together to get it a little darker. I highly recommend buying the smallest can you can find - you won't use that much.</li>
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<i>Dark Walnut is one of my favorite stains - we used it on our floors (hence the large can). I also used Ebony, Driftwood and Special Walnut for this project.</i></div>
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<i>I bought 30" hairpin legs and they seem to be a great height for what we use the table for.</i></div>
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Putting this together was relatively simple. I started by sanding the edges of the plywood. Once everything was as smooth as butter, I threw a layer of dark walnut stain on both sides of the plywood. </div>
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I divided the stirrers up evenly into four different section and stained them one by one (wearing gloves is a must if you don't want to go into work the next day with multicolored digits). </div>
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<i>My project manager overseeing my work. He has high standards - after all it did end up going in his room. </i></div>
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<i>Voila! Pat yourself on the back, this part can take awhile!</i></div>
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Once the stirrers were dried, I cut the ends off with a miter saw and laid them out on the plywood in a somewhat random pattern. Once everything looked good, I broke out the liquid nails!</div>
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<i>I used a few weights to keep everything in place overnight.</i></div>
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Final step is to screw on the legs. I used painter's tape to help measure where I wanted them to line up.</div>
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I will be buying a piece of glass to put over this table to prevent dirt and other shenanigans from getting down in between the stirrers and to also create a flat surface. It's a gamble every time I put a beverage on top of it right now as it is slightly uneven with all the stirrers.</div>
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I LOVE THIS TABLE. I'm pleased with how it turned out and receive compliments on it frequently. I love that it incorporates different colors of wood which makes it easy to decorate the room. Almost everything matches it... especially the floors! I moved it into the "dog room" which I am slowly transitioning into the dog room/office to serve as a desk.<br />
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Ever since we <a href="http://lifeasyouliveit.blogspot.com/2017/08/we-adopted-puppy.html">took our beloved Griffin home</a> (the day we moved into our new <a href="http://lifeasyouliveit.blogspot.com/2017/06/we-bought-house.html">house</a>) we knew that it would only be a matter of time before we added a second pup to the pack. Who knew that opportunity would knock so soon? We adopted Griffin in May when he was 2.5 months old and like any puppy, it was a full time job training him to be the little winner that he is today. Knowing how much work was involved with a puppy, we decided to hold off until after L took a big test for his job in November. As with Griffy we were never actively looking for a certain type/breed/age/color, however, when a friend of ours in Ohio posted that she had golden retriever puppies that needed homes, the wheels started to turn. We entertained the idea of adding a 3 month old golden, but closed the door on that idea when we figured transporting one from Ohio to New Hampshire would be next to impossible. Well, L, being the little miracle worker that he is told his dad about them, and a few weeks later he came down with not one but two pups! On our birthday weekend!</div>
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L and I had decided to take two and surprise my sister with one for Christmas (she has been actively looking for a golden puppy for awhile now - it was a perfect plan!)</div>
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Needless to say, L's dad said that they were perfect co-pilots that didn't make a peep the entire time. We had "the girls" to ourselves for 3 weeks and had perfected puppy cleanup and had more puppy snuggles and cuddles than we knew what to do with. Griffin had taken on the "older brother" roll wonderfully and played so well with them.<br />
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Fast forward to Christmas! The only people who knew about "the girls" were my mom, L's family, our extended family, everyone we worked with, the UPS man, the post office girls, our neighbors, and everyone's brother. The only people who didn't know about the puppies were my dad, both my sisters and my brother. My mom should get an award for not spilling the beans because I could barely keep it together. It was the only thing I could talk about.<br />
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I had to let mom in on "Code Gold" because I needed her help in arranging the surprise at her house where Christmas was hosted. We had everything down to the T. I arrived, distracted everyone while Mom snuck out to the Jeep and smuggled the puppies into the house one by one up the back entrance into her closet. </div>
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We typically open gifts one at a time, but mom and I were rushing a little bit which my sisters caught on to. After we had all finished unwrapping gifts I snuck upstairs to grab one of the pups. I stuck her in an Extra Large boat and tote and pulled the ole "I have one more gift" line.<br />
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Phoebe and Wixey have varying personalities. From the day they arrived, we noticed that Phoebe was very active, loved to play with Griffin and barked a lot, while Wixey liked to keep to herself and was much calmer. Phoebe and Griffin bonded instantly which made for an easy match.<br />
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While trolling Pinterest, I found this post written by Jillee from <a href="https://www.onegoodthingbyjillee.com/gifts-in-a-jar">One Good Thing</a> who inspired me to purchase all of the 1 gallon jars at Target to recreate this genius idea.</div>
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<li>Not only are you gifting them with cookie cutters, you're also giving them a nice COOKIE jar to go with it. I use these jars for everything in my house. One is filled with dog treats, another holds our cookie cutters, I plan on using the 2 gallon jars as centerpieces... the list could go on and on!</li>
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<a href="https://www.shutterfly.com/">Shutterfly</a> kindly gifted us with holiday cards again this year which we of course included in our cookie kit jar to help personalize everything. I am a creature of habit and always order the 5" x 7" personalized photo cards so that I can frame and display them each year. I LOVE looking back on past years to see how our little family has changed - we are on year #4 of Christmas cards and so far we have grown by <a href="http://lifeasyouliveit.blogspot.com/2017/08/we-adopted-puppy.html">4 furry paws</a> (in addition to the queen, Miss Macy Cat) and we may or may not have just grown by another 4 furry paws... you'll have to check back next year to see the newest and fluffiest golden addition. </div>
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Like all great things, adopting our newest furchild, Griffin, was just as unexpected as they come. L and I had no intentions of adding to our little family anytime soon. We have had our beloved Macy Cat since 2013, but cats are (for the most part) low maintenance, autopilot pets that need fed, watered and their box cleaned as needed. Do not fear, she gets her daily dose of loving and attention from us as well. She has us both wrapped around her little paws. Having been renting for the past 4 years we knew we wouldn't be able to have a dog until we had a place of our own. However, the stars seemed to align the day we moved into our <a href="http://lifeasyouliveit.blogspot.com/2017/06/we-bought-house.html" target="_blank">first house</a>!<br />
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May 27, 2017 (moving day) - L and I were en route to Kennebunk with my parents to grab some furniture from a storage locker. With a little encouragement from them, we all thought it would be fun to made a quick detour to the local shelter on our way to the locker to just "look around" (the day prior my parents had adopted a 2.5 month yellow lab puppy from <a href="http://animalwelfaresociety.org/adopt/adopt-dogs/" target="_blank">there</a>). Long story short... we fell in love with the yellow lab's brindle brother!<br />
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He is now 5 months old (his birthday is March 8th) and almost 45 pounds! When we brought him home he weighed the same as our cat (12 pounds).<br />
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He's also very interested in our neighbors yards, so L put in an invisible fence (<a href="http://amzn.to/2wV2eFU" target="_blank">this one</a>) to help remind him where his boundaries are. Watching him get shocked is more painful for me than him. Thankfully, it only took a few zaps and now we rarely feel the need to put the collar on him anymore.</div>
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Holy guacamole, after 4 years of renting in some amazing places in both Boston and New Hampshire, L and I bit the bullet and bought our first home 2 months ago! We feel as though we hit the house jackpot, as it is close to both of our offices, the water and the mountains! We also have the sweetest neighbors which is a huge bonus!</div>
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As you can imagine... everyone wants that, which left us with little inventory to choose from. We had our eyes on a place that we knew was going to hit the market, so after if finally did, we swooped in with our checkbook and docusigned the P&S from the Sunburst Six at Okemo less than 24 hours after it was listed. Thankfully, we lucked out with the most organized and proactive professional team in our neck of the woods and were able to close on April 4th! Cue the happy dance!</div>
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I have longed to be a homeowner so that I can modify and update a place to fit our style. It's nice to finally have a place that we can build some equity in and enjoy in the meantime.</div>
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As you can imagine, this blog is going to be a brain dump for all of my pictures, videos and updates regarding the project palace. The best place to keep track of everything will be the "<a href="http://lifeasyouliveit.blogspot.com/p/house-tour.html">HOME TOUR</a>" tab located at the top of the page. I will try my best to keep all "house reno" related posts linked there.</div>
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Here are the before pictures and a video of our first house!</div>
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Our living room is located on the opposite side of the house and is equipped with a groovy propane fireplace that turns on with the flick of a switch (literally!). No more cutting and hauling wood or stoking the fire. I will miss the luxury of roasting a s'more from the couch though.</div>
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This bedroom is by far the largest bedroom that we have ever had. We thought we had hit the bedroom lottery in our old Boston apartment! This space is at least twice the size! Our current arrangement is maybe 1/3 the size of this room, so to say we are excited is an understatement. Macy Cat even scored her own closet in here!</div>
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We spent Super Bowl Sunday at Wildcat (where else?) zooming down the mountain and staring Mount Washington right in the face. On a clear day, it is the most gorgeous ski view in New England. Remember that <a href="http://lifeasyouliveit.blogspot.com/2014/12/wildcat.html" target="_blank">cloud inversion</a> from a couple years ago? Later that day we retreated back to our house and watched the Pats pull a Lombardi trophy out of their ass! They're incredible!<br />
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The chalet (or the "A" frame as my dad refers to it as) that we have been renting since June fits right in with all of the snow. The electric heat has been scary high (like $400+/month!?), but watching the snow fall through big cathedral ceilings and a crackling fireplace makes up for it a little. It's an awfully cute place, especially in the winter!</div>
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For a couple days (weeks?) there we were getting up extra early to make sure we were able to dig a path to the jeep, dig it out, and then shovel a 15' path from the jeep to the road so that we could get into town for work on time. Thankfully our commute isn't that far!<br />
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All the snowy weather had me in the mood for soup, soup and more soup, so I put together this easier than pie <a href="http://lifeasyouliveit.blogspot.com/2017/02/vegetarian-taco-soup.html" target="_blank">vegetarian taco soup</a> (chili?) to nosh on for almost two weeks straight. It's always #tacotuesday in our world.<br />
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Don't forget about your taxes! I'm always looking for something to organize so I put my efforts towards corralling years and years of <a href="http://lifeasyouliveit.blogspot.com/2017/02/organize-tax-organization.html" target="_blank">tax paperwork</a> to make filing this year and future years much more efficient for us.<br />
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Come tax season, everything that we need for the year lives in this <a href="https://www.containerstore.com/s/zippered-vinyl-mesh-pouches/d?productId=10005003&q=zippered%20pouch" target="_blank">zippered pouch</a> where I throw miscellaneous paperwork as it comes in throughout the year. I have used these zippered pouches for multiple organizing projects in the past and I love that they are semi see through which makes it easy to see the contents. I like that they zip shut so that no loose paperwork can fall out, and I like that they all around look nice. I have used them to store paperwork, pictures, cashed checks, and have been using the smallest version to toss our pay stubs and important receipts that will need filed this year.<br />
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It is more efficient for us to to throw all of the paperwork into this folder throughout the year and sort it come tax time opposed to sorting it as it comes in. We don't have that much paperwork coming in at this moment in our lives so this system works well for us and keeps everything corralled in ONE PLACE. We don't own or run a business and we don't own a home, so our paperwork is limited to our W-2's, our retirement contributions, student loan interest and any donations.<br />
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Should we ever transition to using an accountant rather than filing ourselves, all of the paperwork is collectively in one spot and we're not searching for documents last minute. When we get to the point where we need to itemize more things and save more receipts we will use an additional zippered pouch specifically for receipts.<br />
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A couple months ago I saw that <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxXkBhZHoLQ" target="_blank">Alejandra from Alejandra.tv</a> used the same pouches as file folders to house her tax documents and then filed them away in her file cabinet. I thought that was genius, so I ditched the manila envelope method that I was currently using and made the switch to use only zippered pouches.<br />
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I considered putting everything in a large binder, however I like the idea of keeping everything separated by year. These aren't something that we are going to reach for frequently, however in the event that we need to refer back to them, they are easy to access.<br />
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I like everything to have a place and I do not like having extra paperwork lying around the house. I believe (and I could be wrong) that you're supposed to hang onto your tax documents for 7 years. With that being said, I have 7 envelopes for each year and then a working envelope for the current year. After the 7th year, the files are stripped and the documents are destroyed.<br />
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I use <a href="http://amzn.to/2kR3Cmk" target="_blank">colored file folders with fasteners</a> to corral our W-2's, pay stubs, returns and other important documentation from each year. We only have two files in each zippered pouch, however we have the option to add more down the road should we need to expand. Each file is labeled as to who it is for and the year.<br />
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On the right side of the file I keep the state and federal tax returns documents and on the left I keep supporting documentation which includes everything that I have collected over the course of the year that is reflected on the return.<br />
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Once we finish our taxes for the year, it is stored away with the last 6 years where it will live for the next 7 years until we need to cycle it out and destroy it.<br />
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I drained and strained the bean juices for the black and kidney beans and then added a can of corn (with the juice), as well as a can of petite diced tomatoes (with the juice as well). I'm a big fan of tomatoes so I added an additional can of tomatoes, however this time it had a few hot peppers in there to jazz it up a little! I'm not brave enough to dump an entire can of hotness in there yet.</center>
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I like to crank the crock pot up on high for a couple hours until it is nice and soupy looking, the flavors have married and it smells delicious. As always, I throw some cheese on, as well as a dollop of sour cream. I love eating this with chips, however, it's delicious wrapped up in a burrito as well! Yumm!!</center>
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Welcome to the end of January! Similar to how the start of last year went, I traveled <a href="http://lifeasyouliveit.blogspot.com/2016/01/view-through-my-lens-january.html" target="_blank">over New Years</a> and naturally, we received 12+ inches of snow the night before my departure! Nothing beats waking up at 4am to shovel yourself out. I wouldn't have it any other way, I do love the snow. Shockingly, my flight was not delayed!</div>
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I think this sweater deserves an honorable mention here. My mother made this warm, toasty sweater with her two hands. How that's even possible, I do not know... it is the warmest article of clothing that I currently own!<br />
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We spent a couple minutes goofing around on the lake a couple weeks ago doing stupid things like kicking ice blocks around, running and sliding to see how far we'd go and pretending to swim... I think it's time we invest in some skates.<br />
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We reenacted our <a href="http://lifeasyouliveit.blogspot.com/2016/04/were-engaged.html" target="_blank">engagement</a> (10 months later) on ice, this time with a chunk of ice and an audience! That backdrop though!<br />
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We can be found on a nearby mountain almost every weekend, as January marks the beginning of ski season in my mind. We've been sticking to <a href="http://lifeasyouliveit.blogspot.com/2014/12/wildcat.html" target="_blank">Wildcat</a> and Attitash, and spent a Saturday up at Okemo earlier this month. I talk about Wildcat all the time on here, and for good reason. We have had so many wonderful ski experiences there, you can get to the summit on one lift, you can get a lot out of one run, and you're off the beaten path where it's not very touristy... it can be a little challenging though, so be careful. For example, a couple weekends ago we took the run that goes underneath the high speed quad, and as luck would have it, it was a giant sheet of ice. I took a hollywood worthy slip, tumble and slide down a good chunk of the trail on my back, head first. I was headed straight for the trees, but my skis thankfully got stuck on a giant rock and log. It provided some wonderful entertainment for the skiiers on the lift. Thank goodness for a helmet and goggles to shield your embarrassed face from onlookers.<br />
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It keeps snowing here which makes me SO happy! I wish our house was a little warmer though. The $400+ electric bill every month for a chilly house is traumatizing. We invested in some <a href="http://amzn.to/2kT9N9P" target="_blank">Dyson heaters</a> to spot heat certain rooms to hopefully alleviate the bill a little. No such luck though. We'll figure something out... hopefully!<br />
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<span style="font-size: 16px; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Today I am sharing the best sugar cookie recipe out there! These rank high on my list which is why I continue to share this recipe <a href="http://lifeasyouliveit.blogspot.com/2016/03/shamrock-sugar-cookies.html" target="_blank">over</a> and <a href="http://lifeasyouliveit.blogspot.com/2014/12/heres-to-friday.html" target="_blank">over</a> here. They taste amazing, you don't have to chill the dough, they hold their shape when you bake them AND they aren't super hard and crunchy. They are the definition of the perfect cookie! </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Begin the adventure by preheating the over to 350 degrees and then in a large bowl combine a cup of butter and a cup of sugar and mix until it is creamy. The butter should be softened at room temperature.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Once they have all been frosted, I like to transfer them back to the tray and onto a clean piece of parchment paper. This is not necessary, however it helps eliminate a potential sprinkly mess.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Once the cookies are done drying, I like to stick them into a plastic bag to store them in the meantime. Again, this is not necessary, however if you plan on passing them out to friends and would like to keep them as fresh as possible... this helps!!</span></span></div>
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I've been in quite the Holiday craft mood these past fews weeks and have been running around making a mess in a different room every other day to satisfy my desire to craft! My most recent project being an Ornament Tree. I've seen variations of this idea floating around pinterest however I wanted to use smaller ornaments that varied in size opposed to one size. Surprisingly, tiny ornaments are rather hard to come by so I settled on some <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00YO27GC0/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&psc=1&linkCode=sl1&tag=liasyoliit-20&linkId=07cae6ea89fe1d6587ff26b75c0937a3" target="_blank">pearl beads</a>, some <a href="http://bit.ly/2gQrEiU" target="_blank">vase/bowl filler</a>, and tiny Christmas bells.</center>
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Before I started the "glueing of the ornaments" which actually took a lot longer than I had anticipated, I spray painted a <a href="http://bit.ly/2hfI8y1" target="_blank">paper mache "tree"</a> <a href="http://amzn.to/2h0YWd4" target="_blank">metallic</a> so that there would be no gaps where I was unable to fit any beads. I also spray painted a handful of the gold styrofoam balls and pearl beads metallic as well so that I could have every color in the book (and by that I mean gold, silver and white).<br />
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I try to avoid hot glue whenever possible. I hate working with it and I always end up with a huge mess. For this project I used Gorilla Glue super glue, however if I were to do it again, I would have used the <a href="http://amzn.to/2h3FaxO" target="_blank">gel version</a> of that glue. The regular version took awhile to dry and it couldn't support some of the heavier beads. I eventually ran out, so I rant to Rite Aid and picked up the gel version of Krazy Glue to finish up the project.<br />
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I didn't have any particular pattern in mind when I glued everything together giving it a rather eclectic look to it which I loved!<br />
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I glued little Christmas bells in places where there were maybe too many of one color, or a gap in beads to help fill it in.<br />
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Welcome to December! The month of everything holiday related and all of the craziness that comes with it! I thought it'd be fun to share my holiday binder and the system that works best for us when December hits our house!<br />
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I use the <a href="http://amzn.to/2g0XINh" target="_blank">1" Better Binder</a> for most of my organizational binders. They do come in a variety of colors, however I prefer to stick to one color (white) so that it doesn't become to busy looking. I put a piece of my favorite Holiday wrapping paper in the front and in the window located on the spine with a label. I keep all of these "organizing" binders together so when they're lined up on the shelf, they have a seamless look but I am able to quickly differentiate them by the window.<br />
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I was pleasantly surprised that the pocket on the inside of the binder was enclosed and has a band that keeps it shut. I keep a handful of holiday stickers, labels and cards that come in the mail as well as extra holiday stamps here. We do send out personalized holiday cards every year, however, it's nice to keep some generic ones on hand in the event that we run out of the personalized ones or are looking to send a card to someone we don't know that well. This is also a great place to keep return address labels.<br />
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All of the pages that I used for this planner are apart of the <a href="http://etsy.me/2gEq97J" target="_blank">Christmas Planner</a> that I designed last year. I printed them all on <a href="http://amzn.to/2gEofDJ" target="_blank">shimmer card stock</a> to make them even more durable. I am constantly flipping through this binder so having these printed on card stock has been a game changer. I considered putting each of the printables into sheet protectors but figured it would be a pain to keep taking them them in and out every time I needed to work on a page.<br />
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The first page in the binder is a running "to do" list where I can quickly jot something down and refer back to it later. This binder sits out in our kitchen for the majority of November and December so it's important that everything stays in one place and I don't have multiple sticky notes laying around the house.<br />
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Right behind that page is a calendar of December where I write in important dates and reminders. I tend to use the calendar on my phone the most however it's nice to have everything written out on one page to serve as a secondary reminder to make sure that we aren't forgetting any special dates!<br />
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I have five different sections in this binder, "general", "gifts", "cards", "decor", and "recipes". These dividers are the <a href="http://amzn.to/2g0YOIJ" target="_blank">Avery white plastic</a> ones that I covered in wrapping paper, labeled and then covered in a <a href="http://amzn.to/2g0Vw8i" target="_blank">Scotch laminating sheet</a>. I did this to help secure everything and make sure it stays together. What's also great about these is that you can jot notes down on the other side and then erase them as well.<br />
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In the general section I have the holiday budget sheet to help keep track of all of our expenses throughout the season. I haven't filled this in yet. Usually we end up charging everything and then crying about it later.<br />
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I have a holiday checklist that covers up to four weeks before Christmas. It includes a variety of tasks from purchasing stamps, cards and wrapping paper to charging batteries and clearing space on our memory cards. I usually end up penciling in a few extra items as well!<br />
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We don't have kids, however, I do keep this "letter to Santa" form in here as well. This is great for kids to jot down a few of their Christmas wishes including what they want, what they need, what they'll wear and what they will read.<br />
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In the gifts section I keep the gift list right up front. We write down everyone that we will be shopping for this season and then include what we intend to purchase them and the price. When that item has been wrapped I check the box, and then when it is given to the recipient it gets another check! If we are purchasing several gifts for one person, we will just write their name at the top and then list the items that we have purchased. This is great to help keep track of gifts purchased for children. This list is from last year, so all of these people have already received these gifts, however I do like to keep lists from past years around to refer to.<br />
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On the following page I have a list for stocking stuffers. Similar to the "gift list", we will write who the stocking is for, the item, price and then we will check it off when it has been purchased and wrapped.<br />
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Right behind the "stocking stuffers" page I keep this <a href="http://amzn.to/2gqsIHi" target="_blank">mini sheet protector</a> filled with $25 gift cards. I like to keep a variety of different gift cards on hand in the event that someone catches us off guard with a gift and we want to reciprocate the gesture. Plus, who doesn't love gift cards!? They're one of our favorite items to receive because they're small, compact and you get to pick out exactly what you want. I cut some <a href="http://amzn.to/2gWLdGI" target="_blank">kraft paper</a> to size to fill the sleeve so that everything looks neat. What's great is they won't fall out because of the flap on the page protector!<br />
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In the cards section I keep a list of everyone I send holiday cards to that year. Each sheet holds 20 contacts. What I tend to do is go through out master contact list and write names (or highlight) of whom we will be sending a holiday card to. I usually don't write the address because it's stored right behind it and I keep the addresses saved on my computer so that I can print the address right onto the card. When the cards gets sent out it gets a check!<br />
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Tiny prints has kindly gifted us with holiday cards for the past couple of years which is where we receive our personalized picture cards. I always order them in 5"x7" size so that we can frame them and put them out on display year after year for decoration.<br />
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In the back of this planner I keep an additional copy of each holiday card in this <a href="http://amzn.to/2gWB2Q7" target="_blank">recipes page protector</a> to refer to year after year as well. I love how every picture encapsulates our lives from that year. Our picture from <a href="http://lifeasyouliveit.blogspot.com/2014/12/wine-cork-card-display.html" target="_blank">2014</a> was taken when we lived in Boston so we snagged a picture up on our roof deck with the skyline in the background. Even though we still lived in Boston in <a href="http://lifeasyouliveit.blogspot.com/2015/12/holiday-decorating-traditions.html" target="_blank">2015</a>, our picture from that year was actually taken at my parents house in our matching holiday sweaters!<br />
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For <a href="http://bit.ly/2g9w4B3" target="_blank">this year's card</a> we moved out of the city so we posed in front of our house with Macy Cat. She's so photogenic! I love having all of our holiday cards from past years stored back here. They're easy to access and fun to look through! I can't wait to continue to add to this collection and watch how our little family changes. I keep these stored in the very back of the binder because the sheet protectors extend farther than the dividers and I did not want them to cover the dividers up.<br />
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Also in the cards section I keep a "Thank You" sheet for any gifts, baked goods or kind gestures that we might receive. We just quickly jot down their name, address, what they gifted us with and then check off the box when the card has been sent. If you want you can even take this entire sheet with you under the Christmas tree and along to all of your family celebrations to make sure that no one is forgotten!<br />
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The Decor section is the smallest section in this binder and that is probably for the best. We currently only have two Christmas tubs which is largely thanks to the limited space that we had from living in Boston. Now that we have more space to store items like Christmas decorations, I'm sure that number will multiply! Our two tubs are already bursting at the seams. I use the same <a href="http://bit.ly/2fXRHWr" target="_blank">weathertight containers</a> to store everything. This includes camping gear, adventure gear, things from high school, ski gear, linens, wedding stuff, seasonal clothes... you name it! However, if you're staring at 6 Christmas tubs amongst a sea of other tubs, how are you able to differentiate as to what is where? I print off this inventory sheet, fill in the number of the box, where it is stored and the contents that it consists of. I then photocopy this exact sheet, cut the squares out and then stick them into a <a href="http://amzn.to/2gExW5k" target="_blank">label pocket</a>. (For the purpose of this post, I filled out all six boxes to demonstrate how this system works)<br />
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If I can't find the box that I am looking for, all I have to do is refer to the binder for it's location and contents. If I'm looking for something in particular (ornaments?) all I have to do is look over this page and see what box they are stored in.<br />
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The first page in the recipes section is the dinner menu! We use this to draft our Christmas feast and to ensure we aren't forgetting anything. I'll write the item that is being prepared as well as the ingredients that are needed. I can then take then this entire page to the grocery store with me and check all of the ingredients off the list to ensure I have everything.<br />
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Our kitchen turns into a small bakery throughout the month of December. We love to try new recipes and bring them to work functions or holiday parties. We will go through and jot down when there is a holiday party, what we plan on brining as well as the ingredients that are needed. In addition to preparing plates for holiday parties and events, we also like to put together little boxes filled with a variety of treats for our associates at work so those cookies are included on the list as well.<br />
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I don't know what the universal size of a recipe card is so I decided to draw up some of my own where I can jot down the ingredients and directions. I keep a couple of these blank cards in the binder so that I can easily cut them out and fill them in with the next best recipe.<br />
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I have several of these <a href="http://amzn.to/2gRYDRu" target="_blank">half page protectors</a> that I use to store recipes. The recipes section is in the very back because of the size of the sheet protectors. I like to keep all of our Christmas recipes in one location which is why I opted to use those. I cut a piece of <a href="http://amzn.to/2gEvBat" target="_blank">kraft paper</a> to go in the back of every sleeve so that it is easy to look at and through. Each protector has a flap which prevents the contents from falling out. Whether I'm using a recipe card, a cut out from a magazine or a print out from Pinterest, they're all separated and easy to find. I don't have many recipes that aren't baked goods so I opted not to label the dividers. They are, for the most part, all desserts so all I have to do is flip though quickly until I find the one I'm looking for.<br />
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That is the end of my holiday binder tour. Everything is packed in and won't fall out, nothing in this binder is going anywhere! This binder does not get packed away with all of the other holiday decorations. It lives on the shelf with all of my other binders so that I can easily reach for it throughout the year!<br />
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Today I am sharing a delicious and easy broccoli salad recipe that is sure to be a crowd pleaser. </div>
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The ingredients that I use for the salad include:<br />
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<li>1/2 Cup of Salted Sunflower Seeds</li>
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I went ahead and combined all of the ingredients into a large bowl. One change that I did make is that I did not include bacon in this recipe. I swapped it out for shredded carrots. They add some flavor and color to the salad, plus it is a little bit of a more healthier option. Once all of the ingredients were combined I tossed the salad to make sure everything was mixed together and all of the ingredients were distributed evenly.<br />
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Once I combined all of the ingredients for the dressing, I went ahead and mixed them together until the sugar had dissolved and it was smooth. This dressing is very sweet, but that is what makes the salad so good. I dumped all of the dressing right on top of the salad and then I tossed the salad again with the dressing to make sure that every piece of the dressing had some dressing on it.<br />
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I went ahead and put the salad in the fridge for a couple hours to let it cool and let the dressing settle. If you are ever doubling this recipe, you really don't need to double the dressing. There will always be more than enough, as it settles on the bottom.<br />
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While sorting through our new <a href="http://lifeasyouliveit.blogspot.com/2016/10/diy-ikea-besta-hack.html" target="_blank">IKEA hack</a> of a cabinet the other day, I came across a couple organization solutions that I had put into place and felt as though their functionality was worth sharing with you. One of which is how we keep all of our greeting cards organized.</div>
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Prior to the system that we have now, I used to throw everything into this jazzy box and slapped a swanky label on it. It wasn't the worst system, however it wasn't as functional and efficient as it could be.</div>
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The container that I used for this project is made by IRIS and is actually a <a href="http://www.containerstore.com/s/collections/media-storage/photo-storage/6-case-5-x-7--photo-storage-box/123d?productId=11000325" target="_blank">photo storage box</a> that I purchased form the container store for around $14. Out of the two sizes that are available (4"x6" and 5"x7"), I used the one that was made to hold 5"x7" photographs. I have seen inserts for this same container at Michaels and on Amazon, however I have been unable to find the entire set. IRIS also makes a larger container that is made specifically to organize greeting cards. It comes with 6 or 7 plastic inserts that can divide the box into different card categories. I noticed though that the inserts didn't stay in very well, so if a certain section was overfilled it would push the insert out of place. I prefer this photo box method because it is more compact and each card category is separated by containers.<br />
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I'm also a fan of how easily these stack on top of one another. As you can imagine, I have a small supply of these which makes storing them a breeze.<br />
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I taped a chart to the interior of the lid that has our friends and families birthdays and anniversaries with the date and year of each event. This is helpful for when I'm writing a card and am trying to figure out how old they are turning or how many years of marriage they are celebrating!<br />
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There are six different compartments in this container. While I may have preferred a few more, six is just fine and works just as well. I <a href="https://www.amazon.com/DYMO-LetraTag-LT-100H-Handheld-Office/dp/B000II09IM/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&qid=1478663073&sr=8-7&keywords=labeler&linkCode=sl1&tag=liasyoliit-20&linkId=2846e36cc4f6840864baacd95ba59863" target="_blank">labeled</a> each section with <a href="http://amzn.to/2eTgHt9" target="_blank">clear label tape</a>, adhered it to some fun <a href="http://bit.ly/2ejZrB9" target="_blank">washi tape</a> and then put them in order of use. We tend to reach for blank cards and thank you cards the most, followed by birthday cards, congratulations cards, mother's and father's day cards and then sympathy and get well cards.<br />
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I pick up most of my blank and thank you cards form Marshall's which means I usually have a collection to choose from. I typically just wrap a rubber band (or a hair tie in my case) around them or <a href="http://bit.ly/2ejZrB9" target="_blank">clip</a> them together to keep the different cards separated.<br />
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I also always try to keep some more "manlier" cards on hand as well.<br />
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In the last container, which is also usually the most empty, I keep a book of stamps, a pen and extra clips. It's always nice to know that there are stamps in the house! I hate when I go to send a card and we don't have any.<br />
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So far this system has been working out extremely well for us. Whenever I need to write a card, all I have to do is refer to this container... all of the resources are right in front of me!<br />
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I started posting these "view through my lens" posts to help recap each month as seen through the lens of my iPhone to help keep random snapshots saved and easy to find. They are, by far, my favorite posts to write and look back on, as I am able to relive each memory from the month!</div>
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We started out the month of October at a pumpkin festival near my parents house where they shot pumpkins into a lake using a giant slingshot and other machinery - something I had never seen before! The pumpkin in the above picture was one of the two perfect 100lbs+ pumpkins that my mother grew. We lucked out and brought one back to our house to show off to all of our neighbors (:</div>
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L and I snuck off to our favorite ski mountain the following weekend to enjoy the gorgeous <a href="http://lifeasyouliveit.blogspot.com/2016/10/fall-foliage-in-vermont.html" target="_blank">fall foliage and festivities at Okemo</a>! So much fun and so beautiful.</div>
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The next day (Columbus day) was fair day for me! My dad and sister arrived around 9 and we scooted over to the Sandwich fair to nosh on elephant ears, participate in a skillet toss, watch the truck pulls and take a beautiful helicopter ride!</div>
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Sometime this month I also put together a little <a href="http://lifeasyouliveit.blogspot.com/2016/10/diy-ikea-besta-hack.html" target="_blank">Ikea BESTA hack</a> which I love! Macy cat was very intrigued as well... </div>
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I captured this gorgeous view from one of our after work walks along the lakes. New England, you're beautiful!</div>
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Looking forward to what November has in store!</div>
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<a href="http://lifeasyouliveit.blogspot.com/2016/01/view-through-my-lens-january.html" target="_blank">January</a> // <a href="http://lifeasyouliveit.blogspot.com/2016/02/view-through-my-lens-february.html" target="_blank">February</a> // <a href="http://lifeasyouliveit.blogspot.com/2016/03/view-through-my-lens-march.html" target="_blank">March</a> // <a href="http://lifeasyouliveit.blogspot.com/2016/04/view-through-my-lens-april_30.html" target="_blank">April</a> // <a href="http://lifeasyouliveit.blogspot.com/2016/06/view-through-my-lens-may.html" target="_blank">May</a> // <a href="http://lifeasyouliveit.blogspot.com/2016/06/view-through-my-lens-june.html" target="_blank">June</a> // <a href="http://lifeasyouliveit.blogspot.com/2016/07/view-through-my-lens-july.html" target="_blank">July</a> // <a href="http://lifeasyouliveit.blogspot.com/2016/08/view-through-my-lens-august.html" target="_blank">August</a> // <a href="http://lifeasyouliveit.blogspot.com/2016/09/view-through-my-lens-september.html" target="_blank">September</a></div>
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Life As You Live Ithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03054392466872683436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3345136371701277736.post-78717989370264064522016-10-31T18:37:00.000-07:002016-10-31T18:37:01.758-07:00Fall Foliage in Vermont<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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L and I snuck up to one of our favorite places earlier this month to enjoy New England's gorgeous fall foliage and festivities. It probably comes as no surprise that that place was the infamous Okemo. Okemo is like a second home for my entire family which always makes every trip up there extra special. The last time we were there was in February for a fun <a href="http://lifeasyouliveit.blogspot.com/2016/02/okemo-ski-trip-recap-video-free.html" target="_blank">ski week with family</a>!<br />
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We swung by Market Basket and picked up every fall themed food that we laid our eyes on! Pumpkin spice life, pumpkin bars, cider, caramel donuts, apple pie... you name it!<br />
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Early Saturday morning we bought tickets to take the sunburst six up to the summit house to get a little fall foliage tour from above. I was hoping that the summit house would be open so that we could indulge in some hot chocolate and a chocolate chip cookie, but I suppose that will have to wait until our next trip up when there is some snow!<br />
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We explored a little more and hiked up to the fire tower for some one of a kind views of gorgeous Vermont!<br />
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After our lift ride up and down the mountain, we found ourselves at Jackson Gore for their fall into winter festival. They had a band, ski gear sales, beer, and their outdoor adventure courses and the timber ripper was open!<br />
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Nothing tops of a trip to Okemo without a visit to the waffle cabin for a sweet and delicious chocolate covered waffle on a chilly fall day! Looking forward to our next trip up when there is some snow!!<br />
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L and I have a room in our house that wears many hats. It is a space that serves as an office, dressing room and storage. One wall has two racks of clothes, another wall has a bureau, the third wall has my all time <a href="http://www.containerstore.com/s/clear-weathertight-trunk/d?productId=10024301&q=weathertight" target="_blank">favorite storage containers</a> stacked to the ceiling, and the last wall had a small bookcase filled with all of our office supplies. Unfortunately, that cluttered and dark bookshelf was the first thing I would see every time I walked into the room making it a huge eyesore. Because this space (which I lovingly refer to as my woman cave) is undergoing a makeover so that it will eventually be a cozy and bright oasis, this bookshelf was the perfect place to start!<br />
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I guess you could say I did a lot of homework when deciding what type of furniture I wanted, but I was most intrigued by the versatility and affordability that the Ikea Besta system offered (this is not sponsored, btw!). When planning this project out in my head I knew that I wanted it to be bright, mirrored, chrome, I wanted it big enough to house our printer, I wanted it to have adjustable shelves, I wanted to have the option to add to it down the line, and most importantly I wanted it to be a cabinet with closing doors so that I could hide the <strike>mess</strike> clutter. I also wanted it to be somewhere under the $300 mark. It was no surprise that I couldn't really pin down what I was looking for. SO... to Ikea it was! ...and when I say "to Ikea" I'm referring to the website because I can assure you there are no Ikea's east of Boston where I now live.<br />
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Because it's Ikea, you do have to order all of the parts individually. Don't assume that the doors come with hinges, or the cabinet come with feet and a support leg... those are all extra pieces that you should add to your shopping cart. I purchased:<br />
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<li>IKEA Besta Frame - $60</li>
<li>(2) HANVIKEN doors - $50</li>
<li>(2) BESTA shelves - $20</li>
<li>(2) packages of NANNARP legs (4 legs total) - $30</li>
<li>(1) BESTA support leg - $10</li>
<li>(2) packages of BESTA soft closing hinges (4 hinges total) - $20</li>
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<li>(2) custom cut mirrors - $56</li>
<li><a href="https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Simple-Metallic-Gold-Linen-Wall-Paper-Vinyl-Braid-Straw-Wall-Wallpaper-Grass-Cloth-Background-For-Hotel/32596350154.html?spm=2114.40010308.4.2.oMWdSJ#" target="_blank">Metallic wallpaper</a> - $25</li>
<li>3M Super 77 Spray Adhesive - $5</li>
<li>(2) Liberty Brushed Steel Bar Pulls - $15</li>
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The total for all of the products used for this project cost me <b>$281 </b>(not including any shipping expenses).</div>
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I love the look and brightness of mirrored furniture which is why I really, really wanted to incorporate it on this cabinet. I took both of the HANVIKEN doors to a local glass shop and they kindly cut two mirrors to size and glued them onto the doors so that they were flush with the trim. I was thrilled. If you don't have a local glass store, I'm sure Lowe's or Home Depot would work as well, however you may need to <a href="http://amzn.to/2dYv8hy" target="_blank">glue</a> the mirrors yourself.<br />
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The Besta cabinet comes with what I believe to be flat "feet" that you can screw onto the bottom of each corner so that the cabinet is not sitting directly on the floor. I knew I wanted it to be lifted a little and I knew I wanted the feet to be chrome to match the handles so I purchased two packages of NANNARP legs to dress it up a little. I do plan on eventually adding another Besta cabinet on top which is why I also purchased the support leg to help give it a little stability should I add on to the cabinet down the road. This isn't really necessary, however I would like to add to it eventually.<br />
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The next customization that I made was dressing up the two panels that slide in the back of the cabinet. I wanted it to have a little pizazz as well as tie into the chrome accents that I was adding to it. I purchased come <a href="https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Simple-Metallic-Gold-Linen-Wall-Paper-Vinyl-Braid-Straw-Wall-Wallpaper-Grass-Cloth-Background-For-Hotel/32596350154.html?spm=2114.40010308.4.2.oMWdSJ#" target="_blank">metallic wallpaper</a> from an online store, aliexpress, which I have never heard of before... but was pleasantly surprised by the speedy shipping. I definitely purchased way more wallpaper than I needed for this project but am sure I will be able to find another use for it down the road. I glued it down with some <a href="http://amzn.to/2dMkeZ3" target="_blank">3M spray adhesive</a> which ended up making a huge mess. If I were to do this again, I would try to use something a little more controllable and less messy. This stuff gets everywhere. By the end of this I had glued every speck of dirt from the floor onto my fingers!<br />
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Unfortunately, when I went to slide the panels into the back of the cabinet, they kept catching and ended up ripping. This made me very sad... especially after the whole 3M glue fiasco!<br />
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SO! Back to the drawing board I went, this time I covered the entire panel except for where it would be sliding on the sides.<br />
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I ended up putting wallpaper on both sides of the panel which meant that the back of the cabinet got a little facelift! What a beautiful surprise, I love it!<br />
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I wanted the cabinet to have a little bit of a dramatic flair which is why I purchased these <a href="http://www.homedepot.com/p/Liberty-15-1-8-in-384mm-Brushed-Steel-Bar-Pull-P01019-SS-C/202023679" target="_blank">15" Liberty Steel Bar Pulls</a> from Home Depot for the front of the doors. They also tie in nicely with the feet and wallpaper that I added to the cabinet earlier.<br />
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I'm no master measurer, however once I figured out the correct measurements for one of the doors, I stacked them on top of each other and drilled through both of them to get a consistent and even measurement. This probably isn't the most proper measurement technique, however, it worked for me!<br />
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It was important that we use this new space to store our printer, so we drilled a small hold towards the bottom of one of the panels to feed the printer cord through to the outlet.<br />
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I haven't quite organized it how I would like to see it organized, however, here is an idea as to how we are able to store all of our office supplies so that they are out of sight, yet still functional! The lower left shelf has a container filled with cords, cameras, cables... you name it! The lower right shelf has our printer, binders and my favorite <a href="http://www.containerstore.com/s/zippered-vinyl-mesh-pouches/d?productId=10005003&q=zippered%20pouch" target="_blank">zippered poly envelopes</a>. Above that I have several sterilite containers filled with paper, envelopes, ink, manuals, pen, paper, tape, etc., and the other top shelf is a mixed bag of other random items (greeting cards, notepads, stapler, labeler).<br />
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I'm pretty please with how everything turned out! My only complaint would be that the door on the left is slightly higher than the one on the right and it's my own fault. One day when I am feeling ambitious I will fix it by loosening the screws. Over all though, I am loving the clean, crisp and bright aesthetics that it brings to this multi-purpose and slightly busy room.<br />
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I started posting these "view through my lens" posts to help recap each month as seen through the lends of my iPhone to help keep random snapshots saved and easy to find. They are, by far, my favorite posts to write and look back on, as I am able to relive each memory from the month.</div>
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We started the month off <a href="http://lifeasyouliveit.blogspot.com/2016/09/camping-2016-acadia-national-park.html" target="_blank">playing in Acadia National Park</a> with the family for a fun weekend of camping and hiking. </div>
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Hanging out at the summit of Beehive Trail with the family!</div>
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We also all got together and <a href="http://lifeasyouliveit.blogspot.com/2016/09/mount-washington-20.html" target="_blank">hiked Mt. Washington</a> for the second time mid September on the most beautiful day!</div>
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I tried my hand at a delicious marinara sauce that was shared with me. The secret... butter!</div>
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All I did was blanch a ton of tomatoes, cut an onion in fourths, and 5 tablespoons of butter.</div>
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There are turkey's everywhere here! There were a handful of these little buggers hanging out in our driveway the other day when I got home - so much wildlife!</div>
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...and what's a post without a snapshot of this little biscuit! Her favorite place in the house is the loft, which L and I lovingly refer to as the man-cy cave (Macy Cat + Man Cave).</div>
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Looking forward to what October has in store!</div>
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