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How to Create an Annual Family Photo Book
When MyPublisher closed last year, many readers asked us the same question: who will we use to print our annual family photo book now? We waited until the…
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How to Hang Frames Around a TV for a Balanced Gallery Wall
Some say gallery walls are going out of style in favor of larger-scale artwork. Maybe that’s true for crowded walls of tiny frames, but a thoughtful collection of…
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How to Install a Subway Tile Kitchen Backsplash for $200
Ever wondered if you can install a kitchen backsplash yourself? It’s easier and more affordable than most people expect. Using peel-and-stick-style subway tile sheets, we installed a classic…
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Episode 81: Our Pipes Froze — What Happened Next
Our beach house has surprised us with a lot of challenges, but frozen pipes was one of the scarier unexpected ones. Fortunately the situation had a mostly happy…
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Surviving Home Renovations When You Want to Scream
Our post on Instagram last night was intentionally short and a little vague. We’d had a frustrating day, hit by two duplex-related setbacks within about ten hours, and…
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Dateline-Worthy Beach House Murder: A True Crime Inside Look
When a neighbor shared historic documents about our 100-year-old beach house, we were stunned to learn about a story from 1936 involving jealousy and even murder. This week…
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Fix Cracked or Broken Inlay Furniture Without Replacing It
Meet the dresser of my beach house dreams. You may have seen it on Instagram, but here’s the full story—imagine something like The Notebook, except it’s a dresser…
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Sherry Takes On a Beach House Bathtub Repair
The beach house renovation suddenly feels like it’s moving at lightning speed. After more than a year of slow progress, we finally have working appliances, a kitchen island,…
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Christmas Decorating Tour: Step Inside Our Holiday Home
SMILING’S MY FAVORITE — okay, now that I’ve got that out of the way, here’s our holiday house tour. This year we focused on simpler, more intentional decorating:…
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We Bought a Beach Duplex: What Happened Next
You probably haven’t heard much about the duplex we bought three months ago. It may seem quiet on the surface, but we’re actually moving forward on three important…
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