1716 south

I need real blinds soon.  The ones hanging on my windows are temporary blinds made of paper.  And they’re getting dirty.  I can’t wash it because it’s paper.  Oh well, when I bought them I knew they wouldn’t last long. What I need is wooden blinds that would match the interior of my home.  [...]

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Guess what’s making a comeback although it was never really gone?  It’s tumbled marble mosaic tile and I have used this material in my present kitchen.  The mosaic tiles are so versatile.  The one installed in my kitchen looks modern but there are varieties that can work more ways than one.  There are natural-looking ones [...]

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I’m a mom and I worry about a lot of things.  I have things inside my head that don’t normally occur in other people’s head.  And the last thing I need to worry about is a pair of shoes.  I go for price and sometimes style and durability.  And of course, I always go for [...]

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I guess I’m happy with the color choice for my granite top.  I mean, how can you go wrong with black?  And I do think it’s easier to clean and maintain than with a light colored one.  In any case, granite counter top is your best bet when trying to decide whether to go for [...]

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My sister lost one of her Lanyards again. And this time a key came with it. She’s been looking for it all morning yesterday but to no avail. I asked which was more important–the key or the lanyard.  Of course, she answered that the key was more important because it’s the key to [...]

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where our dining set should be
I wanted my house to look like a model home.  But as finances are tight right now, that wish would have to take a back seat.  But I came across an article in one magazine saying that your house need not be perfectly clean, coordinated,  or photoshoot-ready.  The article suggested [...]

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Have you noticed how almost all storage boxes and bins are made of plastic?  That’s why it took weeks before I actually got my place tidied up.  I had a hard time looking for storage boxes that are both pretty and useful.  Good thing I found ethnic storage boxes from Indian Home Decor.  And they [...]

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I can still remember how shy I was as a kid.  Whenever there was a party at our house, I would normally go down for a bit but most of the time, I would just stay in my room and watch television.  I would content myself with peeking from my half-closed door and see people [...]

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Okay, a lot of people who have seen our new home commented (sometimes in disbelief) on how devoid my house is of excess “stuff”! Yes, it’s the truth but I’m just starting to spruce up the place.  I mean, I don’t even have a dining set yet.  So to those people, do you feel better [...]

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The place should be finished by Saturday next week.  I met with the contractor today and that’s what he promised me.  It’s perfect since school would be over by then and I could totally focus on moving.  Plus I asked for a 2-week vacation from MG’s therapy center so she and I could really rest [...]

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