Reality Daydream

The Dream is Free, The Hustle Sold Separately

Things are getting heated…

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This weekend, we didn't schedule any backsplashes in the interest of insulating and drywalling the garage. Rumor has it, this is the last nice weekend before Iowa's typical subzero snowy mess sets in, so there's no time to waste!Having finished the walls in the evenings last week, the ceiling was all that remained... the hardest part!Brother Tim came down for the day to lend a hand and help things ... [ Read More ]

It’s shiny… It’s red

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Way back in July, you may remember this coffee table/end table set that we brought back from the dead, and our new friend DeVon was the lucky recipient of these pieces. After acquiring said furniture, several months passed, and she somehow fell upon our blog and saw that we do lots of different furniture!! She emailed us, and attached this photo (and a cry for help):She knew she wanted it to be ... [ Read More ]

I’m dying to know.

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Let's discuss a phenomenon I've been noticing in our society. I just don't understand the point of setting your clock 5 minutes fast to 'trick' yourself into being on time. Really? Does it help you to leave your house any sooner? Don't you know which clocks in your house are accurate and which ones are fast, and therefore plan your time accordingly? Consequently still making you just as late as ... [ Read More ]

Best Lunch Break

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Although I love thrifting, most of the time I leave the store empty handed. I've learned the importance of only buying things that I absolutely love... and it has to be dirt cheap. And if it lacks one of these important factors, and I'm still  thinking about it days later, I just might go back and get it! But that wasn't the story here!On my lunch break, I had an hour of time to waste (it's ... [ Read More ]

Emerging from Hibernation

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Dearest Followers and Followettes,With the wife away, doing something super wishish and crafty, I decided to write a Post.  After reading many, many of my wife’s posts, I have come to the realization that there are some topics that you readers prefer over other topics…. Soooo, this is your chance to tell us what you do and don’t like about our posts and if there is anything you would like us ... [ Read More ]

Robyn J’s Backsplash

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What are the chances of us having TWO "Robyn's" wanting a custom painted backsplash?! The first Robyn we did back in June, and she paved the way for all the chocolatey brown backsplashes we've done since! Remember that post?Well more-recent-Robyn loved the rich browns and thought it would contrast her honey oak cabinets... smart woman!Genius that I am, I remembered our camera, but forgot to grab ... [ Read More ]

Whatcha gonna do?

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I have a migraine.Our furnace quit working and it's 56 degrees in our house.My favorite breakfast food is pumpkin pie.I ate the last piece last night.Our pantry is telling me I need to get groceries soon.I wish I could grocery shop once a year instead of once a month.Does anyone have a deep freeze we can have?I want new living room furniture.I want to go on another vacation.I want to be in ... [ Read More ]

Winterizing / Organizing

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With winter quickly approaching, we've come to a crossroads with our furniture projects. Come snow and wind, we will want to park our vehicles under some sort of shelter, and currently... the garage is the most obvious place (weird I know). So because our garage is housing multiple future furniture projects at the moment, we've gone through the garage together and narrowed down which pieces we ... [ Read More ]

Wedding Slideshow

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As I was cleaning up my computer desktop and pitching duplicate photos and annoying forwards that I was suckered into downloading, I fell upon our slideshow that we played at our wedding reception. It documents our lives up until we met each other, and after! I hadn't seen this video in a long time, and it brought tears to my eyes once again. My brother Titus is a genius on many levels, and ... [ Read More ]

Amy’s Backsplash

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Although we were in St. Louis on vaca, it wouldn't have been truly been a complete weekend without throwing in a backsplash! Maybe we'll start a 'branch' down there!  :)Amy so graciously allowed us to spend a little time in her kitchen.Pre-Backsplash:Mid-Backsplash:OOPS! How did that get in there?!Post-Backsplash!!Thanks Amy! We hope you enjoy your kitchen for a good long time! ... [ Read More ]

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