Paint It Black

Our House Remember the new addition we’re putting on our house? ... the house." His exact words. I might have said something not too polite as I rolled over but sure enough when I finally dragged myself out of bed there he was, scraping away at the side of the house [more...]

Date: 2008-06-30 08:00:00

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'House' gets off to a strange start (prepare for a visit from a detective)

UPDATE: I've updated this story with some additional "House" info and links. “House” seems a little off when it returns for its fifth season (7 p.m ... House’s search for new medical assistants. She’s never been all that compelling on her own; only House’s interest in her secrets made her mildly intriguing. But last season, we learned her only big [more...]

Date: 2008-09-11 15:40:05

Kengo Kuma’s MUJI Houses

Kengo Kuma has taken the understated, elegant aesthetic of Japanese retailer Muji and applied it to two newly designed prefabricated houses ... .  In addition, the house has several internal windows that allow you to peek through to other rooms ... house starting at around $200,000 USD. Yanko offers more details: The Window House is based [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 17:24:02

The House That Death Built (Jun, 1937)

view additional pages The House That Death Built by Dean S ... as it takes to build your house. When hammers are quiet, then death will come.” Frantic, desperate ... to pungent ground, you can see the house, gabled and gaunt, rising wraith-like against a blue [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 04:08:19

It’s Going to be a Busy Month & I’m Going to Need Some Guest Posts

packing.jpg A view of my living room. Now that the initial shock of owning my own home has turned into a happy reality, I’ve begun to pack ... and lining up work on our house. In addition, my kids’ summer program had their last day on Friday ... for the next month or so. Now I have no intention of letting this blog go. I have big plans once [more...]

Date: 2008-08-18 11:00:53

Average Jane's New Room Gets Closer

I'm picking up where I left off on the remodeling play-by-play. Here's what the room looked like last Wednesday: P0946 ... up for additional projects around the house once they finish. Unfortunately, we can only afford one house project per year unless I happen to win the lottery. In case you're wondering, my chances [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 09:46:32

Menu Plan Monday: Frugal Weight Watchers Edition

If you haven’t tried Menu Planning, I can’t encourage you enough to give it a shot!  Do you have to plan every single meal? ... for dinner?”. Breakfasts & lunches tend to be pretty boring at our house.  My kids very much like their routine.  Additionally, we are not big red meat eaters in this house.  My menu for the week [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 04:04:48

When It Goes Bad You Dump It

It’s Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. “It has a been several years, and several real estate transactions, since Kianoush Etemadi, 57, ... an addition on that house, for which Azar took out a $200,000 loan; during construction, the three ... When I remind her that somebody is sleeping in the other room or in the basement, she gets upset,’ [more...]

Date: 2008-11-07 21:17:37

When in Doubt, Bomb Afghanistan

America’s Other Glorious WarThe Pentagon pushes hard for a large increase in troops for Afghanistan ... us that the security of the United States and the Free World necessitates increased action in this place called ... projects at this one base to house additional American forces, erecting guard stations and towers [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 11:59:23

The Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (JCCIC) Announces 2009 Inaugural Theme "A New Birth of Freedom"

... circumstances, particularly in light of the historic election of Senator Barack Obama. In addition ... ; Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi; House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer; and House Republican Leader [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 19:54:34

Treat Your Guests to a Bed and Breakfast Experience

by Jane Leisteiner If you love the ambiance of a quaint country inn and want to create the same kind of hospitality for your own guests, ... . Fresh flowers or a basket or pretty vase filled with potpourri are other welcoming additions ... at Beazley House, a Napa inn with plenty of amenities, enjoy baths stocked with luxurious Turkish [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 20:08:22

CA-32: Who Will Replace Solis?

Let's have a brief respite from the coming California apocalypse to try and figure out which politician will beat a fast retreat out of Sacramento ... or Romero would be great additions to the House. I would give Romero the edge because it's actually ... . I would imagine that both of them would join the House Progressive Caucus. As long as the Calderons [more...]

Date: 2008-12-20 17:53:53

Holocaust survivor's poignant love story is a fraud

Herman Rosenblat's acclaimed memoir, Angel at the Fence, has been withdrawn by its publisher, Berkley Books (an imprint of Penguin) ... he later met on a blind date and married. Those who fell for the hoax (in addition to the publishing house) include the producers of a forthcoming movie based on the book and Oprah Winfrey [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 01:06:33

Cookies > WiiFit

Holy Cookie Madness!  Thursday I went to Ms. Cookie Pantry for our Service Unit and … 6 pallets later … brought the cookies home ... dolly.  And our wagon?  Has flat tires.  So .. we schlepped countless cases of cookies into the house ... to these additions, and then I will sit on your forms and ignore your emails, because I am the All-Mighty [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 21:49:33

A Q&A With Divorce Lawyer Lee Rosen: ‘People Are Frustrated’

In today’s NYT front-pager — “In Housing Fall, Breaking Up Is Harder to Do” — several divorce lawyers attest to the conundrum confronting ... t. So now they’re paying for the house in addition to rent. What’s going on in North Carolina? In North ... , in a typical case, is that somebody would take the house and buy the other spouse [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 17:14:15

A Q&A With Divorce Lawyer Lee Rosen: ‘People Are Frustrated’

In today’s NYT front-pager — “In Housing Fall, Breaking Up Is Harder to Do” — several divorce lawyers attest to the conundrum confronting ... t. So now they’re paying for the house in addition to rent. What’s going on in North Carolina? In North ... , in a typical case, is that somebody would take the house and buy the other spouse [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 20:14:00

Change That Looks Back

Happy Monday and Happy Martin Luther King Day. I hope you’re honoring Dr. King in whatever manner you see fit ... . That’s just what the folks at the White House Organic Farm have advocated for some months. TheWhoFarm people want our next President to replant the vegetable garden at the White House. In addition [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 16:26:54

The Availability of Foreclosed Houses has made Habitat Change its Methods

Till 2009, Habit for Humanity followed its own beaten track of putting deserving families into the right houses. It collected donations to purchase land and then build the house from the foundation by using ... to do some rethinking. It is now planning to refurbish the old abandoned house in addition [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 11:19:54

Bossy’s Favorite Things.

Kicking the tree to the curb. Now, Bossy loves Christmas as much as the next secular Jew, but sister mercy, when it’s over she wants it over. And when the tree is finally hauled from the house and the living room is restored, Bossy suddenly feels as though she’s built an addition on her house. [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 13:43:57

A Kennedyless State Of The State (Updated)

The Assembly chamber will be packed to the gills Wednesday with political luminaries of all stripes as they participate in the annual kick-off of ... on Wedesday, and so won't be able to be in Albany for Paterson's big speech. In addition, the City ... in the house - Ethel Kennedy, Robert Kennedy Jr., Kathleen Kennedy-Townsend and Kerry Kennedy [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 19:51:58

Forecasting the New Senators

Forecasting the New Senators by BooMan Mon Jan 5th, 2009 at 03:20:24 PM EST If it's hard to be an effective senator in your first term, ... and Bernie Sanders as recent additions from the House Progressive Caucus. He could quickly become ... that we should expect Udall to vote as progressively as he did as a member of the House. Role models [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 20:31:04

Change has come to WhiteHouse.gov

As you have probably noticed, the WhiteHouse.gov site is under new management, and now it has a blog. The opening post is from Macon Phillips, the Director of New Media for the White House ... addition to WhiteHouse.gov reflects a campaign promise from the President: we will publish all non [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 21:26:22

finnish floor plans

  As in from Finland. These are plans of several of the houses built for a manufacturer’s exhibition ... , these are all prefabricated to some extent. These are all great house designs, compact, efficient, a lesson ... they have absorbed the additional square footage of the sauna right into the house. (...) Read the rest [more...]

Date: 2008-07-01 16:46:32

finnish floor plans

As in from Finland. These are plans of several of the houses built for a manufacturer’s exhibition ... , these are all prefabricated to some extent. These are all great house designs, compact, efficient, a lesson ... they have absorbed the additional square footage of the sauna right into the house. (...) Read the rest [more...]

Date: 2008-07-01 16:46:32

Schwimmhaus, a Compact Modern Houseboat

Crafted with outmost elegance by German architects Confused-Direction, Schwimmhaus is a compact modern houseboat that keeps in tune with the tranquil environment ... fabricated out of salvaged wood from an old farm house in addition to other sustainable building [more...]

Date: 2008-11-07 21:32:37

The wanderer has returned...,

Mr LK is home after a week away, he's been to Seattle, and visited Schmancy (Kristen's blog is Plush You), Fancy (I got a ring!) ... an actual copy of 'Stuffed'.  Oh the sniggering that has been had in this house over the fact ... , and in addition, there are also some patterns and softie making instructions included for you to follow [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 10:46:00

Fisher Lake - Proposed sewer discussion

          A proposed sewer to serve homes around Fisher Lake was in the spotlight during an informational meeting Monday evening (January 19th) ... encountered in permitting for private wells, onsite sewage disposal systems, and house additions [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 13:46:01

Dandelion Salad by William Blumwww.killinghope.org Jan. 3, 2009 The Anti-Empire Report Read this or George W ... in construction projects at this one base to house additional American forces, erecting guard stations [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 16:04:56

Kengo Kuma Houses for Muji

Kengo Kuma has designed two prefabricated houses for Muji  They are small, simple, beautiful, can come in many variations, ... when you are seated.  In addition, the house has several internal windows that allow you to peek through ... .  Just like the rest of Muji’s stuff!  Both house prices start around $200,000 USD, so it’s definitely the Muji [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 08:02:24

Ham-Handed Hamass

I guess the murderous thugs who run Gaza (murderous, elected thugs, I should say) ... of Fatah members” in the Gaza Strip for merely violating the Hamas-imposed house arrest. According ... In addition, the popular Palestinian singer, Jamal Najar, condemned Hamas as “gangs of anarchic [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 10:37:23

They Saw It at the Start

In my post on the Inaugural, I pointed out that headline from The Onion at the time of Bush’s inauguration, “Bush: ... manufacturers and as an attorney for loggers and miners, in addition to suing the EPA to overturn ... House Majority Leader Dennis Hastert (R-IL) told reporters. “Under Bush, we can all look forward [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 00:59:24

Happy (Last Minute) Weekend!

What a week it's been! Holidays and snow days had me a bit busy, as did some guest appearances on a few fabulous blogs that are all up today.. ... a peek!marcus ohlssonAs for the weekend... I will be working on a few last minute additions ... in my favorite room in the house. *sigh*. Seriously Santa. Could you just package it all up and leave [more...]

Date: 2008-12-19 20:18:00

Iowa inaugural reception open to all Iowans, but don’t expect Steve King

Six out of the seven members of Iowa’s congressional delegation will jointly host a reception for Iowans in Washington, D.C ... (R). A spokeswoman in Harkin’s Washington office said King, like all Iowa members of the U.S. House ... of us will forget.” In addition to Grassley and Harkin, U.S. Reps. Leonard Boswell (D), Bruce Braley [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 17:06:46

Miss Red

In the Miss America pageant of colors, Miss Red is making quite a case for herself, in my opinion...Perhaps it's her closeness to Miss Pink ( ... than with a punch of red? Versace did it in their Pre-Fall collection with the addition of sexy red ... house & gardenbottom: versace, walter chin, mark pillai for russian vogueHer gem tones are quite [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 20:30:00

Bare Bones NYTIMES

Years ago, this blog grew out of a Design Public newsletter I wrote on a monthly basis ... factor in his success was minimizing free standing furniture to keep the floors clear. In addition ... . To see the entire slideshow house tour, click here. [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 15:10:26

Own an Obama Rookie Card. Free.

You've got Ken Griffey, Jr's rookie card. A-Rod's too. Plus that Tom Seaver your dad gave you. And with the way the economy is going, they're probably worth more than your house ... , with the addition of metallic gold ink. One of the cards was created especially for the set [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 22:38:52

She's here...FINALLY!

After waiting for what seems like forever, our little girl has finally made her debut! ... of my leakage problem and he promptly went about the house gathering the last additions to the hospital bag [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 02:01:00

US Ambassador Fraker’s Farewell to the Kingdom

It’s not widely known, but all US Ambassadors, career or politically appointed, ... . The decision retain them or accept the resignation is held by the White House as ambassadors serve ... and Technology. In addition, the United States has purchased land in Jeddah upon which to build a new [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 16:08:05

Using 3d Drafting Software

Using 3d Drafting Software by admin on January 19th, 2009 I have been wanting to add on to the house that I had built years ago ... my addition. He is just starting out as an architect, doing drawings for various jobs ... is pretty cool because it essentially lets me look at what my house could look like once we build [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 03:40:50

test

dummy dummy dummy dummy dummy Hi Steve, Focus Features has just launched the trailer for their upcoming animated film 9! ... Shane Acker and producer Timur Bekmambetov and an exclusive scene from the film. In addition ... Pettler (”Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride,” “Monster House”) Producers: Tim Burton, Timur Bekmambetov [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 17:54:51

Informational meeting focuses on proposed Fisher Lake sewer

A proposed sewer to serve homes around Fisher Lake was in the spotlight during an informational meeting Monday evening (January 19th) ... wells, onsite sewage disposal systems, and house additions and remodels in densely populated lake [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 05:49:53

Choosing a Dog for the White House

Thanks for your patience as it’s been a few weeks since we’ve published a Good Dog episode ... for the right breed to move into the White House. In addition to sharing her knowledge about choosing a breed [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 06:27:11

Again With the Changes

Just when I thought 2008 was full of changes, I find that 2009 is all about transitions too ... has offered to contact the ESE coordinator at the new school to set up a tour. In addition, the school will have an open house the week before school starts; the kids and parents will have a chance [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 19:00:21

Whitehouse.gov Has A New Face, And a Blog

As President Barack Obama was giving his inauguration speech, another transfer of power was happening online. At exactly 12 PM ET, Whitehouse ... like some kind of tiered community moderation could work here). The first blog post, written by the White House ... of the post is transparency: One significant addition to WhiteHouse.gov reflects a campaign [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 17:44:22

Interactive Inauguration of Obama Is Just the Beginning

Never before has the coverage of the transition of power been so readily available to so many ... citizens first," writes Macon Phillips, the Director of New Media for the White House in a new blog post. "One significant addition to WhiteHouse.gov reflects a campaign promise from the president [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 21:09:37

Michelle Obama's Inaugural Ceremony Dress Revealed

Michelle Obama starts her style as the future first lady of the United States wearing a stunning pale yellow, ... designer! Mrs. Obama stepped out of the Blair House alongside her husband and future president ... . In addition to Toledo's own fashion line, the Cuban-born designer worked as a creative director for Anne [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 17:03:22

Soros comes front and center for Obama ideas

Nov. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Three blocks from the White House, on the 10th floor of a sleek glass building, young workers pound at computers, ... for universal health coverage through employer plans and proposals to create purchasing pools that allow small ... '' of the U.S. In addition, CAP urges the creation of a White House [more...]

Date: 2008-11-18 18:36:00

A Little Kitty Start

While contemplating my next step regarding Flo ( ... a new project tonight. “Kitty Cottage Sampler” is by Little House Needleworks ... a cute ornament this way. In addition to starting a new stitching project, I also started another “new [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 04:51:42

Review and Giveaway: The American Journey of Barack Obama

About the Book: For decades Americans have turned to LIFE to see, understand, and remember the most important events and people of our time. Just as LIFE once opened up the glittering Kennedy White House, LIFE now focuses its lens ... so compellingly. In addition to a powerful array of photographs that were taken by many of the country's [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 03:38:54

Windsor Terrace Not Quite So Lonely: Bene's Now Serving Coffee

Last month I discovered that Lonelyville, one of my favorite coffee shops in the city, had closed. For good ... me that they've been open for a couple of weeks already. They are brewing their own special house blend coffee and serving Caffe Gioia espresso. In addition to a selection of coffees, teas, and hot cocoa [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 11:30:00

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