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Tivo My Life

Sometimes I wish my life came with a giant Tivo control, so that I could pause it and catch up with all of the things that I am working on. So I could finish them and sit down with a...

Posted by jeanne on November 23, 2007 4:09 PM

Radiator Adventure, the finale

The summary so far:  I took the radiators to be stripped much too late in the season.  Then tried to paint them while it was too cold.  This made the paint on the radiators a bit streaky and uneven.  We...

Posted by jeanne on November 27, 2006 7:26 AM

How to Feel Better About Any Situation

1.  Play THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS at a very loud volume.  Dance around the room before your daughter becomes old enough to pronounce your dancing, "Dorky."2.  Dress your daughter as shrimp sushi, put on a kimono, and take her to her...

Posted by jeanne on November 1, 2006 1:55 PM

KBIS Booth Tour: Toto

Toto's 2006 KBIS booth delivered just what you'd expect--every imaginable amenity you could want for the perfect bathroom experience....

Posted by aaron on April 29, 2006 10:19 PM

Re-Purposing Old House Parts

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Posted by jeanne on April 14, 2006 12:25 PM

History Channel's "Back to the Blueprint"

A quality program where the research outclasses the typical home shows popular these days....

Posted by aaron on June 14, 2005 11:36 PM

Tivo - a Home Improvement Tool?

Here's how Tivo has helped us restore our old home......

Posted by aaron on January 23, 2005 10:31 PM

Restore America (with lots of cash)

HGTV continues to churn out 30-minute programs as quickly as they make home improvements look like they'll take. (And that is SO WRONG!) The latest show we've been Tivo-ing is Restore America, a show focused on historic and vintage properties....

Posted by aaron on May 27, 2004 10:45 PM