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Things Can Only Get Better

August 8, 2017chrissyb 4 Comments

It’s been a sad few weeks at the farmlet and I haven’t felt like putting pen to paper [fingers to keyboard?]. Thank you to everyone who sent support in the form of blog comments, emails, cards and chocolate. We really appreciate… Continue Reading →

DIY, dogs, house renovations, kitchen, renovations

Progress

November 15, 2016chrissyb 12 Comments

You can probably tell by my somewhat erratic posting schedule these last few weeks that I’ve been a bit distracted. I’ve been winding up one of my Auckland contracts, while putting together some extra work in Whangarei to fill the resultant… Continue Reading →

DIY, house, house renovations, living room, renovations

Not funny, IKEA!

October 29, 2016chrissyb 8 Comments

I’ve put together five Billy bookcases in the last few days, and, I must say, you have to admire the IKEA concept. Designer items, cunningly flat-packed for economical shipping, and each with all the right pieces in all the right quantities for a no-hassle assembly.… Continue Reading →

DIY, house, house renovations, living room, renovations

Plastered

October 23, 2016chrissyb 19 Comments

I bet you’ve all been on the edge of your seats wondering what’s been happening with that plastering in living room haven’t you? Well sit back and relax while I bring you up to date. Here’s where we left things. Now… Continue Reading →

DIY, house, house renovations, living room, renovations

All Quiet

October 4, 2016chrissyb 6 Comments

You may or may not have noticed, but I’ve been vey quiet the last few days. The Forbearing Husband gets a bit worried when I’m quiet because it usually means I’m scheming (and we all know where my last five year plan got us). In… Continue Reading →

DIY, house, house renovations, living room, renovations

A Quiet Week?

August 14, 2016chrissyb 13 Comments

Not so long ago we had a visit from our friend DIY Guy and his lad, Young Adventurer. They came to stay for a week during the school holidays, and I had thought they might like to have a bit of a quiet time pottering around the… Continue Reading →

DIY, house renovations, living room

Unhinged

July 15, 2016chrissyb 6 Comments

You know how I said about our kitchen cupboard doors being a bit dodgy? Well, this happened. Now when you tell a friend that things came unhinged in your kitchen, and then a few days later you get this in the letterbox: Which… Continue Reading →

DIY, house renovations, kitchen

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