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The first piece of furniture I ever bought was a console table from Craigslist that I intended to use as a TV stand

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I was broke, it was cheap, and I was happy to be buying something second hand. When I brought it home, it looked absolutely horrible. I knew immediately I would need to purchase something else to replace it and eventually would have to figure out what to do with this console table that was now on my hands. It’s impulsive decisions like this that ruin good intentions and I still kick myself for not considering the table’s measurements (a ROOKIE mistake). Now, a year later I am a lot better at making furniture decisions but there is one thing that...

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Hi guys, Brian here

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I’m writing this post because we found out yesterday that Emily is allergic to pollen. Like, suuuuper allergic. Like, looking at her you’d think she’d watched “The Notebook” and the opening sequence from “Up” back to back. Her poor little lash-less eyes are so red and watery that she can barely see. Also she’s been so congested at night that she can’t sleep. So last night she took something to knock herself out, and she’s still out as I write this, which is 7:39 am on Friday. That’s crazy for Emily, she’s usually up at 5:30 writing posts for the...

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photo by sara liggoria-tramp | from: 8 steps to building a smart, organized pantry & mudroom

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One week ago Caitlin wrote a post about litter boxes. Why?? Well since she’s now spending every waking moment at home, her beloved cat’s “restroom” was visually driving her nuts. She hated it and asked for help and got it! This made me wonder what else is driving everyone nuts since making the shift to being inside 90% of the day? So I took a poll (the EHD team and friends) and for the most part, the kitchen was the biggest pain point. More specifically… storage clutter solutions. It makes sense. We are all trying to (and should) avoid as...

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