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  • cabinet doors have two sides, we learn the hard way

    Since my last post, I got inspired. "Honey," I said, "Let's strip the kitchen cabinets!" You may have seen us out in the driveway stripping a combination of cabinet doors (two sided!) and drawers... In fact, you'll see us out there for a few more weeks....
    02-12-2008, 8:54 PM by smpic to The Blog
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  • a green remodel?

    A friend of ours is redoing her kitchen. She lives in a Victorian flat in Mission Dolores and has tolerated a cramped and terribly dysfunctional kitchen for quite some time. Now, she's remodelling and has done exhaustive research to find the greenest...
    01-13-2008, 11:26 AM by smpic to The Blog
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  • 'tis the season

    for mail order catalogs! How many pounds of direct mail have you received in the past month? Lands' End alone can fill a recycling bin, and LL Bean's cute puppy-covered missives create a blizzard of paper. But today, I learned of a speedy and relatively...
    11-27-2007, 9:46 PM by smpic to The Blog
  • Whole lotta shakin'

    And it's not just the crazy judges out there lookin' at the pumpkins and scary displays! No sooner did the cadre of judges return to their lair to tally up the votes did the earth start to move.... Fortunately, the temblor was not so intense, if it did...
    10-30-2007, 9:47 PM by smpic to The Blog
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  • Charity Auction raises $$ for GLBT organizations

    Last Saturday night, I was lucky to attend the Horizons Foundation Gala Fundraiser held at the Regency Center at 1290 Sutter. What a gorgeous place! What a gorgeous crowd! The Gala was well attended, including several St. Mary’s Park residents. Julie...
    10-11-2007, 2:40 PM by smpic to The Blog
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  • 2007 Barbecue and Potluck

    The weather couldn't have been more cooperative for today's potluck. Dedicated volunteers arrived early to get the grill going, set up tables and ice down sodas. Gradually, our neighbors trickled in, bringing tasty side dishes to share - fruit salads,...
    09-15-2007, 4:31 PM by smpic to The Blog
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  • Reinventing IKEA Furniture

    I ran across this interesting piece today. Nearly everyone has some piece of IKEA furniture - whether they bought it new or picked it up at the famed St. Mary's Park garage sale. This article puts forth the idea that the bookshelf you bought last year...
    09-12-2007, 6:02 PM by smpic to The Blog
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  • The Hidden Jewel of San Francisco

    What a great place to live! The sun is shining its lovely golden light, making the soft stucco colors glow. Flowers are bursting with color and bees and butterflies are enjoying the late summer warmth. September is one of my favorite months in the Park....
    09-04-2007, 5:58 PM by smpic to The Blog
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