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My friend Connie and I were on the phone yesterday. I was trying to think of an article for today because with all the projects here at home, I'm a bit low in energy. We'd been talking about the terrible tragedy in Ukraine when she said, "What about an article on Ukrainian Easter eggs?" I just needed to find out more about pysanka, the traditional Ukrainian decorating of eggs. etsy.com These traditionally decorated eggs have been a part of the Ukrainian culture for centur

You know how it is. Sometimes, you have to put on your big girl pants. Turns out, mold and mildew had arrived for the first time. I think it might have snuck in during the "atmospheric storms" of December and January. First, there was a strong musty smell in my husband's office which turned out to be mildew. After investigating further, there was black mold throughout our unfinished basement. This was going to be expensive. The abatement team started last Monday. I

I'm about as excited as I can be. I have new quartz kitchen countertops and backsplash. And the whole experience took less than 3 weeks. My head is still spinning a bit. Here's what happened. While I loved our Ceaserstone backsplash, there were problems with the Silestone countertop. As you can see, a bad seam was inches from the sink. The counter has completely discolored on the other side of the seam. And the edge seam is clearly visible everywhere. This counter is