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house stuff

Changes in da Crib

September 14, 2010 house stuff

We’ve been talking about making changes in our house for a few years now. When Ava Scarlett was born, we put her crib in the library, because it was the best place to stash her until she was old enough to bunk with her brother. We had sliding doors put on one huge doorway, and [...]

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Taming the Goddamned Dreaded Fitted Sheet

November 5, 2009 house stuff

Everyone I know hates this job. Like, loathes it. Because fitted sheets are a wadded up ball of mess, with seemingly impossible asymmetric properties that make your entire folding experience a misery. (As if it could ever be a joy – oy.) The pillowcases are a snap, of course. They’re small, and can be tamed [...]

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