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#DreamTeam linky – 14th May 2023
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#DreamTeam linky – 14th May 2023

May 15, 2023

Hello and welcome back to the #DreamTeam linky! A fab place to share your writing, read what others have been up to, and share a bit of blog love! Come join us…

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How is everyone? It was lovely to catch up over the last two weeks. – Everyone has been so busy!

I’ve been tinkering about with the look of the blog. Just a few little bits and bobs… in between writing, writing and more writing. I’m working on a picture book idea at the moment that’s got away from me. Overwritten is an understatement.

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#DreamTeam linky – 30th April 2023
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#DreamTeam linky – 30th April 2023

April 30, 2023

Hello and welcome to the #DreamTeam linky! A fab place to share your writing, read what others have been up to, and share a bit of blog love! Come join us…

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Runs in* it’s a bank holiday weekend for us in the UK. Yasss!!!!!

I am soooo happy to get the extra day off. We are seeing Grandparents, getting out in the fresh air, and I’m hoping to keep going with pen and paper as I’m on a writing roll at the moment. What are you up to?

Wrong place wrong time book

This week I’m linking up to the

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An Ontario couple converted this 130-year-old church into a charming family home
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An Ontario couple converted this 130-year-old church into a charming family home

“When this place popped up, it felt like the perfect renovation challenge”

An Ontario couple converted this 130-year-old church into a charming family home

(Photography by David Nikolic)

When a 130-year-old church in Princeton, Ontario, went up for sale in 2018, Jonathon Harmer couldn’t shake the idea that the place would make a beautiful family home. An iron-and-woodworker by trade, Harmer had driven by the building with white front doors and an emerald steeple countless times while growing up in the nearby town of Drumbo. He was visiting a friend in BC when the church went on the market, so he enlisted his partner, Lynn Perreault, who lived nearby, to scope out

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Renovation inspiration: Top 5 home trends that combine elegance and purpose | Herald Community Newspapers
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Renovation inspiration: Top 5 home trends that combine elegance and purpose | Herald Community Newspapers

(BPT) – Balancing beauty with practicality is a common challenge when renovating and upgrading a home. This desire to marry a personal style with a purpose was evident at the 2023 Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS). Designers are creating concepts and products to make life easier while adding visually appealing elements. Popular trends especially cater to tech-savvy homeowners looking for innovative products that can make their home lives more convenient.

If you want to create a home that combines personal style with practicality, check out the five top home trends for 2023 and beyond.

1. Wide open spaces

Homeowners

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The Nine Circles of Home Renovation Hell
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The Nine Circles of Home Renovation Hell

First Circle: Limbo

Midway on our journey in life, we find ourselves in a dark kitchen, surrounded by oak cabinets and laminate flooring, our savings account completely lost. Welcome to reno limbo, a place where nothing happens, as the good crews are booked for several centuries. In this circle, the pagans shout “DIY! DIY!” toiling back and forth to Home Depot, lost in the labyrinth, unable to find help or penny tile. They refused to accept the bidding of Jesus, a master carpenter from Piscataway. Above the gates, a sign reads, ABANDON YOUR HOMEYE WHO can

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All About Lunar New Year by Kevin Tsang and Linh Nguyen – book review
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All About Lunar New Year by Kevin Tsang and Linh Nguyen – book review

December 31, 2022

Little Button absolutely loves learning about different cultures and their celebrations. She’s still completely fascinated by Chinese New Year – remember the wobbly dragon she made a few years back 🐲. So, she quite literally jumped at the chance to check out this beautiful new book. Thank you so much to @scholastic_uk for sending us a copy of All About Lunar New Year by Kevin Tsang and Linh Nguyen. Here’s what we thought of it.

How to make Chinese New Year dragons

All About Lunar New Year by Kevin Tsang and Linh Nguyen

Synopsis

Dive into this treasure trove of all things

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2 pets killed after garage fire spreads to house in Washington County
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2 pets killed after garage fire spreads to house in Washington County

Two family pets died in a house fire in Washington County on Tuesday evening.

According to a Washington County 911 supervisor, the call for a residential fire on Valley Road in Canonsburg came in at 5:16 pm

Officials told Channel 11 the owners of the home were doing renovation work on the structure, which was previously a commercial building.

A resident of the house was working outside near the attached garage. The resident went inside for a short time and saw the garage was on fire when he returned outside.

Officials said flames spread to the rest of the residence

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This Valentine’s Day, Shop Made in the USA
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This Valentine’s Day, Shop Made in the USA

This Valentine’s Day consider showing the ones you love you care by supporting American small businesses. It’s a double win to show those you love you care with little tokens and you are supporting communities and small businesses throughout our nation. Instant love fest!

We have Valentine ideas for your love, your kids, even your dog and yourself! Every single one honors America in some way and is made in the USA and is considered an American Small Business. Without further Ado… Valentine’s Day, the made in the USA way!!! You’re gonna LOVE IT!

Valentine for your Dog- Made in

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