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Before After: This is going to be a big post as the bathroom was our biggest project so far. It started the day after we moved in when my dad and I tore out the sliding glass door on the shower. Unfortunately I didn't have my camera handy so I didn't get any pictures of... Continue Reading →
All of the doors in our house were old wood doors with push locks. Not the kind where you push the button (those were too new for this house) but the kind where you push the entire knob in and turn to lock the door.Locked: Unlocked:Something about this just does not seem secure, especially since this... Continue Reading →
We have yet to landscape (that is a project for next year) but we did spend a little time updating the outside. The house seemed to be too light - there were white doors, white windows, and white gutters, and light gray siding. We thought it needed something to pop a bit. We had thought... Continue Reading →
Before After Try to ignore the teal drapes - they were old ones I made in IL that we put up until we had a chance to make or purchase new ones. We plan to decorate the walls and do something with the closet still. Currently, the closet is empty. It used to have a metal shelving unit like we... Continue Reading →
Before:AfterDuring the walk through the morning of our closing we realized the carpet was loose. Our realtor suggested we pull up a corner of the carpet in the closet to see if hardwood floors were underneath. Sure enough, beautiful oak floors were there, waiting to breathe again! We decided we would paint the bedroom right... Continue Reading →
These are the pictures posted online of the house when it was listed for sale.
When I go through a carb counting book with patients at the hospital I always get the same response when I get to the plant-based protein section. It goes like this: ME: "Some plant-based proteins contain carbohydrates while others will not count towards your daily carbohydrate choices. These can be great additions to your diet so you... Continue Reading →
Here is a great resource that allows you to see the caffeine content of numerous beverages! Thank you, Mayo Clinic!
Omega-3 fats have been a shining celebrity over the past few years as it has been found that consuming more omega-3 fats seems to have numerous health benefits. Omega-3 and omega-6 are two types of polyunsaturated fats (aka PUFAs). Most of the PUFAs we eat are in the form of omega-6, which is one reason why omega-3 has started... Continue Reading →
After a visit to the Vitamin D Council's website, I found this exciting news release: "Dietary Reference Intakes for Calcium and Vitamin D Institute of Medicine's (IOM) Food and Nutrition Board (FNB) to release new vitamin D and calcium guidelines via live video webcast on November 30, 2010 at 10 am Eastern. Registration required. For... Continue Reading →
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