Other Pads

Not our pad, but we like to help out our families and friends with projects too!

Labor Day Traditions

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Emily | Leave a comment

Happy Labor Day, Peeps. Last year, Pete and I celebrated the long holiday weekend by regrading the backyard as the necessary finishing step for the deck that we built. What we thought would be a simple afternoon project using free … read more »

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Touring A Beach Cottage

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Emily | 9 Comments

Robbie’s beach house is a top pick in my book, and I think you’ll like it too. She was my boss when I was digging trenches in the world of advertising, and in addition to scheming about marketing strategies, we … read more »

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Little Blue Cottage

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Emily | 3 Comments

I noticed on Saturday afternoon that my favorite beach cottage in the neighborhood had made it to market. Exciting, because it’s totally within budget. Sad, because I’m nowhere close to being able to buy again. Still, Sunday happened to be … read more »

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A Construction Workpad: Modern Mexican Housing

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Emily | 5 Comments

We did one unplanned and unexpected thing when we were in Mexico last week that was so great that it deserved it’s own post. The Grand Bahia Principe resort has been in the process of expanding inland to serve as … read more »

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