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Makeover Monday

I hated my kitchen. Hated it! The laminate counter tops were chipped and dingy. The floors were grim and, following an oven replacement, missing pieces. Everything had that faded, slightly yellowed look of a paint job that had seen a lot of years. I faced to fairly substantial obstacles to redoing it: 1) very little

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That Confusing Spark of Motivation

I find myself with a couple of days on my own.  When I realized this an odd little bout of motivation was sparked. Before I knew it, I had a list of (conservatively) 50 items that I would take care of while I had this time. They ranged from the mundane to the impossible (or

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Toxic Things

It’s another slightly grim morning here in Los Angeles—the weather has decided to embrace “June Gloom” and all its glory. Perhaps it is the weather, or maybe it is just my mood, but I’ve been thinking about things that are toxic (sounds like a Jeopardy clue, doesn’t it?), and why we can’t quite get away

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Chinet Commercial: Rediscover The Lost Art of Getting Together

I happened across this Chinet commercial on HGTV (of course!), and thought it was inspired. As a society, we’re connected electronically to people all around the world and completely disconnected to the people who are physically around us.  This commercial takes that idea and runs with it. Enjoy!  

Kate’s Tips for Starting Over in Los Angeles

I thought you guys might get a kick out of seeing one of the IndieGoGo campaign videos that is running right now.     Kate’s Tips for Starting Over in Los Angeles from Kate Dating on Vimeo.