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Paint Road Test

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Little sneak peek of the colors we are trying out for the main living area.  This is a picture of our entryway, where we get pretty good natural light.  And now, we have that awesome new light fixture that was installed! Our house is set up so that the entryway flows into both the upper level and the lower level.  So, we're looking for something neutral that will work with each space. We have a definite favorite that we are going with.  Which do you like??

Back to the Future

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Last week we were up at our beach house, enjoying some incredible weather and time with family.  One new tradition my brothers and I seem to be starting is to introduce the kids to some movies that we enjoyed when we were younger.  Last year we watched "Goonies," and this year we watched "The Princess Bride" and "Back to the Future."  Little Lady was on the edge of her seat, wondering if Marty McFly would make it back to good old 1985. Spoiler alert:  Marty does make it back to 1985, and we see the "new" life he awakens to.  That new life includes a meticulous house, decorated with all of the finest that 1985 has to offer. At the end of the movie, instead of wondering if Doc would be able to save Marty and Jennifer's kids, I was struck by the similarities of the McFly household to my own.  So, here we are, at the 30th anniversary of the movie (a little trivia:  Part 2 of the movie takes place in October 2015), and parts my house s