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A Quick Update on the Most Beautiful Floors that Ever Were
Remember a while ago, when we did the last walk-through of the house before the renters left, and I mentioned how one of my favorite things about our house has always been the warmth? The light pouring into the living … Continue reading
Posted in American Samoa
Tagged hardwoods, home depot, home improvement, remodeling, renovation
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More delays and (finally) a few totally finished rooms
Our main living areas are still not finished because Home Depot has still not received our flooring order (argh). But that’s okay. It’s cool. We’re not worried about it. I’m not gonna worry. No sir. Totally chill over here. It’s … Continue reading
Posted in Home Renovation, United States
Tagged design, home improvement, redesign, renovation
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Renovation update (all the other weeks)
Soon after we started our Major Big Time Renovation project, we had to go out of state to visit family for the holidays. And then things were just slow going for a while–some trim painted here, a closet painted there; … Continue reading
Posted in Home Renovation, United States
Tagged bathroom, flooring, home depot, home improvement, house, money-saving, paint colors, remodel, renovation
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Renovation Week 1
We made it through the first week of the Great Renovation. The Beard Light and his dad did a ton of work this week but it wasn’t the dramatic kind that makes you gasp when you see the difference. It … Continue reading
Posted in Home Renovation, United States
Tagged home depot, home improvement, painting, renovation, tile
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Home Sweet Home
We did the final inspection on our house yesterday and got the keys back from the renters. It was pretty surreal, standing in that big empty house that looks so little like our old home. My favorite thing about our … Continue reading
Posted in United States
Tagged life after renters, moving home, renovations, repatriation
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Letting go | Being here
Lately I dream of Manu’a nearly every night. It’s almost always the same dream: Wes and I have just “stopped by” Faleasao for the day. We run into the new WorldTeach volunteers, who are busy unpacking and mostly disinterested in … Continue reading
Posted in American Samoa, United States
Tagged coming home, culture shock, expat, expatriate, international travel, repatriation, returning
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Coming “Home”
What I hope is the hardest part of our journey to the States (leaving Manu’a) is over. We still have a week left on the main island to tie-up loose ends, buy those impulsive souvenirs, and prepare for our repatriation. … Continue reading
Posted in American Samoa, United States
Tagged adjustment, culture shock, expat, repatriation, returning home
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