casacaudill
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http://casacaudill.blogspot.com
Our blog chronicles the lives of two thirty-somethings living and loving in Oakland. We talk a lot about food, wine, travel and our house - a 1916 Craftsman in a part of town that was once described as "up and coming."
'HOW DO YOU TAKE SO MANY VACATIONS?
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- Published on Thursday, 23 August 2012
Authors: Becky Caudill
That's a question I hear a lot. Both from people that genuinely want to know so that they can do it themselves, and from people that somehow think we travel too much (is there really such a thing?!).Back when I worked in an office with a bunch of gals that were much younger than me, they'd make (sometimes disparaging)...
TRAVEL ON MY MIND
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- Published on Thursday, 23 August 2012
Authors: Becky Caudill
Since I don't consider work or family trips vacation (sorry Portland, Montana, and Ohio), I feel like we haven't really gone anywhere since our trip to Maui in February. Sometimes it's hard to believe that was over six months ago, and other times it feels like years ago. I've been feeling a bit travel obsessed lately -...WRITING VS EDITING
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- Published on Tuesday, 14 August 2012
Authors: Becky Caudill
Longtime readers of this blog may recall that since 2008 I've been working on writing a book. I've tried participating in NaNoWriMo, but ... well ... I'm not exactly disciplined enough for that particular exercise.They say you should write what you love, and frankly, I love paranormal romances. So that's what I'm working on....
WAINSCOTING IN THE BATHROOM
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- Published on Thursday, 09 August 2012
Authors: Becky Caudill
In November 2010, during Thanksgiving break, we painted the bathroom a combination of bright white and zinc, and added some trim around the middle. The goal was always to create some faux wainscoting but for several reasons we never found the time or motivation to do so. Well, we have managed to free up some time this summer...COLOR SWATCHES
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- Published on Monday, 06 August 2012
Authors: Becky Caudill
At lunch today I threw two large color swatches up on the wall in the bedroom from the colors we picked up at OSH yesterday. Unfortunately when I tried to photograph them with my iPhone the colors did not come out true to life at all. In fact the color is so messed up that I have no idea what happened. In these photos it...MORE BEDROOM STUFF
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- Published on Sunday, 05 August 2012
Authors: Becky Caudill
So, this is a go.We just got back from Ikea where we purchased three sets of Lenda curtains in their unbleached linen color.
Source: theletteredcottage.net via Erica on Pinterest
Source: theletteredcottage.net via Sarah on Pinterest
And the Benzy duvet set.
Source: ikea.com via Katy on Pinterest
Source: ikea.com via K on Pinterest
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BEDROOM INSPIRATION
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- Published on Sunday, 05 August 2012
Authors: Becky Caudill
I was looking through the new Ikea catalogue this morning and one of the rooms really stood out to me.I really like so much about this room. We already have the fluffy white rugs and the sconces. In order to get something that looks like this we'd need to change out the bed (something I've been wanting to do for a couple of...
EXTERIOR FACELIFT
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- Published on Wednesday, 01 August 2012
Authors: Becky Caudill
When we bought our house, it was mostly because I fell in love with the interior. The exterior? Well, it was fine but it wasn't going to win any awards. For years we've been sprucing it up here and there. First we tried a rambling English style garden in the front that required hours weeding every weekend. Then we went for...OUR WEEKEND LOOKED LIKE THIS
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- Published on Monday, 30 July 2012
Authors: Becky Caudill
On Saturday morning we drove up to Murphys - about 2.5 hours away - to go wine tasting and to attend a concert at Ironstone Vineyards. Now, this wasn't just any concert - this was a Kelly Clarkson concert. And lemme tell you, I love me some Kelly Clarkson. No, seriously. She's my absolute all time fave.
We chose a couple of...
DINNER FOR THE OPENING CEREMONY
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- Published on Friday, 27 July 2012
Authors: Becky Caudill
I know a lot of people are having viewing parties for to watch the opening ceremonies of the Summer Olympics, complete with a whole smorgasbord of culinary delights representing the good 'ole US of A (wait, can American food classify as a culinary delight? Maybe BBQ.)We're anti-social so it's just a party of three - Alan,...
