Our Concrete Home
Our blog chronicles our adventures around our 1952 concrete block house.
Blog of the Month - October 2011
Over at Our Concrete Home, Andrea, Nate, and their two feline friends (Pixel & Loki) are busy making their concrete block house a home. Since purchasing their 1950's house in 2009, they've filled their blog with details on all kinds of DIY projects (including painting inside and out, replacing windows and doors, removing tired landscaping and tearing out old flooring, to name a few). Alongside their project work, they're sharing some decorating inspiration, their entertaining adventures, and the experience of being featured on Bath Crashers. Our personal favorite, though, are the Feline Friday posts featuring all of Pixel and Loki's mischief … they make us smile every time! Be sure to stop on over and get to know this great blog … we're sure you won't be disappointed!
Photo a Day October
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- Published on Tuesday, 06 November 2012
Authors: Andrea
1. 1. Where I stood, 2. 2. #Lunchtime was a little video editing and a quick snack today. #fmsphotoaday, 3. 3. This happened today, 4. photo, 5. 5. Shadow, 6. 6. Thankful these fur siblings. They keep me and Nate on our toes. #fmsphotoaday, 7. 7. Lot of Halloween decorating going on on… #light #fmsphotoaday, 8. 8. Angle, 9. 9....
Feline Friday: Pixel’s chair
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- Published on Friday, 02 November 2012
Authors: Andrea
Horrible photo, but clearly demonstrates Pixel’s loyalty to her chair even without cushions or covers....
Happy Halloween from Midas and her fantastic animals
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- Published on Wednesday, 31 October 2012
Authors: Andrea
Happy Belated Halloween! I hope you had a lovely evening of tricks and treats. Currently it’s about 10pm and I am lounging in sweats after scrubbing gold glitter off me for an eternity. The pain of removal was well worth it.
I took my Pinterest inspired gold painted shirt, a long black skirt, gold bangles and hoop earings then...
DIY: Gold T-shirt Embellishment
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- Published on Tuesday, 30 October 2012
Authors: Andrea
Out of no where, I am loving the look of gold on clothing and accessories. This is a big step for me. Typically, I am more of a sterling silver girl. Maybe I am getting more bold now that I am in my mid-thirties but I have been pinning gold items like mad on Pinterest. I though it would make sense to take one of these fashion...
Brushing my Flokati
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- Published on Tuesday, 30 October 2012
Authors: Andrea
In our bedroom, we have a 8×10 foot Flokati rug I bought after our bathroom remodel to warm up the concrete floors. I had read great reviews about the style including that they are extremely durable and can last a lifetime with proper care.
I love how the rug looks and feels but was a little concerned how exactly to keep it...
Feline Friday: Cat holding
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- Published on Friday, 26 October 2012
Authors: Andrea
Loki likes being drapped over Nate’s arm.
It’s a little weird....
Update on the garden
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- Published on Wednesday, 24 October 2012
Authors: Andrea
Overall, I think my veggie garden did pretty well this summer. I am still picking bunches of basil and tomatoes of the vine due to our long growing season. It’s making me a little spoiled. There’s nothing like a freshly picked tomato. Yum.
Here’s a recap of what I planted and how everything did. So much goes into a...
Three more drips
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- Published on Tuesday, 23 October 2012
Authors: Andrea
Rainy weather came in two nights ago and with it my worry about how our roof will do this winter.
Our great room is already dripping like a sieve and just this morning I found three new drips in the front room.
Seeing them almost sent me to tears. This whole roof issue is so stressful.
I am sure some people think we are crazy to have...
Silhouette crazy
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- Published on Monday, 22 October 2012
Authors: Andrea
Our Halloween decor has been pretty consistent the last few years. After my colorful Halloween rave theme in 2009, I changed direction for a more modern interpretation. My favorite prop has been animal and monster silhouettes. They are so easy to add to my current decor for a little more spooky flair.
This is the third year...
Feline Friday: A ball
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- Published on Friday, 19 October 2012
Authors: Andrea
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