snow days

The past two weeks have only included 1 1/2 days of teaching and many snow days. Last week we didn't really have much snow/ice but there were very freezing temps (8 degrees!) and threats all week. But this week we got the snow! We went to school for a few hours Wednesday and then went home in anticipation of the big snow storm headed to Chattanooga. They said it would start at 2, then 3, then 4, then 5. It was 4 and on a limb I decide to take my pup for one more run before the snow hit. The forecast for 5 was correct. On my last mile...

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Dining Room Makeover

Caleb and I moved into our little 1939 house in late November of 2013, just a few short months after being married! As soon Caleb told me he downloaded the Zillow app I knew that he was no longer "just looking." I love our little house and the charm it has. When it became ours there was wallpaper everywhere. We tried to remove it all and paint before we moved in. Here is a our transformation of our dining room! Before: striped wallpaper with a glistening floral pattern. Yes. Our friend Kyle helped us remove it, only to find a very...

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