Author Archives: Joel

Embarking on our latest home project – renovating our living room

Posted on May 1, 2017 by Joel

We’ve been in this house for slightly under three years, and we consider the living room a minor eye sore. We have the previous owner paint colors, worn-out window treatments, and original carpeting. We’ve got still-comfortable furniture purchased back in … Continue reading →

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Tonight’s theme is “Fire!”

Posted on May 1, 2017 by Joel

I worked from home Monday, which gave an opportunity for some free time (which I usually have to spend commuting.) The kids and I had some initial difficulty but we eventually got the fire pit going. It took three Ipes … Continue reading →

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Lily’s first time on a major roller coaster — The Joker at Six Flags Great Adventure

Posted on April 30, 2017 by Joel
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Sometimes Lily forgets how to eat a donut

Posted on April 30, 2017 by Joel
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The Ipes are gardening again

Posted on April 29, 2017 by Joel

We gardened in 2015, took a break in 2016, and now we are gonna try our hand at gardening again in 2017! We wanted to keep our garden-related shopping at Home Depot cheap (seeds and weed-blocking tarp), but we didn’t walk … Continue reading →

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Steak with chimichurri sauce

Posted on April 29, 2017 by Joel

We didn’t have skirt steak to make it authentic, but we made NY strip steaks with homemade Chimichurri sauce, fried plantains, and grilled carrots.

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My 41st birthday weekend

Posted on April 23, 2017 by Joel

This year I wanted to keep my birthday pretty low-key. No big parties. No dressing up.  No big fancy dinners. No polite debating whether the 40-year-olds should go to a club, and see who drops out before we get to the … Continue reading →

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Sometimes it’s hard to get work done around here

Posted on April 23, 2017 by Joel
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Spring time in Zuccotti Park

Posted on April 20, 2017 by Joel
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Happy Easter!

Posted on April 16, 2017 by Joel
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