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Wednesdays Unplugged – Slow Cooked Scrambled Eggs with Goat Cheese

NOTE: I spend my Wednesdays Unplugged from appointments. It's my day to stay home, enjoy cooking and welcome our kids and grandkids for dinner in the evening. We end our meal with quotes...
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Don’t Poke Holes In Your Pipes

Saddle valves allow for a very fast, cheap, do-it-yourself installation of a ¼” water supply line. There has to be a catch, right? There is. They leak, and saddle valves...
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Buying a home? First define your priorities

When you have made the decision to buy a home it is easy to get so excited looking at properties that you never clearly define what is most important to you. When...
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Sunday’s Site – Patrick’s Bakery & Cafe, Minneapolis

NOTE: see the bottom of Sunday's Site posts for homes for sale in the area There is nothing quite like savoring Parisian pastries at a sidewalk cafe, but Patrick's Bakery & Cafe located inside Bachman's...
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Safety When Selling

I was reading some information from the Staging Association I belong to, regarding valuables you may have in your home when it's up for sale. While I always try and...
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Should you rent your home intead of selling?

With declining market values the last few years more homeowners are considering renting their home instead of selling, becoming unintentional landlords. If you are thinking about this option, do your homework...
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Where is HomesMSP? – nature centers

Get to know the Twin Cities… follow HomesMSP daily throughout the metro, spot familiar sites and learn about some new ones, a different theme each week. Check in at http://www.homesmspblog/where_is_homesmsp?...
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Home Buying Process

One of the first steps in buying a home is getting a mortgage preapproval.  It's important to know what type of mortgage you are approved for and how much it is. ...
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Wednesdays Unplugged – Chicken Tetrazzini

NOTE: I spend my Wednesdays Unplugged from appointments. It's my day to stay home, enjoy cooking and welcome our kids and grandkids for dinner in the evening. We end our meal with quotes...
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Peeling Paint On Redwood Siding: What To Do?

I've seen it happen at countless houses, and now it's happened to me… my paint is peeling (again).  I have a Minneapolis home that was built in 1939 with redwood...
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