Yak Talk

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The tile floor goes in tomorrow

The tile floor goes in tomorrow

Here’s the main floor tile, which is being installed tomorrow Here’s the mosaic tile inset that will be used to accent every other floor tile, and also used for our backsplash: Here’s the decorative tile that will be the centerpiece of our backsplash Pretty, no?

Still going well…just busy as he**

Still going well…just busy as he**

Sorry I’ve been so neglectful of my blog lately…the kitchen renovation has been keeping me busy, and I’ve been participating in NaNoWriMo this month. I’ll post some updates on the kitchen remodel and other stuff that’s going on as time permits.

Kitchen Renovation — Day 1

Kitchen Renovation — Day 1

We started the kitchen renovation on Wednesday. I’ve decided to chronicle the process here for the next few months, so let’s start with the obligatory “Before” shots, accompanied by how the kitchen looks today, after the demolition. Before shot of the kitchen After demolition Office Area “before” Office area now Sidewall before Sidewall now

Cakes for a Cause

Cakes for a Cause

Pink Velvet Cake Just recently, I wrote a freelance article on Nancy Finkelstein, the co-founder of Carousel Cakes in Nanuet, NY. Last year, Carousel’s Red Velvet Cake was featured in O Magazine as a favorite pick of Oprah and her staff, and Nancy donated of portion of the proceeds from the cake’s sales to theRead more about Cakes for a Cause[…]