Building a Pool and Spa (Step 3) – Installing Rebar
The progress on our pool project has been great! Up to this point…. Continue reading “Building a Pool and Spa (Step 3) – Installing Rebar”
A Beginner’s Guide to Baking Bread in a Dutch Oven Using Only 4 Ingredients
Many of us are doing a lot more cooking and baking these days while sheltering in place. It’s the perfect time to try that new recipe or pick up a new skill like making homemade bread. Continue reading “A Beginner’s Guide to Baking Bread in a Dutch Oven Using Only 4 Ingredients”
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Building a Swimming Pool (Step 2) – Laying Gravel and Framing the Spa
Welcome back to our swimming pool and spa build. A lot was accomplished in week 2 of our project. Continue reading “Building a Swimming Pool (Step 2) – Laying Gravel and Framing the Spa”
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Why a Weeping Cherry Tree No Longer Weeps or Only Partially Weeps
A couple years ago, I wrote a blog post about our experience with pruning two weeping cherry trees. I’m back to give you an update. Continue reading “Why a Weeping Cherry Tree No Longer Weeps or Only Partially Weeps”
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Before Taking “the Plunge” to Build a Swimming Pool, Ask Yourselves these Questions
Deciding to build a pool in our yard was a big decision and one we spent a lot of time thinking through. Continue reading “Before Taking “the Plunge” to Build a Swimming Pool, Ask Yourselves these Questions”
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Hitting Rock During Inground Pool Construction – What are the Options?
Yup! It happened to us, we hit rock during our pool excavation, what are the options to remedy this sucky situation?
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10 Ways to Make Easter Sunday Extra Special
Easter will look very different this year due to the pandemic, unlike any Easter we have ever seen. Continue reading “10 Ways to Make Easter Sunday Extra Special”
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Best Ever Jumbo Lump Crab Cake Recipe
If you love crab cakes as much as I do, and are very particular about the ingredients, you must try this recipe. Continue reading “Best Ever Jumbo Lump Crab Cake Recipe”
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Building a Swimming Pool (Step 1) – Breaking Ground
It’s been a long time coming, but we finally broke ground on our pool this week! Continue reading “Building a Swimming Pool (Step 1) – Breaking Ground”
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Bolognese Sauce Recipe à la Happy Haute Home
Having always had a soft spot for Italian food, this bolognese sauce with fettuccine is the perfect comfort food for these long days indoors. Continue reading “Bolognese Sauce Recipe à la Happy Haute Home”
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20 Things to do at Home with Extra Time on Our Hands
Here I am writing a post about things to do at home when bored, something I never thought about writing until recently. Then again I never thought our country would completely shut down…but that also happened…. Continue reading “20 Things to do at Home with Extra Time on Our Hands”
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No Better Time than Now to Get Our Bodies Fit and in Shape
While we all struggle with self quarantine, social distancing, and lack of a regular schedule, we can use this time to make a positive impact on ourselves as well as others.
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Favorite Shows to Binge Watch During a Pandemic
During these unprecedented times of self quarantine and social distancing due to the coronavirus pandemic, we find ourselves stuck in the house not knowing when life will return to normal. Continue reading “Favorite Shows to Binge Watch During a Pandemic”
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Happy Haute Home Wins “Home Improvement Blog of the Year 2020”
For the second year in a row…Happy Haute Home has won the title of “Home Improvement Blog of the Year”! Continue reading “Happy Haute Home Wins “Home Improvement Blog of the Year 2020””
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Our Backyard Project (Phase 2) Planning to Build a Pool and Pool House
It’s almost Spring and I’m getting excited thinking about what summer 2020 will look like. Continue reading “Our Backyard Project (Phase 2) Planning to Build a Pool and Pool House”
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Dining at Three Blacksmiths in Virginia
I want to introduce you to a gem of a restaurant we recently discovered. Continue reading “Dining at Three Blacksmiths in Virginia”
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The Frustrations of Well and Septic Living – Relocating the Force Main Line
Up until seven years again, I had no experience with well and septic living. Continue reading “The Frustrations of Well and Septic Living – Relocating the Force Main Line”
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How to Care for Elderly Parents and Manage the Cost of Senior Living
A hard topic to discuss and harder to manage. How do we care for our elderly parents? Continue reading “How to Care for Elderly Parents and Manage the Cost of Senior Living”
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Dining at Lautrec Restaurant at the Nemacolin Woodland Resort
Lautrec Restaurant at the Nemacolin Woodland Resort is the only Five Diamond Rated Restaurant in the state of Pennsylvania. Continue reading “Dining at Lautrec Restaurant at the Nemacolin Woodland Resort”
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Baked Ham and Cheese Slider Recipe
A few weeks back, we enjoyed watching the Super Bowl at a neighborhood party and devoured many yummy dishes. Continue reading “Baked Ham and Cheese Slider Recipe”
