My name is Rainey. I’m a mom, runner/triathlete, gardener, avid DIYer and wannabe traveler.
Monthly Archives: November 2015
Hip to be tied
So this weekend Ki and I drove away to Norfolk for a race weekend thanks to his mother and father! The plan was 5k and half- his first half marathon and my 7th. I’ve had residual hip flexor pain since tackling … Continue reading
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Ready to race
So this morning I put on my 13.1 necklace that my mother and father-in-law bought me the Christmas after my first half marathon and I couldn’t help but think about this coming weekend. Saturday will be a day of firsts … Continue reading
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Brave New Bathroom
So here we go. It.is.finished. It took SO MUCH TIME…but it’s done. BUT…let’s see how it all started…5 years ago. Since then we’ve “redone” it twice, but renovated it this third time. Here is what it looked like when we … Continue reading
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Something is coming…
Today I want to talk about a DIY project I did a couple months ago, but was still one of the easiest and best ones we did. We painted our brick fireplace. I know you probably are saying to yourself … Continue reading
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Closing in
So we are coming up to the end of the project. I want to do a big reveal, but I feel the need to update, so you get almost a “sneak peak” of what it is coming together to look … Continue reading
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Pipe Dreams
So when there’s a drip, there’s a washer that needs to be changed. But I warn you…plumbing is like a domino effect- always remember that. You know it’s probably a washer that needs to be changed if the knob itself … Continue reading
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