Category Archives: Butler House

Posts related to our house on Butler Way

Cutting the Electricity Bill for Outdoor Lights

My wife really like it during December because we had the Christmas lights on during the evening and that gave a little more light outside around the house. After I took them down she requested that I turn on the … Continue reading

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Tax Time – The Project Tally for 2006

My wife is the luck one that gets to do our taxes this year so all I have to do is compile the lists of information. One of the lists that I need to compile was how much we spent … Continue reading

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Reducing Electricity Bill with LED Lights

In the summer our electricity bill would hover right around the $300 area. This is a pretty big pill to swallow when you are used to the $100 electric bills of a small apartment. Giving fluorescent a try As I … Continue reading

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Almost Done with the Room

Well it happened about 2 weeks ago but I finally crawled up into the attic to finish the electrical for the new room/hallway. It wasn’t completely uneventful as I sliced my finger pretty good and the lights didn’t work the … Continue reading

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Progress on the New Room

So this weekend we did the final sanding, texture, and painting of the new wall that has turned our former formal dinning room to a 5th bedroom. It is now at a state that my brother and law has moved … Continue reading

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All Purpose Kids Tables From Ikea

We found Cool Looking table and chairs for very cheap at Ikea in Houston last time we went there. We bought two sets; one for Genesis and the other for Mikeys’ room. They are so cute. I also bought little … Continue reading

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Faucets to Go with those Sinks

Elsy just posted early today about sinks for your kitchen and here I go about faucets for your bathroom. As much as a new sink will give your kitchen or bathroom a new look you can’t just put any faucet … Continue reading

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Change Of Plans- Genesis Got a Toddler Bed Instead of Mikey Getting Race Car Bed

Today I was checking whats out on the web. I like to shop on the web or at least see whats new out there. In doing so I found online coupons for Walmart. So I went ahead and checked them … Continue reading

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A Wall Goes Up

Well on my day off for Columbus Day Elsy took the kids out for the day so I could continue on turning the formal dining room into my youngest sons. I have to say that it is more scary to … Continue reading

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Kids and the Mini Blinds

When we moved into our house we were fortunate enough to have the mini blinds as an insentive that came with the house. For anyone that has moved into a new house you know what a pain it can be … Continue reading

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