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Hey-O! How's everybody doing out there? Things are pretty good here! The kids are getting really good at playing Minecraft and eating junk, I really couldn't be prouder. Meanwhile, The husband and I are figuring out our groove now that he's working from home. He's been very busy, and it makes me feel like a big slacker - like I'd give up my afternoon nap just cuz he's around. Anywho, we are READ MORE
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Happy Holidays! Featuring A Colorful String of Lights

Happy Holidays! Featuring A Colorful String of Lights


Alright, here we are day 2 of our "Week of the Holiday Card" party. Today we are excited to share with your our "Oh so Colorful" String of lights holiday card! These 5x7 folded cards are hand screen printed (using our Gocco printer) on recycled 80lb cover weight paper. The ...
The Week of the Holiday Card!

The Week of the Holiday Card!


We are so excited to bring to you the week of the Holiday Cards! Every day this week we will be showcasing a new card from our first ever holiday collection. All of the cards will be available on Etsy. Today's featured card is this whimsical icy blue snowflake. The ...
Halloween Kids

Halloween Kids


Finn & Elsa go Trick or Treating. It's official, these guys love halloween now, and will be expecting candy from the neighbors for the rest of their lives.



Here's Finn's costume. He loves IKEA and was thrilled to be IKEA MAN this year.



Elsa hits the town as a sticky ballerina ...
Best Layer Cake To-Date!

Best Layer Cake To-Date!


Alright, this post is exactly a month overdue. I made my most successful layer cake to date for Jeff's birthday in September. I still have a ways to go but I was pretty happy with the results. Thanks to a few helpful cake icing tips from the ladies over at ...
The Henhouse Press Sets Sail. (ha?)

The Henhouse Press Sets Sail. (ha?)


Yes We're so excited! Nicole (Colz) and I finished our first STD's (Save the Date's) last night at 1am after a five hour marathon of printing. Oh god my shoulders hurt, but it's all worth it because making stuff is so fun and awesome! We hand gocco'd (screenprinted) 150 save ...
I'm Afraid it's Over.

I’m Afraid it’s Over.


It is currently 40º outside and sleeting, things are not looking so good for us Minnesotans. I am pretty sure that this blossom is all that I have left of the warmer, better times. The first and only blossom from my "Grand Prix" Dahlia plant.

So goodbye fall, goodbye summer ...
Fall Feast

Fall Feast


Awh Yeah. We got our feast on last night and I recommend you do the same because it was so bawesome. This is how it went down. Pork Rib Chops stuffed with Roquefort Cheese, Onions and Mushrooms, Warm Spinach Salad with Parmesan Toast and Pine Nuts and Horseradish Mashed Potatoes.




And ...
Ooh, Ooh, I've Got a Crush on You.

Ooh, Ooh, I’ve Got a Crush on You.



Let me introduce you to my latest problem. This is the dining room in my house, and it is full of woodwork, It covers 2/3's of the walls on all 4 sides, covers the radiators, and then there is this built in buffet. I do realize that it is beautiful ...

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Hi! I’m Alison Allen

I started Deuce Cities Henhouse in 2009 – a blog about fixing up and restoring my 110-year-old Minneapolis home and updating our worn out and out, dated Wisconsin cabin. My family and I (my husband and two boys) moved into our current home nearly ten years ago, and since then I’ve been chronicling my journey of owning, renovating, decorating and DIY-ing our home.
 
I’m passionate about empowering women to take on projects that they might have normally not had the confidence to do, incorporating modern design and aesthetic into my home, thoughtful design solutions, and landscaping. I’ve done it all, from easy do-it-yourself home improvement projects to full on renovations and remodels.