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Wow, So Many Changes

Dudez, I never intended for it to be such a long absence here on the blog. I'll start by saying that this has probably been the craziest few months of our lives. We were finally settling in with the West Wisco cabin, when Jeff was offered his dream position at a new company located right on the banks of Lake Tahoe, in C-A-L-I-F-O-R-N-I-A. I'll save you some suspense and let you know that we are not READ MORE
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Happy Birthday Dad (aka Grrr-ampa)

Happy Birthday Dad (aka Grrr-ampa)



It is well known rule of thumb that it never snows after my dad's birthday. I think this year we can safely say that will happen, so onward spring. To celebrate the big day I decided to whip this delicious chocolate (since cakes are my specialty and all, plus I ...
Better Late than Never

Better Late than Never



So yeah, I just finished this pair of grey mittens. What can I say, work has been slow and I've had a lot of time on my hands (punny, ha!) and so far I haven't thought of any knitted items to make that would be appropriate for summer wear. However, ...
Project Update: Adult Patio now Featuring Furniture!

Project Update: Adult Patio now Featuring Furniture!



So I found the gold mine of awesome Craigslist furniture last week. I had seen an ad for a quaint little two-seater sofa on the old CL so I made an appointment to check it out. We borrowed Jordan's (aka Uncle Juice) truck and headed on over to East St ...
Things are Happening!

Things are Happening!



It's official we have growth! I am the proud mom of some new baby herbs. Soon these little buggers will be ready to be planted in a real pot. I can't even believe it, they grow up so fast. For more info on my experiment in starting seeds in eggshells ...
An I Appreciate You Present

An I Appreciate You Present



Jeff surprised me with a secret graduation present this weekend. I wasn't graduating, he was, and he wanted to say thanks for the support by getting me a present, what a sweet guy huh? Anyways, this present is awesome on many levels. Let me tell you about it.



First of all, ...
Elsa Go Go

Elsa Go Go


http://www.youtube.com/get_playerElsa's Dad made this sweet little stop motion of our Girl on the go. She is such a peach! ...
2 Week Update: New House Work in Progress

2 Week Update: New House Work in Progress


Hello Internet, it's been awhile.
I thought I'd show you some photos of our new place. It's coming along very slowly because with a 20 month old, part-time grad school for Jeff and 2 full time jobs it can't come along much faster than that. Here's a very quick tour of ...
A Hat Comes Full Circle

A Hat Comes Full Circle



I made this adorable little hat (and booties not pictured) for Flicka last spring before she was even born, her mom Urs just sent me some photos of Flicka modeling the goods.


This hat is just about to be too small for this little lady.

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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.