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My June Garden

Backyard Okay budz! This is late, but a very true and accurate post. I took these garden pics at the end of June and have been sitting on them for two weeks. Things continue to be C R A Z Y ! in our summer life. I am trying to be as zen as possible about the purchasing of the cabin, but we are coming down to the final two weeks and there is so much to do and organize. READ MORE
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Mission Accomplished: Child's First Sock

Mission Accomplished: Child’s First Sock



Yay Me! I finally finished these socks!!! Wooohooo. I started the beauties back in November, got off track with other holiday knitting projects and finally I finished them last night. I do love these socks -- they look amazing. They are actually too cool. I might have to wear some ...
I Can't Stand it Anymore.

I Can’t Stand it Anymore.



I hate winter, I hate this winter so much that I just bought these little prep bowls at Uncommon Kitchen on Etsy for no good reason AND I don't even like the color pink. I just wanted to have something pretty so I could try to forget about cold, depressing, ...
Let's Get On With It Already

Let’s Get On With It Already


So we are in the home stretch, I think. That ground hog evidently saw his shadow and is giving us 6 more weeks of winter. Although, here in MN, it will most likely be 100 more weeks of winter. In either case, at least we have something to look forward ...
Photo A Day: Week 5

Photo A Day: Week 5




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Super Bowl Chili Cook-Off

Super Bowl Chili Cook-Off



Guess What? This weekend the super bowl is happening, did you know that?

Well, my friends Beak and Cam are hosting the millionth annual Super Bowl party, and this year we are having a Chili Cook-Off. I want to win, so I am bringing the heat with my "Super Spicy Delicious ...
And So It Begins...

And So It Begins…



We're down to 30 days and counting now before the big move. Between Jeff finishing his last semester of grad school, both of us working full time, and taking care of Finn (aka "Finn Bear") there isn't much room left for packing. Monday's are designated as packing day. Here are ...
Curtains For Certain

Curtains For Certain



So. Here is the deal. My living room has been looking, well, let's say, not lived in, for I don't know how long....like probably forever. Mostly in the way of curtains. I have lived in my house for 5 years now and for 5 years it has looked like we ...
Photo A Day: Week 4

Photo A Day: Week 4


I am failing hard. I can't take a photo a day let alone 7 cool photos a week. This is where I need to start trying harder, otherwise it isn't going to work.

These are some photos from the TPC aka The Plastic Constellations show last Friday. Also we saw ...

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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.