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My May Garden

Ruby Tears Crab Apple I know, I know! It's June 7th, and here I am with my May Garden post. Believe me when I say, that I have taken all of these photos throughout the month of May, no June pics included here :). It's always mind blowing how much can change can happen in just one month - seriously not only in the garden but in life too, ya know! The garden was barely popping READ MORE
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Flannel Fest 09'

Flannel Fest 09′


This is the part of the blog where the mom's drink the beers. Last Saturday after bar close we had an impromptu flannel fest party which involved listening to every Nirvana record ever, wearing flannel and eating beef stew, just like every good grunge god did in the early ...
Giving the Bird.

Giving the Bird.



This recipe came from Craftzine.com and I'm totally going to make this for Thanksgiving. Have you ever brined a bird? It sounds kind of awesome and delicious. So I'm gonna put my skillz to the test and see how it turns out. Let me know if anyone else decides to ...
Dear Ebay, You Just Let me Be. Love, Scoops

Dear Ebay, You Just Let me Be. Love, Scoops



It's an addiction, I know. Buying things on ebay is fun and easy and I love it. These roly poly spaghetti string tumblers are my new latest and greatest. I like to believe that I got a deal on these so it's not all bad. I suppose I need to ...
2 Socks Does NOT = 1 Pair

2 Socks Does NOT = 1 Pair



Well I finished one sock of each of the patterns I was working on. I now am the proud owner of one sock knitted in the pattern "Gentleman's Winter Sock" and the other knitted in the pattern "Child's First Sock In Shell Pattern." These socks will have to become friends ...
This is cool: Bows Made from Magazines.

This is cool: Bows Made from Magazines.



Just found this great idea on the good ol' internetz. If you can't tell already, I'm a little gung-ho about Christmas and all the things that come with it. Thanks to Jessica for the tutorial which can be found at howaboutorange.blogspot.com. Now I have an excuse to put the cart ...
Thanksgiving Count Down Begins Now!

Thanksgiving Count Down Begins Now!



It's getting to be time for the Allen family to host their first Thanksgiving dinner. First things first, now that I have this new dining room table I decide I should probably buy the proper tools to dress it. So Finn and I head over to Ikea and buy 12 ...
Pun'kin, Punk'in, Pumpkin Pie

Pun’kin, Punk’in, Pumpkin Pie

Elsa celebrated her first Halloween this past weekend. She was such a trooper, allowing us to dress her up in this hilarious pumpkin costume!
In other news, I cleaned out a crafty craft spot in my basement. Stay tuned for some photos of the new space as well as some new ...
My sock yarn is here!

My sock yarn is here!



Yay me! My sock yarn came in the mail today. I bought this on etsy and will be using it for a secret pair of christmas socks. Shhhh don't tell. Mom, if you're reading this, now would be a good time to close your eyes.



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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.