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Deuce Cities Henhouse

Hey guys. Well, we made it to week 5 of the ORC! It's been a crazy one. As soon as I finished up my vid for last week's ORC I threw out my back again. I probably had pushed my recovery too hard the previous week. Never have I ever felt to old and incapable. It truly sucks! READ MORE
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Beak & Cam = Baby (Part 1)

Beak & Cam = Baby (Part 1)

I'm really excited about this post! Some of my dearest friendthrens in the whole world, Cam & Beak (legendary hip hop producer) are having a baby this July. That means their girl babe and my Gus will be less than a year apart!!!! So excited about this. Cam is in ...
Etsy Finds

Etsy Finds

Guys! It's only 9 days till the Mad Men Season 5 premiere!!! Can you hardly stand it? In honor of such a momentous occasion this week's Etsy Finds post is in honor of alcoholics, philanderers and hot-mod-ladies everywhere. We will be celebrating the season 5 premiere by drinking fancy-ass-cocktails out ...
Dreaming About Exterior Paint Colors

Dreaming About Exterior Paint Colors

*Updated: from Tamara Kaye-Honey
from chezerbey.com
from Home Shoot Home
After putting it off for the past few summers, I think we're going to finally paint the house this year!! ...
Me Vs. The Toys

Me Vs. The Toys

Right when I think I have it under control it happens again... The toys start ruling the house. This time I blame it on Gus. I finally have most of the bigger kids toys corralled and organized in the basement (thanks to my Ikea Expedit shelving), and then all of ...
Correspondence

Correspondence

Finn got his first package from his Uncle Matt & Aunt Katie in the mail last week. Excited does not come close to describing Finn's reaction to this. It took nearly an hour to sort through all the contents of the package. Each item had to be carefully examined and ...
New Paint in my Bedroom

New Paint in my Bedroom

So, I did it. I pulled the trigger. I painted my bedroom wall black, and I think I'm kind of in love. I've been swooning over black for awhile now, and after discussing this idea with a few friends whose opinions I trust, I decided to go ...
Gus The Bus

Gus The Bus

Here's my Gus guy doing his favorite thing; rocking that jump-up like a bawse. ▼ Shot with the 8mm app for iPhone ▼ ...
Get Yer Spring On!

Get Yer Spring On!

Happy Friday everyone and welcome to spring in Minnesota! It's coming! I took a look at the forecast today and am stoked for our coming week of 50º - 60º temps! The kids and I went puddle stompin' on Monday when temps hit 61º, you heard me right, 61º god ...

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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.