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This Young House Just ordered a Flip video camera on Woot! Saved ourselves about $70 and can finally replace our camcorder bought in 2001.

Woot : One Day, One Deal (SM)

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Pure Digital Mino 60 Minute Camcorder $74.99 + $5 shipping Condition: Refurbished Product: 1 Pure Digital F360 Mino 60 Minute Camcorder Color: Black, White

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Candace at 3:44pm July 5

These are so cute! Does anyone have a good system for saving/organizing the movies from these? Do you put them on dvd's?

Marisa at 7:35pm July 5

My dad and stepmother gave us a Flip Mino for our engagement and I'm obsessed with it. We used it to make a video tour of our house the weekend after we moved in, and I even used it for a fundraising video I'm creating for work.

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Sara Lloyd I found your site about a week ago and it’s been my favorite procrastination activity ever since! I’m studying for the bar exam (in Richmond, actually) and I check out TYH whenever I need a break from studying. I love your tips and style! I’ve read your posts about wedding gifts, and was wondering if you have any creative ideas for bridesmaid gifts (I’m getting married in Dec.)? Thanks!

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Tammy at 3:34am July 4

Good luck on the bar exam! I graduated from U of R Law School way too many years ago and took it in Roanoke.

This Young House at 6:34am July 4

Ditto on the "good luck," Sara.

As for bridesmaids gifts - it's a bit out of territory for us since we didn't have bridesmaids at our wedding. But we certainly know that the more personal you can make it to an experience / inside joke / common interest that you share with your bridesmaids the better. Or if you've got a lot of bridesmaids, ... Read Moresomething that uniquely reflects something you're notorious for could work too. Either way, we think meaningful trumps expensive, so don't feel the need to break the bank.

Also, feel free to check out some of our favorite wedding bloggers for more tips: Courtney at http://www.brideslittlewhitebook.blogspot.com/ and Abby at http://www.stylemepretty.com/.

This Young House New Post: Burning Question: Bowled Over? Feeling Testy?

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This Young House Didn't plan to be in town tonight, so now we're thinking we'll hit Richmond's First Friday Art Walk so we can see our friend Noah's art opening

After Life: A Skull Exhibition | Richmond, VA

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Noah Scalin has a big thing for the 22 bones that make up your head. His love for the visual beauty of the skinless noggin spawned the Skull-A-Day project, where he made a skull every day for a year out of almost every material known to man. ...

Fri at 2:58pm

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Jill at 6:18pm July 2

Thanks for putting these links here!

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This Young House Can we be best friends with this couple? (Don't miss the slideshow). Found via @smallchic on Twitter.

On Location - A Second Home on a Starter Budget - NYTimes.com

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A Brooklyn couple made their first home purchase a weekend house in the Catskills, decorating it with pieces acquired through Craigslist, thrift shops and yard sales even items found on the street.

Thu at 10:59am

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Erin at 3:22pm July 2

I love the mis-matched dining chairs painted white.

Donna at 5:21am July 3

Some of my most beloved furnishings came from the street!

Jessica Chaja Legge Just found your site today. I am sooooo inspired by your beautiful home. The best part is you actually show us that we can do it, too! Can't wait to try out some of your ideas. You are officially my new fave site :)

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This Young House at 10:54am July 2

So glad you found us Jessica! You'll have to let us know if you try anything out - and of course send before and after pics if you've got any. Thanks!

Jessica at 2:35pm July 2

Will do! We are planing a large overhaul of our barren backyard and will be using your tips to repaint our kitchen cabinets! We'll let you know how things go! :)

This Young House New Post: Reader Redesign: From Country To Chic

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This Young House New Post: Email Answer: First Time’s The Charm?

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This Young House Next Tuesday is a certain milestone for us... which means a special week of special content...

July 1 at 2:35pm

You, Christa, Emily and 2 others like this.

Christa, Emily and 2 others like this.

Jill at 3:54pm July 1

07-07 your anniversary!! Congrats on 2 wonderful years!!

Laura at 5:52pm July 1

Yay! Weddings are my fave ;)

Elizabeth at 6:35am July 2

Happy Anniversary!

Stephanie Ackermann Love your blog! Love your work! - Stephanie Ackermann, owner EcoLogic.

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Stephanie at 5:46pm July 1

Nice! We've expanded our product line quite a bit since then and are also "upcycling" furniture and housewares. Please stop in next time your in the area; would love to meet you.

This Young House at 11:29am July 4

Will do, Stephanie. We're driving by fairly often so we'll swing by next time we can. Looking forwarding to seeing what's new.

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Amanda at 3:44pm June 30

Ooh, how did you have it automatically update your facebook status with the RSS feed? Please share the magic!

This Young House at 7:19pm June 30

We added an RSS application through Involver.com. Although I think our "free trial" expires in a week. So if others have suggestions I'd love to know!

This Young House New Post: Chalk It Up

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Alicia Marie Hoge okay I'm gonna check back July 6th for the mood board. This is SO FUN!:)

June 29 at 7:53pm · Report

Alicia Marie Hoge OMG I am IN LOVE with your blog! I just happened to find it and spent the last 40 minutes "crashing your wedding":) ha ha U2 are adorable! Thanks for the ideas and inspiration!

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Veronica Hi! I found your site a few months ago and I love it! My husband and I bought a 1948 center entrance colonial in the burbs of Detroit almost a year ago and are slowly trying to update it. The previous owners did most of the decorating in the late 80's and I'm constantly learning new ways to remove wallpaper (they had everything from ugly flowers to golf courses of the world..ugh!) When they moved, they left us quite a few pieces of furniture because they were downsizing and I'm trying to decide if they are worth trying to save. I've seen your tips on painting furniture and I especially love what you did with that pedestal table! One piece they left is a metal headboard with a brass finish and the other is the side table (both are pictured here before we moved in). I thought about painting the head board but I'm not sure how to do it so that it won't flake off. The table is kinda cool because it has a granite top but the base is so 70's looking. Any advice is apppreciated!

June 29 at 11:49am · Report

John at 3:34pm June 29

Hey Veronica - you could definitely save that headboard (and table) with a fresh coat of paint. For the metal on the headboard just be sure to use a spray primer (in the spray paint section) to keep the paint from flaking off. Then just follow it with a couple coats of semi-gloss or gloss spray paint and it should look as good as new - and a lot less 1980s!

This Young House officially has a facebook username: http://www.facebook.com/thisyounghouse

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Dana at 6:55am June 29

congrats! now use that at the bottom of all your emails :)

Alicia at 9:13am June 30

How do you do that?! I have a fan page for my Etsy site, but can't figure out how to get the username assigned. Please help! :)

This Young House finally got Sherry behind the wheel... of Mario Kart on Wii.

June 27 at 5:10pm

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This Young House at 6:36am June 29

We played it at my sister's house. Sherry's so-so at it and is just learning to love it. I'll always have a soft spot for racing games. And yes - it is harder than the real thing (lots more cliffs to fall off of). And Kayla, yeah, Sherry hasn't really warmed back up to driving since her 6 years living carless in NYC.

This Young House at 6:42am June 29

Oh, and Marianna, great moodboard. You'll have send us after pics if your sister-in-laws end up following your plan!

Kathryn Carter I love your site. I am sure you guys know about this already, but in case you didn't, here is the link to the Glidden paint giveaway. Thank you for all of the inspiraton on your site!
https://www.glidden.com/promotions/free-paint-giveaway.do

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This Young House at 5:08pm June 27

Thanks Kathryn! Yep, we already snagged a free quart of Celery Sticks.

Amber Butler Karson Hi -- I'm a huge fan of your site. My husband and I just bought our first place a couple of months ago - a 1908 row house on Capitol Hill in DC. I'm hoping you might have a good recommendation on where to purchase cool looking air-conditioning vent/register grilles. We have a few on the ceiling and a few on the floor. I feel like I could add some additional charm by getting ones with cool designs/patterns rather than the standards I can find at hardware stores. Any ideas? PS. If you love your Environsax bags, you must try RuMe's. They are my new favorite (although I still love Environsax too!) - I'm an event planner and discovered them while searching for alternatives to traditional gift bags for guests. They have two sizes. Love them!

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This Young House at 5:07pm June 27

Thanks, Amber! Honestly, we've never looked beyond Lowes and Home Depot for vent covers. But a quick search uncovered a few interesting online options: http://www.archgrille.com/ - http://www.shop4classics.com/ventcovers.asp -
http://www.signaturehardware.com/type125

Also, can't wait to check out RuMe's. Thanks for the tip!

Amber at 7:20pm June 28

Thank you for the links!

This Young House in case you missed it: our bedroom wardrobes made it on to Ikea Hacker yesterday. And talk about a popular topic - we submitted our Ikea hack back in September 2008 and it just now made it to the site!

ikea hacker: Cosy nook for the bed

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Dear John and Sherry Petersik, If you ever need a housesitter, call me. ~ JulesSherry says, "Back in January we used a pair of Pax wardrobes (along with the customizable Komplement interior fittings) to create to 'built-in' closest in our bedroom. ...

June 26 at 12:41pm

Michelle L Hall How do I submit a request for a moodboard?

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This Young House at 12:42pm June 26

Hey Michelle - just left this info for you over on the blog, but just in case here it is again: http://www.thisyounghouse.com/home-advice/

We're a smidge backed up at the moment though so we probably won't be able to take on any new mood board requests until after July 4th. Just wanted to give you a heads up!

Michelle at 8:19pm June 26

No problem. I will just keep gleaning what I can from your website until then.

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This Young House

This Young House Just ordered a Flip video camera on Woot! Saved ourselves about $70 and can finally replace our camcorder bought in 2001.

This Young House New Post: Patriotic Produce

This Young House New Post: Burning Question: Bowled Over? Feeling Testy?

This Young House New Post: Reader Redesign: A Winning Paint Job

This Young House Didn't plan to be in town tonight, so now we're thinking we'll hit Richmond's First Friday Art Walk so we can see our friend Noah's art opening

This Young House New Post: Amy’s Design Dilemma

This Young House New Post: Straight From The Art Freebie Winner!

This Young House New Post: The Water Treatment

This Young House Can we be best friends with this couple? (Don't miss the slideshow). Found via @smallchic on Twitter.

Jessica Chaja Legge Just found your site today. I am sooooo inspired by your beautiful home. The best part is you actually show us that we can do it, too! Can't wait to try out some of your ideas. You are officially my new fave site :)

This Young House New Post: Reader Redesign: From Country To Chic

This Young House New Post: Email Answer: First Time’s The Charm?

This Young House Next Tuesday is a certain milestone for us... which means a special week of special content...

Stephanie Ackermann Love your blog! Love your work! - Stephanie Ackermann, owner EcoLogic.

This Young House New Post: Grow A Pair

This Young House New Post: Chalk It Up

Alicia Marie Hoge okay I'm gonna check back July 6th for the mood board. This is SO FUN!:)

Alicia Marie Hoge OMG I am IN LOVE with your blog! I just happened to find it and spent the last 40 minutes "crashing your wedding":) ha ha U2 are adorable! Thanks for the ideas and inspiration!

This Young House New Post: Fab Freebie: Straight From The Art

This Young House New Post: Ask Almost-Doctor Dan: True, False or Meh…

This Young House officially has a facebook username: http://www.facebook.com/thisyounghouse

This Young House finally got Sherry behind the wheel... of Mario Kart on Wii.

Kathryn Carter I love your site. I am sure you guys know about this already, but in case you didn't, here is the link to the Glidden paint giveaway. Thank you for all of the inspiraton on your site! https://www.glidden.com/promotions/free-paint-giveaway.do

This Young House in case you missed it: our bedroom wardrobes made it on to Ikea Hacker yesterday. And talk about a popular topic - we submitted our Ikea hack back in September 2008 and it just now made it to the site!

Michelle L Hall How do I submit a request for a moodboard?

Kathryn Carter I love your site. I am sure you guys know about this already, but in case you didn't, here is the link to the Glidden paint giveaway. Thank you for all of the inspiraton on your site!
https://www.glidden.com/promotions/free-paint-giveaway.do