The Kitchen Sink

Out with the old…

January 6, 2014
Out with the old…

 The Kitchen Sink. A blog by Stephanie Wagner.  I have had a lot of people ask me how things are going with the new old house.  I have developed a pretty standard response of, “It depends on the day….” We closed on the house about 6 weeks ago.  Throw in a couple of holidays, some dinner parties, and the actual…

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A Scrooge lesson

December 17, 2013
A Scrooge lesson

The Kitchen Sink. A blog by Stephanie Wagner. In the last 12 years, I have had quite a few “bad mommy” moments.  Most of them were forgotten shortly after they happened, but there are a few that I consider lessons learned.  Those I keep around so I can pull them out when I need them. A couple of years ago,…

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Calm amidst the storm

December 9, 2013
Calm amidst the storm

The Kitchen Sink. A blog by Stephanie Wagner. I have to admit, I am having a really hard time writing this week. While writing is often an escape for me, and a process by which I make sense of the chaos that is my chosen life, I am just not able to find my groove. And that may be the…

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The not-so-perfect perfect home

November 26, 2013
The not-so-perfect perfect home

The Kitchen Sink. A blog by Stephanie Wagner. We did it.  Last week, we moved. Any of you who have followed my blog know that this has been an emotional process of ups and downs that began last February.  We made the decision in September to stay put, remodel our current space to meet our needs, and sleep soundly knowing…

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Unloading

November 6, 2013
Unloading

The Kitchen Sink, a blog by Stephanie Wagner, is sponsored by The Polished Parlor, 218 S. James St., Ludington; 231-843-0555; www.facebook.com/ThePolishedParlor. I have a guilty pleasure that includes watching absolute mindless television when life gets tough.  The more stress, the worse the show.  I got hooked on the series Hoarders during a particularly rough patch a year ago.  I finally…

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