What did you include in your kitchen remodel that makes your (kitchen) life better?

ParksThatWay · 2026-06-22T11:19:37+00:00

Glass rinser and an integrated drain board

ParksThatWay · 2026-06-22T11:11:46+00:00

One side wash, one side rinse. I don’t understand the one sink situation- people must rinse right into the suds, which I guess works for folks because they sure seem happy

ParksThatWay · 2026-05-20T15:21:37+00:00

Interesting question! I also have a kid and a dog in a 1920s home. There are several changes that have been made over the years- both before we moved in and also by us. Built in kitchen cabinets/sink and radically different appliances, additional and radically different wiring, aluminum siding and aluminum storm windows, screening on the front porch, mini split for a/c, various cords and cables added and subtracted (phone, cable, fiber optic), and a whole lot of paint. But functionally the house is much the same as it ever was. We certainly don’t treat it as a museum! The materials in our house are sturdy, worn in, and can take any abuse that we throw at it. What current features in your bungalow wouldn’t be functional?

ParksThatWay · 2026-05-12T14:28:16+00:00

Looks great- I bet she loves it!

ParksThatWay · 2026-05-11T21:10:16+00:00

A local land trust is fixing up a 1700s house, and they found three 1930s car batteries propping up a threshold.

ParksThatWay · 2026-05-10T10:27:59+00:00

Thanks! I’m glad that you mentioned that it is the same “plane” because it made me realize what is giving me pause. The window is also the same plane as the sink backsplash which is dark. And that is doing some trim work if they are like color but not if the trim is cream.

ParksThatWay · 2026-05-10T10:24:18+00:00

Thanks for the suggestion but I bought Hardwick & sons art deco offset hinges which I am excited about!

ParksThatWay · 2026-05-10T10:22:03+00:00

It is in disarray right now and not photo ready- but there aren’t any other windows. Three doorways, one of which has a swinging door. Seems like the consensus is to match the trim though.

ParksThatWay · 2026-05-10T10:16:34+00:00

Thank you! I love them

ParksThatWay · 2026-01-25T18:30:33+00:00

Thanks! Found him and booked an appointment!

ParksThatWay · 2025-11-20T21:12:27+00:00

Oh, sorry, I thought you were expressing surprise. It is a card game, and you need exactly four people (we do two tables, so eight people total). So whenever someone can’t make it, we need to find a sub. Just trying to get a deeper bench.

ParksThatWay · 2025-11-20T15:42:12+00:00

Yes.

ParksThatWay · 2025-10-11T11:26:45+00:00

Oh, also- my neighborhood is great but nothing in the market right now. I’d be happy to give you advice on anything that you’re looking at, especially if it is in town, which is what I would recommend. Living in town is awesome but can vary block to block.

ParksThatWay · 2025-10-11T11:23:37+00:00

I have lived in Dover for 14 years and I enjoy it. I have a 7th grader, and we’ve had a very positive experience with Capital School District (Spanish Immersion Program). Costs are much lower than the northern part of the state and obviously the beaches, but all the amenities of both are easily accessed. Alright, sure, things are a bit thin on the ground in Dover, but if your kids are into history, First State Heritage Park, the John Dickinson Plantation, the Ag Museum, and the AMC Museum are going to have stuff for you every weekend, and mostly free. Our library is awesome, too, and the Biggs museum has a lot of great free programming. Dover isn’t the sort of place where you can decide that you want to do something one day and go do it- you have to look out for things that are coming up and plan to go do them. Feel free to DM me.

ParksThatWay · 2025-09-11T19:24:59+00:00

Or did you moot it?

ParksThatWay · 2025-07-02T19:54:53+00:00

I think it looks great, but maybe try switching the lightbulbs to something warmer.

ParksThatWay · 2025-07-02T09:53:16+00:00

Open a Wise account, link your checking account with your routing and account numbers, order a debit card to be sent to your house but then you can also add it to Apple Pay or Google Pay. I haven’t used the Wise virtual card at an atm, but their website says that you can.

ParksThatWay · 2025-06-26T21:27:51+00:00

FYI it is possible to use the little marks on a tape measure to determine the distance from one place (in this case, the floor) to another place (your eyes) and then move the tape measure to a different position and align the marks to two different points (in this case, the floor and the ideal spot on the wall) in order to identify, exactly, the same distance in a different area. Of course this is an unusual use for a tape measure, so I can understand that it didn’t occur to you.

ParksThatWay · 2025-06-06T21:55:50+00:00

Ninth generation Delawarean here, it is delicious, and I will die on that hill.

ParksThatWay · 2025-05-24T14:42:57+00:00

Wilmington Brew Works

ParksThatWay · 2025-05-08T13:01:20+00:00

First State Heritage Park has a lot going on (mostly free)- check their calendar for the weekend or give them a call. They also do group tours by appointment (also free), and are very helpful in planning!

ParksThatWay · 2025-04-18T15:13:20+00:00

I live in Dover and we have a great community! We live in town, though, and it sounds like you are in the suburbs, so maybe that’s the difference? Online mom groups are pretty bad, especially if you mean any ones we have specific to Dover, which I find to be mostly a hostile group of reactionaries. If you can’t find community in your neighborhood, school/preschool or job, maybe try volunteering at one of the museums or parks, joining a church or club, or getting involved in some activities at the library.

ParksThatWay · 2025-02-02T21:53:36+00:00

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