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New Beginnings

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JANUARY 2021 PUBLISHER

Mike Tucker | MTucker@LifestylePubs.com EDITOR

Begin Again.

Chelsea Lyn Agro | Chelsea.Agro@LifestylePubs.com MANAGING EDITOR

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THE YEAR 2020 FELT LIKE A MARATHON THAT NONE OF US SIGNED UP FOR.

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And I don't know about you but I'm not much of a runner.

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Getting to 2021 feels like a milestone of sorts. It's a new calendar year. The air is

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frigid and crisp and the pale glow of that winter sun brings promise to the days

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ahead. I've spent more time listening, looking at, and enjoying nature these days and will continue to do so throughout this year as it restores my inner peace, calms

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the waves, sings me a lullaby. She is relentless, wise, and always prevails. Mother

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Nature, we have much to learn from you.

I'm excited about the stories within this issue because, like nature, stories also bring promise of new beginnings. You'll learn about a well-known Missoula couple and their steadfast love for one another, enjoy some design counsel from a local talent, and fall

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Dani Moore CONTRIBUTING WRITERS

Shelby Humphreys, Jill MH Taber, Susie Wall

in love with our local animal shelter for their big hearts and big dreams. When Erika Spaulding first sent me the images for this Humane Society of Western Montana story, the image of a lounging cat behind a screen caught my attention. It stirred up that murky feeling of being caged, holing up within our walls and watching the world go by. It felt so eerily familiar. But of course it feels promising, too. It resonates with the theme of new beginnings. The cat will find a home, the better days await.

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Happy New Year, Missoula. You've come so far and done us proud. Here's to a year of celebrating our newly found strength. Go get 'em!

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INSIDE THE ISSUE JANUARY 2021

FEATURES 10 The Athleticism of Change A Missoula couple embraces a new beginning.

16 Uncaged The Humane Society of Western Montana makes strides toward biggest dream yet.

22 New Year, New Design An interview with Shannon Callaghan of Clover.

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34 A New Hobby for a New Year Time well spent in the kitchen.

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10 DEPARTMENTS 4

Lifestyle Letter

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Around Town

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Local Limelight

22 Renovate & Refine 26 Inspired By 32 Lifestyle Calendar 34 Parting Thoughts

AROUND TOWN

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LOCAL LIMELIGHT

A MISSOULA COUPLE EMBRACES A NEW BEGINNING

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ATH LE TI C I S M OF CHANGE

BRIAN AND SHANNON SCHWEYEN’S STORY IS SIMILAR TO MANY OTHER MONTANA COUPLES: THEY KNEW EACH OTHER AS KIDS, WENT THEIR SEPARATE WAYS AS COLLEGE STUDENTS WITH BIG DREAMS, WITH FATE EVENTUALLY BRINGING THEM TOGETHER DOWN THE ROAD. They’re perhaps more recognizable than other Montana marriages: both Brian and Shannon were All-American athletes, Brian as a Big Sky Conference pole vault and high jump champion at Montana State University and Shannon as arguably the most recognizable Lady Griz basketball player in University of Montana history.

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2020, though, with all its twists and turns, led to a giant pivot for the Schweyen duo: their coaching careers at UM ended, ushering in a new season for the couple.

“We sit at home at night, look at each other, and say, ‘Can you believe the two of us 50-somethings are starting over?’” Shannon said. “That has been almost comical to us.”

When Shannon’s contract as head coach of the Lady Griz basketball team was not renewed in April of 2020, the news made waves across Missoula. Four months later, Brian resigned from his position as head coach of the UM track and field team.

“We both had a huge outpouring of support, of people begging us to stay,” Shannon said. “We really had no inclination to leave when the community supported us like they did. Most people are here because they love Missoula.”

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The Schweyens certainly love Missoula. They raised their three

While the worlds of real estate and commercial banking have noth-

daughters here. They built a community of friends they couldn’t

ing to do with the intricacies of athletic movements, the Schweyens

bear to leave.

said the challenge of new careers provides an opportunity to excel

So, like many others in a time of world-wide pandemic, they

at something new.

made changes. Shannon began a career in real estate at Berkshire

“When you’re faced with adversity, you have to attack it head on,”

Hathaway Home Services. Brian took an offer from First Interstate

Shannon explained. “Accept that there are things you don’t know

Bank in commercial banking. Both Schweyens said their jobs, while

and surround yourself with people who will help you.”

on one hand are completely different from coaching college athletes, on the other, hone their abilities to build relationships.

Brian said he applies the same advice he gave to his athletes.

“As a coach, you learn a lot of skills to teach young minds to deal

“I’m very excited about the opportunities in front of us in this

with situations that come about,” he explained, “Every day that you

town,” Brian said. “I’m a competitive person. Shannon and I both are.

don’t take as an opportunity to better yourself is a day you don’t get

The new challenges are exciting.”

back. And those days add up.”

Shannon agreed.

Shannon and Brian both spoke fondly of the student athletes who

“I always kind of had an interest in real estate. I thought if I ever

filled their lives for so many years—they see many former players on

got out of coaching, it would be a great chance to help a family find a

a regular basis. And while it’s obvious they both loved coaching, it’s

home,” she said. “It’s an exciting time to be in real estate. You’ve got

equally obvious that they relish the opportunities for new beginnings.

to be on it and you’ve got to be ready.”

After spending the better part of three decades working in the same building, career shifts come with a learning curve but both Brian and Shannon said their work as a team will continue.

“I believe in Brian as a person. I have confidence in him being successful,” Shannon said. “As corny as it sounds, we have each other.”

Brian offered advice for other couples, whether they work together or not.

“It was unique, coaching together,” Shannon said. “We bounced a

“You’re a team. Everyone has a role and everyone has to support

lot of ideas off each other as coaches. We shared the good times and

the other’s role,” he said. “When people fall into trouble is when they

the bad times. We were both in the same job for a long period of time

think they’re doing more. But each role is vitally important.”

and that’s rare. We do feel incredibly lucky.”

Brian agreed. “Working together as a team became normal. We had three kids in diapers. Shannon would be gone for three to four

Rolling with the punches is a skill we’ve all learned in the past year.

Brian and Shannon know they aren’t the only ones to face major transitions in 2020.

days every other week. People would ask, ‘How do you do it?’ It

“We have to embrace change before we can become successful,”

just became normal,” he explained. “We both really loved our jobs.

Brian said. “The second you embrace that change and take the first steps,

Moving on, it isn’t any different.”

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WHEN IT COMES TO ADOPTING A PET, YOU NEVER KNOW

With a 99% adoption rate, Missoula’s

WHERE YOUR HEART WILL LAND. While my husband, Frank, and

shelter has a solid lead in that direction. The

I were searching for a dog, the last thing I wanted was a black lab.

variety of services they provide contributes

Missoula is full of black labs and I wanted a pet I could at least find in a

to that high rate. From lost and found to

whirl of fur during doggy social hour on the trail. Then, we met Huxley,

microchipping to re-homing a pet to low-

a black lab. He was sleek, shiny, and completely neurotic. I had my

cost veterinary services to a free behavioral

doubts. That first evening we sat on the couch with our new buddy

hotline and more, the shelter has evolved

in the middle. Huxley wouldn’t stop licking my pants or nipping at the

into a full-fledged service organization.

buttons on Frank’s shirt. After some frustration and a few reprimands,

With a strong foster program, animals

Frank decided to take a different approach. He held Huxley’s head

get a head start by skipping the shelter

close to his chest and he fell right to sleep in Frank’s lap. That deep

altogether and living in a home up to the

connection began six years ago and it’s only gotten richer.

day of adoption.

For Marta Pierpoint, Executive Director of the Humane Society of

“Our foster volunteers provide helpful

Western Montana, nurturing those meaningful, long-lasting bonds is

information that we can then share with a

at the heart of sheltering.

potential adopter,” Marta said. “We find out

“The thing that’s really shifting nationally—and we’ve been in this

things, like: how the car ride went, how they

place for a long time—is the recognition that providing the tools and

are in a new home, if they bark or chew, or if

support owners need to have a really positive relationship with their

they’re happy to sit on the couch with you.”

pet is essential. Our work reaches beyond giving animals a place to

These days, you don’t have to be a volun-

live. Our objective is to keep animals in people’s homes,” said Marta.

teer to get your puppy fix. One foster mom, CONTINUED >

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Emily Moorhead, hosts a Facebook page and streams a

So, we joined Missoula’s At-Risk Housing Coalition.

webcam from her home.

We have a welcome seat at the table.”

“She and her husband, Dudley, have built this incredi-

In the last year, Marta has watched homeowners

bly special puppy area and, at any given time, their friends

struggle, too. Many faced hard choices between taking

can see what the puppies are up to,” Marta chuckled.

care of their pets and sustaining their households.

Beyond rescue, rehab, or even redemption, the

“We had an affordability gap already,” said Marta. “That

Missoula shelter aims to strengthen human and animal

has become an affordability crater during the pandemic.

connections in our community. Those bonds can be

Access to low-cost veterinary care is critical across our

just as strong and just as vulnerable as any relationship.

country. In Montana, we networked with food banks to

To that end, the shelter has expanded their mission to

deliver 50,000 pounds of pet food. Two weeks later, we

include those with even greater need.

were getting phone calls that they needed more.”

“People don’t think of us as a social justice organization. I really hope to shift that thinking,” said Marta.

Ironically, animal shelters have benefited from the pandemic.

“We’re concerned for the people at the other end of the

“There’s some definite silver linings for pets,” said Marta.

leash or the person who cleans that cat box. Taking care

“We’re seeing record numbers of adoptions.” Now, instead

of their pets means supporting those owners. For exam-

of walking through the shelter to visit with animals, people

ple, Missoula has a large homeless population, and pets

can peruse bios on a website, submit an interest form, then

are often a barrier for owners seeking shelter. We are

meet at the shelter in person. “Having fewer people in the

happy to help with vaccines and supplies and all those

building at one time lowers stress levels of pets and makes

things but the people need a place where they can live.

adoptions so much easier,” she added.

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WE’VE ALWAYS BELIEVED THAT THE BEST PLACE FOR A PET IS IN A LOVING HOME. IT’LL BE A HAPPY DAY IN OUR WORLD WHEN THERE ARE NO PETS IN OUR BUILDING AND ALL WE ARE DOING IS SUPPORTING OWNERS.

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This strategy was on the Missoula shelter’s radar but the pandemic bumped up their timeline.

“We’re doing a lot online right now. We’ve developed virtual dog training. We have other programs in the works, too. Right now, we’re in the process of developing methods to help pet owners return to work. What we need to remember about that is that pets were at home before, and they’ll be okay.

There’s not going to be a massive number of pets coming back to the shelter, and we are here to help,” said Marta.

Expanded services, virtual programming, and social justice efforts are the kind of 360 degree connections that are transforming Missoula’s Humane Society.

“I’m so proud of this organization and grateful for the people who came before me,” said Marta.

“We’ve always believed that the best place for a pet is in a loving home. It’ll be a happy day in our world when there are no pets in our building and all we are doing is supporting owners.”

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RENOVATE & REFINE

AN INTERVIEW WITH SHANNON CALLAGHAN OF CLOVER ARTICLE SUSIE WALL PHOTOGRAPHY OPEN LENS

PICTURE THIS SCENE: THE CLOCK STRIKES MIDNIGHT ON DECEMBER 31 AND NEW YEAR’S CHEER IS WIDESPREAD LIKE A RECENT SNOWFALL, GLITTERING AND PERFECT UNDER A SILVER MOON. It’s the moment most of us have been waiting for, mentally. To simply start a new calendar year and renew our spirits. And with that yearning to renew and refresh invigorates our curiosity within our own homes, the place where we’ve dwelled for so long it seems.

Shannon Callaghan, the owner of Clover— an apparel and home store located at 114 East Main Street—is here to help us bring new life to familiar spaces.

Your home is a great place to start. Costly renovations and large home-improvement projects are overwhelming and there are simple ways to bring renewal to your home by making a few small changes such as reducing clutter, as well as adding meaningful pieces to your décor. Shannon and the staff at Clover can help you through that process.

Her store is comfortable and full of natural light. You feel at home as soon as you enter the store. Filled with a well-curated assortment of meaningful, timeless accents and staples, you’ll enjoy browsing through the warm neutral tones of alpaca pillows, organic blankets, and cashmere sweaters.

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NEW YEAR, NEW DESIGN

BY PAMELA

WHAT IS YOUR EXPERIENCE IN DESIGN?

TELL US ABOUT CLOVER.

My degree is in interior architecture with a minor in graphic design

In 2010 I rented this space to be a designer

and I have had my own design business in Missoula since 1998. I

showroom and then the recession hit. My

work with both commercial and residential clients but in the past

brother had an organic clothing line so I did

few years most of my projects have been high-end turnkey.

trunk shows while still doing design out of store.

The client will hire me to do the entire project from start to fin-

The clothing was selling well so I started bring-

ish and in some cases I actually draw the floor plans. Then I select

ing in more apparel and accessories and my

all of the interior and exterior finishes and materials starting with

son and I came up with the name Clover. When

the flooring and then countertops, cabinets, tile, lighting, plumbing,

the lease came up in 2014 I was really busy with

fixtures, etcetera. If the client wants to purchase furniture, bedding,

my design business and had to make a decision

and accessories, I offer that, too. I can source anything the client is

to choose one or the other so I decided to go

looking for, down to the dishes and silverware.

back into design full-time. The landlord called in the summer of 2019 and asked if I wanted to

HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR DESIGN STYLE?

rent this space again. At the time I thought it

I grew up in Montana so inherently I love natural materials and

was a no-brainer with the new hotels opening

bringing nature inside with things like wood and stone. I would call

and the new library. Main Street was going to

my personal style Montana Modern because I like to put a Montanan

get a lot more traffic. So I decided to re-open

twist on modern homes by mixing earthy, neutral colors with leather,

Clover as a lifestyle boutique offering apparel,

metal, stone, and wood. With the products I bring into Clover, it is

accessories, home decor, and design services. I

much of the same—cotton, denim, cashmere, organic fabrics, and

opened February 28, two weeks before COVID

leather goods. I do my best to purchase from vendors that produce

hit. Fortunately, my design clients kept me busy

in the USA. These are more of an investment and last longer than

during that time.

synthetics. Since I reopened I have had customers comes into my

Clover is warm and welcoming and I want

store and say that they still wear a sweater that they bought from me

customers to feel there is something for everyone

ten years ago.

when they come.

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OUR PERSEVERANCE AS A COMMUNITY IS REMARK ABLE, A S I S S H A N N O N ’ S PA S S I O N A N D COMMITMENT TO HER CUSTOMERS.

WHAT ARE SOME SIMPLE WAYS YOU

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF HIRING AN

CAN BRING A NEW LOOK TO YOUR

INTERIOR DESIGNER AS OPPOSED TO

HOME IN 2021?

DOING THE PROJECT YOURSELF?

After the holidays people are ready to

Education and experience are important

freshen things up and now with everything

and I have both. In new construction, I make

that’s going on, people really want to brighten

sure the plan is functional before any material

up their home. A good way to do that is to

selections are made. In home design I don’t

have neutral bases and then add color in a pil-

take my style and say this is what I like. It’s

low, rug or vase. I call it POC or Pop of Color.

not about what I like, it’s about what the client

Adding texture is important, too.

needs and their aspirations.

Also assess what’s important to you. William

I also buy wholesale so I have my own

Morris said, “Have nothing in your house that

sources of product lines that I offer to my

you do not know to be useful, or believe to be

clients. I offer design packages based on the

beautiful.” Have one or two things on a shelf

size of the project and work within their bud-

that really mean something to you instead of

get. There are a lot of very talented makers in

having every inch of the space covered.

Missoula and the Bitterroot Valley that I really try to utilize for my projects.

DO YOU HAVE TIPS ON CREATING AN EFFECTIVE AND WELCOMING

WHAT DO YOU ENJOY ABOUT WORKING

HOME OFFICE?

WITH THE MISSOULA COMMUNITY?

Put things away in files. If you’re focusing on

I’m so grateful to the people who have sup-

clutter, it takes time to get started on what you

ported the store during COVID and the con-

actually need to do. Make it calming. A com-

tinuing construction downtown. It’s been really

fortable chair is important and plants are really

humbling to have customers come back and

important. They make your space feel like it’s

also bring their friends and family into Clover.

living and livable.

Small businesses are the heart and soul of downtown. The Missoula community has kept us going through all of the craziness in 2020.

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YO U A R E T H E C ATA LY S T F O R CHANGE

ARTICLE DR. JOHN C. MAXWELL IF SOMEONE WERE TO ASK YOU, “WHAT GETS YOU OUT OF BED IN THE MORNING?” how would

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you reply? Would you talk about your job or your family? Would you tell them about a dream you’re chasing or a goal you’re trying to meet?

What we give our lives to says a lot about who we are. For forty years now, I’ve gotten out of bed in the morning with one single focus: adding value to leaders

I’ve spent decades learning what it takes to trans-

who will multiply value to others.

form communities and countries, and with my

Because of that focus, I’ve authored over 80 books

writing partner, Rob Hoskins, have produced a

on relationships, equipping people, attitude, and lead-

book that offers step by step instruction on how

ership, all with the purpose of expanding my reach to

leaders—people who care to make a difference—

add value to leaders.

can produce transformation in their own backyard.

Four decades, dedicated to making better leaders.

It’s a book written for everyone—including you.

But now, as I enter into my fifth decade, my purpose

You are a potential catalyst for change in your

has expanded. I still get of bed with the goal of adding

community, no matter where you live, no matter

value to leaders who will multiply value to others, but

what you do. All it takes is your willingness to

there’s an even greater purpose behind it all.

step up as a leader. Harriet Tubman once said,

Transformation. I want to see our world transformed

“Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always

into one where every human being is encouraged and

remember, you have within you the strength, the

allowed to live to their full potential. Imagine what it would

patience, and the passion to reach for the stars

be like to live in a world where everyone—men, women,

and change the world.”

children—were equipped and empowered to live a life of deep purpose. We would truly see a transformed world.

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RENOWNED LEADERSHIP COACH DETAILS HOW CHANGE IN A COMMUNITY CAN START WITH ONE PERSON: YOU

If you dream of changing your community, or city, or country, you must not only dream, you must

That’s the message of my latest book, Change Your

also act. Many things in life just happen, but pos-

World: How Anyone, Anywhere Can Make a Difference.

itive change isn’t one of them. Changing anything

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in our world requires someone to be the catalyst.

Someone like you.

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Leaders like you become catalysts for change when they do three things: pick a problem to address, invite others to join them, and do what they can where they are.

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1. Pick a Problem to Address A leader can never become a catalyst until he or she first takes ownership of the problem they wish to solve. You cannot rally people to a cause that you aren’t willing to own, especially these days; people know when a leader is being half-hearted, and they don’t respect it. When you pick a problem to solve or a cause to rally around, you must have conviction in order to succeed.

Over the years, I’ve learned that whenever I feel a sense of conviction about an issue, I need to start moving in the direction I believe I should go, even if I’m uncertain. Action creates ownership, and ownership creates credibility with people. And you need that credibility because transformation cannot be done by one person alone—we all need people to join us on the journey.

2. Invite Others to Join You When you’ve settled on the problem you want to tackle you should immediately begin looking for others to join you. In the book, Rob and I recommend starting with friends and family; you already have influence with them, and chances are you’re of like mind in many areas. Go to those family members who frequently ask you for advice or seek your opinion on personal matters, as you likely have greater influence with them.

To move beyond family, however, you’ll need to take a leap of faith and begin sharing your passion for solving the problem with other people. Passion attracts, and when people come to you with interest, don’t be afraid to ask them what they think or invite them to improve your ideas. Empowering people to help you creates a bond, and once that bond is established, you will quickly discover who you can truly work with and invite them to take action with you.

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3. Do What You Can Where You Are Action is the final step. It doesn’t have to be big or grand; it doesn’t even have to be guaranteed of success. Nothing happens in life until someone does something, and once you take your first step, the next step will come into focus. Remember that transformation is a process, not an event. It takes time and repeated action to bring about positive change. So focus on purpose, not perfection, and do what you know to do.

These three steps may seem too simple, but I assure you they work. The goal of all transformational movements is making things better however

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possible. Incremental change is better than the status quo; and when you’re truly committed to making your community a better place, you know that any improvement is a significant improvement.

C If you’d like to learn more about transformation

No matter what problems or challenges face your

and how to become a leader of transformation, then

community, you are the catalyst for change that can

I encourage you to pick up my book, Change Your

make all the difference. But you must choose to get

World, from your favorite bookstore or online retailer.

involved; transformation won’t choose you—you

If you’re concerned about making the world a better

must choose transformation.

place, then you know that now is the best time for leaders like us to make that dream a reality.

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PARTING THOUGHTS ARTICLE CHELSEA LYN AGRO

A New Hobby for a New Year TIME WELL SPENT IN THE KITCHEN

I NEVER PAID MUCH ATTENTION TO

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MY KITCHEN. In fact, I never really gave it

to-day life. What can we make today? Three

too much thought when my husband and I

different meals, plus snacks of course. I got

breezed through our home for the first time

creative. I faced my unsightly kitchen head on.

with our realtor. It was unimpressive—a sim-

The later part of the year were the best days

ple galley kitchen with lots of cabinets and an

for me—toting my baby around the kitchen,

unattractive vinyl blue countertop. But it had a

reorganizing the cabinets, expanding food

working this and a working that and I was sold. storage, following recipes that my younger

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home never smelled so good and the dishes

to do the dishes and we tried to not make any

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