We're trying to be more intentional with our cleaning and keeping up our house. It's so nice to be in a clean house, and to have our...
Best. Neighbors. Ever.
In a previous post, I mentioned that our neighbors moved. They had a big garage sale, but all we bought was a $2 antique radio. The hubs has...
Old Man Door
I mean that in the most endearing way possible. Every time I looked at our front door, it made me think of my grandparents house. They'v...
Bang, Bang
As some of you might know, guns aren't really my thing. At all. They freak me out. But, before this gets weirdly political, let...
One Set Out, One Set In
Our old neighbors had lived in the house in front of us for over forty years! They were really great. When we first moved in they told us al...
Blueberry Hutch
I hate blueberries. I am so not a picky eater, but blueberries are disgusting. They have the weirdest texture and they aren't really swe...
Pool Tables
Every single time anyone says anything about shooting pool or makes any sort of pool table reference, I sing this song from the very first ...
Bright Find
We love auctions. There is something about hanging out all day with a bunch of random strangers and my hubby and talking about all the cool...
Two Years!
We just celebrated two years in our house! TWO YEARS! A lot has changed in our house (and lives) and I decided it's time to do some upda...
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Before & After Photos - First Floor - Here are some before and after photos of the first floor renovations between the day I bought the house, and just after I finished the floors. These are ju...
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Porch Floor Rebuild - When I bought the house, I noticed that one of the porch floor joists was covered in fuzz. So someone had sistered another 2x6 to it. That area of the po...
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Bentley Brown - There’s something about the new year that always makes me feel like writing a blog post. Many times over the last few months, I’ve randomly sat down to wri...
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2016 - Somehow we blinked, and another year has flown by. Joe was busy in the garden last year and while home on maternity I created more work for him by getting ...
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Some hallway trim progress - All has not been quiet around here, even though the blog has. After removing the trim and having it dipped & stripped, I’ve spent MANY hours …
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Corian® Problem - When we renovated our kitchen a few years ago, we chose a Corian® counter top.We were prepared for scuffs, chips, or burns, but we were not prepared for th...
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Basement Bathroom Complete - This past Summer, we completed major renovation work on our basement and the space is now all finished. We are slowly completing the finish details room by...
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