For the first few weeks of our reno project #1, we were still living at a VRBO nearby which made for a lot of back and forth. At the crack of dawn on the morning that work began, the last thing I shouted at Ronny as he left the condo was "don't let the demo… Continue reading Dumpster Diving
Month: June 2020
Our Carpet Chaos, Powerwashing Obsession, and Frog Sanctuary
What I have been up to lately: painting, cleaning upstairs windows, chasing children, de-frogging the pool, drinking coffee, and my new true love - power washing. What I have not been doing: sleeping, blogging, and my hair. It’s been a crazy few weeks. Good crazy though. The weather here in TN has been perfection in… Continue reading Our Carpet Chaos, Powerwashing Obsession, and Frog Sanctuary
Pink Farmer
About a year ago, I was at a preschool back to school night for the girls. The kids were a month into their "school year" and we were seeing what our little ones had been up to lately. There were several cute exhibits the teachers had set up showcasing what our preschoolers had been working… Continue reading Pink Farmer
closets…with a few skeletons
If you are planning to gut and redo a house you did not build, chances are you will uncover a few secrets. Maybe you are lucky and find perfect shiplap and original hardwoods. Or maybe you find poorly joisted floors, rotted subfloor, and termites...(no, just us?!) Our gut job in this house began upstairs. As… Continue reading closets…with a few skeletons