Even with a brand new roof and fully landscaped and clean yard, this house was still under $125,000. So I really did get a good deal. Most changes have been cosmetic so even though my extra savings is gone, it hasn’t been that much to change everything. I was smart enough to keep a dailyContinueContinue reading “Renovating 407: The Ugly”
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Renovating 407: Part I
When I was posting every day on Facebook, the progress on my house, I went from calling it Diaries of making a house my home to Adventures in Renovating. You never know what you are going to find under the ugly layers. I have been at this for over a year and will probably beContinueContinue reading “Renovating 407: Part I”
Weekend Distractions No. 5
Anyone know why the pictures I share from other blogs, even though I link them back to their blog, disappear after I post with WordPress? I mean the second I post, it turns into a blue ? … Remodelaholic shared a kitchen remodel on Facebook yesterday. I always click on those links to see theContinueContinue reading “Weekend Distractions No. 5”
Weekend Distractions No. 4
I decided to leave work early on Wednesday. It was warm out, but not as hot as it had been. I think I screwed in 20 pickets on the fence. So on Thursday at work I couldn’t figure out why my legs felt like I had been doing squats, with weights, and finally realized itContinueContinue reading “Weekend Distractions No. 4”
Weekend Distractions No. 3
I need to come out of hiatus. I need to get out and take pictures again. I need to stop being so tired and achy all the time from my job. I am not complaining, I am meditating. Per say. Sometimes at night, no matter how tired I am, I can’t fall asleep because IContinueContinue reading “Weekend Distractions No. 3”
A Different Direction
It’s no secret that I design my blog myself. I love digital scrapbooking, so it is a welcome challenge. I also can’t afford to pay someone to do it for me. I have always said that I will if I ever decide to blog for a living. I have also changed direction a few times,ContinueContinue reading “A Different Direction”
Saturday Distractions
I have tried to become more focused. I keep thinking I would love to blog full time and stop working my back breaking job. How much I would love that. To work on my little projects all the time. But I have been so tired lately. And distracted. I wasn’t ready to work on myContinueContinue reading “Saturday Distractions”
Upcycled Gallery Wall Art
My “den” is a long narrow room. It was originally the second half of a 2-car garage. But the other owners once turned it into a den (that looked like the Golden Girls’ lanai). Of course, I made it look even longer when I shiplapped it (before I had any idea what Fixer Upper wasContinueContinue reading “Upcycled Gallery Wall Art”
My Love/Hate Relationship with My Kitchen
It really doesn’t help that this is the one room I haven’t really finished. I mean, yes, there is a lot we have done to it. It is really really frustrating trying to figure out how to make it better. I do admit that it is 50 million times better than the day I gotContinueContinue reading “My Love/Hate Relationship with My Kitchen”
Rustic Love Sign
I wish I could say this was a simple and easy project. It was, except that the lettering was really a lot of work. LOL. There was a board out in my car port, left over from the previous owners. I had my dad cut it into 3 pieces, not necessarily equal, and IContinueContinue reading “Rustic Love Sign”
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