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 dailyContinue reading "Renovating 407: The Ugly"
Weekend Distractions No. 6
It annoys me so much that Pinterest started sharing pins titled Picked for You. I don't want to see these. I don't care what they think I want to see. It takes away from the pins I want to see from boards that I followed on purpose. Add to those picked for yous, and theContinue reading "Weekend Distractions No. 6"
Renovating 407: Part II
It was almost 2 months before I actually moved into 407. And when I bought the house, we only thought it needed a really good, deep cleaning and maybe work on making it prettier. LOL. After getting the popcorn ceilings scraped, the ceilings had to be painted. All the old flooring came up and couldn'tContinue reading "Renovating 407: Part II"
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 beContinue 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 theContinue 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 itContinue 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 IContinue 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,Continue 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 myContinue 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 wasContinue reading "Upcycled Gallery Wall Art"
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