I wanted to take today to remind you all to do something that scares you. Don’t do something stupid. Don’t walk into traffic or have a “hold my beer moment.” Do something that will better your life but that scares the hell out of you. I’ve been trying to do more of these things over …
In our kitchen and our bathroom, there are windows that definitely need something to help block the glare of the sun at certain times of day. But those are two rooms where I really hate to use a traditional curtain. They just attract moisture and mold in the bathroom and grease in the kitchen. So …
Yesterday, a very exciting thing happened: we finally got back our newly reupholstered couch. I won’t say it was cheap, but I will say it was worth the money, and in this post, I’m going to explain why we chose to reupholster an old piece instead of just buying a new couch. We’ve had our …
Hello all! It’s been a while since we posted any renovation-related updates, and I owe you guys a whole bunch of them. The rest of our upstairs is close to finished, I posted a teaser of some kitchen updates that we had to race to finish before hosting Christmas brunch, and we have been installing …
Hello everyone and welcome to 2018! I hope this year is even better than the last for you and the people you love. Whether you’re a believer in New Year’s Resolutions or not, there’s one thing Seth and I will definitely be starting anew this year, and that’s our three budgeting spreadsheets. I know three budgeting …
Hello everyone! It’s been way too long since our last post. Between the holiday craziness, finishing the final steps of our kitchen renovation before Christmas brunch (don’t worry, post and pics to come), and Reliant having major surgery on both of his back knees yesterday, it’s been a little hectic. Today I’m just going to …
The mantra at my CrossFit gym is “constantly pursue progress.” It’s a great sentiment. Another is “trust the process.” Those both seem simple enough, but if change were easy, everyone would do it. I know change isn’t easy, in any part of your life. The most obvious example to start with is my own personal …
Sometimes, life is just not on your side. It may be a bad day, or a bad month, or a bad year. But how you react to your misfortune can have a big impact on how utterly miserable you are while the universe is giving you the finger. August has been that way for us. …
As someone who usually thinks of an ugly floral in grandma’s kitchen when I think of wallpaper, you’d pretty much never hear me advocate for its use in your house. As someone who has helped remove wallpaper on several occasions, I certainly wouldn’t recommend it if I ever thought I’d have to take it down. …
Guys, I have the hardest time with bathroom vanities. When I started planning our renovation, it was seriously the bane of my existence. Obviously we aren’t made of money at this stage of life (what’s up student debt?) so we couldn’t afford to spend an obnoxious amount of money on a vanity, but the average …
