It started with a can opener. That’s how many stories begin. I like a good manual can opener, but ours is old and it was skipping around the top of the can, not completely piercing the lid. Prying off half open lids was a bit scary with my history in the kitchen. We probably let […]
It feels like I went a really long time without purchasing anything that wasn’t related to a project we were doing. After all, stores weren’t open and I wasn’t going anywhere. Now stores are sort of open, but I’m still not going anywhere. BUT. Yep, I broke down last week. I actually, embarrassingly, got a […]
Part 1 Over the past 10+ years we’ve lived in our home, we have been able to do about one big remodel project per year. It’s not nearly as fun as a big reveal like everyone gets on HGTV, but it is what our budget would allow. Some projects have way more wow-factor impact than […]
I know I have shared the wonderful job John did tiling our bathtub surround in the guest bath, but I didn’t have a rug or countertop dĂ©cor when I posted that. I wanted this room to look polished, but on a budget. Area Rug Our challenge in this bathroom – even for choosing the tile […]
As I mentioned on my last post, we completed two remodel projects this week and I’m here to unveil our new home office. I use an office I’ve created in a bedroom with a door so I can control noise and privacy if needed since I actually work from home. John uses our home office […]
Aren’t there things you just HAD to have and then, meh, never really used them or they just weren’t what you thought they’d be? Well, there are things I bought early this year that I used way more than I expected. I don’t have a crystal ball, so I just lucked out. Anything I thought […]