We’ve been having unseasonably warm weather for the past week. Yesterday, it was once again 65 and sunny. As I scraped away at wallpaper upstairs (my motivation is back with a vengeance), I remember thinking “we’re going to pay for all this nice weather”. I really wish I had been wrong about that. At about […]

We’ve all heard the frightening news reports about rising gas prices, and how we should plan on a 30-50% increase in our bills this winter. We knew it was coming. A week ago, I got a letter warning us that our “Budget Plan” (and certainly, that term deserves to be in quotations!) utility bill was […]

Hmmph. I think the two weeks of rain, combined with the super-big-push to get stuff done before our house party, topped off with a freezing cold house (to keep our bills low) has taken away every ounce of motivation I once had. Since last I posted, we’ve done next to nothing house-related. I raked the […]

For all those who wanted my recipe for Caramel Apple Crisp (and anyone fond of sweet desserts), here it is: 8 large apples, thinly sliced (about 8 cups) 1 14oz bag of caramels 4 tbsp. milk 2 cups Nilla wafers (crushed) 2/3 cup instant oats 1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar 1 stick of […]

I’m bleary-eyed and worn out, and it’s only Wednesday. We’re pushing extra hard this week to get everything ready for our “open house” on Saturday (from 1 till whenever – come visit!) So each night we get home from our day jobs, throw on some sweatpants, and work until bedtime. We did sit down to […]

Sherwin Williams is having a 30% off sale from the 13th – 17th, so if you’re planning to paint it’s a great time to get the good stuff. I myself am a paint snob…. the Behr just doesn’t do it for me anymore! After painting countless rooms, I’ve decided it’s worth the extra cash. Also, […]

Last night, we finally broke down and turned the heat on – it was down to 55 degrees INDOORS, and we’re not fond of snowsuits. The good news is our boiler kicked on without a problem, and all of our radiators are warming up, and we didn’t hear any banging. We had alot of adjusting […]

We’ve been in our house nearly a year, so I guess it’s about time we have a “housewarming”, eh? We didn’t want to scare our closest friends and family from ever visiting, so we waited until the cat pee smell died down and the walls were hole-free (downstairs at least). Now that we’re more comfortable […]

Aaron from House in Progress posted a very good read on how being a fixer-upper drastically changes your lifestyle. I can truly relate to his post. When Teague and I started looking for houses, we knew a few things. We wanted something old in a quiet neighborhood, and something that needed work. We were ready […]

As a child, I loved to color. Show me a nice new box of sharpened crayolas (the 72 pack, naturrally) and I still get excited. But I’m all grown up, and grown-ups don’t color, right? Not necessarily. Dover’s Victorian House coloring books feature the coolest drawings, AND they look hard enough to keep me quiet […]