Anyone who has visited a tree nursery lately knows how expensive landscaping can be. A nice tree or bush can cost $100 - $200 dollars or more. So we’ve been doing piecemeal landscaping whenever we can. Last year we stole a few trees from Teague’s parents’ yard (see this post) but half of them were […]

Yep, we’re still NOT working on the house. It’s lovely. I have seen my friends and family more in the last few months than I have in years! The house is nearly spotless… no drywall dust, no caulk guns lying around, no extra lumber being stored in the kitchen. The physical and mental chaos created […]

As you’ve no doubt noticed, there’s not much going on at the Fixer-Upper worth bragging about. Teague is working hard on other people’s houses, and I’m just enjoying the much-needed break. Instead of charging ahead on renovations, we’re working on paying our remodeling bills off (I absolutely despise credit card debt) and squeezing in as […]