The last three weeks/weekends have been a whirlwind for us. First, there was Chicago for a work conference, then there was a weekend in Connecticut/New York for a baptism, and this past weekend we hosted our first overnight guests, in town for the annual family reunion. I like to think it was successful…maybe…okay…maybe we’re a … Read more
It’s been a house project zoo in these parts lately. From tree chopping to weeding to house painting to light fixture replacing to rodent remediation to making over an entire room in one week (more on that another day). And the junking…oh the fabulous junking and picking in Vermont! I haven’t met a flea market … Read more
Before we can really get into this post I need to come clean. Set the record straight of sorts. Truth time. Here we go. I have no idea what I’m doing when it comes to propagating grapevines. I’ve never even grown a grapevine nor have I ever propagated anything. I am not a master gardener. … Read more
A couple of weeks ago I buzzed down the interstate about 30 minutes south to go to a Benjamin Moore store. Like a REAL Benjamin Moore store not just an Aubuchon Hardware with a paint counter. I had never been to a stand-alone store before which got this paint nerd all kinds of geeked up … Read more
We’ve been thinking a lot lately about our attack plan with the new house. Where do we start? How do we know what needs to be fixed first (the list is looooong)? What do we want to work on vs what we should work on? Etcetera etcetera etcetera. Real riveting stuff, yo. It brings us … Read more
Vermont is rejecting me. Seriously, hear me out. When I first moved here sans Colby, I came down with a cold/sinus infection to beat all colds/sinus infections. It was epic. I’ve never been that sick in my life. And it lasted nearly two months. Vermont began rejecting me back then and it’s continued this past … Read more
I’m happy to report that we’re about 90% unpacked, pants have been found, and we’re settling into some semblance of normal life after buying an old 1781 country home in Vermont. I used to love moving, way back when a move required a trip across town with all your belongings in the trunk of the … Read more
Meet our 1781 Vermont farmhouse and take a tour before restoration of the home begins.
Every morning on my way to work I listen to a country radio show called the Bobby Bones Show. One of my favorite segments is their “Oh Happy Day” segment where they sing the praises of the good in their lives like a church choir. Sometimes it’s a big thing (i.e. Lunchbox’s new marriage) and … Read more
I started writing a post to recap our kitchen renovation before and after at our first house, but after adding 40-ish photos, none of which I felt like I could part with, and 2,000 plus words it needed to be broken up. Kind of like that couple you love to hate in your favorite 90s … Read more
Next up on our first home farewell tour is our master bedroom. At only about 12′ x 10′ we were forced to get creative with space-saving solutions, built-ins, organizing, and making the most of every square inch of this room while also giving it some charm. I like to think we were successful in this … Read more
The before and after of a budget-friendly DIY laundry room makeover. Includes links to all project tutorials and sources.
Laundry room storage DIY projects that add character and personality to a small laundry room while optimizing limited storage space.
In the infamous words of Darius Rucker, this is our “bad, come back song”. I know. We’ve been MIA here on the good ol’ blog in the worst way and we’re sorry…kind of…but kind of not because we’ve been through alot! In a good way. So what have we been up to? The reader’s digest … Read more
Today we’re talking about planking. Laundry room ceiling planking. Not the cop car, Macy’s escalator, red carpet, or the middle of the lawn planking fad that’s all over the internets. No. Different planking. After gutting out our laundry room for a much-needed reno, we were left with a super naked ceiling. We opted to take … Read more
For those of you who follow us on Instagram (and if you’re not you should…you’re missing out…hashtag shameless plug) you may have caught this little gem of a laundry room makeover: And I know what you’re thinking, it’s something along the lines of….”Oh em gee…what happened to your laundry room?!” “Where did the metal cabinets … Read more