I may or may not have told you this yet, but Husband is a total surprise junkie. He’s like a bubbly Christmas elf — 24/7 (and yes — to the point where you sometimes need to smack him so he comes back down to reality). Either way, it makes for a super fun relationship, as
OK so yesterday I sent out a call for fun theater seating ideas in the basement, and boy, did you guys deliver! This is going to be FUN. You’re a pretty creative bunch, aren’t you? I see that. So… here’s what I’m thinking, based partly on your suggestions, and party on my own hair-brained ideas.
Forgive me, as these renovation posts are far from categorized chronologically, as we’ve been working on the home for four months before releasing it to you lovely folks. On the bright side, that means I know how the story ends (sorta). Down side? I can’t remember which steps we took first to turn this fixer-upper
I’ll be totally honest: I had no idea what a Hazmat suit was before embarking on this house project, but eh — I’m teachable. When we first purchased our home, we had found that the previous owners bolted three years prior, leaving the house abandoned, vacant — and with a leak. Needless to say, there
… I should start off by saying that when Husband and I decided to tackle a fixer-upper, we weren’t prepared for a total gut renovation (TGR, if you’re fancy). In my mind, a fixer-upper meant just that: fixing up. In Husband’s mind, it meant the opposite: tearing down. Not that I blame him, of course.
Rarely do I get personal on this blog. Rarely. Because, well? I get personal everywhere else. Sometimes too personal, but I digress into a new topic that I think you’ll like better: Behold, the Life List of Erin Loechner: Inspired by the sweet (and seriously, seriously smart) Maggie, I promised myself (and her, during Alt