I was reading a magazine, this afternoon, and the main focus of this issue was remodeling. Being in the middle of a fixer-upper remodel, ourselves, I was fascinated. One thing that really caught my eye was a suggestion from one of the couples. They strongly recommend moving out during the construction work. With all due […]
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Making the Move
If you’ve ever moved to a different house, you know moving is full of stress, enough to make you wonder why you ever decided to leave your comfortable old home. You have to sort through everything from clothes to bedding, from kitchen utensils to garden tools, from trinkets to those weird glass animals you aren’t […]
One Layer at a Time–Stripping Paint
Personally, I believe that, among the many, many common chores in the world of home renovation, there are few that are as undesireable as stripping paint. When tasks are being assigned, when the priority list is being written up, when people are volunteering for specific jobs, the paint stripping seems to fall by the wayside, […]
Rain, Rain, Go Away…Little Janie Wants to Ride Her Pony
Just yesterday morning, as the skies were debating whether to wear grey velvet or blue chenille, I went to visit my parents, now better known as my daughter’s grandparents. Before I had even gotten to the rear door of the car, the little girl from next door, who has the same nickname as my daughter, […]
Building a Deck
Have you been looking for a new place to hang out outside, a nice place to grill up some burgers, or to just sit and read a book in the sun? A new deck may be just what’s in order. Building a deck isn’t as hard as it may seem. You can do it yourself […]
A Safe Place for the Classic Car
When my family moved to Colorado, many of the East Coast family were delighted — suddenly, they had a place to stay out West, making vacation to that area more feasible. Soooo, for a while, we had a steady stream of company, and we were thrilled to have a good excuse to go sightseeing in […]