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Selling Our Old House
Since we decided to use a program like Orchard it's been pretty stress-free for us. Basically how Orchard works is, they assign us a...
Nov 24, 2020


New Laundry Space
When we moved into this house, the laundry was in the mechanical room and the machines were dated enough that they were harsh on our...
Nov 18, 2020


Throwback- 1st House Kitchen Renovation
As we are getting into our biggest kitchen renovation to date, I'm thinking back on our previous homes and the kitchen transformations we...
Nov 12, 2020


Throwback- Townhouse Kitchen Renovation
As we are getting into our biggest kitchen renovation to date, I'm thinking back on our previous homes and the kitchen transformations we...
Oct 23, 2020


Home Buying During COVID-19 Part Two
If you missed Part One, you can go back and read the process leading up to getting a house under contract. It wasn't a smooth process,...
Sep 16, 2020


Painting A Brick Fireplace
Painting brick will be a quick and rewarding update, right? Well kind of... When I set out to paint our brick fireplace wall, I thought...
Sep 9, 2020


Home Buying During COVID-19 Part One
Our families have thought we're nuts on several occasions, but specifically when we told them we were looking into moving in the summer...
Aug 11, 2020


I Rented a Dumpster
Why on earth would anyone write a blog post about renting a dumpster? Well, I was amazed at how easy it was, and I had never done it...
Jun 1, 2020


It's Okay to Cry Over Spilt Paint
Once I spilled paint down carpeted stairs, and just about lost my mind... 2015 had a lot going on, especially in the Fall. I won’t go...
Apr 27, 2020
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