The House (finally)

The House (finally)

Well the wheels are finally in motion as far as building our house goes. We’ve been dickering over price for the past couple of weeks, but we finally came to an agreement and have signed a contract, so we’re committed now! After feeling like we’ve 

We’re Out!

We’re Out!

We’ve finally finished our move, and have almost settled in at my mother’s place (which is where we’ll be staying while our house is being built). It was kind of sad to leave our little house (it was just under 800 square feet at the 

The House

The House

After much deliberation, we have finally picked out house plans! The one that we chose is a Ross Chapin design called the Morgan Hill, and it is exactly what we were looking for as far as a modest, efficient layout, and it is a design 

Changes

Changes

Our major renovations are coming to an end, so I thought I’d share some of the before and after photos with you. Just for fun, I thought I’d show you the “real” before shots from when we bought the house. We did a lot to 

That 70’s Vibe

That 70’s Vibe

We found this wallpaper hiding behind the medicine cabinet in our bathroom. And this flooring was underneath the top layer of vinyl and particle board that we removed in the kitchen. I actually kind of like both of them (maybe they remind me of my 

What we did today.

What we did today.

House preparations continue, and in an attempt to get as much out of this place as we possibly can, we’ve decided to do some of the major projects that we’d been putting off, like tearing out the kids’ grungy old carpet and replacing it with 

One last look.

Today the last of the kitchen cabinets made the move from their original home to our garage in preparation for the upcoming kitchen renovation. We’re feeling a little overwhelmed by all that needs to be done (especially since we’ll be doing it all ourselves), but 

What’s in yer fridge? (and s’mores)

What’s in yer fridge? (and s’mores)

Quinn (aka Burdockboy) suggested in a comment on the previous post about our new fridge that someone should start “refrigerator tag”, where people post a photo of the inside of their fridge for all the world to see. Since I’d also been thinking that something 

I Love Craigslist!

I Love Craigslist!

As you probably know, we’re trying to renovate our house on the cheap, reusing materials and doing it as “green” as possible – Craigslist has been an integral part of that. So far we’ve found the perfect set of cabinets for our kitchen, our lovely 

Swedish Chocolate Balls

Swedish Chocolate Balls

A very good friend of mine came to town recently for a visit (they’ve left the city, but still come here occasionally for dentist appointments, etc.). She’s Swedish and therefore had to do the mandatory Ikea trip while she was here, so I agreed to