As you know, the house we bought a couple of years ago is a fixer-upper. It’s a majestic historic home that the previous owners started renovating but never finished. We have a ton of house reno to complete. (More info on the new house purchase here) That means the entire kitchen was in disarray. The […]
Was the roof project jinxed? DIY trials & tribulations
June 20, 2020 by
Last week we told you that we were getting ready to start our roof project, replacing existing shingles on two garages that are on our property. We are now wondering was this roof project jinxed. You can read the details about how hideous they were on our previous DIY roof post. First of all – […]
Let The DIY Roofing Begin
June 7, 2020 by
Today is THE big day, let the DIY roofing begin. Well, at least let the dumpster get delivered and the roofs prepped. Since we bought our new house in 2018, we knew that both of the garage roofs needed to be replaced. The lovely blue tarp wasn’t on the roof when we purchased the house; […]
Finally – Our Travel Memories Post is Finished
June 4, 2020 by
Our travel memories post project has been on our “to do” list for years. Years and years actually….when we lived in our first house, and in our second house. We are now in our third house since returning from Scotland and FINALLY took a Saturday to turn this old tree trunk into our travel memories […]
Thrift Store Re-Do – $3 Drapery Panel Into Curtains For 3 Windows
December 15, 2018 by
This has got to be one of my most favorite thrift store re-do projects, and I am so excited that I wanted to share it with you. In our new house we were blessed that the previous owners left the high end wood blinds in the upper living room and dining room. However, the kitchen […]
Bold Color! The New Sewing Studio Is Shaping Up
June 23, 2018 by
In the new house there is a room we have named the new sewing studio, and it is undergoing a major transformation from early 80’s tropical to perky bold glam! This is what it looked like before: Notice the super pastel colored tropical wallpaper on the upper half of the walls, complete with a shimmery […]
Easy Personalized Milestone Birthday Gift Idea – Jim’s 50th
March 6, 2018 by
Recently I surprised Mr. TCC with an easy personalized milestone birthday gift for his 50th birthday. This was one of those “big deal” birthdays….hitting the 5-0 mark. While neither one of us gets hung up on age, I wanted to mark the memorable birthday with something really special. While browsing around on Pinterest I found […]
Our $980+ Water Problem in our New House
February 11, 2018 by
Houston, we have a water problem. Over a month ago we shared our BIG news, that we bought a new home and will be moving a little later this year. If you missed that big news you can catch up on the details of the new house here. We told you that this is a […]
Why This Veteran Prefers Lowes vs Home Depot – Military Discount
January 12, 2018 by
Recently we stopped into a Lowes store and found out about their new Military Discount program. As a military veteran family we are happy to see retail stores extending benefits to those that have served our country. Lowes vs Home Depot Military Discount Home Depot’s military discount program is only for active, retired and disabled […]
Big, BIG News – We Bought A New House
December 30, 2017 by
We have BIG news to share – we bought a new house! Yes, we will be moving within the next 6 months. Our new home is an old historic gem of a building that is in need of some TLC. This move means a new town (village actually) too, about 1 hour away from our […]
