I was prepared to write a post about our foundation jacking progress, but first I want to say hi to all the Canastota High Schoolers who must be learning about blogging in their technology class! I think it’s very cool that their teacher, Mr. Lasnicki, is sending them our way. By the time these guys […]

The first words out of Teague’s mouth this morning were “I swear, I took them off at the front door”. He was marveling at the plaster-caked footprints from one end of the house to the other. But his work boots, parked guiltily in front of the back door (the end of the trail) say otherwise. […]

Since our big newspaper debut, our secret is out. Our double-life is exposed. Coworkers and acquaintances now know what strange, obsessed house enthusiasts we have become. I’m enjoying the attention more than I thought I would ;) Everyone has been sweetly supportive, congratulating us on taking on our ambition and progress thus far. But many […]

I’m dreaming of the day our (thoroughly cleaned) hardwood floors do not look like they’re caked with four layers of mud and grit and grime. Right now, they ain’t pretty. Even my father, who’s more frugal than me, thought maybe we should just throw down carpet and hide them for a bit. But I’ve held […]

Bear with me while I put on my web geek hat for a moment. This post isn’t house related but it *is* house-blogger related. For months, I’ve been meaning to write about using feed readers like Bloglines, which allow you to “collect” all the latest posts from your favorite blogs (like us, of course) in […]

If you’re doing any type of home remodeling, you’ve probably had to pull out the credit card at one time or another. And the credit card companies are incredibly sneaky about your total payments, APR and monthly minimums. This tool, from Maeda Studios, is the best online calculator I’ve found to help sort it all […]

We pulled up the downstairs carpet the day we moved in, over a year ago. Since then, we haven’t dared go barefoot for fear of stumbling upon one of the carpet staples or tacks that were scattered across the hardwoods like little landmines. But now, finally, we’re free to let our feet breath! I spent […]

I just wanted to welcome all the newcomers that read about us in today’s Syracuse Post Standard article. There is plenty here to keep you busy – we’ve written over 200 posts in the last year, so go ahead and explore ;) For those not in the area, the story is available online here, and […]

We’re about 90% done with the interior kitchen renovation, and I know you’re all curious, so I thought a slideshow might be in order. But first, a few before and afters – click on a thumbnail below to see a larger version: Before After Before After All in all, it’s been quite an experience. We […]

Yesterday, Teague and I got to take a little roadtrip down to Hazleton, Pennsylvania to visit the Vintage Tub & Bath showroom and warehouse, where we helped review products for their website. The sun was shining, there was no snow in sight, and the dogs were napping happily in the back seat so the 3.5 […]