This week we’ve been taking a breather and haven’t made much house progress… which has been good for us, but means I have no fun pictures to show you! So I thought we’d do a little throwback to Friday Five (it’s been a while since the last one!) and do a feature post on what […]
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Boy this week has been so rainy and dreary here in Chicagoland! Don’t get me wrong, I’m as much a fall-lover as the next one… But this wet and cold has me pining for summer again. I was going through my phone pics over the past year and found a few that brought back the
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We have weird cats. They love construction. Most cats would run away in fright at the sound of a hammer… ours peer on curiously at the loud noises, run bravely onto the wet primed floor, and happily eat the drywall shavings from our ceiling. **Fair warning: if you don’t enjoy mischievous kitty pictures and poor
Construction Kitty ~ August Read More »
How much more fun are shower gifts when they are dressed up all cute? I saw this idea online and knew it was perfect for my cousin’s baby shower gift 🙂 I found some super cute handmade flower clips at a flea market. They are adorable and clip right onto the stretchy headband (tied to
Baby Bows in a Flower Pot ~ Baby Shower Gift Read More »
Could that title be any more appealing?? I know it’s lovely… but it’s a fact of life for me right now. Coming home every night to the welcoming stank of cat pee. But, I am proud to say, no longer does our house reek! After some research, some manual labor, and an amazing product (Kilz
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That’s right, we did it again… We went under contract on a house!!! And this time I waited to tell you about it until after the inspection 😉 (The last one didn’t go too well…) Thankfully, everything is moving right along in the process this time and it is officially T minus 27 days until closing.
No, for REAL This Time… Read More »
The garage is falling off it’s blocks…. The porch is caving in…. The entire electrical system is flawed…. The plumbing needs a major overhaul… Folks, we went through one heck of a learning process here. Last week we were under contract for a house. A house that we knew to be a fixer… but what
You Know You’re in over your Head When… Read More »
Yes, you read that right… And, I know, I can hardly believe it either! This craziness is becoming real life!!! As of Wednesday last week we officially went under contract for a house. If all goes as planned – *Knock on wood* – we should be closing in the middle of June. This cute little charmer
Meet the Future Homeowners!!! Read More »
Hip hip hooray! The craziness is over (for at least the next 3 or so months)!!! For those of you who may not know, I’m a tax accountant by day. So thank you all for being so understanding during my two month absense. Now, the taxes are filed and it’s time to resume life and
Cheers to the End of My First Tax Season! | And a Free Art Print Read More »
I know you all are with me on this one… enough winter, right? Let’s bring on spring greens and sunshine! Lately, completely out of the blue, I’ve been obsessing over some beautiful gardens. To be honest, I can never remember a time in my life where I desired to do landscaping work of any kind…
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