Oh happy day! I literally squealed when one of the guys ripping out my house gave me this silver spoon they found inside of my wall!! Like I could almost cry with excitement! Obviously it takes a certain kind of person to want to buy a 133 year old house (I’m soooo that person!) and when…
Do you make your bed first thing in the morning? I used to not care about making the bed in the morning, I honestly thought, “what was the point?” But… my hubby thought otherwise 🤣 He loves crawling into a fresh bed every night – so… he usually makes the bed… but I did today!…
Hi Friends, I haven’t shared a house update post for a while, I’m sorry! In today’s post, I’m going to share with you the story of a window. I know, that sounds super boring, but I promise you, it’s worth the read! A few things before I get started… 1. In every photo, I’m showing…
When we bought our 1886 Victorian home, I immediately had this strange feeling about it. A feeling of us just “doing our time” here – but in a good way. It’s weird. We are technically the 13th deed owners of this property, according to all of the records I’ve pulled on the house. Thirteenth. No…
I received the best compliment tonight. I received a text message from a friend saying that their co-worker said I was slacking because I hadn’t posted any house updates lately. HA! I know that seems like an odd “compliment”, especially from someone I do not know, but let me explain. You guys have no idea…
Many years ago, my mom introduced me to a product called Rub ‘n Buff. I had never heard of it before so I got researching! I was immediately hooked and needed it ASAP! In true Stephanie fashion, I went out and bought all 12 colors and have been living happily ever after since! I have…
I’m going to go out on a limb here, that when the house was built in 1886, I’m pretty certain there was no 1st floor laundry room ? ? – if anything, it would have been in the basement. Eek! Over the course of years, through various owners {we are #13, hence our luck with…
Welcome back friends to my Half Bath Makeover Before & After series! I’m so glad you’re here. This series includes: *Half Bath Shelving*Before and After During Fire Demo *Half Bath Decor*Half Bath Fixtures If you’re just joining in on the fun, our 1886 Victorian home was struck by lightning and caught fire in June 2019….
I’m so behind in updating what’s been happening at the house…gutters, siding repair, flooring, and tiling…I’ll get to that some day! But for now, this is an exciting post that I’ve been meaning to share for a several weeks! Through this ol’ blog and Facebook, a previous homeowner found me and reached out. We talked…