Archive | April, 2008
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HOME magazine by Mercury magazines is being offered for free to eligible participants. I entered. I don’t know yet if I qualify to get one. According to the form I saw, you have to enter in your information, including address and email. I use my “spam” email address (just in case). I also refused my [...]
Continue reading...I’m At It Again!
29. April 2008
Well, I switched themes again! I have never been completely satisfied with the previous ones. They all had bugs or color schemes I didn’t like, etc. Plus, I’m always moving the furniture around the house, and I guess my blogs are no different. I do want to keep this blog colorful (my New York Traveler.net [...]
Continue reading...My Buried Treasure
27. April 2008
Several weeks ago, I drove to my local library and saw a beat-up old minivan in the parking lot. It was very beat-up; most of the frame had been rusted through at the bottom. Paint was peeling from the doors, and all the paint was completely gone from the hood, exposing the raw ugly metal [...]
Continue reading...The Big Clean
27. April 2008
Spring is here! And so is spring cleaning. Thank God the kids are older now, so they can help me. I’ve relegated all the big jobs to them (organizing the disaster that is our garage, and all the vacuuming). Our little bitty 7amp vacuum died a few weeks ago. I got it because it was [...]
Continue reading...Down in the Dumps
26. April 2008
I’m having “one of those days.” I’ve been doing the math, and I’m feeling devastated now! It looks like I probably won’t be getting my kitchen done this year. For six months, I’d been building a small savings as a down payment for a home equity loan. I’ve been blogging for various pay-to-blog companies, saving [...]
Continue reading...Under Construction
25. April 2008
I’ve been having some problems with my current theme for the blog, so I’m trying a few fixes. Therefore things make look a little loopy until I work it out completely. I apologize for the inconvenience and screwy formatting! I’m trying to make this as quick and painless as possible. I’ve got flowers to plant! [...]
Continue reading...Veggie Tales
25. April 2008
We tilled and prepared the two large garden beds Monday. The weather has been wonderful so all the weeds are out in full force, lol. I can’t believe it. We haven’t even mowed the lawn yet, but we’ve had to weed already. Grr. Here’s the play-by-play. Weeds are out in full force already! Both beds [...]
Continue reading...Inspection Day
24. April 2008
The last time “he” was here was July 2007, when my living room looked like this: Today the room looks like this: “He” is the electrical inspector and he visited my humble abode Monday! (OK, so my living room still needs work and a good deal of decor, but at least the walls are closed!). [...]
Continue reading...Quick Tip: Ideas For Free
23. April 2008
Before the Internet, I relied on magazines for ideas for decorating and renovating the home. Now, a good portion of my ideas come from bloggers and retailers’ websites. Home improvement websites, such as Lowe’s, Do It Yourself Network, DIY.com (one of my gracious sponsors), and Better Homes and Gardens, offer loads and loads of photos, [...]
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I’m Rebecca
:) I’m a married mom of four teenage children. We live in Upstate New York. We bought an old 1855 home and acre property, over 10 years ago. We've been in the slow, agonizing process of living in the home while (trying) to renovate it. When I'm not renovating, I'm a freelance writer and blogger.
We've learned to dig a French drain, plant huge flower and vegetable gardens, wire a circuit panel, install furnace ducting, understand the enigmatic complexities of the plumbing system, and more. It's been *quite* the adventure.
You can read more about us here, read up on the history of the home, and read about what we've renovated so far. Thanks for visiting!
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29. April 2008
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