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Building My Home Office
I’ve taken the teeniest, tiniest leap into building an official home office here. I’ve been working at home for over 3 years now, with a little desk and bookshelves showhorned into a corner of the living room. It’s so messy and my living room has become engulfed with stuff that I’m desperate to organize. Well, [...]
Continue reading...Guest Post: First House
9. January 2012
First house Contributed by Milford Woods Well, I just signed my life away on a dotted line….or at least the next 30 years of my life. I just bought a house. My very first house. Am I even grown up enough to do that? I might should have let the bank know that I still [...]
Continue reading...Find the Kitty Friday
30. December 2011
My daughter snapped this on her cell phone. Where could that skulking kitty be?! She’s doing it rite! LOL Well, another year is winding down. I haven’t been thinking of any thoughts on renovation lately until about a month ago. It was about that time that I really “let” my desk “go.” I have always [...]
Continue reading...Good to Be Home
30. November 2011
We were away for a few days, traveling to the rural outback of Upstate New York (Schoharie County). This county ranks — in my estimation — as one of the most rural areas of Upstate New York. And these folks are not just rural, they are fiercely rural. No fancy, high-falutin’, city slicking city life [...]
Continue reading...Strange Neighbors
4. November 2011
Strange neighbors Guest written by our friend Mason Abbott My wife and I love our neighborhood, but there has recently been some suspicious activity in and around our home. The people in the house three doors down from us keep very odd hours, and they are always having people over at the strangest times of [...]
Continue reading...Times Are Tough
28. October 2011
Times are tough Guest written by our friend Mason Abbott Saving money is tough but my husband and I decided we were going to find a way to make it work. We really cared about being able to put something away for our kids and although things have gotten tight at times it’s crucial for [...]
Continue reading...Domestic Cat Climbs Blue Mountain
27. September 2011
I wonder if Livvy is the first cat to ever climb Blue Mountain, in the Adirondack Mountain range of New York State? Our climb was quite the adventure! The mountain rises about 3700 feet into the atmosphere, and the views are incredible. The climb, however, is rather laborious. Livvy could only get so far. She [...]
Continue reading...Find the Kitty Friday: What’s Mine Is Mine…
2. September 2011
…and what’s yours is mine, too. Livvy! I was going to drink that! Related Posts:Find the Kitty Friday: Scrub a DubFind the Kitty Friday July 15Livvy’s Pet Blog Hop MemeFind the Kitty Friday 4/9
Continue reading...Summer Is Over
1. September 2011
…and how do I know that? Why the stink in the dog room is starting to subside. A little. Like celebrity wedding trends, the smells of doggies waxes and wanes with the humidity. LOL. But aren’t they the cutest little things? We’ve been doing a little experiment with Smell Control. So far, the best cleanser [...]
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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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9. January 2012
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