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The Tweeners
I’m a tweener right now. Probably most of us in the Northern Hemisphere are! A “tweener” is what I call a person who is stuck between one weather season going out and another struggling to get in. In other words– we’ve reached the end of our tolerance for one season, and are eager to get [...]
Continue reading...Snow!
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
It’s always so thrilling to see the first snow. We got our heaters installed– hallelujah!!! They are terrific, they keep the house INCREDIBLY warm and they will cost half of what it cost us to run that forced-air furnace (and keep us warmer, to boot). The Hubs did all the plumbing for the lines– he [...]
Continue reading...My Before, During, and After Story, Part 3
Thursday, November 18, 2010
This is the story of how we gutted our 1855 home’s kitchen and dining room. Read Part 1 and Part 2. I have thus far blogged about the kitchen renovation. Originally, gutting the kitchen was my only goal. In an old house, it is SO easy to get carried away with multiple projects, because there [...]
Continue reading...Does Anyone Still Visit Blogs?
Monday, November 15, 2010
Blogging has been at a lull lately, it seems. I got out of the routine during the renovation, but I’ve been slowly getting back into it. I’ve been in a rut, only going to the same blogs every day (and the blogs I visit are terrific), but I’m wanting a change of scenery, too. I’ve [...]
Continue reading...Changed My Mind With Lighting
Friday, June 25, 2010
Choosing lighting for the kitchen has been really difficult for me. The kitchen is very large, 12 x 23, but it has a lot of angles and doorways. And the ceilings are 9 feet. I eventually chose two sets of chandeliers, which I absolutely love. But I can’t say I have been 100% settled with [...]
Continue reading...Find the Kitty Friday 6/25
Friday, June 25, 2010
This is a slightly older photo, when my desk was still plaster-dust free and the carpet had no sawdust embedded in its fibers. One of the tougher things about living in the house you are renovating is the dirt. EVERYTHING is disgustingly dirty and dusty. And I am too busy and too exhausted to constantly [...]
Continue reading...“You Should Own” Interviews Mrs. M!
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
I’ve been interviewed by a realtor in Cleveland, Ohio, Cecilia Sherrard! She runs the You Should Own website. You can go to the site and read the interview here. I have been reading the New York Renovator Blog for about a year. The updates are filled with humor and reality. I’ve enjoyed following this blog [...]
Continue reading...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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