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Year 4 Home Renovations Update
It feels wild to type out 4 years. It has gone by in a blink! This year’s list was quite extensive and even though we did not complete all the projects, I’m so impressed with what we did finish. And although it is not home related, our biggest project of 2023 was having a baby! Discovering we were pregnant with…
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A Photographic Look at My Past Kitchens
If Nancy Meyers is known for her spectacular movie kitchens, I could be known for my spectacularly bad rental kitchens. One thing that my parents have always taught me is to live below your means. That way you always have savings for a bad day and can spend money on life experiences. I certainly took this advice to heart as…
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How to Budget for a Kitchen Remodel in 2023
When I still thought we would renovate our kitchen in 2022 (lol), I shared this kitchen design plan in July. Unfortunately we had to make some concessions due to budget and things have changed quite a bit since then. I’m still thrilled with our new design, but I wanted to share what changed and what you can expect when renovating…
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2023 House Projects List
Writing out a project list each year is a very helpful way to stay on track. We always seem to have a million projects going at once, so this helps us prioritize. Colin and I referenced the list so often in past years that I decided we should do this yearly. So here we are with our 2023 house projects…
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Year 3 Home Renovations Update
Where did 3 years go? I’ll have to dig up the original house projects list we made to laugh at our expectations versus reality. It’s easy to think about all the big projects that you want to do in a house, but the little projects add up quickly! For example, I had no idea how much time and energy (and…
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“Hidden” Bathroom Renovation Costs
Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 When I bought our house, everyone told me that the hardest money to spend is on things you don’t see. Think the water heater, furnace, electric, plumbing, etc. Not only are these expenses out of sight, but they are usually the most costly! Today I’m going to walk through…
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Pivoting for Week 3 of the ORC
We have had a frustrating week of renovations over here. Despite ordering materials ahead of time, we are pivoting for week 3 of the ORC. The in-stock tile that I ordered over a month ago is suddenly no longer in stock. I let myself have a meltdown for about 3 minutes before researching where to buy pink 4 x 4…
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Year 2 Home Renovations Update
It feels impossible that we have owned our home for 2 years now, but here we are. Like last year, I thought it would be fun to give a year 2 home renovations update. Although we didn’t accomplish what we set out to do this year, we did manage to tackle a lot of projects that have made our house…
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Home Renovations 1 Year Update
Hellllllo again! And thank you for not ditching me after a long hiatus from posting. My day job was incredibly busy in December and I was not feeling creative enough to warrant a blog post. But here we are – in a new year, with new ideas, and in need of a home renovations 1 year update! Last January I…
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2021 House Projects List
Writing out our projects list last year proved to be very helpful when we needed to stay on track. It’s hard not to have 8 bazillion projects going at once when you move into a house that needs a lot of work. Colin and I referenced the list so often that I decided we should do this yearly. So here…
