The ups & downs of living in & restoring our 100+ old Victorian house
Early last week before I got hit with the plague, I went to a multi-estate auction to find some new pieces to makeover…and oh man, that place tempted me with so much awesome that it’s a wonder I was able to keep to my plan of what to buy and came out of there alive! […]
Yikes. It’s been crazier than usual this week: holidays, painting some new furniture, trying to buy a house… Oh yeah. I guess I haven’t told y’all. But first, more on the table. A gal who is in the process of furnishing her apartment saw and loved the gold-dipped side table I did, and requested if I […]
Just a few days after my dear cobalt was totaled by a tractor trailer, we had to go back down to Maryland to collect what was left inside my car. For me it was also a time to say one last farewell. The whole day, I kept having the Muppets song “Saying Goodbye” running through […]
We’ve been sitting on this news for a few days, making confirmations and then letting family know before officially announcing it on the interwebs, so here goes! No, we’re not having a kiddo. No, we didn’t win the lottery. WE’RE MOVING!!!!! Woooooo! Box waiting to be filled with junk ftw! Awesome-er still, it’s not another […]
This past weekend Karl and I celebrated our 5th wedding anniversary by spending a Saturday in the historic district of Philadelphia (we’re both history buffs). It was a sunny and beautiful high 70’s all weekend, much like the weather we had 5 years ago for our wedding day. :) First stop: The National Constitution Center […]
