When we started this kitchen renovation (back in August - EYEROLL) I told everyone I was going to take a before picture of the kitchen and have it framed to hang outside the new kitchen so that I could remember how far it has come. I fully intend on doing that - just as soon [...]
My little lovebug is sick today, simultaneously breaking my heart and at the same time filling it up with all kinds of snuggles. While the munchkin sleeps (and before I catch whatever it is she has) I'm catching up on email and also finally getting around to taking some photos of Lucy's (not-really-new) nursery and putting together [...]
When you decide to have a second kid, you (hopefully) think through the obvious expenses involved. Maternity leave (10 weeks at about $4000), hospital bills (baby #1 was $8,000 out of pocket), daycare ($300/month for 2 days a week), diapers ($100 a month), wine ($5 a box) - catching puke with your bare hands (priceless). Sorry, I [...]
Oh my poor blog, I have totally ignored you for the past, well, over a month. I've been busy tending to a sick toddler, being sick myself, panicking that Dan will get sick, and finding back up care for daycare when all the other kids are sick. Seriously, I think we've spent 90% of this [...]
Ahhh...the sunroom. It sounds like such a relaxing, lovely room in a house. When we bought our house in Cumberland and I told people it had a sunroom they usually reacted with something to the effect of - "Really? Wow - I'm jealous!" Until they actually saw it, that is. The sunroom is where the previous [...]
When you buy a fixer upper you imagine that with a little sweat equity you will literally transform the entire place into a beautiful home - just like new! Maybe that's true if you hire a contractor and drop a couple hundred grand, or if you get on one of those HGTV shows like Property [...]
The day has finally come. It took 5 long weeks, untold hours of bickering, and about 75 million trips to Lowes, but our downstairs bathroom is finally DONE! Dan did the entire thing himself (except a little bit of plumbing) - from tearing down the walls, to hanging drywall, laying tile, painting, repainting, grouting, nailing, [...]
Oh Baby Richards 