Well, That’s Different
After a number of years with just exposed OSB subfloor (and a couple of rugs) as the flooring in my kitchen… It now has (part of) a floor. Do not be fooled by that picture. It is still mostly this… I have
How I Know My House “Loves” Me (there’s a newt involved…)
In this case, the word “love” is open to creative interpretation. Like “takes pleasure in my pain” or “hates my guts.” You know that for the last week my life has been almost singularly focused on getting ready for the donkeys (which
Keeping It Together: Chalkboard Chip Calendar
It’s Wednesday confession time! That’s right, it’s the point in the week where I shuffle my feet, hang my head in shame, and admit that I haven’t finished writing a post giving you an updated on my January themes. Because I know
Dueling DIY: Looks Better Than It Is
Sarah said last week that the best thing about our Dueling DIY challenge is that it forces you to be at least a little accountable to put time into a project that may otherwise take a backseat to things like, oh, getting
Donkey Business
I’m talking to one of my friends on the phone last night, and she ends the call by saying, “Hope everything works out okay with your donkey business… [pause]…Oh god. I totally just said that out loud in the grocery store.” So,
Getting Ready for Donkeys
So, this is Day One of a four-day weekend at the Liberty House. A mini-vacation that I originally intended to use to loll about the house, basking in the glory of not having to put on pants. Which we all know would
Worst Case Scenario: A List I Made at 4AM, Apparently
This post is brought to you by 1.) insomnia, and 2.) twelve months of perspective. This is actually something that has been hanging around in my drafts folder since this time last year, when I was pretty much bleeding from the eyeballs
Possibly My Life Was Stolen From Old TV Episodes
I know this is shocking, shocking to anyone who has read basically anything I’ve ever written on this website– most of which was composed under conditions of extreme exhaustion– but blogging isn’t my full-time job. It’s not even my part time job. It’s
Crazy-Awesome Part 2: Miniature Donkey Edition
I mentioned on Monday that this week is the one-year anniversary of the most unexpectedly crazy-awesome thing I’ve ever done. Here’s how I intended to celebrate that milestone: More napping. Here’s how I’m actually going to celebrate that milestone: By moving 2836
Liberty House: One Year of Progress (and Swearing)
This week marks a big milestone at the Liberty House. It’s been one year since I first laid eyes on this beauty, and then bought her five hours later. Online. While sitting in a bar. That’s crazy, right? Not the fact that
Let’s Talk About Tools, Baby!
So… for three days I’ve been trying to write a post about my January themes, but as it turns out I can’t write about finances without wanting to poke my eyeball out with a rusty screwdriver, so can we just talk about
Dueling DIY: Stairs and Stripes
If it wasn’t for the fact that last week Sarah over at the Ugly Duckling House was pulling ahead on this stair challenge when we checked in last week, I definitely would have taken more naps this weekend and spent less time
Something strange (and a little magical) is happening here…
Let me start off by saying that I don’t believe in fairy tales, or maybe more accurately, fairy tale endings. (I also don’t believe in using consistent capitalization in the titles of my posts… has anyone ever noticed that? I’ve been doing
Office Update: Forget What I Said About Cubbies, They’re Awesome
I think that the last time I said anything about organization in my office I probably made a smartass remark about cubbies. Which I would like to officially retract, um… now. I went to the consignment store this week on a mission
I Bought Something Off Craigslist and Didn’t Get Killed By an Axe Murderer
I feel like there are two things that the Internet community at large is so blase about, and that I have never personally been comfortably with. (Which is weird, right? Because I’m personally comfortably making an ass out of myself by singing
Dueling DIY: Stair Sanding, and More Sanding, and More Sanding
You’ll never guess what I’ve been doing on my stairs. Yeah, actually… not that hard to guess. I put a little time in on Saturday working on priming the banister in the upstairs hallway… Then I pulled out the sanders and got
How I Know My House “Loves” Me (there’s a newt involved…)
In this case, the word “love” is open to creative interpretation. Like “takes pleasure in my pain” or “hates my guts.” You know that for the last week my life has been almost singularly focused on getting ready for the donkeys (which
Keeping It Together: Chalkboard Chip Calendar
It’s Wednesday confession time! That’s right, it’s the point in the week where I shuffle my feet, hang my head in shame, and admit that I haven’t finished writing a post giving you an updated on my January themes. Because I know
Dueling DIY: Looks Better Than It Is
Sarah said last week that the best thing about our Dueling DIY challenge is that it forces you to be at least a little accountable to put time into a project that may otherwise take a backseat to things like, oh, getting
Donkey Business
I’m talking to one of my friends on the phone last night, and she ends the call by saying, “Hope everything works out okay with your donkey business… [pause]…Oh god. I totally just said that out loud in the grocery store.” So,
Getting Ready for Donkeys
So, this is Day One of a four-day weekend at the Liberty House. A mini-vacation that I originally intended to use to loll about the house, basking in the glory of not having to put on pants. Which we all know would
Worst Case Scenario: A List I Made at 4AM, Apparently
This post is brought to you by 1.) insomnia, and 2.) twelve months of perspective. This is actually something that has been hanging around in my drafts folder since this time last year, when I was pretty much bleeding from the eyeballs
Possibly My Life Was Stolen From Old TV Episodes
I know this is shocking, shocking to anyone who has read basically anything I’ve ever written on this website– most of which was composed under conditions of extreme exhaustion– but blogging isn’t my full-time job. It’s not even my part time job. It’s
Crazy-Awesome Part 2: Miniature Donkey Edition
I mentioned on Monday that this week is the one-year anniversary of the most unexpectedly crazy-awesome thing I’ve ever done. Here’s how I intended to celebrate that milestone: More napping. Here’s how I’m actually going to celebrate that milestone: By moving 2836
Liberty House: One Year of Progress (and Swearing)
This week marks a big milestone at the Liberty House. It’s been one year since I first laid eyes on this beauty, and then bought her five hours later. Online. While sitting in a bar. That’s crazy, right? Not the fact that
Let’s Talk About Tools, Baby!
So… for three days I’ve been trying to write a post about my January themes, but as it turns out I can’t write about finances without wanting to poke my eyeball out with a rusty screwdriver, so can we just talk about
Dueling DIY: Stairs and Stripes
If it wasn’t for the fact that last week Sarah over at the Ugly Duckling House was pulling ahead on this stair challenge when we checked in last week, I definitely would have taken more naps this weekend and spent less time
Something strange (and a little magical) is happening here…
Let me start off by saying that I don’t believe in fairy tales, or maybe more accurately, fairy tale endings. (I also don’t believe in using consistent capitalization in the titles of my posts… has anyone ever noticed that? I’ve been doing
Office Update: Forget What I Said About Cubbies, They’re Awesome
I think that the last time I said anything about organization in my office I probably made a smartass remark about cubbies. Which I would like to officially retract, um… now. I went to the consignment store this week on a mission
I Bought Something Off Craigslist and Didn’t Get Killed By an Axe Murderer
I feel like there are two things that the Internet community at large is so blase about, and that I have never personally been comfortably with. (Which is weird, right? Because I’m personally comfortably making an ass out of myself by singing
Dueling DIY: Stair Sanding, and More Sanding, and More Sanding
You’ll never guess what I’ve been doing on my stairs. Yeah, actually… not that hard to guess. I put a little time in on Saturday working on priming the banister in the upstairs hallway… Then I pulled out the sanders and got
