The goal..

is to keep learning and growing.

The Big Reveal!

Our kitchen/flooring project is FINALLY complete and we are thrilled with the result. Demo began August 7th, so start to finish the entire project took about 7 weeks.. (including a three day work stoppage when we evacuated to Tampa ahead of Hurricane Dorian.) While the kitchen remodel itself was less disruptive than I imagined it…

Just because the shoe fits, should you keep wearing it?

Everything hurt. I had just gotten back to the house after a long walk with our dog. My legs felt tired, my feet were sore and my back ached. I examined my rubber flip flops and sure enough, I had worn them down at a severe angle. I am completely flat footed and eventually all…

💋 Au revoir!

Today is the day we kiss our old kitchen goodbye.. I’m not sure if this will be more like a quick first date kinda kiss or a longer smooch, but ready or not, we’re about to find out..  

Tick Tock…

Well, tomorrow is day one of our major renovation. 😬 Ceiling fans are covered, kitchen cabinets are empty, knick knacks, food and breakables etc are all stored in either the garage, the guest room shower or the bathroom cabinets.       Here are some pictures of what I won’t miss:       I…

Changing your footprint

There are two types of kitchen renovations: #1 Same “footprint.” #2 New “footprint.” New footprint means that you are moving stuff (important stuff) like the sink, the oven and the island. New footprint means there will be jack hammers digging trenches for plumbing and your ceiling will need lights and AC vents moved. New footprint…