While we are away frolicking on the beach, I leave with you our new bathroom–in all its shiny, new glory–to enjoy. (After all, someone should be). What started out as a simple replacement of our prefab shower, quickly turned into … Continue reading →

Funny fact: did you know this blog started out as a record of home renovation projects? Yes indeedy, it used to be called jimsoldhouse.com. I am not kidding. Another funny fact: We started our master bathroom renovation in February. We … Continue reading →

I write tonight with anticipation greater than a kid before Christmas. In just twelve short hours, there will be someone else cleaning my house. This is like a dream. I am LIVING THE DREAM. So I have had to use … Continue reading →

We have indeed been improving our paper trash reduction efforts around here. I ashamedly admit to you my absolute addiction to diaper wipes. But I’m proud to finally be able to say I’ve moved past paper towels. We got a … Continue reading →

For all you non-philosophical types, the answer is no. This morning we woke up to our third unexpected tree loss in two years here on the farm. Kinda scary, since Bastien and I play around that tree all the time, … Continue reading →

The counter is installed and so are most of the new fixtures, including the faucet, soap dispenser, air switch and cabinet knobs. What’s left is our water filtration system and faucet. But this is no fault of our own, the … Continue reading →