I knew you’d love the in-laws’ basement family room remodel. (And, no. None of you can have my in-law. I’m still working out a business plan for a rental system. I think Steve, Joyce and I – acting as manager – could make some big bucks.) So, I also took some other photos of my in-laws’ […]
The so-far house: Living room
It’s time for the next installment of the so-far house. This is where I show you how the house looks today. Certainly not close to being finished or settled, but as a place to begin. (Check out the master bedroom, exterior, bathroom and dining room, if you are interested.) Now we are looking at the […]
House-painting progress
Well, the house painting project went really well over the weekend, all things considered. On Saturday morning, we had the help of our friends Pam and Dave and a rented airless sprayer (from Home Depot). There was a chance of rain, but luckily it held out on us. At least for Saturday. (Consider that foreshadowing.) […]
A basement remodel by the in-laws
Friends, I think you are going to love this one. Because I love this one. My in-laws recently completed their basement remodel and the result is nothing less than fabulous. The room was lovely before, but the new family room is something that could and should be in a magazine. In my very humble opinion. […]
Happy Joe’s-inspired taco pizza
Here’s the thing – if you don’t live in the Midwest, and more specifically the Quad Cities, you don’t know what you’re missing. Namely – Happy Joe’s taco pizza. The lore of the area is that Happy Joe’s invented the taco pizza. If you disagree, don’t tell me. Cause we would have to fight to […]
The next chapter
So, obviously we have been moved into our hew home for a few weeks. But, the page was truly turned in this new chapter of our lives yesterday. We closed on our first home. It belongs to someone else now. Early this week, we cleaned the house from top to bottom. Even the fridge (which […]
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