an unconventional home
I want you to have a beautiful home you love. But I don’t want you to sell your soul or your firstborn to do it. Actually, I beg you not to do that.
I want the money you spend to create a haven for your family. But I also want the money you spend to help BUILD your net worth and future financial freedom – not lead to you STRUGGLE TOWN living paycheck to paycheck.
We crossed the threshold in our first home and took it all in. Walls were missing, doors were covered in graffiti, and 5-year-old chicken bones were hiding behind cabinets, waiting to be uncovered by some uninitiated renovators. (That would be us.) Ryan and I turned toward each other with wide eyes – What had we got ourselves into? […]
Ryan and I are celebrating our 8th wedding anniversary today. And by celebrating, I mean he’s hanging wallboard at the house and I’m still in my pajamas with coffee watching Henry play with his new Paw Patroller. Fair trade, am I right? Here’s the truth – when I married Ryan, I got really, really lucky. […]
Not everyone is a budgeting fan. I don’t love to budget, but I know it works. Unless you are naturally frugal – which I’m not – budgeting is likely the only way you can really see where your money is going and keep your spending in track. I even go as far as to call it a […]
Happy Halloween, friends! I have done nothing “Halloween-y” this year. No costume, no candy, no pumpkin carving, no baked pumpkin seeds. I haven’t even plugged in the ceramic Woodward Jack-O-Lantern. The shame! (Photo from 2010) But, I did think it would be fun to break out some old Halloween photos to share, after seeing Suzanne […]
While we were loading 600,000 boxes at IKEA this weekend, Ryan was relaxing. Psych! (That never gets old.) Ryan’s been finishing the floors. As with every other large project, Ryan begins by insisting it’s going to be quick, smooth and easy. By the end of day one, he’s screaming expletives and swearing he will NEVER […]
