The Girls Blog
The Day the Fridge Died
Happy New Year! If I made New Year’s resolutions, one would be to post more often, but since I’m not a fan of resolutions, I’ll simply say that I have set a target to blog once a week – we’ll see how it goes! One thing that interfered with staying on track during the holidays was food related. Christmas, in…
Read MoreChristmas Time with the Renovator
There has been a lot going on, yet not much to write a good blog about. I will definitely be putting a new post up in a few days, but as you know, I’d rather give you readers a meaningful blog than just the bits and pieces that float around in my mind! As we…
Read MoreWater Pressure, Where Art Thou??
Have you ever experienced crappy water pressure? Sure you have. At the cabin, in the motorhome, some strange little sink someone put in a bit backwards? Yes, you know what it’s like – turn on the tap, wait for that blast, but instead you get a trickle. The Renovator and I deal with this trickle…
Read MoreWe're here!
We’re moved! Wow, I had forgotten how much hard work and emotional strain comes with a move. Everyone is slowly settling in and returning to our usual routines. The ‘girls’ (aka cat and dog) have already established their favorite sleeping spots and are enjoying the views out all the windows. We’re renovating in our heads…
Read MoreRenovators on the move
Hello everyone! I’m sorry there hasn’t been a new post in a while, but we are in the process of a move afterall! Things are chaos at best around here, so it will be a little while before The Renovator and I are able to take a breather. I’ll get new content up as soon…
Read MoreRenovators in Limbo
So here we are. The house is sold, the new one purchased, plans made, sketches drawn, to-do lists and timelines firmly in place. And now we wait. There’s packing to do and I’ve been procrastinating on that front. Then, of course, there’s the endless stream of regular activities we do on a day-to-day basis to…
Read MoreRenovating and Moving with 4-Legged Children
Those of you who know me, know that I’m a devoted mom (slave) to a cat and a dog. They are my 4-legged children as I don’t have any 2-legged ones! My friend Owen (www.owengreaves.com) has, on more than one occasion, said “the only good cat is a dead cat”, and I’ve responded ‘Shhhh! She’ll…
Read MoreFixer Upper and the City
Yesterday, we removed the remaining subjects from the house we’re purchasing – it is now officially ours. In order to feel comfortable doing so, I had to do some serious research, which involved visiting City Hall in our new community. Armed with a note pad, diagrams and a long list of questions, I put on…
Read MoreA New Chapter in Renovating
After 2 1/2 years, it’s time. We’re on the move again! We’ve sold this house, and have just a few things to finish for the new family to move in. They’ll have almost nothing to do but enjoy. The next house represents a whole new chapter for The Renovator and me. This is the first…
Read MoreThe Door to a Better Home
Sorry the alignment of this post is pretty wonky – not sure what’s happening with the photos! Popular for years, painting the front door of your home is an affordable, relatively easy, way to give your house some added flair. Green, black, red – there is no ‘bad’ colour anymore, so long as it goes…
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