Well hello there!!! Man it’s been a while… I’ve been definitely thrown for a loop the past few months with this whole covid-19 situation, as I’m sure everybody else in the world has. And thanks to everyone being home and off school since my last post, I just haven’t had the energy to fight for my chance to sit at the computer. Actually if I’m being frank, this whole thing has forced me to get a better, slower routine that…
When we told friends and family about our plans to tear the roof off our house, a lot of them wondered how we would do it and where we would move to while we were doing it. Our first answer was always this one…. we plan on staying put! Some were shocked, thinking how could you stay put when your entire house is exposed to the elements!! While others were confused, with such a big renovation, there must be a…
I haven’t been doing a whole lot of sewing lately, what with all the work that has been going on around the house lately. Plus with things needing to be put in storage, my sewing area has slowly accumulated a lot of things that don’t belong there, and my desk space (which was already small to begin with) has dwindled over the past few months. All this to say, it’s made my sewing time feel kind of blah. Although that…
‘The sun never knew how great it was until it hit the side of a building’ -Louis Kahn This quote rings so true to me. A lot of people would look at a renovation and see the mess that is being created in it’s path, and for some people, it’s extremely hard to see the finished product before it comes to fruition. But to me, as we put up the first walls of what would be our new home, all…
Now that the foundation for our garage had been finished, it was time to finally get OFF the ground! I’m probably going to say this at a lot of points in this renovation, but this was definitely what felt like another turning point! This was really when we first began to see what would be our new home, sure it was just a small portion of it, but when you’ve dreamed of something and put it into motion, there’s nothing…
As with all things, there’s a beginning… Once we went through the process of applying for our permits, we were finally able to get started on the actual house! First up in the build process was the garage. We were beyond excited to finally get to this point! After weeks of back and forth with the city over the permit, we received the green light and were able to dig! Since the new garage would extend past the original house,…
Adding a whole second story to a house can be a really daunting undertaking, especially for those that are new to renovations or that have only ever done minor projects. Ripping the roof off of your house is no minor undertaking, and with it comes a lot of work and possible hiccups down the road. Not only that, but the budget didn’t include relocating temporarily, nor did we want to partially move out of the house either. Our goal was…
I’m a slow knitter… there’s no doubt about that! I think the last time I finished a knitting project was way back in January! What with all the renovations going on around here, last winter and spring I wound up focusing a lot more on reading. I didn’t mean for it to happen, but it did, and I’m starting to look back on the year and realizing that I haven’t really completed many projects. So I’ve been trying to pick…
When I left you with the news that we were adding on to our house, we had just started working on the actual addition itself. If you follow me on instagram, you may have noticed a few posts here and there and in my stories about our process. As some of you may know, we’re tackling this addition all by ourselves, with the help of family and friends when we need more manpower. This is, of course, not your usual…
I can’t believe we’re already 3/4 of the way through summer! Of all the past summer, I think this one has flown by the fastest. What with working around the house, kid’s activities and all the trips in between, I’ve only just started to think about back to school now… and by think, I mean ignore the fact that summer is almost over and that this year ALL the kids will be out of the house! But to be honest,…