We’re moved in and we’re starting to make changes to the house! It’s a wonderful feeling, being able to change the things that aren’t quite the way you want them to be. This last weekend we spent every day outside working on the yard. Friday evening we began working on digging up a large area of grass under the trees. The area had patches of dead grass and lots of large tree roots which were hard to mow around. So...

As new homeowners Kristen and I are a little overwhelmed by all of the projects we could take on. There’s the back yard which is need of some TLC. There’s the shower which needs to be re-grouted. There are the walls which all need to be painted and then there’s the kitchen which needs to be introduced to the 21st century. Lots to do, so little time (and money). So, where do we begin? Since we first saw the house the thing...