I am not even going to attempt to bury the lede. A few weeks ago, I texted my realtor friend and asked her when we should consider listing BHH. She replied that the housing market starts to heat up in March. Because Western New York has such abysmal winter weather, house hunting comes to a…
It has been over a year since Andy took a job in Utah. Honestly, it's gone very fast for me. The whirlwind of family obligations, traveling, and getting BHH ready for the (eventual) sale has left little time for feeling sad. There is never a dull moment around here. Andy sometimes gets lonely, but our…
This summer, I'm excited to be partnering again with Holiday Vacations. Last July, I was one of the media hosts for a super fun excursion to Scotland and Northern Ireland. I took my mom with me, and we loved it. Since it was my first time on a tour, much less being a host, I…
Teaching window restoration is a funny business. Just when I feel like I'm making strides toward reaching my entire audience, I start getting questions that remind me that it's time to start all over. That's because new readers are jumping in all the time. Recently, I asked a question on Instagram. In essence, the question…
Every summer for the past three years, I've been taking a few of my friend Bob's windows to repair. It's a long story about why I'm repairing windows for someone else when I've got about 100 of my own to finish here at BHH. The story includes Bob being pressured by his neighbors to replace…
I began writing this post from a very quiet rental house in Idaho. I was there with Andy's family, including my in-laws, nieces, and nephews. It had been a few years since we had all been together, so it was wonderful to see everyone. My nieces and nephews are mostly grown now and have turned…