It's been a minute. Last year, I had my website designed professionally for the first time. It did not go as planned, but bygones and all that. Everyone's heart was in the right place. Several well-researched blog posts disappeared during that whole process, and honestly, I just lost my mojo. It felt impossible to manage…
I'm not going to lie. 2023 was one of the weirdest and most unsettling years for me yet. On a global scale, the world seems to be burning, and personally, life has been non-stop, good and bad. Fulfilling my summer obligations, balancing the needs of my family, and attempting to get the house ready to…
As an avid traveler, wanderlust hits me hard each summer. Oh, who am I kidding? Wanderlust hits me every 4-6 months, especially since I've been living in BHH. I love it here, but resetting and relaxing in a long-term rehabilitation project while working from home is nearly impossible. I have always marveled (and been slightly…
During the past few weeks, I have been working on the main bathroom renovation plan. I had such a nightmare experience with the guest bath that my enthusiasm for another bathroom remodel was at an all-time low for a long time. However, much like childbirth, the pain faded, and Andy and I decided it would…
I never intended to take nearly three months off from the blog. In fact, one of my unspoken 2023 goals was to write more, not less. However, converging projects and doctor visits for my looming surgery quickly swallowed up all of my writing time. After all these years, I still can't figure out if I…
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…