This new weekly series is a casual look into my day-to-day DIY life at Blake Hill House.
Last week Andy and I celebrated our 25th Wedding Anniversary with a quick getaway to Lewiston, New York. Located just a little farther north, the fall colors were at their peak. We spent some time fishing on…
This new weekly series is a casual look into my day-to-day DIY life at Blake Hill House. Last week, we took a bit of a financial hit after discovering three dead trees, destroyed by the Emerald Ash Borer. Andy also shared some interesting thoughts about what we should really do for our One Room Challenge…
This new weekly video series is a casual look into my day-to-day DIY life at Blake Hill House. Last week, fall colors nearly hit their peak, and podcast prep week cut into my DIY time.
While I am very ready to start something new, tying up loose ends in my daughter's bedroom makeover continues.…
Lately, I have been itching to offer a more casual look into my day-to-day DIY life at Blake Hill House. While I realize that not everyone is into watching videos, this format works really well for the on-the-go lifestyle that I have unintentionally created for myself.
Today's episode begins with a confession. After over…
While work on my daughter's bedroom renovation feels like it is going excruciating slow, we are making progress. The window in this room is my most complex window restoration to date. Mostly, that is due to the fancy window lite pattern on the upper sash. I thought I would write a quick post to explain…
For a long time, Andy's parent's owned 1/5 of a share of a very rustic cabin on the upper peninsula (UP) of Michigan. (no electricity and an outhouse--a real pioneer experience) The cabin was a part of Andy's childhood. However, by the time I met him, he had been living on his own for some…