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Travelogue: UP Michigan-Crisp Point

Living & Decor, Travel, VideoSeptember 3, 2020472Views 0Likes 16Comments

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…

Podcast Scrapbook: Our First Field Trip

PodcastFebruary 25, 2020364Views 0Likes 0Comments

Last week, I took a whirlwind trip to New Albany, Indiana, and Louisville, Kentucky, to record some episodes of the podcast. My videographer and photographer friend, Drew, joined me to document the trip and provide sound tech. The first True Tales From Old Houses podcast road trip by the numbers: Eighteen (18) hours in…

Summer Update

Living & Decor, Window RestorationJuly 12, 2019347Views 0Likes 5Comments

Over the winter, I took a bunch of classes and workshops about building my brand. I learned loads of strategy and best practices. I struggled my way through a content calendar, Pinterest optimization, and newsletter writing. What I ended up with were a full bag of tricks and complete paralysis, because I just want to…

The Friday Post: Hogwarts + Crispy Baked Tacos

DIY Meal KitsApril 5, 2019287Views 0Likes 6Comments

Last weekend, my mom, daughter, and I spent a long weekend in Florida. Our primary purpose was to explore every inch of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios, and we did. Seeing it all through my daughter's eyes was worth every dollar we spent. The Hogwarts Express I couldn't get over…

The Historic Homes Workshop Weekend Part II

Window RestorationFebruary 14, 2019264Views 0Likes 5Comments

In case you missed it, here is part I. Saturday was full of workshops, and Sunday was a workday. We were matched with pros to learn to do a complete mechanical makeover of sash windows. Steve calls that pairing, "Pros and Joes." I fall somewhere between a Pro and Joe since I have done…

The Historic Homes Workshop Weekend Part I

Window RestorationFebruary 12, 2019187Views 0Likes 8Comments

First, I apologize that I do not have any DIY meal kit recipes for you this week. Being out of town plus another winter storm put a wrench in my plans. The good news is that I have already published five weeks of DIY meal kit recipes, so you can start there or repeat a…