I'm a home improvement enthusiast, living a very merry DIY lifestyle.
You can find me writing for HGTV and DIY Network, follow me on facebook and instagram, or drop me a note if you'd like. I love notes.
Thanks for visiting!
An update to celebrate our new, warrantied car batteries (1/2022): So much has changed in the auto industry since I first wrote this post, and I've really enjoyed seeing how …
This post was originally published on DIY Network. I can vouch for having had to replace an outdoor light in the middle of a snowstorm, and because of that experience, I …
This post was originally published on DIY Network’s blog Made + Remade in June 2012. Amidst the warm weather and onslaught of lawn maintenance, gardening, and general exterior upkeep, it’s not so …
This post was originally published on DIY Network’s blog Made + Remade in May 2013. There’s something undeniably therapeutic about pressure washing, and as a homeowner, it probably constitutes my favorite …
It's been a busy month between beginning the process of wedding planning, taking on new work assignments not related to either of our blogs, and then trying to squeeze in …
You know how much we like getting our tool organization on. It's kind of our thing. Having a clean space makes projects more efficient, not to mention safer, so after …
It's been a radically productive few weeks in Rochester with many outdoor projects made possible by super-unseasonably-hot temperatures and rain-free days at the lake. I love this time of year. There …
I don't know if the ivy sprawling along my garage is ever going to be fully under control; so much of it climbs through my neighbor's yard and along the …
Today's my third home-a-versary. Three years ago this morning I still didn't know what I'd owe at closing that same day (poor girl, bank-panic, high blood pressure). Three years ago by …
My travels have taken me all over the place lately, trips for which I'm very lucky. I'm feeling a little bit nomadic and like an airport security pro lately with …
Houston, we have our first semi-big home repair situation on our hands. Really, I'm lucky for this being the first "issue" I've had to deal with. Also, we're lucky we weren't …
I'm the self-proclaimed walking definition of a girl who starts too many projects and takes forever to finish the ones that bore her. I've been working on improving my follow-through …
Once the garage had been cleaned up and painted, I was really raring to get going on the trim. The existing trim was a combo of black and white, and …
True story: Many visitors don't even realize that it's my garage since it doesn't match the house in any way. It's cinderblock. It's like a nice little bomb shelter. And it …
The transition from winter to spring in Rochester is an ugly one. I gave you a little photo tour of the yard a few months back, but promised that it …
By feathers, I mean maple tree helicopters and pine needles. Trees overhanging my garage: please hold on to your goods this week so as not to disrupt my newly patched …
I don't know how long the garage door opener has been installed - it was there when I bought the house (and a major perk - I'd never had one …
I'm a home improvement enthusiast, living a very merry DIY lifestyle. Follow me on facebook and instagram, or drop me a note if you'd like. I love notes.
You can also find me writing for Home Living Handbook, a Pursuit Channel for Men's Journal, HGTV.com, and a handful of other websites.
Thanks for visiting!
