Don’t Quit Your Day Job
How many times has a Monday morning rolled around too early? If only you had a little more time at the end of Sunday night to finish that last bit of tile. The kids...
Blog Ammo Reload Week – Everyone Has A Job To Do
Our family is on the road this week getting more ammo for this blog. Everyone has a job to do and my husband, daughter and I are all playing our parts. We’ve done a...
Tips on Listing an Apartment, Condo, or House for Rent
Last weekend was a wild success! Thirteen solo hours driving round trip were successful with a two year old. We had a lot of quality girl time from making s’mores to dancing while waiting...
Stop Watching House Hunters on HGTV
I’m more than happy to go house hunting with you. Proof: I’ve been looking online at apartments for a friend in Long Beach, CA. Call me crazy, but I’m even seriously considering a seven...
We are Actively Looking for a Home in Dickinson, TX
Yes, we are actually actively looking for a home in Dickinson, TX. Did you read the laundry list of what needs to happen to every last flooded house in the last post? All the...
The Housing Market After a Hurricane: Month 2
Some people have to have their daily Starbucks fix. Other people enjoy dropping a #2 while cruising on Facebook. One of my guilty pleasures is looking at Zillow. Zillow is a Chrome tab you...
!@#$%^&*…How Do I Fix This Problem?
Like most normal people, I planned on hanging mirrors in the bathroom. The mirrors I chose are particularly fancy because they have the ability to tilt up and down. With little people in the...
Find Any Item in Home Depot Without Help
Imagine asking for help finding a stud finder at Home Depot if you were a girl. Tip from personal experience: don’t ask a guy associate. Some are better poker players than others (the first...
Hurricane Ike and a Bathroom Subfloor Repair
“You know, the bathroom floor feels a little squishy.” Dad said something along those lines the third weekend of work on the rental remodel. I wanted to scream… another subfloor problem. This time it...
How to Use Home Insurance Claim Money: A New Mindset
Your house is in shambles. Yet, when you rip open the first check of home insurance claim money out of the envelope what is your first thought? Run away on a month-long vacation to...
