Old House, New Chapter

We have recently moved our family into my aunt’s semi-neglected and very full of stuff 5600 sq’ Victorian home in upstate NY. Follow our journey as we restore this home to its former glory!

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  • The Ladies’ Parlor

    The Ladies’ Parlor

    In my last post, I talked a bit about the challenges I’ve been having cleaning out the second-floor parlor… We have made so much progress since then, ya’ll ๐Ÿ˜ณ! When I was a kid, the living room was sacrosanct. We were basically only allowed in there for special occasions, or to clean ๐Ÿ˜†… When I…

  • February and other things

    It’s been a weird couple of weeks. They kind of just flew by, which is very strange, but also very welcome, for February. February is usually so, so long, cold and miserable. It has been cold, but not nearly as cold as January. That helps for sure – I am able to walk more and…

  • Creative itches

    Creative itches

    It’s been a little while since I’ve posted. I considered giving up the blog, when I was feeling overwhelmed; thinking that maybe social media was enough writing… but I’m finding that I like the contrast of writing the blog. Social media is so focused on engagement – shares, comments, reactions, replies… you are always thinking…