The ups & downs of living in & restoring our 100+ old Victorian house
Hi all! Not much progress to report on the master bedroom: this past weekend we had a lot of yardwork to catch up on after approx 10 straight days of rain (yikes), and this upcoming weekend we’ll be spending time with my bro and sis-in-law. We’re planning to get right back into the thick of […]
It’s hard to get good paint options, especially when you want low-VOC paint that truly is and not simply claiming to be. Up until now our only local paint stores have been Sherwin Williams, Lowes, and Home Depot. As far as our living room goes…they haven’t served us well. (you can review our two previous attempts at […]
After many hour scraping (and aching), it has come to my attention that to remove wallpaper means to be in battle. I feel like I need to give a general PSA about this: if you are considering using wallpaper, for the love of all that is good, DON’T. Those pretty wallpapers that lure you in […]
Over the last few years I have been slowly removing toxins from products we use in our home with makeup, soap and shampoo, and replacing most of our cleaning supplies with baking soda and vinegar. The next product I wanted to go natural with for some time now has been a natural laundry detergent, but […]
Following up to this entry from the other day, here’s the start to a mini-series of non-toxic alternatives to things you use everyday. I’ve been on a long road to get here, and I’m still learning and experimenting. It’s gotten easier to find good-for-you products in the last few years with awareness growing about the […]
