Hey Guys. I'm here to report to you on the not-so-fun side of homeownership. That's right - it's not all paint and decorating, although I'm sure most of you know that. For the last four days I have been dealing with a leaking, backed up main-drain-pipe that was buried under a built in bench and 18" of dirt. Okay, I might be sounding a bit dramatic but this is real life! I know dealing with READ MORE Hey Guys. I'm here to report to you on the not-so-fun side of homeownership. That's right - it's not all paint and decorating, although I'm sure most of you know that. For the last four days I have been dealing with a leaking, backed up main-drain-pipe that was buried under a built in bench and 18" of dirt. Okay, I might be sounding a bit dramatic but this is real life! I know dealing with READ MORE
Hello Friends! I know I've been missing in action the last few days, that's because I've had my head down while working hard on a new blog redesign. This is something I've had on my to-do list for a long, long time. It's been two years since I launched the first version of the current design, back when I moved from blogger to wordpress. Since then I've done a lot of tweaking and am really READ MORE in My Life
1 | 2 Hello Friends! Oh man, it's cold over here! As a life long Minnesotan, I've never experienced cold like this. Besides taking the trash out, I have not been outside for the three days. Here in Minnesota, the temperatures are insane, if you haven't heard we've been experiencing wind chill temperatures hovering around -45º. The house is uncomfortably dry, the outside air temp is so extreme READ MORE
We celebrated the New Year by taking our annual dip in Lake Minnetonka, this year the air temp was -7º. I of course, do not partake in the actual jump, that my friends, is for crazy people. I did however wait an hour and fifteen minutes in sub zero temps for my buddies to jump, and that is maybe even crazier - don't know if I've ever been that cold in all my life. This has become an annual READ MORE in My Life
So, I usually don't do New Year's resolutions, or year in review type posts. Most years I usually feel pretty satisfied looking back, but this year, I feel like I really conquered some big things and I have some big goals for next year too. I’ll start with the accomplishments from 2013 I’m most excited about. Weight Loss / Life Habits The 2013 accomplishment I am most proud of changing READ MORE in My Life
