Caveman Method to keep cool this summer

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Summer is here and temperatures as well as energy bills are getting higher. We live in an older house (1940’s) and have taken many steps to help control energy loss like new windows, new roof, new insulation. Those fun energy bills keep going up. I noticed last summer a larger jump then I was expecting even for these hot summer months with the kids home and AC running. When I called our energy company to see if we were using a larger amount of energy, I was told, nope same amount of energy being used, the cost to get that energy just had gone upRead More →

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I feel better when my windows are clean. This rarely happens as we have two furry boys who love to put their nose prints on my newly clean windows. Who can fault them when there are so many birds outside. Welcome to my “Help Around the House” page. I in no way claim to be an expert in this area, but I will gladly pass along any helpful house tidbits that come my way.Read More →

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We live in a charming 1940s home with original, unfinished oak hardwood floors. And while these floors are full of character, they’re also long overdue for a professional refinishing. If I could rewind the clock about 19 years to when we first bought this house, refinishing the hardwood floors would have been at the top of my home improvement checklist—before moving in all our furniture and life belongings. But life had other plans. We were juggling a move, managing tenants eager to move into our previous home (side note: being a landlord was not for us), and saving every extra dollar for a much-needed kitchenRead More →

Love Lives in the Details: Why Old Houses Feel Like Home Cover Picture

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I have held a love of old houses since 1988. That was the year that my parents moved us four kids to an old country home filled with spacious rooms, timeless charm from the old windows letting in natural light, to the handcrafted stone chimney feature that may have played a part in me falling in love with my current home with large stone wall on one side. We really had no idea how lucky we were (perhaps my parents did). This house we rented for four happy years was surrounded by 480 acres and many lakes. Including a 40+ acre lake in viewing distanceRead More →