I'm Jenica - 33 year old Seattle native - amateur home renovator - biker - runner - wife - mommy - dog mommy Follow me as I chronicle our story as we update our 60 year old house and all of the adventures along the way.
This last Christmas, I decided to host my dad’s side of the family for Christmas Eve dinner. I had to work on Christmas Eve so the night before I decided to start preparing as much of the food as I could before I had to rush home and get everything started before people came over … More Jalepeno Hands
Clearly, I’m bad at this blog writing thing. Although, there is much to be done on our house and I have things to post about – I just haven’t and I apologize. I think I may just start writing about anything and everything. So today, that’s what I’m going to do! A few months ago I … More Changes
We moved into our house at the end of October. And like idiots, we decided to give ourselves a deadline on when our house would be ready to host people. December 21, less than 2 months after we had moved in. My 26th birthday. We decided we were going to have a huge party which … More Walls and Ceilings
I would like to try and keep my blog focused solely on home improvement. The whole 5 entries I have so far. But sometimes, the mood strikes me and I have to write of what I feel. I have already written about my grandfather, my father’s father, his death most recent in my mind. However, … More Papa
Let’s get back to talking about home improvement. It had to have been a matter of days after we got the keys to the house before Matt and I took a hammer and a crowbar to the wall in the living room and the kitchen. We took all of the wood paneling off and then … More Move in ready
It’s funny how at the most random times – when you stop, slow down and take a moment to yourself, something can blind side you, hit you like an oncoming train with absolutely no warning. There are things that can haunt you, years after they’ve happened, something you won’t be thinking of but is constantly … More Grandpa
The tale of the murphy bed has proven to be the worst/most interesting accident to happen to us since we got this house. The fact that this is the worst story we have to tell makes me thank my lucky stars that nothing else too horrible has happened. Although, there was that one time Matt … More The Murphy Bed
This has nothing to do with home improvement. I just have to give a HUGE shout out to my Seattle Seahawks who DOMINATED the Denver Broncos. As my cousin would say – SEA! HAWKS! http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/24428107/seahawks-get-fastest-ever-super-bowl-score-on-opening-play-safety
A little over a year ago my boyfriend bought a house. Built in 1947 and located just north of Seattle (although still in Seattle city limits – this was VERY important), our charming little rambler has yellow vinyl siding, is extremely outdated and is slanted. Yes, slanted. Should you decide to put a marble on … More The beginning
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