Welcome!

Hey, folks.

If you're in the mood for bad grammar, poorly constructed sentences, slightly out-of-focus photos, and posts about mistakes then good news - YOU'RE IN THE RIGHT PLACE!

This will not be that pretty, that polished, or that inspiring - promise.

The Story:
My husband and I bought a house about a year and a half ago. It had sat mostly abandoned for about 7-8 yrs (per our friendly neighbor). It had good bones, but was in desperate need of love and TLC. Being young and on a tight budget we thought, "the price is right - how hard can this be?" We had no experience in renovating, handiwork, or even minor landscaping (I used a lawn mower for the first time this year). YouTube, Pinterest, and blogs have been our tutors and now a year and a half later we have many more tools, skills, and finished products - but we still suck at a lot of things.

I start this blog as a means of giving back to the plethora of info we have obtained from the internet. I often read posts like "Renovate Your Bathroom in a Weekend!" or "DIY on the Cheap" or "Grow All You Can Eat in 12 Easy Steps" and halfway through the article realize Mr. Bathroom Renovator is a full-time contractor, or Miss DIY works from home because she blogs for a living and Home Depot pays for all her products, or Mrs. Garden is a stay-at-home mom with 4 school age children that help her out. None of those are bad, but none of those are me. I live in a city with high cost of living, I work full-time as does my husband, and I have little-to-no DIY, construction, or gardening experience.

I'm not an expert, so feel free to correct me. I'm not a grammar buff, I'm a full-time nurse and luckily for my patients I am a lot better at medicine than I am at the English language (I mean, come on, have you ever LOOKED in a medical record? We can't even spell let alone complete full sentences...). I skimp on quality products, because I have to feed myself and pay mortgage. So, keep your expectations low and your judgements to yourself ;)

All you fellow DIY boneheads out there, dive in and make yourself at home :)