September 24, 2023
It’s officially finished. After yesterday Mike and I were SO SORE… but SO CLOSE to being finished. My fellow Type3 bestie knew how much it meant […]
September 2, 2023
This afternoon I found myself on my hands and knees with a bucket of warm water, slowly wiping years of paint dust and sheetrock grit off […]
September 2, 2023
In 2010, I took a job in Fort Worth, Texas, helping launch a new direct sales jewelry company. During that time, I met some of the […]
June 22, 2023
The urge to keep this little guy was strong With all of the crazy weather we got a bit behind on cutting the grass in a […]
June 21, 2023
Our TWO AC units are trying as hard as they can but… 115 year old houses aren’t exactly “energy efficient” We’ve been working on getting nice […]
May 29, 2023
If you know me, you know I tend to go overboard on most things. Moderation is not my strong suit Putting in a garden at Pauline […]
May 21, 2023
Finally hung this display in the foyer of Pauline Manor. The top piece was made by my father in law with 100+ year old wood – […]
April 29, 2023
Yesterday the residents of Pauline Manor grew by four paws. Please welcome Chewie to the family. He hasn’t found his bark yet, but he’s getting along […]
March 14, 2023
It’s a big week here at Pauline Manor… she is getting a much-needed new roof! We knew going into this that it was needed, but originally […]
March 5, 2023
This weekend we finally turned our attention outside, and the weather could not have been more perfect. After months of focusing on the inside of Pauline […]
March 4, 2023
It's official… we are home. ❤️
January 28, 2023
We have officially made it to the baseboards We’ve almost completed the downstairs and I could not be more thrilled. We have chosen to put off […]
January 2, 2023
Today we found the most beautiful antique chandelier tucked away in the old workshed behind Pauline Manor. It was covered in dust, tangled in cobwebs, and […]
December 22, 2022
The master bathroom, bedroom, and double walk-in closet are almost finished. We are guessing that this bathroom space was originally part of the wrap-around porch because it looks […]
December 19, 2022
Today the guys started taking up the tile flooring from upstairs… and Pauline just continues to surprise us with perfectly intact original hardwood floors. The tile […]
December 14, 2022
Just two days after we signed the documents to officially purchase Pauline Manor, the demolition began. We started by removing the flooring that was in the […]