It’s so clever of you to put those resources available to you to work to help you achieve your goals instead of letting them go to waste.

Most of all, I love the sense of pride and wonder that we get from owning our own little piece of local history and being in charge of its care and restoration.And it doesn’t hurt that we seem to get a ton of compliments on our cute house no matter what state of semi-disrepair it’s in!.

Have you ever dreamed of bringing an old house back to life?.Don’t forget to visit.my most recent home tour.

if you’re feeling in need of some pretty pictures to look at after all of this old house messiness!OK, hear me out: I know you think it sounds crazy but you really.put your kids to work on your next DIY project, get great results AND even create some wonderful family memories too!

Well, alright, the pictures of Baby Jack with a paint brush are a bit of a joke, but once kids are 3 or 4, they really can help you get more work done!.

Usually when we’re in the midst of a major renovation project plan A would be to ship the kids to Grammy’s or work while they’re at school.Since I’d already done my painting and was just trying to cover up the yucky bits, I chose this silicone because I liked how it said “permanently WATERPROOF”.

That’s gotta be a good thing, right?The only thing with this type is that it’s super slick and shiny when it dries and doesn’t do very well if you try to paint over it.

For this though, it was perfect..The first time I tried to use caulking, I cut the little tip off and then couldn’t figure out why I couldn’t get it to work.