Front Load Washers and how marriage works!

We did it!  We *finally* replaced our $80 Craigslist safety hazard washer and dryer with two front load Kenmore models from Sears!  Can I hear a giant WHOOP WHOOP!?!  Now we can throw things in the dryer and walk out the door without worrying about the dryer scorching our whites and/or burning down the house.  [...]

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There’s a stranger in our house….

….and we couldn’t be happier about it! Yup, the A/C man is here to install our much-needed central air conditioning system!  We are so excited!  Though, to be honest, we do feel a little weird about having the AC installed on such a wet, rainy day here in the Pacific Northwest…

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We’re in Hot Water, Pt. 2: Replacing the Hot Water Tank

So if you’ve been following lately, you know that we desperately needed a new Hot Water Tank (HWT).  From day one or two of home ownership, our HWT began to hemorrhage water like molasses in January.  It wasn’t an obscene amount of water (i.e., we were still able to function taking showers, running the washer, etc.), [...]

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We’re in Hot Water, Pt. 1 “To Tank or not to Tank”

Picture this.  I’m fifteen.  My parents leave me home alone to go watch a football game at somebody else’s house and attempt to tell me where they are going, which I quickly categorize as “unimportant” and move on.  Again, I’m fifteen!!  Fast forward a few hours and in the throes of a Michigan-Ohio State rivalry [...]

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What to inspect after the home inspection…

The home inspection.  It’s a scary moment for a new homeowner.  What will the home inspector find that we didn’t find?  Will it cost us hundreds thousands of dollars to repair?  Do we have to repair it straight away or can we wait a few months?  These were a lot of the questions that were [...]

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