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DIY Makeover Challenge: Can You Really Update a Bathroom For Less Than $500?

June 23, 2015June 15, 2012 by Kim Dalferes

2010 was our “Year of the Money Pit.” In the middle of a major (read: expensive) master bathroom remodel, our home’s HVAC system ceased to work. Just shut right down. This unexpected, LARGE expense was followed closely by another surprise: our septic tank was failing and had to be immediately replaced. They say when it …

Secrets of an Estate Sale Junkie

June 23, 2015June 1, 2012 by Kim Dalferes

“Hello, my name is Kim, and I am an Estate Sale Junkie.” “Hello Kim!” I wasn’t always an ESJ. I started with what seemed to be relatively harmless excursions: thrift store perusing, perhaps the random yard or garage sale were as far as I explored. It all changed when, about a year ago, my Dad …