We are starting  a huge adventure so I thought it would be fun to start a blog to memorialize our trials and tribulations.  We bought a fabulous 1950s ranch style home in a great neighborhood.  We weren’t seriously looking and when we came upon this home online; we didn’t have a realtor or preapproval for a mortgage! But we knew this house was special so we got in and it was love at first sight! We should have been on an episode of HGTV’s “Property Brothers” with Jonathan and Drew. I wanted a sprawling ranch with a pool and a walk-in closet. Todd wanted an architecturally interesting home with a 3-car garage, a shed and a basement bar. We both agreed it must be in certain neighborhoods. So most homes were way outside our budget. This home was sold “as is,” so we got it for a great price…with the understanding it needs a lot of love. And so our labor of love begins! Thank you for sharing our journey! We look forward to this experience and would love feedback, comments, suggestions  and encouragement! Hold on…it’s going to be a wild ride!!