WE BOUGHT A HOUSE!
Well, folks, it’s official—we’re homeowners! As of today, March 19, we signed all the papers, got the keys, and wasted zero time before heading straight to the house, sledgehammers in hand. Because what’s the point of buying a fixer-upper if you don’t immediately start tearing things apart, right?
Andrew and I have spent the past year watching every home renovation show HGTV has to offer. If there were a degree in binge-watching Flip or Flop and Fixer Upper, we’d have our PhDs by now. And today? Oh, today was our Chip Gaines DEMO DAYYYY moment. Andrew may not have done a full somersault through a wall (yet), but give it time.
We got married in November, and here we are just a few months later, already laying the foundation (literally and figuratively) for our future. We recognize how incredibly blessed we are to be starting this journey together—to not only build a house but a home where we’ll create a lifetime of memories.
Now, this wasn’t just any ordinary first-night-in-the-house situation. Nope, we made it a full-on BYOS (Bring Your Own Seat) pizza night with our parents and siblings. Because when your house doesn’t have electricity yet, you embrace the romance of candlelight and iPhone flashlights while eating pizza off of whatever flat surface you can find. Nothing says “welcome home” like dodging exposed nails while trying to grab another slice.
This is our story in the making! We want to take this place from “lots of potential” (aka needs everything fixed) to our dream home, one demo day at a time. And we’re bringing all of you along for the journey! Expect the good, the bad, the chaotic, and the “wow, did we just make this worse?” moments.
We’ll upload behind-the-scenes videos on TikTok and YouTube so you can see every single step—from demo days to design decisions to, inevitably, some DIY disasters. Give a girl a follow, would ya!
We’re beyond excited, grateful, and ready for this adventure!
Here’s to day one—no lights, lots of laughter, and the start of something incredible.
