Theresa’s blog

Up above the house, inside the lift!

In our FixitUpLife, I usually take the lead with the planning and design of our projects, and then take the backseat as a helper/assistant to…

My FixitUp husband

Every day is an adventure inside our FixitUpLife. No matter how much I plan, organize, and try to track everything we do, there are surprises…

Busy kid carpenters

It doesn’t take much to inspire our kids to get moving. I was asked to post a family photo of us–or at least a photo…

Renovating w/Mark

Like many moms, I try to balance the work-family scale so that I can fully care for my family and give my best to my…

On the road…

The first trip without my little guy. Yes, it’s tough. And I’m counting on Skype to work so I can see him every day that…

Batteries and my baby….

I was surprised to learn from the US EPA that 40% of batteries are bought during the holiday season. With all of the batteries we…

Getting ready for holiday parties?

Even without a kitchen, we’re still getting ready to host Thanksgiving with the grandparents on Thursday. We’re actually trekking out to a local Asian restaurant–Lai…

How it was cooking in the kitchen

Our kitchen is a dust-storm of excitement and discovery. In the grown-up world, this means that we have to be extremely organized, careful, and patient….

We had a delay of game in our renovations this week. The cause? Stomach flu. Everyone at our home was lucky enough to enjoy it….

Taking out the kitchen

We’re demoing our kitchen this week. (…deep breath here) It’s a big job and a huge life-changer in the way I take care of my…

Getting ready to get ready for Halloween…

At our house, we haven’t really done much beyond buying candy and costumes for the kids for Halloween. Jack is going to be a monster…

FixitUp Finds

Countertops made from money. Every morning I try to check out what’s made the front pages of the Philadelphia Inquirer–there’s something about the newspaper on…