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Old House Woodworking Project: Wedding Frame

In our old house renovation we’re working on our home’s heart. When I take stuff out–notably old lumber–I hold on to some. It won’t be…

Mark’s holiday workshop

My husband Mark loves to turn into Santa every year, heading down to the shop to make presents for his family. Some of his best…

Let’s talk Not So Big House with Sarah Susanka. With the Tiny House movement and the Not So Big House idea we’re going small. We’re…

Select Your Perfect Wood Stove

Ever since I was a little kid, there was something pleasantly hypnotic about a home heated with a freestanding wood-burning stove, something that spoke to…

MyFixitUpLife talk show: Designed to Party!

Today we’re designed to PARTY with Grace Bonney from the oh-so-popular home and product design website Design Sponge. We’ll be talking design trends and party…

Cooler attic

At our MyFixitUpLife home we have been crazy-focused on our roof replacement all summer-long. Ever since Mark and I spent a 100-degree August day five…

MyFixitUpLife talk show: Cool Roofs, Solar Power, Green Products for Your Home Improvement Projects

Mark and Theresa are going up on the roof to take the heat out of the house. From solar-power to green remodeling tips, there are so…

MyFixitUpLife talk show: Popular Mechanics is Rebuilding Together

August 14, 2010 MyFixitUpLife radio show w/Mark & Theresa brings you the second part of the Popular Mechanics Volunteer Day at a Rebuilding Together Philadelphia…

MyFixitUpLife talk show: Recycle, Reuse, Refuse

  July 31: One of the biggest parts to any DIY project is figuring out what to do with the stuff you don’t want. Whether…