day 21: the day I recharged & dreamed big

I’ve been avoiding the topic. We’ve all been sick since we came back from Disney World. Yep.  Bronchitis. Only we haven’t slowed down, other than to take the kids to the doctor. On Friday, after working a 12 hour day, I decided I just might not make...

days 18 & 19: the paint colors

I hope you won’t consider it cheating that I lump days 18 & 19 together. Progress at the shop is a little slow-going this week, and it seems the walls/built-ins/trim are multiplying as we go. Natalie and I started painting cabinets a while back, but we began...

day 17: the inside scoop on Market

It’s day 17 in this little adventure (well, technically it’s day 18, but as long as we get 2 posts in today, you won’t hold it against me, right?)! It’s hard to believe that much time has passed, and our countdown to opening is waning quite...

day 16: the confessions of old shop renovator

Let me just confess something. I’ve run out of adrenaline. I looked around the shop today, after a week away, and I had the thought. The thought that most people renovating an old shop or home probably all have.  Granted, they might not have it after 3 weeks of...

day 15: the boxes

Are you guys getting used to the iPhone pics snapped late at night? That seems to be all I’m able to manage these days. So the boxes seem to multiplying around here.  It was really okay with me. But then they started multiplying inside the...