Our condo sold right after the open house on Saturday, just as we’d hoped it would! No subjects… It’s a done deal. And, yes, we are pleased with the final price. The only compromise was the closing date (later than I’d hoped), and they wanted some of the furniture included in the deal. No big [...]

It seems that I’ve been talking a lot about changes and personal growth lately — and consequently Jennifer Priest who has helped facilitate many of these changes, while working with me — but I can’t help it. I’m on the precipice of my whole world changing. But, I’m learning (albeit very slowly) how to find [...]

So, how about I give you four, for now? Thanks to Reilly and

I have no idea why, really, but I’m frustrated and angry today. There’s a ton of little things pissing me off. And, it’s probably mostly due to “too much change going on in Tanya’s world” — Let’s face it, I’m ms. freakin’ grumpy pants when I’m dealing with too much. And, lately, the amount of [...]

Tanya’s list of don’ts when renovating your bathroom:

I’m really looking forward to the Poker Night that Barry and I are hosting, this evening. It’s perfect timing — We’ve finally got a somewhat working kitchen (YAY!), which includes new granite counters (we’re still battling the previous granite company to get our $2100 back for the crap they tried to pass off as high-end [...]

Hey guys… Quick post to update ya! I’m STILL suffering from a serious bronchial infection that landed me in the Emergency Room in Kamloops, on the way back from Camrose, Alberta last weekend. Don’t worry — I’ll spare you the details. Suffice to say, it wasn’t the awesome driving adventure that I was hoping for, [...]

Sometimes, I’m not so bright. For example, in my effort to stretch our home renovation budget, I went with the cheapest countertop supplier out there… And, what we got on the surface (literally) looked great (mostly), but upon closer inspection, we received granite that is half as thick as what it should be (2 cm [...]