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Bridget & John
Bridget & John

  • Jun 30

    Nights & weekends, room by room

    Bridget & John
    Last summer, we set a goal to finish our kitchen remodel project. We agreed to share our journey with the Save Hard Spend Smart community, and gather tips and feedback to help us make the most of our money. As we moved through the process, it became obvious...
  • Sep 09

    Farmers Market

    Bridget & John
    We have been thoroughly enjoying the farmers market on Saturday mornings. We stock up on all of our fruits & veggies for the week and have been trying out a bunch of new recipes. The farmers have had great advice on alternative ways to prepare vegetables...
  • Aug 02

    Fremont Fest!

    Bridget & John
    We enjoyed walking around the neighborhood during the Fremont Fest. There were tons of people out and lots of great deals. We found a few antiques for the house that we're pretty excited about. They need a little bit of love, but we'd much rather...
  • Jul 16

    Bonus Time

    Bridget & John
    Given the state of the economy we are both happy to have jobs. One of us is even happier to be getting a small bonus. Now the hard part is do we save or spend? We are tring to come up with an amount that will work for both. Maybe take 51% and pay off...
  • Jul 03

    Keep on, keepin' on

    Bridget & John
    Hard at work Insulation complete Dry wall begins on Monday Time to enjoy the long weekend. Happy 4th!
  • Jun 24

    Kitchen ideas

    Bridget & John
    We've been getting some good ideas from reading Susan Serra's blog on "redefining the kitchen." It's fun reading with lots of great pictures and tid-bits. Check it out! http://www.thekitchendesigner.org/
  • Jun 17

    We passed!

    Bridget & John
    We've had many late nights getting ready for inspections, but we passed! Plumbing, electrical and mechanical are good to go. We have permission to insulate. Slowly, but surely......
  • Jun 09

    Diggin' deap into our finances

    Bridget & John
    This weekend we took a close look at every little detail of our spending. Neither of us were very excited about this, but it is eye-opening to see exactly where all the moola is going. So far we've found a few obvious ways to cut back...Bridget doesn't...
  • May 31

    Front porch "meetings"

    Bridget & John
    We decided to take some time out from the remodel to sand and repaint our adirondack chairs. This has proven to be a wise choice as we find ourselves enjoying the weather, talking to neighbors and forming our game plan over a cold beer. A few of the topics...
  • May 28

    Our dog is such a great worker!

    Bridget & John
    Our dog Dakota is such a huge help! All weekend she walked around the house and picked up every piece of scrap wood, chewed it up and moved on. How would we make it through this remodel without her??
  • May 23

    Island or no island?

    Bridget & John
    We have been debating whether or not we want an island in the kitchen. If so, what size, shape, material? We have not come to a conclusion and may not until we get closer to the "end" of the project, but we found the article below to be helpful...
  • May 14

    Demolition

    Bridget & John
    The kitchen has been torn apart and we are realizing how much work is yet to be done....and how much money needs to be saved. It's a little bit overwhelming, but we are trying to take it one step at a time. The original plan was to keep the kitchen...
  • May 04

    Great advice!

    Bridget & John
    Wow! What great advice. We've been looking at local stores for new "scratch and dent" items at a discount, but hadn't thought of craigslist and estate sales. Keep the tips coming, I'm sure we'll have more questions as we go.
  • Apr 27

    Our Savings Journey Begins

    Bridget & John
    We are VERY excited to begin this journey! For us, this is not only about remodeling our kitchen, but networking with the community to ensure that we are being smart in the process. We have lots and lots of ideas and are working on formulating a clear...

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