After all of 2018's work, our house (AKA Hauslermo) is feeling really good. My make-it-work kitchen makeover was definitely the right call for us, in lieu of a full kitchen renovation. The mudroom was an impactful, budget-friendly overhaul. And replacing all of the moulding makes the entire first floor feel more finished. At this point, [...]
In 2016 and 2017, we rented our home to a friend's production company for the filming of a television show. This extra income was reported to the IRS by the production company, so I figured I should account for it when I filed our taxes, but I had no idea how. It took some research [...]
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There's a new eight-episode series coming out on Netflix next week, written and directed by the very awesome Joe Swanberg. It's called Easy, and it's set in Chicago. Here's the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzRjfA_9Akw It's always fun to see things that were filmed in Chicago, and it's even better when they venture outside of the Loop into other neighborhoods. If you're [...]
This past Friday my friends joined me (indulged me, really) in watching all 17 of the music videos from Beyoncé's recently-released visual album. I couldn't find any drinking game rules online so I DIYed them. Not the usual fodder for this blog, I know, but I wanted to codify them here. So, without further ado, [...]
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