Introductions

We're going to do it. We read blogs on a daily basis and we've been meaning to start our own. Today is the day.

Our 3 reasons to blog:

1. Stay in touch with family and friends.

2. Make new friends.

3. Motivate us to finish some projects around the house. :P

Who are we?

Two 27 year olds and a wire fox terrier from eastern Iowa (Quad Cities)

Michelle is a pharmacist by day. She works in a medical clinic that serves those in need (lack of insurance, language barrier, etc). She loves her job but it can be quite stressful. So to relax...she likes to take nightly walks Nate and Ike, do home improvement projects, decorate, read books, golf, watch movies, drink lemonade on the deck....you get the picture.

Nate is an accountant. He doesn't get stressed about much. He enjoys most of the activities above (minus decorating. :P). He also likes yard work and bad Discovery channel tv.

Ike is our wire fox terrier....our source of joy, root canals, chewed up phones, stolen blankets, and smiles.

Our house (see above). We began building it last summer (2008) with the help of our parents, family, and friends. The title of our blog stems from people always asking us if we are "that young couple that lives in the big blue house." We did a lot of the work ourselves and it has paid off. We still have MANY projects left to do. The thing about being your own contractor is that you do things as you have time....and with both of us working 40+ hours a week...the time is limited.

We hope you enjoy our blog and upcoming posts!