Frankly my dear, I *do* give a damn

Frankly my dear, I *do* give a damn

Every time we pull up to MH, I feel like I’m walking back in time or a parallel universe where people still live like they did in Gone With The Wind.  The sweeping porches with ornate ironwork are just begging to host afternoon tea or a lawn party.  But sadly,...
Crafts and being crafty

Crafts and being crafty

If you didn’t know this already, we are frugal.  We can’t stand to pay a ton of money for things that aren’t worth it (in our opinion) or for things we could do or make ourselves.  That attitude has led to plenty of hits and some misses over the...
The back section (now known as the rental)

The back section (now known as the rental)

I wish I could remember what year this was exactly, but it was at least 5 years ago this summer that someone had the brilliant idea of taking the back section of Morton Hall and turning it into an apartment!  This section (in my humble opinion) was the “scary...
Game Room – Before and After

Game Room – Before and After

This here is a story about the game room.  We call it the game room because . . . . well . . . . we name all the rooms in the house and living room was already taken.  Occasionally we even play games in there! Okay, so back to the story.  This room was in a state of...