TT - Gentlemen

Mail Call

Bumper Krop. can now check off the list - a P.O. Box.

There are quite a few more things that have been accomplished, but I'm waiting to share until the bucket is full.

Until then... keys will have to do.

xox m.

TT - Be Nice

CAPS Lock on the letter B

B is for BUMMER!


The past few days we have been getting quite the amount of rain. (Yay spring is here!!) But we are just a tad bit worried because we just finished our basement (nice carpet and all) and we don't want it to flood. 


If you were unaware.... when we bought our home the basement drywall, from the waist down, was ripped out because the basement had flooded. It flooded because the bank turned the electricity off so the sump pump wasn't able to turn on. Smart right? Well moving forward, we purchased the home and then one day... or two.... or three days, the basement flooded. The sump pump was on and working but we had a leak around the tubing that carries the house waste to the outside. No one sealed the opening around the tube. You could literally look straight out from our basement and see the ground outside. Awesome. Well my amazing hubby fixed that right up. We waited for rain, and then snow... and the leak was no longer a leak, so we were confident there would be no more flooding. 


WRONG!


So we finished our basement (besides the small details). Everything is going great. It rained, we held our breath, and sighed as the basement was still dry. Wah hoO! 
But boy-o-boy was I prepared with buckets by my side just in case! 


It started to rain again a few days ago, and my dad spotted a HUGE puddle on the ledge underneath the window. (Where the bucket is placed in the photo below.)

We (and when I say we, I really mean Steve at this point) cut away the caulk and a little bit of drywall from the window and tried to see the problem.  We went outside and duct taped the outside of the window. (Time out! I know what you are thinking....duct tape on the outside of your window?  PRETTY!  Note to self: duct tape can fix ANYTHING! But lets be honest here...the duct tape was only temporary while the rain was pouring down).  So using the duct tape on the outside totally helped stop the flow of water pouring in. Now I ask myself... why did this leak not happen while we were putting up new drywall and knocking old stuff down? Hmmm.... the world may never know. 


Here is the cut away.... but nothing seemed too crazy or explainable. So now we wait.

We sealed the outside of the window yesterday since all the wetness was dried up thanks to the spring sun, and now we wait again. It rained all last night and there seemed to be no water leakage. So the sealing outside worked?? I don't know... my heart is still kind of nervous about the 'what if'.  I think we might just have to tear down the drywall above the widow to be sure. 


Sigh, and I thought the basement was almost complete. Ha-ha.  However, times like this I am glad I work from the home so I can keep checking on it during the day.  Which... reminds me.... we should invest in a back-up sump pump pronto! 


xox m.

TT - Never 2 Late

♥ me some Groupon

It's pretty awesome. I just recieved two books in the mail from Barns & Noble because of groupon. Now I could have gotten a used book from Amazon for a little cheaper, but then toss in shipping and I am right back up to the amount I paid for my Groupon. 


One used book on amazon vs. 2 new books from B&N via groupons deal.... I'll stick with the last deal. :)


So what books did I purchase....

I've always have wanted to read this book... but now that the movie is coming out I needed to hop on it fast. Honestly, I always love the books way more than the movie. Agree?

So I had to get one more book..... 


There were many on my list but I figured I should get this one book becuase sooner or later it's gonna happen.... and why not get the book for free? :)

No, we are not prego. When God's time is right, he will let us know. And when that time happens then I'll blog about it. I have MANY ideas for when this time comes around. As for now, we will focus on finishing up the last details on the basement and kitchen. Then update a bathroom and maybe a nursery? lol 


Just kidding.... but not really. :)

xox m.

Bumper Krop

So the story goes a little like this....

• Meredith got a job at a Real Estate Marketing Firm.
• She was introduced to some awesome co-workers and become great friends with said co-workers.
• She then left this job to pursue what she really loves doing.
• New friends also leave to pursue other career options.
• Jen now stays home with her adorable little boy.
• Meredith and Jen pull their brains together and alas.... Bumper Krop. 

Bumper Krop.

{logo coming soon}

Who?      Jen Miller and Meredith Bach
What?    Creative web design and branding.
Why?      We want to grow and harvest our own crop. (Bring on the babies!) Bumper Krop is going to let us grow our own families while doing the things we love. 
Huh?       Because we want to be able to stay at home to raise our kids and provide for our harvest.




So look forward to the sprout of this new endeavor that we are taking on! 


".... but with God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26

xox m.

TT - Him

Man Cave Update

Ladies and Gents.... we have a go-2 relaxing man cave! 


Er.... man cave? 

Lets be honest here. This basement isn't the typical male sanctuary. It isn't the type of cave with neon lights and beer signage. There is no slamming beers together and getting the carpet all beer sticky while your favorite football team scores a touch down. Remember we are being honest here... we don't watch football. Maybe we will catch a game a few times if we are with some friends, or if the Bears could make it to the super bowl, then yea we would watch the game. And beer? Sure. But I can't remember the last time we purchased a case. Once again, maybe once in a blue moon we will have a few in the summer while we are outside hanging out and about, but we just are not the type to crack open a drink when we get home from work. We will save that for around the camp fire in the summer. So thus being a 'typical' man cave? Not so much...  we put the neon signs and beer money into a nice entertainment sound system, little custom features like all the handmade trim, benches, entertainment units.... the carpet, an engulfing couch, and of course all the little bits and pieces to make the cave our living area.  


We couldn't be more happy with the results. All of the hard work from my dad and our good friend Nick... the countless hours Steve would put in after work... my amazing mom who helped with all the details and clean up.... they all deserve a great big HUGE thank you!!! And not going to lie... pretty proud of myself and my contribution to the cave. 


Now there are still a few things that need to be done in order to stamp this project as finished. 


-paint the doors
-add the hardware
-add a piece of MDF to the top of the bench
-sew bench seating
-insert selves in entertainment system and attach doors
-think about shelf system in storage room
-need to get blinds
-build me some end tables
-collect decor items 
-the list will never end :)


The man-cave.

I can't wait to be able to fill those cubbies with toys and games one day!

Below is the stairs going up to the middle level and the server room.

Below is the view when you walk down the stairs and turn right... the first door leads into the server room. The second door you see is storage, and the door on the far right (the one you can hardly see) leads to the water pump. 

This is a blurry iPhone photo just after the TV and speakers were mounted. 

xox m. 

TT

I want to start adding flair. 

Say hello to Thursday Type. 

I guess I'll post every Thursday... 

Just type. 

No photo.

No musings from me. 

Just TYPE. 

So today, the first of many TT's.... 

xox m.