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Welcome to That's So 70's, a blog following our experience updating our first home that was built in the 1970's. This is a good way to keep all family and friends up-to-date since over the first phase of the renovation. We had many questions seeking up-dates I thought instead of messaging everyone privately this would be easier for people to come and check out what's been going on; view progress pictures and ask questions.
I will start going back in time from house hunting to initial demo then moving forward to current and future projects. The majority of our renovation is DIY to save us money and to really get to know our home and so we can say we did that with pride.
I also want to dabble into my other passions which are interior design, fashion, beauty, and cooking. Apart from home updates this will share life updates and a place for me to throw in some of my creative cravings and an outlet for my thoughts, as I typically have a lot to say.


Thank you for following our journey. I hope this helps and you enjoy it :)
Please comment if I did not answer all of your questions or if something does not make sense to you as I am not a writer (unlike Savanna) and was never that great with grammar.



Lauren xo

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