A little more than 33 years ago, you were finishing up your last semester as a college student. Today, you received a contract to teach full time this fall and spring at that same college, and it would be an understatement to say that you are excited to begin this school year. By accepting this temporary college teaching position, however, it means that it will also be the first time you will not be teaching in any high school classrooms. In fact, after 22 years as a high school journalism teacher and retiring in 2012, you have spent the last…
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If you’ve ever watched Fixer Upper or Property Brothers or Leave It or List It or Flip This House or any of the approximately 75% of shows on television, you know how hot home remodeling is. It might feel appealing to find a bottom dollar home for sale, and then invest a few extra bucks in home remodeling to build your dream home. The stars of those shows you watch make home remodeling seem effortless. It’s a no-risk all-win situation, right? In reality, the wise words of the great Charles Dickens in Tale of Two Cities describes home remodeling best:…