When baby girl was on the way My dad used to say, “You’re either happy or a homeowner - but never both at the same time.” It always made me laugh. I didn’t really understand it… until I owned a house of my own. Especially one that’s celebrating its 100th birthday this year. There is always something to fix. Yesterday was no exception. I walked in the door after work, glanced up, and saw it—a wet spot on the ceiling. One look and I knew: the roof flashing. Of course. Honestly, all I could do was laugh, which probably made me look a little unhinged to my kids. Because there’s nothing quite like discovering a problem like that at 6 p.m. - when every repair suddenly becomes an “emergency.” After a few phone calls to some amazing family and friends, a roofer was on his way. And thanks to my awesome brother-in-law, we even got a bit of a discount - thank God, because I’m not sure I could handle one more surprise expense this month. But moments like this always bring me back to somet...