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Celebrating One Year of Home Ownership

April 9, 2019 By Rob Gavin - 7 Comments

One year ago today, Maria and I took the plunge and closed on our wonderful house. It's been quite a year since then. We've painted, renovated, and made a bunch of repairs, both small and large. We've been chipping away at our mortgage. We almost literally bumped into our home's … [Read more...]

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On Our Way to Debt Free, Again

January 20, 2019 By Rob Gavin - 9 Comments

Maria and I have been living in our "new" house now for just over 9 months. We love our home and everything about it, even its little idiosyncrasies (like the far-from-perfect DIY electrical wiring and plumbing). One thing that we don't love is the fact that we had to take out a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Dave Ramsey, Money Tagged With: Dave Ramsey, debt, house, money, mortgage

Ringing in the Holidays with a Huge Home Expense

December 13, 2018 By Rob Gavin - 9 Comments

Remember a couple months ago when Maria and I gushed about how great it was to have sinking funds when we were buying our new minivan? We've been following along with Dave Ramsey's financial plan and slowly working our way through the Baby Steps, using the tools Dave lays out to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Home, Money Tagged With: Dave Ramsey, Financial Peace University, house

How Buying a House Affected Our Finances

July 27, 2018 By Rob Gavin - 16 Comments

Holy wow, the past couple months have been pretty crazy around the Gavin household! Between buying a new house, painting the interior, coordinating contractors, hiring movers, packing, moving, unpacking in the midst of renovations, all while taking care of a baby, wrapping up the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Home, Money Tagged With: budget, Dave Ramsey, house, money

Guess What! We’re Buying a House!

March 16, 2018 By Rob Gavin - 19 Comments

Surprise: we're buying a house! Believe me, it's nearly as big a surprise to us as it is to you. But, when one of the cutest houses in our area went up for sale, we decided we just had to go for it and make an offer. From there, everything just fell into place and we are thrilled … [Read more...]

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How The KonMari Method
 Helped Us Move

October 5, 2016 By Rob Gavin - 27 Comments

So, as you may have seen already, we've moved! We are now in a cute little house in Royal Oak, a really happenin' area of metro Detroit. However, the emphasis there should be on the word "little." The live-able area of our house is about 950 square feet (about 60 square feet … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Home, Organization Tagged With: house, tidying

Reflecting Back on Our First Home

August 14, 2016 By Maria Gavin - 6 Comments

Well, we did it. We packed up and cleaned every square inch of the condo, our first home, and moved into our new little bungalow. Our first night at the condo will be one of those stories we will never, ever forget. We had just gotten the keys and stopped by to see our … [Read more...]

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We Have Keys to Our New Home

August 7, 2016 By Rob Gavin - 12 Comments

I know it's been a while since you've heard from me (Rob), but I'm here to share huge news for us: we have the keys to our new home! Maria and I are renting an adorable house in Royal Oak, one of the coolest suburbs of Detroit. We've been working on painting all weekend, … [Read more...]

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#Gavinsonthemove: An Update

July 8, 2016 By Maria Gavin - 9 Comments

We have exciting news from the Gavin home front … we're moving to a new home! After a wonderful year of living in the little condo that has served as our first home, the time has come for us to step forward into a new nest. We are so excited to tell you all about it (and probably … [Read more...]

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 Rob and Maria from Crazy Together

A nerd and a perfectionist fall in love.
This is our story.

Rob's a self-proclaimed nerd, Maria is a fashion-conscious stay at home mama, Dessa the super-silly big sister and baby Harvey makes us a family of four.

We are so glad you stopped by. Grab a coffee and stay a while. We have a lot to share.

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