Hey, y’all!
Hi, I’m Jess! The author behind Our Family Fixer Upper.
purpose of the blog
This blog is more than a home renovation project. It’s the story of a family, a home filled with memories, and the journey of preserving what matters while making room for the future.
In 2025, our family moved into my grandmother’s home—a place where I spent much of my childhood making memories that shaped who I am today. The house itself is a true time capsule, built by my grandfather and filled with decades of family history, laughter, traditions, and stories.
As life often does, our move came during a season of transition. What began as a practical decision quickly became something much deeper. We found ourselves not only caring for a home, but also helping care for the generations who helped build our family.
Here you’ll find the real-life journey of multigenerational living, home renovation projects, DIY adventures, lessons learned, family stories, and the occasional unexpected challenge that comes with breathing new life into an older home.
Our goal isn’t to create a perfect house.
It’s to create a home.
A place where memories are preserved, new traditions are built, and future generations can look back and see where they came from.
Whether you’re renovating an older home, caring for aging family members, navigating multigenerational living, or simply love stories about family and home, we’re glad you’re here.
Thank you for following along as we honor the past, embrace the present, and build for the future—one project, one story, and one memory at a time.
Welcome to Our Family Fixer Upper.
The Home of Generations & Renovations
What You’ll Find Here
At Our Family Fixer Upper, we share the joys, challenges, and lessons that come with restoring a family home while navigating everyday life.
Topics you’ll find on this blog include:
- Multigenerational Living – The realities of sharing life, responsibilities, and memories across generations.
- Home Renovation & DIY Projects – Renovating a 1970s family home one project at a time while preserving its history and character.
- Family & Faith – The values, traditions, and experiences that guide our family through life’s seasons.
- Homestead-Inspired Living – Gardening, simple living, home organization, and creating a welcoming home environment.
- Life’s Unexpected Detours – Caring for loved ones, adapting to change, and finding purpose in the middle of life’s challenges.
- Family Stories & Memories – Preserving the stories, traditions, and legacy of the generations who came before us.
Whether you’re tackling a fixer-upper of your own, caring for aging parents or grandparents, raising a family, or simply looking for inspiration to create a meaningful home, we hope you’ll find encouragement here.
Because the best homes aren’t just built with lumber and paint—they’re built with love, memories, faith, and family.
In loving memory of my grandfather, who built this home with his own two hands. 1946-2003.