Updated House Tour - Before & Afters

[@Melissa-ou8cl]

Beautiful home! You could add hinges to the picture and make it the laundry shoot door.

[@Me-wk3ix]

That's a really good idea!

[@CateStaid]

I totally giggled at your spelling for chute. I like the idea of shooting the ever-present, ever-nagging laundry. lol.🤣

[@kellyjackson998]

That is a great idea about the hinges to the picture frames

[@mrsdv]

You read my thoughts exactly!!

[@homeschoolonadime]

I came here to say this😂

[@636363lulu]

No one deserves this beautiful home more than you! You help so many of us get our sh@t together, you are a gem! And yes, the glasses area pain but consider them a badge of honor. Don’t worry about your age, just embrace your wisdom!

[@christyb3942]

Your new home is so beautiful! Congratulations and well done with all the work you have done! Ps…. That is the thing no one tells you. I will be turning 60 in a couple of months and I still think I am in my twenties or thirties. The truth is, everyone feels this way… it was shocking to me to think that my grandparents who I thought were so old… felt this way too! The thing I’ve learned is age is just a number…. Keep on keepin on! 😊💕

[@judyd.8338]

indeed. I am 51 and have a TON of medical issues, but in my thoughts I am still 20 something. The mind doesn't age like the body whatsoever! It's sad to have to watch yourself fall apart :P

[@Stumpybear7640]

​@@judyd.8338my sympathies for your ill health, but I find I'm compensated by more self knowledge and increased spiritual awareness❤🙏❤

[@dr.maktharhossain6570]

Wow.I like your organisations.

[@JeannieB105]

I just turned 63 and the saying ‘my mind is willing but my body won’t cooperate’ is sooooo true!! But, it’s better than the alternative 😁

[@andrearico-mb5lr]

Romans 8:38-39 And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow-not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love. No power in the sky above or in the earth below-indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord. 💗

[@alishawexler961]

Honey, those glasses are just the beginning, a first step. I left my perfect 20/20 vision behind at 43/44 also and it was a big adjustment for sure, but just wait till menopause - I was shocked at how much my body changed overall at that point! Don't worry though, you look beautiful and we all love you!

[@nightwindswings]

Love you Cass, I can’t imagine the frustration you have trying to get things done like hanging photos and curtains. I feel so fortunate that my parents taught me all those things including 99% of home improvement things. I remodeled my kitchen by myself and only needed help with two cabinets which my neighbor helped me with. When Joe finally does those honey do’s please have him show your children how to do those things including your girls

[@aliciapearsall4099]

My husband recently showed my 6 year old daughter how to change the heating system filters. ❤ Just like reading and writing we all needs these skills totally agree.

[@ChristiePriem]

Sometimes (like in my case), it's about natural aptitude. I don't do as good of a job and I don't enjoy it, so my more skilled husband does those things. He's happier if I leave those things to him even if it takes a bit longer, and I'm happy because honestly the result is better. We are different people who can play to our strengths. Good for you for all that renovation - it's not for me!

[@julied334]

Paint your cabinets in the basement kitchen a medium gray. Sherman Williams knitting needles. You will love it.

[@user-qp6lj6gu7s]

@@ChristiePriem No one said or expected a renovation to be for you, but if your husband for some reason couldn't help you, you do know how to do basic things even if the result isn't as great. Knowing how also means you fully appreciate how skilled he is in comparison. Most ungrateful spouses/children/parents that I've come across are the ones that don't understand the work going in to doing a task well, because they don't even know how to do the basics of it (Dunning-Kruger) - then when their husband or wife gets sick or dies in old age they are left not knowing how to take care of half the household, or more! Teach children everything and then let them specialise in whatever they are drawn to without expectations of what that should be.

[@wm5171]

Hi Kats! Just here to give you a compliment: you look 10 years younger! Love your new hairstyle, jewelry and clothes! I been watching your videos probably for the past 10 years and still do. Keep making them!❤️🫶

[@vondrabejot9851]

My daughter and family moved into the same neighborhood my son and his family live in. He bought the house new and lived it. My daughter painted all the walls and replaced the floors on the now 15 year old home. It feels and looks so new. My son and wife had been thinking they needed to move to another new home. They opted for paint and new flooring. Now they have a new older home. My son thanked his sister for inspiring them. Besides by the end of next year they will have their giant house paid off!

[@jaindeau772]

LOL, 15 is an older home? My “new” bathroom floor was done in 2012. I probably shouldn’t let anyone in because my home is surely hopelessly, unacceptably outdated.

[@Zuzia-l5b]

​@@jaindeau772 Not everybody needs new thinks all the time. Enjoy your home, and dont let anythink to stop you inviting friends, they love you for you, not for your materiał posesions. ❤

[@happyx2]

Wow! Can't believe how much you and Joe have gotten done in such a short period of time!! You guys are amazing! 🎉

[@giselac625]

For the kitchenette in the basement, you can get a new countertop, backsplash and doors. Paint the cabinet frame to match the new doors. I got bifocals before 40, so I think you're doing great. 😃

[@kathyguise5815]

Instead of “progressive” lenses I wear contacts for distance and drugstore reading glasses on a power that is correct with my contacts. Contacts 1.5 + readers 2.0. No contacts readers 3.0. Works great and don’t have to wear glasses all of the time.

[@Raczyna]

I agree. It would be nonsense to give this away and buy another. Just work with this one.

[@strll3048]

This...

[@darlahkelley9800]

A New You 2024 Yay ❤🎉❤

[@sharongardner3826]

The cabinets look like they are in good shape. If they are, I would paint them something other than white. Maybe a light color blue or green. Beautiful home! Are you going to have to worry every year about the backyard flooding? I hope not. You and Joe have done a great job!!!!!

[@darlenedavis8690]

LOL Welcome to getting older - it's the gift that keeps on giving. I was in my mid-40s when I realized that my arm was no longer long enough for me to read (HAHA). I have cheater glasses in different places all over my house. Now that I'm in my mid-50s I've actually found that I need different strengths for different things. I have a computer pair, a reading pair, a sewing/crafting pair, and a cooking pair. I just leave them in the area where I use them. Good luck with the progressives. I never could adjust to them and just went with the "old-fashioned" bifocals. In regards to the kitchenette in the basement. I'd start by painting it. I'd replace the countertop. We replaced a countertop in a small kitchen area like this with wood flooring, to give it the look of a butcher's block countertop. It was easy and turned out great. Didn't take that much wood flooring either. We had left over from our floors and just used that. If you still don't like it after you've painted it, then you could look at replacing it.

[@SArlene-0916]

You crack me up! 🤣🤣 You don’t like the outdoors and bugs, but yet you use bug names to describe a persons organizing style! I love you! Thanks for always making me laugh. Your house is beautiful. ❤️ BTW: I would paint the basement kitchen cabinets white until you get a chance to redo it.

[@nataliebereuter6350]

I agree, no people, no bugs. no dirt. keep me inside 😊

[@michellelithgow7881]

Cas, was wondering about an idea ' would you ever want to possibly screen in your patio area, or a part of it? Might help separate ya from some of the bugs too! The scenary & your home are gorgeous! Enjoy!

[@matheysinemagz6849]

I'm taking sewing lessons with even older women, I feel younger this way!! But these grannies are so full of energy, you can't believe it. It's so fun to share a couple of hours a week with them, it's like regenerating my energy bar!! 😂😂

[@Clutterbug]

Wonderful!

[@elenamarie272]

I had bifocals at 40. It happens to the best of us! The transformation on your house is amazing! Thanks for sharing it with us! :-)

[@christinef7739]

Same. I actually had trifocals by age 52. Luckily my eyes settled down and I haven't had any more major change. 🙃

[@lorischofer7145]

Welcome to the reading glasses club!!! And guess what, you’ll be buying stronger and stronger ones over the years. I’m 63 and I started needing them at 40. And those cabinets I think would look amazing with a bold color. You have beautiful white all over so this is the perfect spot to take a risk. I’m kinda leaning to a shade of green. Have fun with picking a color!!!! 🎨🎨🎨

[@noracomeau2986]

My opinion as well to do something "unexpected" and fun in the kitchenette. You have a lot of white elsewhere in tables & built-ins, etc. I would paint the cabinets because they look like they are good quality & use fun hardware.

[@MRSancutzik]

Great video! Keep the kitchen, just paint it. You are not old, you are just blooming.🌷

[@carmenlheureux5435]

When I was 44, I was so young! It’s been twenty years now and I don’t feel that old. Your house is beautiful.

[@andreamiller6200]

I am just DAZZLED by the new house and its setting - there is nothing like that magnificent acreage even if you don't hang out outside. You can still see it from the windows. When we bought our forever home at the end of 2019, I was not in the house for more than 5 minutes when I just knew and said "we MUST live here" - the house is the right fit but the stellar attraction is the amazing backyard. We are on a bluff with an unobstructed view of the mountains 8 miles north which can never be obscured because the bluff overlooks a wash which cannot be built on. Now 4 years later, it is one of the best decisions of my life. May your beautiful home continue to uplift you day after day after day! And now that I am 67, I have long since made peace with my presbyopia. I use a magnifying glass and no longer think about it because I have become much more occupied over the years with learning new skills (knitting and working part time for a budgeting company in customer service). Ask yourself next year if you have made an acceptable accommodation to the undeniable change of age. Your upcoming years could turn out to be the best yet despite the "gifts" that getting older gives you. All blessings to you, Cas. My heart is so happy to see your wonderful home!

[@jeannereich8690]

I am 75! I just went to a KISS concert Monday. Rock on!!! Age is just a number. Roll with it, girl! You are awesome.

[@andreawales1938]

One thing you can do to spruce up the cabinets in the downstairs kitchenette (12:00) is to remove the valance between the cabinets (above the sink). These are very common in older homes, but they are now considered old-fashioned by many and have fallen out of favor. Just doing this one thing would update the kitchenette quite a bit.

[@aniastelm]

I’m 44 too!!! You are beautiful. Let’s be happy we are alive and well. ❤❤❤

[@amiradeshon5501]

Congrats on your new home. I have been Binge watching your videos for 2 weeks now. I'm learning and laughing so much . Thanks for all you do to help us to cleaner in our homes. Be Blessed

[@Dranma51]

You have a beautiful home! Can’t wait to see the future projects! I always considered myself blessed as I reached those older ages. So many people do not! I’m 72 now and have lived such a blessed life!

[@Clutterbug]

[@mariannesears7313]

Love your new home. For the basement, keep the cupboards but paint them navy for a pop of color with white quartz countertops. Switch out appliances to stainless.

[@rosahinson2166]

I love you watch “Say Yes to the Dress” at lunch. Can’t wait to see Milo’s room.

[@shelleyspencer5024]

Hi Cas, First if you want to close the opening for your laundry shoot, take one of your pictures and put hinges on the top and attach it to the wall so you can just lift it up to put the laundry in. Second I think you should do something fun and funky with the cabinets. You could paint them different colors, take the middle section out and replace it with glass, metal pieces, or a piece of art you love. You can put wallpaper or contact paper on the cabinets and the fridge. Be daring and connect with your wild and crazy side. As for glasses, I'm 69 and I get the glasses I think are cool, like Coco Song or Kliik, from Denmark. Just think of your glasses as an extension of your personality and you'll never feel old. Thanks, Shelley PS I have one pair of glasses that are bright pink and purple with dragons on them.

[@joycehyne8218]

Yes, my eyes deserted me in my 40s. I too went to an eye doctor because my daughter was born when I was 45. I couldn’t see well enough to trim her fingernails and toe nails!! Then began my almost 30 year relationship with Costco readers!! Now I’m using their strongest glasses, and I now ALWAYS see the eye doctor (MD) every year. My night vision is going, but I passed the vision test to get my driver’s license renewed last year! A miracle!! Now I just need to update my colonoscopy!!! 😮😱 Something about getting old beats the alternative!! I love my two granddaughters. ❤❤

[@chantalfibrohope]

Beautiful house. Totally normal to have the eye changes at your age. It also freaked me out when it happened to me. Enjoy your 40s!

[@jimthechaosbunny]

Ooh, put a TV in your home gym so you can watch 'Say Yes to the Dress' while you're on the treadmill! Multitasking!

[@amywallsrodriguez8299]

For the cabinets, light grayish/green would look awesome, still be bright and not show every mark like with white. Dawn painted the cabinets at her rental that color and it looks awesome. It’s on her husbands channel Rusty Judgment. I’m sure she would send you the color info. It looks so good! I want it haha

[@tedilojewski9607]

Cas, in a word...monovision contacts! One eye for distance, one eye for reading. Not for everyone, but they changed my life!

[@fabienneroure9995]

Your home is gorgeous and I'm so impressed you were able to get all this done in 2 months! Yes to a blue or green kitchen in the basement.🤗 I started wearing reading glasses in my early 40's. I tried bifocals for 2 weeks but couldn't stand it and I refuse to wear a😭😱 chain LOL! So I wear my reading glasses tucked in my hair like a headband when I'm not reading. Take care and cheers from Ottawa. 🌷🍂🍁🌼❤

[@ArtistCreek]

I love it! Seeing all the organization really shows you walk the walk ..not just tell OTHER PEOPLE to do it.

[@laura9855]

Your new home is stunning ! The yard is huge !

[@lillianmartinez1593]

House looks great! Basement cabinets, any color that makes you happy, new counter tops, back splash, pulls, and fridge. Yes, white hair is like barbbed wire! And yes, although you are a certain age, your mind is telling you that you are still young! Age is just a number. 💕🌴😎

[@jacquelynrosado1323]

What a beautiful transformation! 😍 I can't wait to see the other rooms! For the downstairs kitchen, paint the bottom cabinets either a gray, green or even blue and the upper cabinets white and add new hardware, a new counter top and back splash. I painted my cabinets after my hubby installed a new counter top. I used sherwin williams software gray for the bottom cabinets and white on top and added new hardware. It was such a transformation! You are so right about the power of paint my friend!

[@k1886-o6x]

The basement kitchen, I would paint it, but I wouldn't demo it. It's in good shape as far as I can tell. The house is looking wonderful!

[@MsStingFan]

You are hysterical Cas, always love the end stories 🤓 the house looks great, can't wait for more videos -- love how you're embracing bee-tendancies, but would love to see your Monica closet AND MORE Emily- office organization 😊😊 😊

[@suzy1676]

Paint kitchen cabinets and change the knobs. Pull out that little piece of curved wood at top to modernize. Have fun with it!

[@mariaolker]

Yes to the reading glasses. I used to buy them at the Dollar tree, but they kept breaking. I recently purchased a three pack at Costco, which I'm loving. Well over 40 here.

[@Sachkigal143]

I do that too 😊

[@susanclark2212]

Amazon is good. I can get 2.25's which is hard to find.

[@susanclark2212]

Oh, hearing aids are harder for me to admit I need.

[@Mysticsoul77]

Your house is beautiful, my favorite is the kitchen.Oh girl wait until menopause.

[@Clutterbug]

I will wait forever, lol.

[@Mysticsoul77]

@@Clutterbug 🤞

[@SapphireLeto]

Definitely go for a fun color for the kitchen! Maybe not something super bold, but something to break up the white would look amazing.

[@YarnjoyPodcast]

Beautiful home. I know how you feel about getting old. I am 57 years old and somebody commented on one of my videos that I was a "little old lady" the other day. It really shocked me. Yes, I don't color my hair and I have a lot of gray, but I didn't know that I looked that bad. Over the shock now and moving on. Have a wonderful weekend. Embrace the progressive lenses. It is wonderful to be able to see and not squint all the time. Glasses can be styling too.

[@desireetman]

Amazing job on the new house ! It looks great. Honestly since your hubby is super handy, I would try to rehab the existing basement kitchenette. Save some money and headache. Poor Cass, I had to get glasses at 28 and started going grey at the same time. Now at 43 soon to be 44, I have accepted the change and ready to tackle the next changes-gotta love adulting!!

[@thegriff8090]

I started needing readers about a year ago and I’m 48. But I’ve worn glasses/contacts since I was in 6th grade so I knew it was just a matter of time before I’d need them! Now I have some cheap dollar store readers everywhere and most of the time on my head too. 🤷🏼‍♀️ Next step is multi focal contacts lenses and progressive glasses for when I wear those. It happens to the best of us! 😁 Love what you’ve done to your new house!

[@shannonebryan5475]

Love all the wonderful updates to your new home ! White paint is definitely the key to opening up and brighten up a space. As far as you basement kitchen, I would paint the cabinets, new counter tops and new refrigerator. You have worked hard and it shows ! Congratulations on your beautiful new home ! Turning 40 was a rude awakening, like you reading glasses along with the constant weight battle.

[@magietagie]

Welcome to “Later in Life” it sucks!!! As for the basement kitchen, I suggest just painting the current one and adding a new countertop. It will look so much better! As for the colour, I suggest White for the top and counter top and go with your Clutterbug teal on the bottom. I think that would look great! And be fun.

[@liap1293]

I love your decorating style! Your house looks fantastic! Good on you, Cas.

[@lynnew6959]

Paint those kitchen cupboards white and get a bold countertop! Loving that house🩷❤️

[@christinedigioia957]

Your house looks Beautiful, Cas!! I think, for your cupboards, in the basement, maybe a nice light teal colour!! 😊

[@Clutterbug]

Great idea!!

[@therealJamieJoy]

Tabitha Brown just did a video where she is wearing reading glasses for the first time. YES, IT HITS YOU ALL OF A SUDDEN!! Happened in my 40s, too. You aren't old you aren't even halfway through life yet!! You have many more decades to go. Sending love from New Orleans. Congrats on your beautiful home!!!

[@ambermyers4256]

Love all the changes! As for the basement kitchen, I would keep the cabinets but find a new to you countertop and possibly sink then paint the cabinets a complimentary color. You can use the glass ones to hang a picture or place some pretty coffee cups for everyone to use. Depending on how the fridge is, you can either give it a coat of paint to freshen it up or get a scratch and dent one for a great discount price or one from Habitat’s Restore store if they have one in good working order. So glad to hear the backyard is back to normal!

[@kathleent5942]

Basement kitchen - if the shelves are adjustable, paint it all white & have tropical blue kitchen towels & decor with one bright orange thing. If the shelves aren’t adjustable, tear the whole thing out. Keep the cabinet doors - turn them backwards, add some frame molding, & paint or decoupage pictures in the middle. Make the new kitchen white like blinding white beach sand with tropical blue water decore and a little mandarin orange.

[@mariannedavis9136]

Wonderful home! You’ve done a super job of re-doing and decorating it! Congrats! Enjoy!

[@EdmarieSantiago-ip5ns]

Paint the kitchen blue the down cabinets and White uppers with all the details in gold! 😍😍

[@VS-fo9py]

Love the layout of your house, and the love your family has put into it to make it a home 💙

[@collady1]

Cas don’t worry about having a few white hairs. By the time I was 35 I had become almost total white haired from being so dark blown people thought I my hair was black. Now I treasure my silver white hair. There have been times when women have asked me what color the beautician uses! Most don’t believe me when I say it is natural. I am 74 and enjoy the laughs I have over that. I also want to tell you how very much I enjoy your podcasts.

[@TTaddicted]

Your home is beautiful Cass! For basement kitchen, I think you should keep the cabinets. If you want to keep the countertop too, I would paint the cabinets white. If you are going to replace it, you can choose whatever fun color goes with the new countertops. And i would remove that wavy piece of wood above the sink

[@kimhouchins8653]

I had to add bifocals to my glasses when I was about 50 I think. It was shocking but it literally opened my eyes to see what I was missing. I am 65 and have always looked younger than my age... my hair has not gotten too gray... until the last year or so. I was always so proud of my auburn hair. Though there is still auburn in my hair it is now mostly gray especially in photos and I don't like it. I too feel like a teenager in my mind. My body feels 65 but not my mind. Your new home is beautiful! Did your children pick out the decor of their rooms? Your basement is phenomenal!! So much usable and beautifully decorated space!! And a home gym!! Yay!!

[@Jordan-4-Him-NM]

When you were setting up your Cozey couch and shared about it, I went online and bought the Altus two seater and 1 seater in the Latte color. Right now we are using them as a three seater couch, but can always make a loveseat and chair out of it. Our living room is small and this will give us options in placement. Thanks for sharing- we love our Cozey couch. I'm 71- feel like 40, but the body says, "Nope," to a lot of things. Just keep going Cas, you're amazing. Oh, and the kitchen area- my suggestion is to paint the cabinets the same color as the walls for an easy transition, and decorate the counter top with a plant (not the dead one) and a couple of small items for accents. I love your home. Your deck area- don't feel bad. When you 'learn' to slow down and can grab a good book, it will be waiting there for you.

[@Pudelmum]

The house is fabulous!!!!! Welcome to the Progressive lenses club!! I still think I’m 18 on the inside as well! Get hip frames and no one will ever know!! You are beautiful, Cass! Getting older isn’t for sissies!!

[@irenehinojosa6629]

Cass congratulations on your beautiful home. I would say have fun and paint the basement cabinets- if you don’t like it you could always get new ones. But you have nothing to risk by painting what is already there. ❤

[@jennifersonafrank9272]

Love, love, love the new house! I had to get readers when I was in my 40's. The only saving grace was that my husband had them for almost a year before I did and he's 18 months YOUNGER than I am. Made me feel better about it. : )

[@jenniferspisak]

I am so BEYOND excited for you!! I’ve been watching your channel grow and truly believe you deserve every bit of the blessings coming your way, Cas.

[@cindywilkinson1610]

Old(er) age happens... if we're lucky. And it is not for the faint of heart, either. Toughen up, Buttercup! (We love you, Cas)

[@lgraps]

So happy for you, I love seeing the house progress! Get contact lenses for distance, fun reading glasses from Peepers, get cute holders for storing them on counters etc, and then do a video on how to keep your reading glasses organized!

[@siyarakb5305]

I love your honesty. Small talk is definitely not my forte. Your home is beautiful just like you 😊

[@Clutterbug]

Aw, thank you!

[@TheObsessiveBookseller]

So beautiful! It's really coming together. I love love love how much natural light comes through in each room. SO happy for you!

[@TheObsessiveBookseller]

Kitchen - Blue or Turquoise bottom cabinets, white uppers! :D

[@kt579]

With the basement kitchen, go bold and have fun with it! The main kitchen is beautiful but already white. The basement one should be for your wild side! 🤪 love the house! You deserve it! ☺️

[@melindawood3644]

Your house looks really gorgeous!! I'm so happy for you & your family!!

[@sandrasuitt6439]

I was so tickled with your comment about how gray hair is strong. So true so true😂😂 as for glasses I've worn glasses since I was nine and I am now past 70. I can tell you are a hard worker and that comes with some aches and pains regardless of your age. Believe it or not you are still young. I do agree that after you pick your paint color for your cabinets you will need to put in a new countertop and sink.

[@marshavesta7091]

Beautiful home, and views. So much space for your famiy!

[@shanabanana3800]

44yrs old here also - welcome to old 😮‍💨😆🤣 I really like your dried flower arrangements at your front door - very fall colours and my kind of green thumbery 😉 Congratulations - you have a beautiful home 🥰

[@Janelegant]

Cas, your home has come together beautifully and it feels like it's been done rather quickly! I completely relate to not wanting to be outside. I have a beautiful backyard that backs up to a creek. I rarely go outside. Fortunately, I work from home and my desk overlooks the backyard and I'm able to observe all of the wildlife that comes to visit. Fox, deer, blue herons, ducks, mink, groundhogs, etc. For the basement kitchen I love the idea of painting the cabinets white but also love the idea of color. Just know if you choose color, it tends to be outdated more quickly...white is considered timeless.

[@imjustsaying7300]

You are aging gracefully. Glass wearing began in my 40’s as well. 6 years later, I have two sets of glasses, reading and distance because I refuse to get bifocals. I keep my distance for driving in car. To go to progressives right away is a good decision, I’m just fighting it to feel like I’m not there yet. I’m testing chain out right now- feeling very granny-ish with it but if I push my glasses on top of my head when I’m not using them it gets tangled in my now curly hair that once was straight as can be. Aging is an adventure for sure, but we’re all in it together! Feel the feelings of aging while keeping your inner youth strong! Love your channel and your honesty💕

[@kristinapreedy7069]

Congrats on all the progress you’ve already made and thanks for the update on the backyard flooding! I’ve been wondering how that was going - I hope it continues to be fine! My recommendation would be paint the basement/workspace kitchenette cabinets a pretty/fun color and reuse them if they’re in good shape - as you’ve stated, paint will totally transform a space! And embrace the signs of aging, keep that feeling of still being a teenager inside, and it will help you “age gracefully!” Get some funky, fun glasses - they don’t need to be fuddy-duddy!

[@PEPSIKERR]

You could pull off some cat eye style glasses. You have the personality for it.

[@MrsMcGwire]

Progressive lenses are life changing!❤😊

[@SuzyTaylorOakley]

Welcome to middle age! 😂 Yup. You're normal. Your house makeover is beautiful, and I can't wait to see when it's ALL finished. Tell Joe to get to work hanging those curtains!

[@sylvi4444]

Hi Cassy, my vision started to change in my early fifties and I used readers for a few years placing them in kitchen, bathrooms, bedrooms, laundry room, back yard/shed, cars, etc. That worked but hated mostly when shopping always having to put them on/take off constantly. Tried the chain around my neck and they were exactly that, always in the way and they made me look/feel even older. I’m now 65 and been wearing daily disposable contacts for the last few years. I still have my readers but prefer the contacts especially when I’m out and about plus they don’t interfere with my jewelry. Beautiful home your family created ❤

[@christinedisneyqueen5746]

Amazing…can’t wait to see all that you do! My favorite areas are the kitchen and the offices. (My Bee brain was so happy to see Emily’s space so visually organized!) 😄

[@MsStingFan]

Ha! I just commented the same thing! I want more 🐝 content

[@christinedisneyqueen5746]

@@MsStingFan great minds think alike! 😆

[@sheilastrode2953]

You still look young! Love your home! I love how you show you don't have to spend a fortune to update your home.

[@elainedomalewski4954]

The house is really coming along,everything looks great. 😊❤

[@LeandriLourens]

Light blue in the kitchen might look pretty with the pinks in your office 😍😍

[@wyoag12]

House looks great! So happy for you!

[@michellereader5456]

Your home is you!!! ❤absolutely beautiful!! Paint the cabinets white & add fun hardware …. EnJOY!! ❤

[@reneecailloux2573]

This is a great home ! Everything you need is organized. It took me a while to appreciate my backyard more than just from inside. This too, dear Cass, shall come 😊

[@DottyKupsky]

I was so happy to turn 30 - no longer could I be dismissed as too young. Forty - felt like I had arrived into my prime years. Too busy at 50 to even think about it. Sixty bothered me a bit. Now I'm 71 and feel like I'm still 30 in my mind. Body disagrees. I feel your dismay, but getting old beats the alternative, right? Stay young at heart - that's what really matters. Love your home!

[@rmz3001]

Love the new house! Great tour❤❤❤

[@annaread3829]

This house is stunning!! The cabinets downstairs can be painted, they look better then anything you would find at Habitat For Humanity. I suggest going with progressive lenses that you wear all the time. Better then glasses around your neck or having tons of glasses around the house! I’ve been wearing progressive lenses for the last 12 years and now I can’t go without them!

[@aidar4816]

What a beautiful home! Love it!!

[@The-Grateful-Hippie]

I'm 43 and I haven't needed readers YET - except when threading a needle. :) As for the kitchen in the basement, I'd change out the countertop and paint the cabinets.

[@terrywolfe179]

I can’t believe how much you’ve gotten done in such a short period of time! I’ve been in my house 8 years and keep thing “yeah, I should change that or paint that”. I have a lot of lists, but…🙂

[@kimberlyschwed622]

For the basement kitchen I'd paint the cupboards Sherwin Williams Dutch Tile Blue and replace the countertop with Ikea butcher block. 😊

[@PlannerMemaw]

The house is gorgeous, I’d definitely paint those cabinets and change out the countertops. I’m also in the bifocal and gray hairs club. I felt the same way. I’m 50 now and have bifocals and readers. The readers are for the computer because it is at the in between range of my bifocals

[@katiemcdaniel3063]

I painted my cabinets and put in a new counter and it completely transformed my 90s kitchen!

[@MrsAlmaTrumble]

You are welcome to come decorate and organize my home.

[@barbvance8260]

Definitely needed the reading glasses in my 40's. And more light!! After several years of reading glasses, I opted for the progressives (not bifocals!) so that I could walk into a grocery store and read a label without digging for my readers! They took a bit of adjusting to, for someone who always had great eyesight, but they are SO much better for living! Then I used contacts for a few years, but never loved them. Glasses are such a fun fashion statement, too so embrace that!

[@talliyahrose]

They wanted me to have trifocals in my 40's. it happens. I am also with you on the "I feel much younger on the inside". I feel like I mentally never left my late 20's, but I am definitely not still there, and my body reminds me everyday. So know you are not alone.💜💜💜

[@cathysievers]

The new house is beyond PERFECT! The kitchenette downstairs. Demo and find an antique buffet style cabinet. White wash it. And open shelving for the uppers. And Smeg light pastel fridge and microwave.