"Who put me in charge?"
That’s the question we asked ourselves the first time a pipe burst, a breaker tripped, or a mystery stain appeared and confidently declared, “I’m going to spread.”
This Old Nest🪹 is a modern survival guide for homeowners who are reluctantly adulting. Not on purpose. Not entirely by choice. But here we are—googling “how to snake a drain” at midnight while a raccoon stares at us through the bathroom window like it owns the place.
This Old Nest is a heartfelt, humorous, and community-focused monthly newsletter and podcast for homeowners in Southeastern Pennsylvania - Bucks, Montgomery, Chester, Delaware, Berks, Lehigh and Northampton Counties.
It features laugh-out-loud real-life DIY disaster stories told through the voice of Oswald the DIY Disaster Duck, with helpful but funny pro-advice for Oswald's latest debacle coupled with useful product recommendations, and sponsor shoutouts for an entertaining experience that is helpful to homeowners and also serves as collaborative, content marketing service for local businesses.
We’re not contractors. We’re not influencers. We’re just humans (and ducks) with mortgages and mild panic, doing our best to keep the roof from leaking and the local economy from collapsing.
We're here to help you maintain your home, your sanity, and your sense of humor—not necessarily in that order. Think of us as your smart, weird neighbor who brings banana bread, a handful of coupons and unsolicited advice, but all are surprisingly useful.
So if you’ve ever stood in your kitchen and thought,
“This is not my beautiful house,” and then immediately followed it with,
“Wait, how did this water get here?”...you’re in the right nest.
We’ve seen things. Weird things. Mildew things. Learn from us.
Adulting is Hard, But At Least We're Not Doing it Alone Anymore!
🪹 Want to Sponsor the Nest?
If your business serves homeowners—and you’ve got a sense of humor, a useful service, or just want to be part of something refreshingly real—we’d love for you to nest with us.
If your business serves homeowners, Here’s what you get:
📬 Done-for-you follow-up marketing. We write and manage the newsletter—so you stay top of mind with prospects and past customers without lifting a finger.
🧠 Collaborative audience growth. Every sponsor helps grow the subscriber list, that means more exposure, more reach, and more return for everyone involved.
💸 More repeat business. The Nest builds relationships, not just reach—so your name shows up where it counts: in inboxes, hearts, and honey-do lists.
But fair warning:
⚠️ Sponsorships are seat-exclusive. One business per category.
When your spot’s taken—it’s gone. Claim your seat at the (slightly wobbly, lovingly duct-taped) table today!
👉 Click here to claim your spot or learn more.
Feather your nest. Share your brilliance. We’ll handle the rest.
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