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Sycamore and Slate

Building Our Farmstead - From the Ground Up

Farmhouse, Farmstead, Forever Home, Home Building, Staircase

House Build Week 81-85

November 25, 2019

Major updates abound this month! The theater room got painted and carpeting, and I think this room will be a family favorite. My mom always says that she will be happy to come live in… [Continue Reading]

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Farmhouse, Farmstead, Forever Home, Home Building, Home Products, Lighting, Lights, Staircase

House Build Week 62-66

July 16, 2019

Each time I write an update about the house, I’m amazed at how many weeks have gone by and how quickly it feels like it passed. And I always feel like I should have updated… [Continue Reading]

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Farmhouse, Forever Home, Home Building, Paint, Staircase

House Build Week 53-56

May 7, 2019

Welcome back to another exciting chapter in Building Our Dream Home! It’s been almost a month since the last time you’ve seen the house and a lot has improved! The weather got warm enough to… [Continue Reading]

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Farmhouse, Farmstead, Forever Home, Home Building, Paint, Staircase

House Build Week 50-52

April 9, 2019

ONE WHOLE YEAR!! …of construction, of mud, of decisions, of waiting, of planning, of progressing, of building. I can safely say we’re on the final stretch now. The end is in sight. The interior is… [Continue Reading]

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Farmhouse, Farmstead, Forever Home, Home Building, Staircase

House Build Week 21-23

September 18, 2018

I didn’t post an update for the last three weeks for a few reasons.ย  The primary one being that, while a lot of progress is always happening at the house, none of it was majorly… [Continue Reading]

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DIY Embroidered Baseball Cap Ornaments (Plus a Story About Dad)

When my father died two years ago, he left behind many things – family, friends, memories, and all his earthly possessions. A big portion of those possessions was a massive collection of baseball caps. Dad… [Continue Reading]

A pretty bouquet on a hazy day A pretty bouquet on a hazy day
Roses ๐Ÿฅฐ๐Ÿ˜ Roses ๐Ÿฅฐ๐Ÿ˜
Strawberry and freezer jam making time! ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ“๐Ÿซ™๐Ÿ˜‹
Beautiful foggy morning ๐Ÿ™‚ Beautiful foggy morning :)
Freshly mowed grass, hay bales, beautiful sunset, Freshly mowed grass, hay bales, beautiful sunset, perfect breezy weatherโ€ฆ today was just a beautiful, beautiful day. ๐Ÿฅฐ๐ŸŒ…๐ŸŒพ
Super simple arrangement from my garden but it mak Super simple arrangement from my garden but it makes me smile :)
Happy Independence Day!! ๐ŸŽ‡๐ŸŽ†๐Ÿงจ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Happy Independence Day!! ๐ŸŽ‡๐ŸŽ†๐Ÿงจ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ
Poppies are finally popping out! This one is a Dou Poppies are finally popping out! This one is a Double Shirley mix.
Look how cute!! ๐Ÿ˜ My first little harvest of 20 Look how cute!! ๐Ÿ˜ My first little harvest of 2021! Sparkler white top radishes. ๐Ÿ˜‹ #garden
Foraged morels this afternoon and came up with thi Foraged morels this afternoon and came up with this for dinner. A morel and caramelized onion white sauce pizza on homemade dough! Oh yes. I love the farm life. โ™ฅ๏ธ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ•๐Ÿ„๐Ÿง…
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