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Sycamore and Slate

Building Our Farmstead - From the Ground Up

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Farmhouse, Farmstead, Forever Home, Home Building, Paint

House Build Week 45-49

March 18, 2019

Our walls are well on their way to being finished! The drywall has now been completely completed throughout the whole house. Our painter completely primed the walls and ceilings were painted in Sherwin Williams Snowbound…. [Continue Reading]

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Farmhouse, Farmstead, Forever Home, Home Building

House Build Week 41-44

February 11, 2019

Every day a little more of the drywall gets done. We actually have two crews working on it, one of them hanging it, the other doing the finishing. The second floor is entirely hung and… [Continue Reading]

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Farmhouse, Forever Home, Home Building, Home Products, Insulation

Insulation For Our Farmhouse

January 23, 2019

We just finished insulating at the farmhouse which is such an important, vital step in the building process. But it was SO hard to pick which type to use.  We installed a really efficient geothermal… [Continue Reading]

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Farmhouse, Farmstead, Forever Home, Home Building

House Build Week 36-40

January 15, 2019

It’s been a month since I last posted about the house. We’ve hit week 40! If this was a pregnancy, we would be packing our (hospital) bags. But it’s not a pregnancy, and definitely not… [Continue Reading]

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Farmhouse, Farmstead, Forever Home, Home Building

House Build Week 33-35

December 10, 2018

A lot has happened with the house in the last three weeks! Most of it seems like little stuff, but it all adds up and makes the house feel a little more complete every day…. [Continue Reading]

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Farmhouse, Farmstead, Forever Home, Home Building

House Build Week 30-32

November 20, 2018

We’ve hit the big three-oh and then flew right by it!  Another three weeks have passed, and it seems like we finally had some pretty fall colors and then went straight into winter.  As far… [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]

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