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Building Our Farmstead - From the Ground Up

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Farmhouse, Farmstead, Forever Home, Home Building

House Build Week 27-29

October 28, 2018

Another three weeks have past, which seems to be the standard I’m falling into with posting house updates. Inside the house, the HVAC was “completed” (I imagine a few things will need still adjusted at… [Continue Reading]

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week 26
Farmhouse, Farmstead, Forever Home, Home Building

House Build Week 24-26

October 9, 2018

I can’t believe how quickly time seems to be moving right now!  Three more weeks have passed since my last update on our house progress, and I can’t even believe it’s been that long!  Everyday the… [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.  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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Farmhouse, Farmstead, Forever Home, Home Building, Windows

House Build Week 20

August 28, 2018

If this house build was a pregnancy, we’d be halfway through! Day 133 (Monday, 8/20/18)    More windows and doors were put in today.  (Bonus points if you can figure out which two windows accidentally… [Continue Reading]

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Farmhouse, Farmstead, Forever Home, Home Building, Windows

House Build Week 19

August 20, 2018

Day 126 (Monday, 8/13/18)    Since we now have the main design completed for the stairs, the guys started to build the landings.  Beyond that, they worked on finishing a lot of the framing that… [Continue Reading]

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Farmhouse, Farmstead, Forever Home, Home Building, Uncategorized

House Build Week 18

August 12, 2018

Day 119 (Monday, 8/6/18)   The framing of the roof (wow, that phrase makes my brain go straight to The Taming of the Shrew, one of the few Shakespeare plays I like) saw a lot of… [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 🥰😍 Roses 🥰😍
Strawberry and freezer jam making time! 😍🍓🫙😋
Beautiful foggy morning 🙂 Beautiful foggy morning :)
Freshly mowed grass, hay bales, beautiful sunset, Freshly mowed grass, hay bales, beautiful sunset, perfect breezy weather… today was just a beautiful, beautiful day. 🥰🌅🌾
Super simple arrangement from my garden but it mak Super simple arrangement from my garden but it makes me smile :)
Happy Independence Day!! 🎇🎆🧨🇺🇸 Happy Independence Day!! 🎇🎆🧨🇺🇸
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!! 😍 My first little harvest of 20 Look how cute!! 😍 My first little harvest of 2021! Sparkler white top radishes. 😋 #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. ♥️😍🍕🍄🧅
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