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Sycamore and Slate

Building Our Farmstead - From the Ground Up

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Farmhouse, Farmstead, Forever Home, Home Building

House Build Week 2

April 22, 2018

The second week of our house building project was a bit less exciting than the first.  It rained on Sunday and Monday which left a little bit a muddy mess at the house site through… [Continue Reading]

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Ground Breaking

April 16, 2018

Well, my friends.  It finally happened.  We broke ground last week on our new farmhouse, and I’ve been in a state of surreal excitement since then.  Here’s a quick breakdown of the building process so… [Continue Reading]

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Farmhouse, Forever Home, Home Building, Home Products, Windows, Windows

Window Placement

March 23, 2018

Previously, I wrote about choosing our window brand and picking a style of window.  Before we made any more decisions about the windows themselves, my husband and I sat down to figure out exactly where… [Continue Reading]

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Forever Home, Home Building, Home Products, Windows, Windows

Choosing a Window Style

March 6, 2018

Last week, we decided to use Andersen for the windows in our new home.  The next step: choosing which style to go with.  This part has been decidedly more fun than reading all the fine… [Continue Reading]

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Forever Home, Home Building, Home Products, Windows, Windows

Choosing a Window Brand

February 16, 2018

Right now, my husband and I are literally window shopping, as in, we’re shopping for windows. I’m not sure that the windows would normally be the VERY first thing you’d purchase for your home… before… [Continue Reading]

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Starting From Scratch

March 9, 2017

If you’ve read the About Me page, you probably know that my husband owns a company that manufactures, wholesales, and retails masonry products. One of the perks of his job is getting to be around beautiful houses…. [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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