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Farmhouse, Farmstead, Forever Home, Home Building

House Build Week 6

May 21, 2018

It is well. It was a VERY rainy, slow week on the house building front.  My husband has been crazy busy at work, plus I was busy prepping for our daughter’s 3rd birthday party on… [Continue Reading]

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concrete week 5
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House Build Week 5

May 13, 2018

Day 28 (Monday, 05/07/18):  Our builder finished getting the ground prepared to pour the concrete slab in the basement by covering the stone in the basement with a layer of plastic and then rebar to… [Continue Reading]

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House Build Week 4

May 6, 2018

Another week down on the house build.  Here’s what happened this week. Day 21 (Monday, 04/30/18): They started to backfill today, working mostly in the area in front of the house.  First, they brought in… [Continue Reading]

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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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Spring Snowstorm

March 28, 2018

Spring is here, but Mother Nature didn’t get the memo.  The first two days of spring brought about a foot of snow to our neck of the woods.  We barely had any other significant snowfall… [Continue Reading]

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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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That mist over the stream!! 😍😍❄️❄️ # That mist over the stream!! 😍😍❄️❄️ #sycamoreandslate #winterstorm2020
Watching church from home means building her own f Watching church from home means building her own for this little girl! Happy Sunday!
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Adventuring on the farm today 🥰🦌 Adventuring on the farm today 🥰🦌
One of the brightest, most beautiful rainbows I’ One of the brightest, most beautiful rainbows I’ve ever seen! 🌈 Evie said, “Dear Lord, thank you for this beautiful rainbow! Amen!” My heart is full. 😍🥰 #rainbow
Deciding where to put some trees in our yard this Deciding where to put some trees in our yard this evening. Evie has to do everything just like daddy #daddysgirl #sycamoreandslate
The sunset tonight! 🌅😍 “Those who live at The sunset tonight! 🌅😍 “Those who live at the ends of the earth stand in awe of your wonders. From where the sun rises to where it sets, you inspire shouts of joy.”
‭‭Psalms‬ ‭65:8‬ ‭NLT‬‬
My little tree hugger. She said she was pretending My little tree hugger. She said she was pretending to be a koala. 🐨🌳 #springonthefarm #latergram
Found these this morning before the storms chased Found these this morning before the storms chased us in!  I can’t wait to go back out and keep looking. #foraging #morelmushrooms
Couldn’t spend much time outside today with all Couldn’t spend much time outside today with all the wind and rain so Evie suggested we bake some “rolls with raisins in them”. 😂 not sure exactly what that is but she was alright with settling for iced cinnamon raisin bread. 😋🍞
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