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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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