Warning:: Not much time or heart for blogging lately, so sorry for the dry litany of house stuff. I just wanted to update you on the progress! After looking at forty eleven hardwood samples, we finally found one we both like. Cue the hallelujah chorus! It’s nothing like my inspiration picture because Stevie happened [...]
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I think this is my favorite design so far!! I’m so excited about this room. It’s a laundry room/craft room/office/schoolroom. And I knew that since the girls and I would be spending alot of time in here, I wanted it to be functional and organized but without sacrificing beauty. I wanted to be inspired by [...]
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There’s been so much accomplished at the lake house this week that it’s almost hard to believe. Inside, we have plumbing, electrical, heat and air, central vac, sound and security roughed in!! Outside, we have soffit and siding going up like crazy. Steve and I have had many discussions about this white siding. We [...]
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I have a back porch!!! It’s gonna be so awesome back there. Our other house had a back deck that wasn’t covered and was much smaller. I think this one will be much more usable, even in the summer. The framers are working on my screen porch today—which makes me happy! The plumbers have started [...]
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The pictures you’ve seen so far of our house did not include the garage. We had to use concrete spanners and just got those in last week. Now the garage is all framed up and we start with shingles tomorrow, I think. The framers will begin working on the porches. I’m also finalizing all [...]
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View from the boat (taken with Stevie’s iphone) Warning: Do not watch the following videos if you are prone to motion sickness. Or if you are prone to outbursts of violence at dorky girls giving tours. Or if you, in general, have any other noble or pressing tasks. This is mindless banter. You are about [...]
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We’ve made lightning progress this week. Some of the 2nd floor trusses were set yesterday and the rest will be set today. I stood at my very own kitchen window and watched the waves crash into the rocks. Elea and I took a picnic lunch out to the site and ate our sammies while we [...]
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and I like cowboy boots, C.S. Lewis, good food, strong coffee, banjo music and books. I am a deeply flawed momma of 4 and grateful receiver of more good gifts than one heart can hold. I fight for joy and find it in the most unexpected places. I make quirky look normal, relish in my small town Southern way of living, and am learning that it's all grace--every last bit of it. Read More Here...
