It has been a warm fall so far and we were able to put off the first fire of the season...until today. The chill this morning was too much to bear, so we...
“Baby, It’s Cold Outside”…but We Are Burning Wood Right
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The Farmhouse
Living the Dream…Literally
I was asked recently, "Did you ever dream you'd be living like this?" And I was able to say, "Heck yeah" with proof. And this is the proof: a list of what...
No, This Renovation WAS a Nightmare
When we say our farmhouse renovation was a nightmare, people tend to respond with comments like, "Oh, yes, I remember how challenging our kitchen remodel...
Reminding Myself Where We Started…and How Nice It Is Now
I love Advent and Christmas. I love the buildup of Advent. I love the Christmas season. And I love how are living room seems perfectly suited for this time of...
Before and After Photos: Patching a Chimney Hole in the Kitchen Ceiling With a Piece of Antique Tin
Our very old farmhouse was built in pieces, and the kitchen (and therefore wood stove) got moved as the house got added on to. That means we had not one but...
Another Shocking Before and After Photo: a Corner of the Master Bedroom
Just a quick post to show the progress in our room from the before that we were sleeping in when we moved into the unfinished house in April. See the missing...
Shocking Before and Afters! 2 Photos to Remind Myself How Far We’ve Come
This farmhouse renovation has been and continues to be so all consuming that I sometimes lose sight of how much has been accomplished. Emma chastised me...
Stairs and Upstairs: The “Sort of Before” Photos…
Ever since we got the key to the farmhouse back on December 30, 2011, I have been bad about before photos because we wouldn't realize just how "before" things...
Connecting to the Past: Finding Treasures at Our Small Farmhouse
Renovating a 133-year-old falling down farmhouse has certainly had its trials and tribulations...but also its treasures. One of those treasures is this...
Farmhouse Update: Kitchen Ceiling Before and After Photos, and a Lovely Kitchen Window!
Some big news in the kitchen...the ceiling is done and the window is in, YES! Here's what the ceiling did look like: And here's what it looks like now: Big...
Farm Foto of the Day: A Faucet!
Bob is working on the farmhouse this morning while I am in town working on making money. I'd rather be doing what he's doing, but he is sweet enough to keep...
A Bathroom Update as We Try to Start a Farm: Getting There!!!
You know how you get so behind on something, you dread starting on it again? Like laundry, or bill paying, or scrapbooking, or exercising…it’s harder to get...
Starting a Farm: Our Biggest Mistake…
When we first took a hammer and pry bar to the farmhouse on December 31st of last year, we never, ever thought that 10 months later we would still be...
On Ceilings and Sheetrock: Let the Restoration Begin!
For nine months now, we've been doing demolition and trips to the dump and burn piles. My poor husband has been rebuilding walls and replacing floor joists,...
The Folly of a Free Farmhouse: A Brief History of How We Got Here
I tell this story so often, how we got here into this project with this farmhouse, that I decided to write it down. So here's the history behind this...