I’m quite proud of myself for making bread for the first time. Granted, it was incredibly easy. Granted, it took less than 5 minutes to prepare. But… it’s BREAD! And I made it….. I’m feeling so very “Little House on the Prairie” – like only wilderness people make bread, right? So, here is my new […]
Our first housewarming party
Well, I think we can safely say our first ever shin-dig at the house was a success. About 100 people (!!!) came, which blew us away. It was so fun to see family, friends and neighbors and show off our hard work. And, the yummy food didn’t hurt either. The night ended with smores… like […]
Visions of windows dancing in my head…
Since we bought this house, I have had a dream… Okay, I’ve actually had many dreams about what to do with the house. And, it’s really overwhelming to see it all come together. But, don’t worry, I still have a lot of things on the list of things I still wanna do… at some point. […]
Doubling our counterspace!
We finally got our new island (or really more of a peninsula) for the kitchen and it is so nice to have more counterspace. What a difference! It really made use of unused space. Before: And, now our new island… Lovin’ it!
The dogs are loving their new home
Franco and Lola have a new home… And they share it with our home office. Before: After:
Where we lay our head….
The next room in our home tour is our bedroom. Before: You may recall the dresser that Ryan and I refinished. And, Ryan also built a bed for us so it would be a little lower to the ground. I may end up painting it, but for now I put a bedskirt on it. And, […]