Stories of my Life

So, remember when I was all blase about giving a comprehensive guide to all the things you know about renovating a room? I’m 1500 words

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Thwarted By My Own Mess

OH HAI. That’s the mudroom of my house. It had been steadily collecting more and more tools and general debris, the further I get in

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Settling In For Winter

It’s about that time, you guys. I woke up one morning last week and the farm looked like this… That’s definitely snow. A light smattering

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Trenches & Drywall

First off, I have to say thanks to everyone who read and commented on my post earlier this week, which was a little bit of

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On Living Your Dream

In the last couple of years there has been a marked shift in how I look at my own goals and–if we’re going to get

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It’s Not Over Yet

It’s tempting to spend all of my free time these days holed up in a half-demolished bathroom, trying to piece it back together. Usually when

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Neverending Demo

I feel like I’ve been covered in drywall dust for the last… eternity. It’s been two weekends, right? Well, you have your nose and esophagus

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Tending The Land

While the bathroom floor demo was big news, if we put it in terms of square footage, it was only a tiny, tiny part of

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Thanks To My Bank

You could say I have a somewhat tumultuous history with banks in general, particularly when it comes to houses. (Like the time I had to

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For the First Time in Years

This weekend marked a special occasion on the farm. It’s the first time in years (yes, years) that all of my tools have been properly

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