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The past couple of weeks we have been working on the stairway. We pulled off all of the old plaster and slats and tore out the old wallboard. We started the insulation, but needed to add more. We noticed that there wasn’t insulation along the stairs on the first floor. In order to insulate this,…
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Master Bedroom Design
We are really starting to get some momentum going on our master bedroom. (Which is good, because our crib is on its way!) In my recent nursery post, I showed my inspiration/plan for the room. I really liked getting all of my thoughts put in one area, so I decided to do it again…
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Cold Snap
You know that it is cold when your pipes freeze even when you left your water running! This past week was rough with temperatures reaching -30°F and wind chills reaching -60°F. Luckily, we saw this coming and added a bit of insulation to the stairway and pantry. Our water lines come in under our pantry, and…
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Starting the Nursery
When I say “Starting the nursery” I actually mean “Starting to think panic about the nursery that may never get finished before the baby is here.” Right now we are using the nursery as our master bedroom. It is tiny for a master, but has been working just fine for us. Luckily, when we painted…
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Breaking Ground
With four months until my due date, Ryan is starting to feel the pressure to get the master bedroom done. Once we finish the master, we can move out of the nursery. Until then, we have to store all of the baby stuff at my parents house. We are dying for more square footage, and…
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Easy DIY Nest Box
Our little chickies have been laying eggs like crazy! I was told not to expect much this winter because the days are short, and hens typically don’t lay as much in the winter. Well, our hens didn’t get the message. Today 11 of our 15 hens laid eggs. That’s nearly 7 dozen a week…
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Building a Chicken Coop: Part 3
**This is part 3 of a 4 part series. Click here to read part 1 and here for part 2** The chicken coop was missing one major element after we completed part 2: a chicken run! Our girls (and boy) need a place to run around. We were temporarily using the dog kennel as a…
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Our Rainy Day Project
On Saturday, we received half an inch of rain, which isn’t great weather when you are planning on roofing. We’ve learned to roll with the punches, so we made our way inside and began the messiest job yet. Fortunately, this wasn’t a job I was able to help with. Ryan and Dad agreed, this was…
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Steep Roofing
I have been slacking when it comes to keeping up the blog, but we’ve been working hard! I’ve got some catching up to do, so I will start with our roofing project. We have a unique roof line on the back of our house due to various additions. Besides that, we have a typical Upper…
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And Then There Were Three…
Our to-do list just got longer, and our time-frame just got shorter! Ryan and I are so excited to announce that we are expecting a baby in May! In order to have a nursery for our little bundle of joy, we are going to have to renovate a room for ourselves. We are hoping…
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