Writing on Big House in the Woods is one of my most favorite things to do. Over time, I have shared many stories from our life and how we got to where we are today. I thought I would take a minute to share a few fun facts about me so you can get to …
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When we were designing our Big House in the Woods, we knew that we wanted to fill it with windows. All of the homes we have ever lived in had the basic amount of windows. They would have a small double window in the living room, each bedroom had a standard single window, and sunlight …
Guess what! I am taking you on a tour of our place! I’ll walk you through our woods, take you to meet our puppies, and show you my plans for my garden. Videos and products referenced in this video:Harvest Day video from last summerSnake Gaiters for walking in the woods Feel free to leave me …
Have you ever wondered if you can build a house debt-free? Well, building your own house debt-free is definitely possible because we did it! How to Build a House Debt-Free It was a hot summer day. I was wearing one of my husband’s big t-shirts to cover my round, pregnant self because I didn’t want …
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When we were drawing our house plans, we put a tremendous amount of thought into how we wanted everything laid out. We thought about traffic patterns, where the kids would play, the width of doorways, minimizing wasted space, where we were going to keep our massive book collection, etc. One major decision to consider was …
Seeing our house being framed was like a scene out of a movie. All of the sudden, the plans we drew on graph paper were coming to life. All of the rooms and spaces we had walked through in our minds could ACTUALLY be walked through. And it looked like it might actually work! Project …
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Today I am taking you on a tour of my vegetable garden because it is harvest day! And I will also show you how I use my harvest. When I started gardening over 10 years ago, I didn’t know much about it at all but since then I have read countless books and articles about …
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In my last post, I told you all about our Septic Tank Patio and the Battle of the Scorpions. If you haven’t read that yet, here’s a link: Now, let’s talk house plans. This part is SO FUN! We knew when we were designing our house that we wanted it to have personality and character. …
If you read my last post about our house, you know that I left off by saying that we found THE. PERFECT. PLACE. If you haven’t read my last post yet, you can read it here: You wouldn’t want to miss all the crazy neighbor and house hunting stories. Anyway… The perfect place I was …
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We aren’t “town people.” Timothy grew up in the country. His family has land and his grandparents’ 150 acres was within walking distance. I grew up in town but I always had dreams of living in the country. I think there are plenty of kids like that who have these glowing dreams of living on …
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