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1st coat of schmear on the kitchen wall
2nd coat of schmear on the kitchen wall
1st coat of schmear on the living room wall
On to the next step!
Sketching in the wall murals…
These are going to be so awesome when they are finally done! ~Here’s a peek!
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I have a dream for the living room,
and in my head I know I can do it,
now that it is becoming a reality,
we will see if I really can ❤
Doing drywall? paneling?.. where were these little gizmos!? We bought one and tried it last week and it is a must! for this type of work. This lil’ gadget gets 5 stars 
- buy this
- place the smaller piece in the outlet,
- lay paneling (or drywall) the magnets click together, just straighten and draw around it then pull the board back and cut with your rotozip tool.
- wala!
Click here to order yours! (under $20)
Drywall done except for the wet wall (behind the sink) we will have a layers look on that wall.. ~wood slats..The window wall will be painted, and the other two walls will get brink paneling with a German schmear technique~ Stay tuned!
attic insulated, and stairs in ( yea! I hated crawling up the ladder)
September 5th, 2021 ~After applying a coat of the brown and then the “gemstone” (red), stain, in swirling patterns, I then took my paintbrush and some gold paint to accent some of the dings in the concrete. Adding more to our “Rock look”, The sealant was the easiest part, just pour and roll, we used two coats. and we are so in love with these floors!
Let there be light!
September 2nd, 2021
Painting my craft room..
I’ve dreamed about this for so long!
September 1st 2021~ I love Valspar products, and this time were using the fast prep on our concrete floors. It’s pretty easy to use, and doesn’t seem too caustic, but you should still don some rubber gloves, boots, and eye protection. Sweep, vacuum, mop, and while its wet, use a garden can to sprinkle the solvent on the floor. If it’s fizzing – it’s working, then just mop up the excess
( don’t let it pool in one spot.) Once dry we will move on to staining – stay tuned!
August 28, 2021
Ceiling paint, and wall paint finally going up…These two rooms and floors will be done in the next couple of days. Then we start moving stuff in! (Can’t wait to have a designated room for all my crafty stuff 😉 )
August 26th, 2021
Drywall, drywall, drywall…
just when you think its done, you find spots to touch up…
August 8th, 2021~
Next phase of drywall done, ..
Not sure why I always end up with so much more mud on me, than on the walls? LOL
Attic insulation plus 100 degree temps?
equals one over-heated mama…
Drywalling…
Drywall, Baby!
Scored a killer deal on a tub/shower!
June 13, 2021 ~ vapor barrier and insulation. this is one place I shine.
6-5-2021 ~ Our kid is a wiring pro, at this point.. vapor barrier 1/3 done for me.
Raise da roof! 5/22/21
A very productive Mother’s day weekend. 5-9-2021
Love seeing this kid, kill it at every new job.
Electrical inspection ~ passed!
Shop light up!
April 10th, 2021: building garden boxes.
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March 31st, 2021
This house doesn’t sit on our property, but it is part of the story…
This was my mothers home, and many of the things I love, know and continue in her honor, all started here..
today I received word that the house burned down in a chimney fire last night. Lots of memories in this house, but since mom passed I don’t feel a real loss.. I’ll hold the memories close to my heart, and I’m glad mom wasn’t there when it happened.
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One of the many tasks I have to tackle is a forestry grant, since the majority of our property is DNR forest land.
This area was so thick the tiny baby fir couldn’t be seen, now it has ample room to flourish.
2/27/2021
still cannot believe we build this by ourselves.
Stem wall day~
Again, huge thanks to everyone
for all their help~
Derek, Norm, Tj, Matt, and Max.
Even with the sudden downpour,
the blowout,
and the 2nd load of concrete,
this day was amazing!
Shop footer day! ~
Special thanks to Cary and Uncle Norm for all the help getting this part of the project done!
Living on several wooded acres,
can be a lot of work, but I’m quickly finding out
I really love the work that comes with it.
This is my favorite little lunch bistro
My favorite time of day, is in the early mornings when I get to spend quiet time with our forest friends… This lil guy joined me for morning coffee..
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Loving the new property… our own little Heaven on Earth…
Butterflies on the bluff 