Category: being real

  • Raising the Ceiling

    I walked into the mudroom the next house-work-day after they had taken the ceiling down, not even having seen photos of it yet. Whoa. I mean. I guess I should…

  • We’re Keeping It

    Sometimes plans change. Instead of selling and re-purchasing, we’ve decided to move back into our house once it’s ready. The ambitious hope is to be moved back in by early…

  • Moving the Bathroom: Backstory, Part 3

    Part 1 is here: How It Began and Part 2 is here: The Backstory, Part 2: The Floor Plan Change When I showed Matt my proposed floor plan change, he had…

  • The Floor Plan Change: Backstory, Part 2

    If you missed Part 1, it’s here: How It Began . After the bathroom had been entirely ripped out, Matt commented to me (yeah, it’s me, Esther) in a moment…

  • Staaaairs! And the ceiling caves in (sort of)

    On yet another trip to Menards (seriously, we should buy stock in that place someday) for supplies, we picked up a couple geraniums–heat hardy, perfect for when they might not…

  • Ceiling Joists

    When the house was built, the second story floor was badly under-supported, resulting in an unpleasant “swim” effect when walking across the bedrooms upstairs. In an ideal world, the upstairs…

  • Dust, Dead Plants, and Bug Spray

    We spent an weekday evening working with the three oldest kids and got a surprising amount done in a few short hours. The obligatory vacuuming, of course. Everything is SO…

  • It doesn’t feel real

    You guys!!! As of right now, the gofundme is $5,350 OVER our estimated cost of materials! That does not feel real. You know what does feel real, though? That we’re…