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Creating a Home

Living & DecorOctober 7, 2015182Views 0Likes 10Comments

I started thinking about this topic shortly after I wrote the posts about the life events that led us to buying Blake Hill House. I really enjoyed writing that series, but it also unearthed a few thoughts in the "feels" department of my brain. Although I have always lived a stable life with solid, loving…

The Story of How We Bought Blake Hill House – Part III

Living & DecorJuly 30, 2015324Views 0Likes 12Comments

Part I Part II Oh good! You are still reading. I thought I might have lost you. TLDR is a real thing. As I mentioned in Part II, I wanted to stay in California for a long time, maybe even forever. The kids and I carved out a great life for ourselves, but it was harder for…

The Story of How We Bought Blake Hill House – Part II

Living & DecorJuly 28, 2015109Views 0Likes 3Comments

In case you missed it, here is Part I. I thought that finding photos for Part II was going to be very easy. I have loads of photo albums. However, this part of the story took place during the years that we became parents, and I had the camera firmly planted in front of adorable baby…

The Story of How We Bought Blake Hill House – Part I

Living & DecorJuly 27, 2015213Views 0Likes 3Comments

We recently passed the one-year anniversary of closing on Blake Hill House! The day passed without fanfare as we were deep in the middle of the living room project. In order to celebrate, I thought it would be fun to tell you a little bit more about Andy and I and the history of home ownership…

The Guest Room – Another Lesson in Patience

Living & Decor, MaintenanceJuly 21, 2015230Views 0Likes 14Comments

Watching BHH fall apart around us over the winter was disappointing. I attempted to rally during the last few weeks of the cold weather, but it was a battle. For several days, the weather forecasters were lying liars who lied about the above freezing temperatures headed our way. Two days in advance, the weather report…

Living Room – After

Living & Decor, Respectful RenovationJuly 8, 2015267Views 0Likes 20Comments

Are you ready for some pictures of our new living room? Progress on this room felt excruciating slow, but the truth is, there was so much to do in this space, and we accomplished quite a lot in just a couple of months. For reference, here is the before picture: Before My chief complaints were that the…