Cami Grace a Folk Victorian?
Cami Grace makes a great illustration of the architectural term “Folk Victorian”.
Farmhouse Layout
To clear up any confusion that you might be having about the layout of the farmhouse let’s look at some sketches on my bulletin board. (more…)
Starving Artist
As an artist I have learned that when I feel an inspiration coming on I need to use that energy and crank out some pieces. Yesterday was one of those days. Here are a few things I worked on.
Chigger Farm
I have had a few people ask me what we raise on our farm, or if we have any livestock of any kind. My response has been that, other than our Yorkie Bella, we mainly deal in chiggers.
The Laundry Room
I can’t believe I haven’t shown you this earlier. We are so thankful to the Lord for our new laundry room. It is the biggest blessing! I don’t think I ever really appreciated having a laundry room till I had to go without one for over a month. (more…)
The Nursery (part 2)
We had to cut a hole in the plaster wall to get the white washed armoire up those crazy stairs. The landing was just an inch too small. Bummer!
What’s one more whole to patch, right? (more…)
The Nursery ( part 1)
Having Cami Grace’s room done is a huge priority for me. I think that if I had her room finished I would feel better about the crazy reno mess the rest of the house is in. I’ve been working really hard trying to give her a clean, organized place to play and sleep, but things just keep happening to slow down my progress.
The Front Door Make-Over
Something that I think many people overlook is the importance of a front door with style. Your front door is often the first thing visitors see before they meet you. Our farmhouse came with this bad first impression.
While steel doors are more energy efficient, they lack the warm and friendly welcome I wished to greet my guests with. This door had no character or charm, made the entry very dark, and sported hardware in 1980’s builders grade gold. It was one of my least favorite things about the house, so you can imagine my excitement when I found the original Folk Victorian front door in the barn.
The History of Our Little Farm on the Prairie
I have been a HUGE fan of the Little House series by Laura Ingalls Wilder, since I was very young. My mom read aloud to my siblings and I every morning growing up and the Little House books were always my favorite. I think that is one of the reasons why living on a farm in Kansas sounded so natural to me. (more…)
Cami’s New Wheels and Yard Improvements
Last night Cami Grace kept asking her daddy to fix her car. This was a good opportunity for Michael to indulge his love of reading manuals and for me to take some pics of all that we have done to improve the front yard (he honestly does).
