54+ Ways To Save Money: How We Saved To Build
A funny thing happens when you decide to build a house; some people assume you must be filthy rich in order to do so! We …
The Story Of Our Homestead
Building Permit Saga | The Story Of Our Homestead, Pt. 4
This is the story of our building permit saga! We’ve decided to record it because it’s a realistic picture of what it takes to build …
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25 Best Places To Put Electrical Outlets
Are you building or renovating and wondering which are the best places to put electrical outlets? We polled over 400 homeowners and discovered where electrical …
Designing A Custom Home | The Story Of Our Homestead Pt. 3
Designing a custom home is simultaneously fun and challenging when you’re on a budget and your family is larger than average! Part 1: Should We …
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Do We Self-Contract Or Hire A Builder? The Story of Our Homestead | Pt. 2
Part 1: Should We Build Or Buy A House? Once we had purchased our land, we needed to decide if we should self-contract or hire …
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Should We Build Or Buy A House? The Story of Our Homestead | Pt. 1
Our search for a new home began at the beginning of 2019. After welcoming our 6th child into our family, we started to feel the …
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The Uncluttered Homeschool
Recipe creating and gardening aside, homeschooling and minimalism are two other passions of mine. Sometimes the two concepts seem diametrically opposed to each other. Creating …
Where To Find Free Or Frugal Farmhouse Decor
Perhaps it’s my Dutch heritage coming through, or maybe it’s a byproduct of growing up in awe of how the Lord always provided for us …
Art Gallery Wall Trick
Our kitchen reno is nearing completion (hence, the lack of blog posts lately!), and I can’t wait to show you the big reveal! Today, I’ll …
A Brief Introduction to Large Family Minimalism
At face value, the term “Large Family Minimalism” sounds like an oxymoron, doesn’t it? Minimalism sounds like an impossible thing to achieve with a large …