The Story Of Our Homestead Archives

Construction Update: Month 2!

Our new home has been under construction for 2 months now! Here’s what happened during Month 1! To recap all that’s transpired over the last …

1 Month Of Construction: Here’s What’s Happened!

Today marks 1 month since we first broke ground on our new house, the very next business day after receiving building permits! How’s that for …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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