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How to Build a House
A few folks have asked me to write a post about the process of building a house. I’ve been resisting it because I honestly don’t have that much to say! But I will give it a shot…
First, let me explain why we opted for the least environmentally-friendly option (buying an existing house or renovating an existing house is way more responsible than building new). For the longest time, my dream was to build a pocket neighborhood. I wanted to buy two acres of land and invite like-minded people and families to build their homes within an intentional community. (Editor’s Note: This plan involved building rather than renovating because… Read More -
The New Normal
I remember someone talking about how scary it is to take two young children out of the house when you first have a baby, but then you just do it and it gets easier and easier.Matt has been out of town for work the past two Wednesdays in a row. The first Wednesday, I was so fearful of having Henry and Tate alone for the entire afternoon and evening that I desperately invited myself over to my friend’s house. I kept asking for more favors: “And would you mind if we stayed for dinner?” “And would it be possible to give our kids a joint bath?”… Read More -
A Built-in Desk
One of the last things we need to think about for our house is whether or not we want to have a built-in desk. The entryway to our home is huge (it’s similar to the photo above, except there is more than 2-feet deep of wall space underneath the narrow window). Since the house itself is a modest size (relative to the average size for upper-middle class families in our area–at ~1,800 square feet with three bedrooms and two bathrooms), it makes sense to try and maximize that space as much as possible. At first I thought we would use our giant IKEA bookshelf as a dumping zone for… Read More
