So three banks and several months later, we are finally going to build our house. We got word today from the bank that we will actually be building a house. It just doesn’t seem real, but Philip assured me that is it REAL this time. After having laid dormant for so long, just waiting and … Continue reading
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The first big bump in the road (crater maybe?)
When everyone told us building a house was hard, they weren’t kidding. It is hard to make decisions, it is hard to make choices and it is hard to know if this is the right move or not. Over the last few months, we have been working closely with Sterling Homes to design our custom … Continue reading
Why not LEED with a green home?
After some discussion, my husband and I were wondering about LEED certification through the U.S. Green Building Council. Yes, our “green” home will be Energy Star certified under the Environments for Living program, however, why not go for LEED certification? Both programs are very similar, one just has more intense paperwork and extra point requirements. … Continue reading
Bucking the Trend on New Homes
We are surprisingly bucking the trend with our new home, as quoted by my husband. As we were putting some finishing touches on our house plan, an article was recently published on Yahoo! Finance called “The 10 Must Have Features in Today’s New Homes.” It was almost like we wrote this article because everything on … Continue reading
Thoreau is stalking me with Walden
Yes I am an English major and I have never read Walden by Henry David Thoreau. There, I said it. Now you can throw things at me. I have read excerpts, but that doesn’t count. Now is the best time to read it, especially since I think Thoreau is stalking me. For those that are … Continue reading
The House That God Will Build
Simplify. A word that is often used, but seldom acted upon. Once a year, most of us will look in our closets and clean out a few items from our past. Pants that are too small (although we are secretly hoping we can fit into them later), sweaters that are just plain ugly and shoes … Continue reading
Ready to move forward, oh and this house plan is good.
Our family is ready for our new house. The EMHE is over! Sunday was our last day at EMHE and we stopped by Willow Sands Farm to drop some things off. [For those that don’t know, Willow Sands Farm is next door to our future home]. Unexpectedly, Peyton was also dropped-off to play with Zoey, … Continue reading
Just call me recycler, dumpster diver, bee chaser, box breaker, sod girl
This house is done and the family comes home Monday. I am so thankful! I finally can say that I personally experienced the extreme of the Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. This week I was labeled recycler, dumpster diver, bee chaser, box breaker, sod girl, celebrity sighter, and filmstar. That is plenty in one week, thank … Continue reading
Reuse and Recycle at the Extreme Makeover House
So can you imagine having your house built in 106 hours? That would be amazing! The Extreme Makeover house is going to be built in 106 hours for a very deserving family in Loris, SC (in Horry County). And I can’t believe that I am a part of this experience. I have very amazing friends, … Continue reading
Extreme Makeover Returns, My House Waits
The Extreme Makeover Home Edition will knock on a deserving family’s door on Monday for the second time in Horry County. The entire county is buzzing about the news and ready for a positive project to help someone in the community. This cold weather seems to have gotten everyone down, but next week will be … Continue reading
