I used to think that the word rest was a cuss word. I knew it existed, but I figured rest was what you did after everything else was done. Rest was a reward for productivity. I've never had a hectic life, but from the day I finished school, I was always busy. Straight into a full-time job when I was seventeen, as ...
blog
Handy Hints for Building Your Own Home: Part 2
If you read my article reflecting on the highs and lows of building your own home last month, you would have seen a humorous look into my past 11 months. You would have also read that I lost my laptop and my (hopefully!) more helpful article on tips for building your own home. Ladies and gentleman: I have found my ...
The Seven Stages of Building a New Home: Part 1
In May of 2016, my husband, myself and my pregnant belly signed off on a contract that approved the demolition, removal and rebuild of our little 56-year old house. Up until March of that same year, I thought people that tried building a new home from scratch were crazy. Why build when there are perfectly good houses ...
You Don’t Have to Choose Offense
Until seven months ago, I lived a lifestyle sans baby. It was a super amazing season (and by super amazing, I mean that I got to sleep in, have a routine that was based solely around myself and I was able to spend our cash on frivolous things like avocados and coffee). In that season, I also worked as a manager over at ...