Sometimes, I think it's important to just stop and reflect. Like, for instance, on how my dentist thinks my teeth are too small and wants to burn away 3mm of my gums to show more of my top teeth. I wasn't self conscious about my apparently too-small teeth before, but now I'm questioning ...
Archives for July 2015
framing: an update.
Can we have a quick chat? Great, thanks. I moved by blog from www.twoohtwoseven.com to www.lovelakeliving.com on April 1. Sadly, my followers didn't follow. I checked how many "followers" I have today. It's 4. Y'all. That's depressing. If you're reading this (thank ...
the kitchen plans.
When deciding to build a house, the single most exciting thing, to me, was getting to design my very own kitchen. No having to live with the decisions of residents past! Actually having a backsplash! Drawers for days! As a reminder, here's the floor plan we're working ...
5 minute diy: fancy phone cord.
Hey hey! How's it going? Are y'all ready for the weekend? I sure am. Yay Friday! While I'm lumping today's project into the 5 minute diy series because it's so so easy, it does take more than 5 minutes. Fair warning! Approximately one week after I got my new ...
let’s get framing.
Yep, as in basement walls. Last night, we went out to the land to check on the progress and it was SO FUN seeing actual ROOMS with real-life WALLS. (Sidenote: I'm going to stop calling it "the land" and start calling it "the house." I've decided.) S2 was having a blast walking around and ...