Tag Archives: Building Projects

DIY Self-Leveling Concrete in the Kitchen

Posted on December 14, 2018 by Jennifer

Our home remodel continues with the kitchen. The existing concrete floor in the kitchen was very uneven. In order to install flooring, we really needed the floor to be at least mostly level. We felt like we had two options: … Continue reading →

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The Tale of an Energy Audit

Posted on November 21, 2018 by Jennifer

Our electric coop does an awesome thing, for $100 you can have an energy audit done on your home to see where you can make improvements in energy usage. Earlier in the fall, we decided we should complete an audit. … Continue reading →

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Repurposing an Entertainment Center into an Armoire

Posted on November 13, 2018 by Jennifer

One of the dilemmas that comes with living in a home that was originally designed as a barn and then later as a hunters’ lodge, is that there aren’t any closets. No not one. I could only take that for … Continue reading →

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DIY Lamb/Goat Nursing Buckets on the Cheap

Posted on October 1, 2018 by Jennifer

If you’re like me, time is precious. Although I enjoy working with bottle babies, whether it’s lambs, kids, or calves, I also have many other projects demanding my time. So this year when we ended up with six bottle lambs, … Continue reading →

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New sheep paddock

Posted on May 18, 2018 by Jennifer

We really need to have more paddocks to rotate sheep through, so we have been building more fence. Even though fence building is hard work, Scott and I both enjoy it. We have even been able to use previously used … Continue reading →

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