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‘round these parts

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Spring has been popping in to say hello here in Iowa. And I’m desperately hoping that it stays! The weather can be pretty fickle here, and snow has been known to fall IN MAY. But let’s not speak of those things. Let’s talk about long walks on the acreage and the springy bouquet of tulips the hubs bought me for no reason. We’ve been brainstorming what we’ll plant in our veggie garden this year, ... [ Read More ]

Looking back at 2015

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My people. My dear DEAR people. Did you survive the holidays? Do you have even more family Christmas gatherings to attend? I feel that it would be in my best interest (and everyone elses?) to take a 2-day nap, followed by stripping the house of all Christmas décor, and finding a ‘home’ for every single new item acquired over the holidays. THE CLUTTER. It’s taking over my life. And my marriage. ... [ Read More ]

One Board Challenge and Giveaway!

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Good morning beautiful friends! Today I have a SUPER FUN contest to share with you. I’m not talking about a giveaway where you enter your name and email and hope for the best. We’re inviting you to roll up your sleeves and get some sawdust in your hair. Remember earlier this summer when I participated in a One Board Challenge with a handful of other Buildy Bloggers? We each used the same ... [ Read More ]

A Tour of our Homestead!

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Holy cow you guys! I’m just now coming down off the high of having a video go viral. Sooooo CRAZY! Thanks to everyone that shared it! Today’s post is a little different than my typical... I don’t normally do the ‘Home Tour’ posts, but my HOME tab above needs updating anyway, so why not share it in a post too?! If you’re stopping over from Charles and Hudson... welcome to Sawdust and Embryos! ... [ Read More ]

Looking back at 2014

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It’s been a whirlwind of a year for us. My one and only New Years resolution from last year’s Round Up Post was to get knocked up… quite possibly the only resolution I’ve actually achieved success at in the history of my entire life! We spent the first part of the year painting backsplashes to save money for our FET, which we did, and paid for in cash last June. After an emotional and ... [ Read More ]

Patio Installation {Part 2}

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This has been ONE OF THOSE PROJECTS. The kind where on multiple occasions, we look wearily at each other and telepathically say ‘what were we thinking?’ …because we don’t have the energy to actually say it out loud. We left you last time at this point: Nick is such a hard worker… and actually ENJOYS this kind of stuff (to a degree), so I lucked out there for sure. Since we already had ... [ Read More ]

Little old end table into modern chandy!

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We’ve lived in our house long enough that I’m finding myself itching to re-decorate things that have already been ‘decorated’. This is extremely counterproductive, considering our mile-long to-do list. But when an idea strikes, and we already have everything on hand… I just like to think that IT DOESN’T HURT ANYTHING.  Except maybe my marriage. That is the look I get when I ask him to take ... [ Read More ]

Wooden Kilim Wall Art

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With the weather warming up slowly but surely, our mind-wheels have been turning with plans for our veggie garden, tuning up the lawnmower, and thinking about some small landscaping projects. BUT... the ground is still frozen. And the wind has been INSANE. Like blow-you-over-insane. So I’ve been thinking a little more logically about making some small changes right around our actual front door. ... [ Read More ]

Our Home

Welcome to our 116-year-old home on 5 grassy acres in the middle-of-nowhere Iowa! I love the character of old homes, while my husband gets a real kick out of the fact that THERE ARE NO RIGHT ANGLES. Click here to read the story about us finding our dream home. It seems only natural to start our home tour at our doorstep. We put in this giant rounded patio and pergola a few summers ago, and ... [ Read More ]

Tutorials

All of our craft, building, sewing and DIY tutorials in one place! In no order whatsoever: Thanks for pinning! ... [ Read More ]

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