01/02/2026
2025 was a wild ride.
Having our home built was an equal parts awe inspiring and stress inducing! I got more grey hairs than I could count. We started with raw land and I took on the role of Project Manager. Construction loan, county permits, surveys, septic, power, a well…. All before we even broke ground. And after we broke ground it was constant communication, countless trips, research, selections, decisions, taking on DIYs … we did our own interior paint, exterior stain, cabinetry, hearth, backsplash and vent hood.
We were stretched and stressed and tested…. But we made the decision early on that we would take things as they came, put the unknown in Gods hands and work together to see it through. We had a great contractor who knocked out the clearing, leveling, foundation and framing… it was so cool to see it all come together! And then we had a decent contractor (same guy🤣) that brought in subs to get everything else done & that’s where we faced some challenges 🤦🏼♀️ The exterior of our house had to be painted 3x…. Some concrete had to get repaired…. Some material disappeared, “to-dos” took mulllllltiple request & everything plumbing was 10x harder than it needed to be. But in the end, we’re 95% pleased with the final product and more than ready to spend 2026 making this house a home 🫶🏻
I’m thankful for everyone that was around for this process this year! I love how invested you all were and it made showing up and sharing it on here fun and exciting as well!
As soon as my hand finishes healing- it’s on like Donkey Kong!