Building a Dream: Over the Holiday’s [PHOTOS]
As the chaos of the holiday season has subsided, the activity within our new home is moving at a bustling pace. We have made...
Building a Dream: Door Dilemmas and Exterior Details
The most obvious development on our new home in recent weeks has occurred on the roof. First, the roof of the back porch was...
Building a Dream: Windows, Porches, and Trees
The planning has continued on our house during the last weeks. First, I met with a lighting designer in Lincoln. She sat down with...
Building a Dream: Roof Styles and Other Projects
Our building project has given me a whole new perspective of general contractors and their work. There is much planning and vision involved in...
Building a Dream: New Sights on the Horizon
Fall has officially arrived and the framing of the basement of our future home is complete. Much to Shepleigh's dismay, her basement playmate, Toady...
Building a Dream: Decision Making, Exterior Selection, Walls
The home building process can teach a person a lot about how they make decisions and how particular their preferences. For example, my mother-in-law...
Building a Dream: Bathtub Mission
Our most recent house mission was to acquire a bathtub for the master and the girls’ bathroom. Our builder sent us to a kitchen...
Building a Dream: The Beginning of Big Projects
This week marked the beginning of some big projects for our new home. Our well was dug and our geothermal lines were buried alongside...
