So this is where we’re at in life. I am excited about nightstands and the project we just finished and you’re reading about it. ha! Let me backup a bit and tell you why we I decided that Carl should build me a set of nightstands. Sometime in October I drug Carl around nightstand shopping, <how many times am I going to type nightstands?>…anyways. The _________ we found were either $800 a piece or junk particle board that you had to fully assemble yourself. I figured, if we are already assembling then why not just make them.

All of my photo memories are reminding me that it’s been 2 years…2 years since we survived one of the hardest parts of our building process. Site prep is one thing, cutting trees and burning brush…but excavation, plumbing water/electrical - all of that part takes A LOT of brain power and manual labor. The best word to describe October 2022 was grueling: extremely tiring and demanding…but guess what? We made it through and learned a whole lot along the way.

This series of posts is like a personal diary for our home build…you know the kind with the little key? I’m excited to document our journey, share behind-the-scenes photos/videos, and offer practical how-to advice based on what we’ve learned from start to finish.