Building and creating a cozy, light-filled home just outside of Saint Paul, Minnesota.

Our house in Minnesota is officially complete! (Our final walkthrough and closing happen next week!) As I look toward next week, I’m most excited to be able to slowly walk through the house and pay close attention to all the details. Since choosing all of our customizations last summer, we’ve visited the house just a […]

On Monday, Ben and I received word that our home interior was finished — so we went to Minnesota today! There are still some finishing touches for us to complete once we close in March — particularly adding light fixtures everywhere and possibly adding some paneling or wainscoting. Otherwise, everything has come together really beautifully, […]

One aspect of moving I am really excited about is having a home office. Right now, Ben and I are both working from bedrooms; my desk is in our bedroom, and his desk is in our guest bedroom. When I first became a small business owner, I was uncertain about the necessity of a dedicated […]

Ben and I stopped by our house in Minnesota, because we received word our countertops had been installed! Our countertops are a detail Ben and I both really loved and felt excited about, so we couldn’t wait to see how they looked in-person. I took some additional photos — because so many smaller updates have […]

I’m so excited to share another home-building progress update! Since December, lots of home-building progress has been made: the flooring has been installed, the cabinets have been installed, and our bathroom tile has been installed. First: My office! My office is at the front of our house, facing the sunrise — which is a feature […]