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  • Morning Walk

    Why We Bought Our Victorian House

    How much of this have I shared already? I feel like I've touched on the reasons why we chose this…
    September 18, 2013
  • Brandon and Nicole Balch

    We Bought the Victorian House!

    Brandon and I had our closing yesterday. One hour and a million signatures later, we were the new owners of…
    August 22, 2013
  • Garden Path

    Clear to Close!

    Finally! Late last week, we got the clear to close from our mortgage lender. New house, here we come! Brandon…
    August 12, 2013
  • North Woods Fishermen

    Up in the North Woods

    As we are temporarily without a home, we will be spending the next few weeks up in northern Wisconsin. One…
    August 5, 2013
  • Eleanor and August

    Moving Day

    Well, that was an unexpected week off from the blog. That's what happens when you scramble to get all of…
    August 2, 2013
  • Moving Boxes

    A DIY Art Installation

    I came across this fantastic tutorial recently for a DIY art installation, so I decided to try it out. It…
    July 29, 2013
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  • Morning Walk

    Why We Bought Our Victorian House

    How much of this have I shared already? I feel like I’ve touched on the reasons why we chose this house, but I don’t think…

    September 18, 201332 commentsFAQ, Local, My Life, The Victorian House
  • Brandon and Nicole Balch

    We Bought the Victorian House!

    Brandon and I had our closing yesterday. One hour and a million signatures later, we were the new owners of a very old house. My…

    August 22, 201369 commentsMy Life, The Victorian House
  • Garden Path

    Clear to Close!

    Finally! Late last week, we got the clear to close from our mortgage lender. New house, here we come! Brandon and I wanted a conventional,…

    August 12, 201333 commentsBusiness, My Life, The Victorian House
  • North Woods Fishermen

    Up in the North Woods

    As we are temporarily without a home, we will be spending the next few weeks up in northern Wisconsin. One of Brandon’s sisters promised a…

    August 5, 201318 commentsMy Life
  • Eleanor and August

    Moving Day

    Well, that was an unexpected week off from the blog. That’s what happens when you scramble to get all of your belongings into storage, get…

    August 2, 201321 commentsMy Life, The First House
  • Moving Boxes

    A DIY Art Installation

    I came across this fantastic tutorial recently for a DIY art installation, so I decided to try it out. It isn’t terribly difficult to do,…

    July 29, 201310 commentsMy Life
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