Cozy Finds From Our Home to Yours ⟶
We’ve done quite a bit of behind-the-scenes work at Fallen Oak Cottage in the past few months that we’ve kept quiet until we were sure how it would all play out. But now we’re ready to share a proper Fallen Oak Cottage update. First, let’s go back to remind you all of where we started….
It’s officially 2024! Today, we’re sharing five Southern Azalea projects we have planned for this year. Garden Greenhouse This project is actually interesting because this is my attempt to build something from scratch solo. That’s right, no Rob. At least, that’s the plan. But a consult with him wouldn’t count against me, right? As my…
As we’re getting ready for Thanksgiving, one of our tasks the past week has been to deep clean our kitchen to prepare for the onslaught of activity and gathering. On the agenda was doing a little butcher block countertop maintenance. I thought it would be fun to share a bit of a one year update…
A few weeks ago, I shared that Rob had begun the process of painting the exterior of our cottage. Naturally, we figured that the project would take only a few days. No big deal. But, as is also usual for us, we overestimated some aspects of the job. Particularly painting the front door. But after…
You ever have a project that sort of sneaks up on you really fast but you’ve sort of been planning it for awhile? That’s the case with our exterior paint job. Full disclosure: We have never painted our exterior … and we’ve lived here 13 years. For comparison, exteriors are supposed to be painted roughly…
Things are really moving now over at Fallen Oak Cottage, with Rob tackling porch removal last week. If you need a refresher, we’re moving a 93-year-old home 15 miles across the county to a piece of lakeside property we own a few streets over from our cottage. Currently, the house moving plans are with the…