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About Charmadawn

Jesus lover 💜 Wife of Steve for 39 years 💜 Mom to 2 grown kiddos 💜 BB to grandsons Jack, Luke, Patrick Joseph and Benjamin and granddaughter Abigail Dawn 💜8 years ago we purchased, Rescued and Restored a 121 year old farmhouse and we live together as a multigenerational household. Come follow our crazy. Isaiah 54:7

From 3 doors to 0

Posted on April 1, 2016 by Charmadawn

When we bought the old house, it was a boarding house. The front porch was the entrance to 2 of the apartments and the stairs. The door on the right led into apartment 1 known as mean lady and naked … Continue reading →

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Reno-versary & the Cast of Characters

Posted on March 27, 2016 by Charmadawn

This week we celebrated our 6 month “Reno-versary. So many exciting things are happening and it’s exciting to see the old house going back together. Tomorrow (Monday) the insulation is going in. All exterior walls will be insulated as well … Continue reading →

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the whole truth

Posted on March 23, 2016 by Charmadawn

Most of the things I write about are the physical aspects of the old house. However there are so many decisions that have to be made design wise. I search Pinterest, I Google until I think Google might hate me, … Continue reading →

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Progress

Posted on March 21, 2016 by Charmadawn

This morning at church I had a comment made to me “You are sure slow on your blog.” Ugh. Sometimes it’s a fine line between just writing to put something out there and actually having something to say.  I don’t … Continue reading →

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reminder

Posted on March 14, 2016 by Charmadawn

who has a word for 2016? Have you thought of it lately? Have you practiced? I am.

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Its a sticky job

Posted on March 12, 2016 by Charmadawn

The downstair floors are oak. They were added in the 1960’s. They need a few repairs and they will be sanded and stained but overall they are good. The upstairs floors however are the original heart pine floors. I love … Continue reading →

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and then there were few

Posted on March 10, 2016 by Charmadawn

The trees. oh the trees. So many huge, ugly, half dead, sick, covering up my front porch trees. Day 1 when we looked at the old house, my question was…..”The front trees are a non negotiable, if they cannot be … Continue reading →

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Love and be loved

Posted on March 9, 2016 by Charmadawn

This post is about real life. My life is no different than anyone else’s. There is always work to be done and not enough hours to do it in. We struggle with balance, relationships and responsibilities. Steve is out of town … Continue reading →

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It started with a hole in the ceiling

Posted on February 23, 2016 by Charmadawn

Since day 1, the attic has been an exciting piece of the old house puzzle. This hole, where the ladder was placed way too low for this girls comfort, we saw the awesome-ness of the attic. The original wood ceiling where it … Continue reading →

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Jumanji & the grim reaper

Posted on February 20, 2016 by Charmadawn

Our yard is like walking through the episode of the movie Jumanji when the giant vines start growing through the house. There are vines, not trees that are 10″ around. It’s crazy. They are on the ground, they have strangled … Continue reading →

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