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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

Arrowtown/Queenstown, New Zealand

Posted on March 3, 2015 by Charmadawn

We drove from Queenstown this morning to Arrowtown. It is  a small quaint town that had an original Chinese settlement during the gold rush. You guessed it, Steve was not able to walk into any of the homes. We wandered … Continue reading →

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Fiordland, New Zealand

Posted on March 2, 2015 by Charmadawn

Sunday morning bright and early we loaded the bus for a 6 hour ride to Fiordland, New Zealand to cruise the Milford Sound. The bus as you can see offered roof windows so nothing was missed. We drove through Southland … Continue reading →

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Queenstown, New Zealand

Posted on February 28, 2015 by Charmadawn

Left Rotorua this morning and headed to the airport (with a really pretty view)to fly to Queenstown. The airport was a little small for my comfort level but instead of this ….. we got to fly  this. I also got to … Continue reading →

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Roturoa, New Zealand

Posted on February 27, 2015 by Charmadawn

After the Waitoma Glowworm tour, we drove another 2 hours into Roturoa. This place stinks, what the heck? It also has steam coming out of everywhere. The history of this place is phenomenal. Wikipedia thank you!! Thermal activity is at … Continue reading →

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Waitomo, New Zealand

Posted on February 26, 2015 by Charmadawn

Day 2 began rested and ready to go. Auckland is a fine city but that’s exactly what it is. Let’s go explore. Steve walked the 3000 blocks to get the rental car while I waited in the hotel lobby. Someone had … Continue reading →

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New Zealand – We made it!

Posted on February 26, 2015 by Charmadawn

Wow We are here on the other side of the world. We left for Orlando on Monday the 23rd. Our flight was at 5:30 in the afternoon. Courtney and Kyle both took us to the airport. This picture shows how … Continue reading →

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Here we go!!!!!

Posted on February 23, 2015 by Charmadawn

So the story begins. Boy meets girl. Girls like boy. Boy and girl get married. Boy and girl have a couple of kids. Boy and girl celebrate 10, 20 and yes 30 years of truly amazing, never a fight, awesome … Continue reading →

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Sweet Baby Boy

Posted on February 21, 2015 by Charmadawn

Before: pretty gross, falling apart dresser. Thought twice before buying it. Dad and Steve helped me repair and I painted After: sweet family needed a dresser/changing table for new baby Desmond. A few blemishes on the sides required some creativity. … Continue reading →

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Records to Towels

Posted on February 4, 2015 by Charmadawn

This vintage cabinet was passed down from my friends grandfather. It was so cute. I believe that it was originally used for LP’s (records) but now it’s a super cute bathroom cabinet that holds towels and other bathroom essentials. Think … Continue reading →

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New job for an old door

Posted on January 20, 2015 by Charmadawn

And here is my “before” and “after” leftover door from an old cabinet. Don’t throw it away, give it a new job.

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