So, here’s the deal: In early October 2024, I did something that could only be described as optimistically adventurous. I asked my husband to keep an open mind—wide open—and go check out a fixer-upper on a large lake chain just an hour away from where we currently lived. I know, it sounds suspicious, but hear […]
Our Lake Cabin Adventure: A Dream Come True #cabinhunting Read More »
After four years of cabin hunting, we finally got serious in the fall of 2023. But let’s be real—serious doesn’t always mean successful. We decided to see if the properties online were as dreamy as they looked in the photos. Spoiler: they weren’t. Apparently, “photoshop” is the secret ingredient to making any space look like
#Cabin Hunting: Five Failed Attempts…and Counting Read More »
Let me first say, I have owned two homes at a time in the past. We decided to rent out our home in 2012 while buying another in a suburb where we wanted our kids to go to school. Our homes were 20 miles apart and we had long term renters. It was a pain
What are we looking for in a cabin? Read More »
I didn’t always want a cabin. It seemed like a lot of work to me when I saw my friends in 20’s going to their families’ cabins every weekend. About 10 years ago, while sitting home with my little boys on 4th of July weekend, I was perusing Facebook and saw dozens of pictures of
The Saga Starts Here… Read More »
I’ve been thinking about starting a blog for MANY years but wasn’t sure what aspect of my life I wanted to focus this on. I’m a lifetime MN girl. Born & raised in a small town of about 1,000, out where the farms & tractors are abundant. I went to a small, private college, got
Hello Big Dreamers! Read More »