To Build or Not to Build

As ambitious and exciting as this whole process started, there came a point when we almost scrapped the idea of building a house altogether. As I mentioned in my first post we bought the land and took some time to plan, design, and save for the new house. Then I began to realize we only […]

Design Goals

Let me start by apologizing for the length of this post. I really tried to keep it brief but design is something I’m obviously passionate about and I thought it was important to share as much as I could…so here it goes: As a working mother, efficiency is something I strive for in every facet […]

The Nine Acre Wood

This is the story of our house in the nine acre wood. Is it possible to build an entirely custom, modern, sustainable, high performance home in Ohio? This is a blog intended to document our family’s journey to achieve these goals and to pave the way so it’s a little bit easier for the next […]