by mviiams | Mar 28, 2021 | Lifestyle
This space was born with the starry-eyed dreams of renovating the house we purchased in 2017. The past four years have been spent working with every level of construction professional, whether with the city, FEMA, individual contractors, engineers, architects, you...
by mviiams | Jun 8, 2020 | Lifestyle
We’ve been hard at work trying to nail the exterior view of the house after construction. We’ve got this part settled, and I’m absolutely in love! I would never have picked a traditional French style for our exterior, but when I handed over creative...
by mviiams | Dec 27, 2019 | Lifestyle, Lifestyle
As a lifelong lover of coffee, former Starbucks Barista, and purveyor of the coziest warm beverages, I have always been acquainted with the beauty of hot teas. Recently though, I have broken through the mysterious veil that always surrounded loose leaf tea. When...
by mviiams | Jul 20, 2019 | Lifestyle
This week I met with a loan officer at our bank and discussed our options for financing our project. While these meetings aren’t “fun”, it is forward progress. I also found someone to create blueprints from the scale drawings that I’ve created...
by mviiams | Jul 14, 2019 | Lifestyle
It’s been awhile since I updated on the house. So, here goes!I’ve been working for more than two years on getting our house remodeled, and I’m still struggling. Currently, the biggest issue we’re having is finding a contractor. We’ve met...
by mviiams | Apr 13, 2019 | Lifestyle
I wait all year for our lilac bush to bloom! It’s my favorite flower that we’ve got! Reading:Since Christmas I’ve been reading the Outlander series. I’m in the middle of book 5 currently. While traveling for work, I listened to Where the...
