Charlotte House Revival - with Jack & Jim

Well folks, we did it. After the mad rush of moving (most of) our stuff to Charlotte House, settling the kids into their …

Holyyyyyy moly. What a whirlwind the past few weeks have been, getting things unpacked and settled while simultaneously prepping for the new baby …

Ladies, Gentlemen, and those unaffiliated: After nearly 4 years of sheer home renovation insanity, we can officially say we now LIVE at Charlotte House.

Maybe we need to be institutionalized, but despite its ups and downs, we might just be in love.

After years and years of renovations, we still wound up in a mad dash to tie up some loose ends and get Charlotte ready for her big day.

Just when we hit the final sprint of our last-minute inspection To Do’s, the Universe reminds us that we’re not really in charge of anything around here.

Moving right along… It’s been our first full week without our contractor at the house full time. We’re getting a ton of stuff …

We fell in love with Charlotte’s Old Woodwork, but Wow. What a headache.

We got our a$$es handed to us a week ago, but somehow ended up with a new painter, electricity in the kitchen, and cake!

Last week we could see a light at the end of the tunnel. This week, someone detonated explosives and caved that shit right in.

We hit a few snags along the way this past week, but overall, we can see the light at the end of the tunnel and feel like we’re on our way to finally getting this place into a habitable state.

What’s Up This Week: Everyone Needs a Doctor & There’s Poop in Basement PLUS: The New Baby is Here!

What’s Up This Week: Setting Up the New Digs, Crying Over Toilets, and Prepping for Baby PLUS: Damaged Goods Galore

What’s Up This Week: The Prep, The Move, & The Recovery of Our Big Move

What’s Up This Week: Our Final Inspection, Our First Furniture Haul PLUS: More of Jack’s Favorite Cake!

What’s Up This Week: Countdown to Final Inspections, The Last Lights Go In, & Figuring Out How to Furnish This Place

What’s Up This Week: Testing New Electric, The Best & Worst of the Wood, & Assessing What’s Left PLUS: Pretty Springtime View from the Sunroom!

Old Wood: What We Started With & What We’re Doing With It

What’s Up This Week? Surprise New Painters, An Open Sunroom, & A (Literal) Stain Mix-Up. PLUS: Cake!

What’s Up This Week? A Slew of Setbacks and a Moody New Dining Room

What’s Up This Week? Fixing the Over-Stained Woodwork, Kitchen Island Makes an Appearance, & the Sunroom Gets a Closer First Look

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