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Building Oak Haven – a room at a time

Our decision to complete one room at a time works fairly well.  Although, we changed the flow plan somewhat. Initially we planned to start with the laundry, which we did. And we completed it. The first room finished. Victory! From … Continue reading

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Building Oak Haven – final stages

We pushed ourselves relentlessly and often set unrealistic and crazy deadlines. But we promised our daughter we would have her gender reveal party in our new home.  The party was scheduled for July 1st. It seemed like a good idea … Continue reading

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Building Oak Haven – frustrations yet progress

It’s amazing how a little time and much progress can put frustrations into perspective. We hit a low point in our home building process a couple of Wednesdays ago. Leading up to that day were small irritations. Primarily toilet problems. … Continue reading

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Building Oak Haven – joy and sorrow

When God nudges, we need to listen.  And I am so thankful we did. The Friday after we returned from visiting my mom, I received another phone call (I’ve received many of them over the past five months). Mom had another … Continue reading

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Building Oak Haven – a bit of stress

The past week and a half presented a bit of stress.  More so than the typical stress of building. A few months ago, our oldest son’s girlfriend invited us to her commencement ceremonies in Maryland where she would receive her … Continue reading

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