So I have become one of the THOSE WIVES. Not the kind of wife who shops and spends behind my husbands back or a wife who hovers over her children…. but the one who buys furniture that is toooo big for the room where it will reside. You would think that after being a furniture sales womanContinueContinue reading “Always Shop with a Tape Measure”
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DIY Remodeling plans for 2016 year.
The plans for this year’s remodeling include the front entry of the house and new french doors. We knew when we bought the house that the front entry area was in poor shape not only on the inside but on the outside also. There are several problems we will be tackling over the next fewContinueContinue reading “DIY Remodeling plans for 2016 year.”
This Sunday is the Airing of My Barnwood Builder Episode.
I am sorry that I did not share this information sooner, but here is your reminder. Sunday night on the DIY network at 9:00 pm will be the airing of my episode of our family room remodel. It has been a very long and very busy year. As some may already know we lostContinueContinue reading “This Sunday is the Airing of My Barnwood Builder Episode.”
Fall is Coming and so is My Barnwood Builder Episode
Fall has started to arrive here in West Virginia, squirrel and archery hunting season have begun, making my husband and son fidgety to get back out in the woods.The garden that I have not had time to write about was good and I am collecting the last of the tomatoes, peppers and squash this week.ContinueContinue reading “Fall is Coming and so is My Barnwood Builder Episode”
The Completed DIY Network Project and Last Visit with The BarnWood Builders
So today I think I am a little sad, the project is complete and the Barnwood Builders on the DIY Network have driven off to another barn or cabin. The Barnwood Builders shared something with me and my family that I can not easily explain, it is a gift, of course, a new family room,ContinueContinue reading “The Completed DIY Network Project and Last Visit with The BarnWood Builders”
#4 The Finished Remodel and Final Filming with the BarnWood Builders
The spring remodeling project with the Barnwood Builders has finally been finished. It is the most surprising and wonderful experience I have ever be part of. It is a gift to work on this project, be included in this T.V. show and be able to promote some of the wonderful things about my West Virginia. The filmingContinueContinue reading “#4 The Finished Remodel and Final Filming with the BarnWood Builders”
Mason Jar Chandelier a DIY project: With Our Barn Wood Update
To add a real personal touch to the family room remodel Tom and I added two Mason Jar chandeliers. We removed an older ceiling fan/light fixture that did not properly light the large room and replaced them with 2 light boxes, with 6 bulbs of soft colored pendant lights. We got the idea from aContinueContinue reading “Mason Jar Chandelier a DIY project: With Our Barn Wood Update”
Baby Squires Interrupt a Day of Barn Wood Building: Home remodel #3
We have been working like mad to finish up the floors and get a good start on the barn wood walls that are part of a remodel that we are doing with the T.V. Show titled “The Barnwood Builders.” Then all of our work just slowed to a stop on Monday. As Tom and IContinueContinue reading “Baby Squires Interrupt a Day of Barn Wood Building: Home remodel #3”
Out with Old in with the New, Slate floors.
As part of the barn wood remodel on our family room Tom and I decided that it was best to also replace the flooring in the family room before adding the barn wood to the walls. The wood is thick, 1 inch thick, making the boards stick way out away from our drywall, so changingContinueContinue reading “Out with Old in with the New, Slate floors.”
Shoeing a Horse with the BarnWood Builders T.V. Show and Spiker farm.
As part of every episode of Barnwood builders Mark Bowe always likes to show off other skilled craftsman or tradesman who do things the old-fashioned way. So when producers from the show discovered that Tom was a farrier,they were thrilled to add his skills to their show. To film his farrier skills we needed aContinueContinue reading “Shoeing a Horse with the BarnWood Builders T.V. Show and Spiker farm.”
Mountain Mama Reads and Writes 