March 31, 2024
When I awoke this morning to let out our herd of four dachshunds, I never imagined by nighttime I would have a herd of five. But […]
March 29, 2024
Sourdough Discard Pretzel Bites are the perfect snack for your no-waste sourdough journey!
March 27, 2024
Learn how to rehydrate sourdough starter to launch your sourdough baking journey. In this post, I'll take you through the simple steps to bring your dehydrated […]
February 23, 2024
If you have an obsession with coffee mugs the way I do, you will love this simple DIY Coffee Mug Planter Tutorial! Transform your favorite mugs […]
February 15, 2024
Looking for a delicious, low-carb dinner option that’s both satisfying and easy to prepare? This Low Carb Sausage & Broccoli Bake is the perfect solution! This […]
January 21, 2024
Here is one of the not-so-awesome parts of living at Pauline Manor. Yes, all of these are inside current temps. (except the greenhouse) Yes, we have […]
January 20, 2024
Today’s PSA: Please do not ever ever ever put mortar and tile DIRECTLY on hardwood 😖 There have been so many times we have just asked […]
January 3, 2024
First there was Leia… then Ahsoka… then Chewie… and now… Lando. Welcome to the herd, little man!
December 31, 2023
2023 gave us one more gorgeous day to get one side of the house ready for the next step… bricks! Mike and I spent nearly all […]
December 28, 2023
Man, what a year. Here are 148 photos from our first year at Pauline Manor. We may have transformed this house … but Pauline Manor has […]
November 28, 2023
I will never not be in awe of this amazing home. So honored to be spending her 115th Christmas together. In just two weeks we will […]
November 13, 2023
It is officially Christmas at Pauline Manor. Despite a rough weekend we spent a couple of hours tonight putting up our very first Christmas tree in […]
October 10, 2023
Today was a big day around Pauline Manor – the second story is finally getting properly “dressed.” As much as I would have loved to find […]
September 29, 2023
Today I harvested my first two watermelons from the garden. One is 17 pounds and the other is 11 pounds. I’m spending this afternoon cleaning out […]
September 24, 2023
It’s officially finished. After yesterday Mike and I were SO SORE… but SO CLOSE to being finished. My fellow Type3 bestie knew how much it meant […]
September 21, 2023
When we started talking about buying Pauline Manor I knew I wanted a vegetable garden… but I had no idea how much I was going to […]
September 2, 2023
Just spent the last hour on my hands and knees with warm water washing paint and sheetrock dust off of the front staircase at Pauline Manor. […]
September 2, 2023
In 2010 I accepted a job in Fort Worth Texas helping a new direct sales jewelry company get launched. I met some of the most amazing […]
June 23, 2023
Eight days after the storm – and things are getting back to normal Mike and I started very early this morning putting in the runners (intentionally stacking them […]
June 22, 2023
The urge to keep this little guy was strong With all of the crazy weather we got a bit behind on cutting the grass in a […]
June 21, 2023
Our TWO AC units are trying as hard as they can but… 115 year old houses aren’t exactly “energy efficient” We’ve been working on getting nice […]