May 29, 2023
If you know me, you know I tend to go overboard on most things. Moderation is not my strong suit Putting in a garden at Pauline […]
May 21, 2023
Finally hung this display in the foyer of Pauline Manor. The top piece was made by my father in law with 100+ year old wood – […]
May 13, 2023
I am grateful for friends who help support my hair-brained ideas I saw this piece on an estate auction and just had to have it. Did […]
May 5, 2023
Strawberries and now blueberries … I need to go check my tomatoes . Who knew I could have this much fun growing stuff?! Yesterday a kind […]
April 29, 2023
Yesterday the residents of Pauline Manor grew by four paws. Please welcome Chewie to the family. He hasn’t found his bark yet, but he’s getting along […]
April 22, 2023
It’s my first official strawberry Things have been moving along here at Pauline Manor. Even though the urge to lay by the pool and forget the […]
April 6, 2023
There is some exciting stuff happening inside… but how can anyone be inside on a day like this? When I had my little beloved inflatable pool […]
March 14, 2023
It’s a big week here at Pauline Manor… she is getting a much-needed new roof! We knew going into this that it was needed, but originally […]
March 5, 2023
This weekend the focus shifted outside for a little while The weather was beyond perfect and allowed us to get so much done! We planted a […]
March 4, 2023
It's official… we are home. ❤️
March 3, 2023
Absolutely nothing brings me more joy than seeing my girls happy. And today – watching this one splash around having the best time and knowing that […]
February 16, 2023
Things are still rocking along here at Pauline Manor. After what has felt like a solid month of moving boxes and furniture in the rain (read: […]
February 3, 2023
There is no turning back now! We officially started moving our things into Pauline Manor – starting with my office. This amazing desk weighs about a […]
January 28, 2023
We have officially made it to the baseboards We’ve almost completed the downstairs and I could not be more thrilled. We have chosen to put off […]
January 15, 2023
The day we have been waiting for finally arrived. Today we got to take Leia to Pauline Manor fir the first time. She absolutely loved it. […]
January 2, 2023
Today we found this antique chandelier in the workshed. The paint on the bottom matches a fixture in the hallway on the second floor. There is […]
December 27, 2022
I put this montage together of our last 24 hours. Looking at this explains why every muscle in my body hurts and why I’m in bed […]
December 22, 2022
The master bathroom, bedroom, and double walk-in closet are almost finished. We are guessing that this bathroom space was originally part of the wrap-around porch because it looks […]
December 19, 2022
Today the guys started taking up the tile flooring from upstairs… and Pauline just continues to surprise us with perfectly intact original hardwood floors. The tile […]
December 14, 2022
Just two days after we signed the documents to officially purchase Pauline Manor, the demolition began. We started with removing the flooring that was in the […]