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Getting Electric to Your Land: What We Learned (and What We Wish We Knew Earlier)
This is your one stop shop to learn about the steps necessary to getting electric on your rural land.
Dani
5 days ago3 min read


A Beginner's Guide to Installing a Well on Your Land
Before starting this process, I honestly never gave much thought to where water comes from. You turn on the faucet and water comes out. That’s about as far as my knowledge went. 😂 Here is all we learned along the way!
Dani
Jun 95 min read


How to Schedule a Soil Test and Grading on Your Land (Without Feeling Clueless)
Buying land is exciting… until people start throwing around words like perc test, elevation, compaction, and grading plan like you’re supposed to know what any of that means. Here's everything you need to know to start the process confidently.
Dani
May 134 min read


How Taking a Chance on Ourselves Changed Our Life
We had a starter home. Stability. Predictability. And we were talking about walking away from all of it… without a clear plan. We either take the risk now, or we keep talking about it forever.
Dani
Apr 253 min read


How We Knew We Were Ready to Build (Even When It Felt Risky)
Not sure if you’re ready to build a house? Here’s how we decided to move forward with our custom home—even when the timing felt risky.
Dani
Apr 143 min read


We Didn’t Build Our House the ‘Right’ Way — Here’s What We Did Instead
We didn’t build our house the “right” way—but it worked. Here’s how we managed a custom home build while working full time and doing things differently.
Dani
Apr 63 min read


How We Saved Money While Building Our Dream Home
Saving money during a build doesn’t always mean doing everything yourself . It means being intentional. Here is how we saved money while building our dream home.
Dani
Apr 13 min read


How We Budgeted for Land + A Custom Home
From unexpected flooring costs to skipping extra square footage, here’s how we built a 2,201 sq ft farmhouse we could actually sustain — without stretching beyond our means.
Dani
Feb 274 min read


My Most-Asked Questions — Answered
Instead of answering the same things one-by-one, I wanted to put everything in one place — so here are my most-asked questions, answered honestly and in one spot.
Dani
Jan 224 min read


How to Budget Smart Without Sacrificing Your Vision
I had big visions for our house. Not “Pinterest-everything” big, but intentional big. I knew exactly how I wanted certain spaces to feel and how our budget walked hand in hand with it.
Dani
Jan 163 min read


How We Got a Construction Loan as Our Own General Contractor (Owner-Builder)
How we proved to manage the risk for a bank considering us for a construction loan to build our modern farmhouse.
Dani
Jan 133 min read


Things That Went Wrong During Our Build Process
When you’re building a home, you want to prepare for everything. You want to be ahead of every possible curveball. But the honest truth? Some things are going to happen no matter how prepared you are.
Dani
Jan 94 min read


The One Tool I Wish I Had During Our Custom Home Build
If I could go back and give my past self one thing during our custom home build, it wouldn’t be a bigger budget or a faster timeline. It would be this tool.
Dani
Dec 31, 20252 min read


Things I Didn’t Think Of (But You Should) When Building Your Custom Home
Things I Didn’t Think Of (But You Should) When Building Your Custom Home
Dani
Dec 22, 20253 min read


The Home Build Questions I Get Every Single Week (Finally Answered)
I get messages about building a home almost daily. Some version of: Where do I even start? Do I need a GC? How long does this actually take? What order does everything happen in? And every time, I think the same thing — there is no way a DM can do this topic justice. So instead of half-answers and voice notes sent at midnight, I sat down and worked weewy weewy hawd (iykyk) to put everything into one simple, no-fluff Google Doc you can actually use. This isn’t something I’m
Dani
Dec 11, 20252 min read


6 Tips to Survive A Home Build (and keep your sanity & marriage intact)
Funny, honest take on the rollercoaster of decision fatigue, delays, and compromises.
Dani
Dec 8, 20253 min read


How to Create a Home You’ll Grow Into, Not Out Of
How to design a timeless and cozy home.
Dani
Nov 21, 20253 min read


How to Bid Your New Build
I created my FREE Budget Tracker to help you organize, plan, and confidently bid out your new build without the stress or guesswork.
Dani
Nov 7, 20253 min read


How to Design Your Own Floor Plan
How to design your own floor plan.
Dani
Oct 7, 20253 min read


Top 3 Bucket List Items for your Custom Home
Worth every penny, here's the bougie items you should have on your custom home wish list.
Dani
Sep 19, 20252 min read
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