Living and renovating in rural France.
Installation – Everything you didn’t know you needed to know. Today marks one year since the underfloor heating system in the Barn Conversion went live, and I couldn’t be happier with it. It took a lot of research, determination, and a willingness to do this ourselves to get this done.
Continue readingPutting in a “dry” underfloor heating system
… a real 8-footer, and thank goodness for “Christmas with Dino”. This year (2024) is the first year I will spend Christmas in my home in France post-barn conversion. Prior to this, I really didn’t have a lot of room for Christmas in the tiny sitting room of
Continue readingMaking Christmas Happen in France – Apartment Edition
Alternatively titled: I Celebrate Thanksgiving Abroad, Of Course I have a Thanksgiving Emergency Kit. In a foreign country and celebrating Thanksgiving, but don’t have any canned pumpkin? Call me. Need cheesecloth for your bird? Got it! Can’t find celery? I’ll tell you where you can get it, even if it
Alternatively Titled: MY VERY VERY VERY BAD DAY What follows is my journal entry six months into the barn conversion to expand my little home. I struggled with hitting the publish button on this piece because I understand that I am writing from a position of privilege, in a safe
Continue readingWhose Idea Was This Renovating Thing Anyway?
Why I Chose France to Follow My Renovation Dream Many people over the past 14 years have asked me why I chose France to buy a home to renovate. The short answer is France made the most sense out of a few countries I considered in Europe (and one in