I met the love of my life, David, in college. He’s truly the world’s kindest and most patient man; I knew from the beginning I would never find anyone else like him!
David and I married and eventually moved to Charlottesville, where he convinced me that an 1850 house that had been sitting on the market for months was “the one.” I was anxious it required too many projects, but he could see the potential. We applied to be on the HGTV show “House Hunters” and were accepted… funnily enough, the plot line for the show was me convincing David we should buy this house!
A year after we moved in, we welcomed our first baby. Two years later, we had another. Two years after that, we lost two babies and became foster parents to two incredible children. We put the renovations on the backburner and focused all our energy on the people, rather than the paint colors, inside our home. After our foster children left, two years later we found out we were pregnant with twins! …and then the pandemic shut the world down.
When the twins were one, in 2021, I decided to return to blogging as a hobby and more importantly, as an outlet. I wanted to connect with the outside world, feeling so isolated, and I also wanted to share the beauty of other historic Virginia homes with my readers. As much as I adored being home with our four precious children, I needed something just for me– something that connected me with other likeminded people.
Major plot twist in 2022, though: just as I was really getting the blog up and running, we decided to move to England. At first, our plan was to move for one year. We rented out our beloved farmhouse to the sweetest family, who loved it as much as we did.
After a year in England, we realized we absolutely loved it, and decided this was where we wanted to raise our children. We prayed a lot about it, and finally in 2024, put our farmhouse on the market and found a perfect buyer.
After much more prayer, in 2025, we’re finally on the road to putting down roots in England for our family. We are thrilled to share our new farmhouse renovation journey with you: British style!
