Phase 2 of The House Behind The Trees ~ The downstairs #TeelsBuildaHouse

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So we are starting the downstairs ... I HATE to say basement because we had a basement in our old home, where you opened a door and went down stairs separated from anything else. It was a finished basement complete with a bedroom, craft room, family/game room and we spent a lot of time there ~ our oldest son moved down there in jr high and stayed through high school ... until we finished the master suite in the attic then he moved back up to the bedroom floor with his brother and sister.  So here our downstairs is open to the rest of the house, you can see through to the outside from the top of the stairs going down because we have a wall of windows down there as well.  We really didn't plan to have a kiddo down there but since we are having to do a switch-a-roo with rooms (I'll explain later) he is moving home soon and will be downstairs. Anyhoo, our downstairs will house our main family room, our middle sons room, a full bath and kitchenette.  I thought it would be fun ...
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Sew off the Subject ~ Buried in Snow in MO

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Well here in Northwest Missouri we got hit with a blizzard...literally! I heard the weather man say this morning that this is only the 4th time ever that the Kansas City, Missouri area has had a blizzard warning issued, crazy! It is perfect for the kiddos right before Christmas as it SOOOO sets the mood! There hasn't been school for a couple days and I'm actually wondering if we will go back this week. While I love to watch the kids play in the snow (it is so not for me!) from inside, the temperature today might keep them inside even with all that snow calling to them. All this weather sets up the scene for momma to get back to the sewing machine since there isn't really anything to do or anywhere to go! Well let me rephrase that - with all the kids home the house looks like a tornado because of all the winter gear laying around the mud room/back porch and straggling through the kitchen, down the hall and landing at the bottom of the stair case waiting for someone (ME) to carry it up to the laundry room! So yes there is plenty for me to do but sewing sounds like more fun on this wintery snow day.

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