The BIG Move - Shots from the new roost

November has been a big month for us - hence being MIA around the blog lately - because Gavin and I purchased our first ever home on November 5th! Being both full-time freelance artists and independent business owners, we're feeling very victorious that we've been able to purchase a home solely by doing what we love!!! It's been a long road filled with opportunity and trust (ok, a lot of panic) but yes, folks, it *IS* possible. Please don't ever give up!

Here are few images from around the new roost since we've moved in. We have so much planned for this place that our ideas sometimes seem like pipe dreams. But we're doers so we might surprise ourselves.  But for now, it's just perfect for the 3 of us along with lots of space to grow our home businesses - which was #2 on the search list; #1 was good schools.

Lots of outdoor space, 1.73 acres, and a rather larger barn for the blacksmith shop. The barn will need to wired with ample electric but we'll think about that tomorrow. :)

First Sunrise

First Near & Dear shipment in the new studio!

First fire.... awww....

yes, yes.... I had to take a #selfie in our new home!

A rather large population of deer live in our woods - we guess their to be about 11 or 12 all together. Oh and the other night, we heard packs of coyotes too!

First compost 

Thrift store birthday treasures (my birthday was the 19th)

Thrift store birthday treasures 

Thrift store birthday treasures 

Thrift store birthday treasures 

 Getting to work!

All in all, it's still a crude setup and we're making do with what we have and a few purchases from resale shops. We made a promise that we're only going to purchase resale, handmade, conservation-minded or made in America products whenever possible for the house during our new home adventure.

The print studio is up and running for the holidays and we're ready to keep on keepin' on!

I hope you all have a very Happy Thanksgiving and keep an eye here or over on facebook for our Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday sales! We have some great deals you won't want to miss!