Two Peas: One Old, Tired Pod

Three years ago, my husband and I purchased a little old house on a lake. It's been a long road, and we still have LOTS to do. But we've come a long way.

Once upon a time, I married the love of my life. He got a job in Texas, and we moved from our beloved sweet home in Alabama to the barren desert of south Texas. Tired of living in a hotel (six months of misery) and thinking we'd "bloom where we're planted," we purchased a home there. It didn't take us long before we were living paycheck to paycheck like the other 75% of Americans. 

That's when we took Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace University -- a 13 week money rehab. It was sobering, and one of the best experiences we've ever had. We decided to do something most people would think is crazy and move into a camper (with out three dogs). And we're not talking about a nice, big luxury camper with sliders. Nope. I could stretch both my arms out and reach each side. Tiny. 

We rented our home out and saved and paid off debt. We lived there for over two years. Then we finally got an opportunity to return back to the deep south, near where we were raised. That's when we purchased this lil hot mess. 

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Luckily, we got it for an incredible deal (especially when you consider that a huge lake is in its backyard). We almost felt guilty for paying nearly half the price you'd pay for the typical new car. Almost. When you consider that we've been working on it for three years, and we moved into it without a functioning bathroom, kitchen, or air conditioning (this is South Georgia for goodness sakes), we probably got what we deserved. :)

Most importantly, we got something we never thought we'd have -- freedom from debt. 

I thought I'd share a few before and afters. Keep in mind it's still a work-in-progress. 

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Before Kitchen - which is now bedroom number 2

Before Bathroom - GROSS

After Kitchen

After Bathroom

Before Living Room - Tore down that wall and opened everything up

Master Bedroom Before - Storage

Living Room After - Still need to refinish the floors

Master Bedroom After

Fancied up the old kitchen doors (now bedroom 2's doors)

Our lil beach down the hill behind the house

Our pups love the water

Bedroom 2

No caption needed :)

Taken this Christmas

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One of our goals this year is to finally finish this remodel, so you'll probably see more posts about our lil pod in the coming months.

What's the biggest DIY project you've ever taken on?