New Project: Updating a 1910 Urban Cottage in Saint Louis
This summer, Hawk-Hill.com turns 10 years old! And I have a big announcement to celebrate! A new house (well, cottage) to serve as both canvas …
Personal
In this category, you’ll find a smattering of posts that are a bit more personal than my typical DIY articles and tutorials. While far from a personal journal, instead these articles are inspired by my own personal experience and sometimes cover topics that don’t fit in the standard categories for this DIY & home/garden blog.
Using Google Photo’s Facial Recognition to Identify Old Family Photos
This is a little outside of my typical wheelhouse, as this blog is more about crafts, DIY, and occasional travel post than it is about …
6 Weird Ways to Make Money as a Grad Student
Graduate school is an odd season of life. While many work full time during graduate studies, often others, like me, discover their graduate program …
My Parks and Recreation Themed Birthday Party – With Free Printables
It’s a little bit of a vulnerable thing to throw yourself a birthday party, let alone a big Parks and Recreation themed birthday party. I …
How I Made a Profit While Downsizing into a Tiny Home
In 2015 I took the plunge, downsizing my life to adapt to a new adventure. As I began the process of selling my …
Review of Anthropologie Rosette Quilt – 5 Year Update
Confession: when Anthropologie’s Jersey Cotton Rosette Quilt blew up on Pinterest I was all over it. After weeks of hemming and hawing and a lot …
Ways Help Survivors After a Disaster: Tips from a Disaster Survivor
[I originally wrote this article in the summer of 2011, following the EF5 tornado that claimed 160 lives and 8,000 homes in Joplin MO. …
My 280 Square Foot Apartment: Tiny Living in Downtown Seattle
As faithful blog followers know, I sold my small business in 2015 and moved to Seattle for grad school. I rented rooms for my first …
Favorite Things – Spring 2015
Lately I am enjoying more photography and appreciation of small delights around Hawk Hill. In this spring “Favorite Things” posts I got herb bouquets, art, …
A Beginning
Yes! The front door of Hawk Hill is lime green! This is a new blog about life on a farm in Joplin, MO. On December …
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