I think I've finally found my "porch pig"!...

You may recall that I've had my eye out for that perfect one-of-a-kind figurine or statue to grace the front porch of our new log home.

Since I don't want anything too "tacky", I honestly didn't think I'd ever be able to find something cute, fun, and classy. But alas, I may have finally found it.

But wait, there's more!...

We've been working with Honest Abe Log Homes for well over a year now.

At first, we just had a lot of questions about log homes in general, and the sales rep at the Murfreesboro office (Tonya Hallman) always had the answers. She really helped us by pointing us in the right direction.

Once we were determined that our next home would be a log home, we did a lot of research and we met with a handful of log home companies. The closest runner-up in our search for a log home builder was Southland Log Homes.

I am thrilled to announced that we have officially hired a G.C. to oversee our project from start to finish!

And we couldn't be happier with our decision.

...It's been a long time coming.

Here are some notes from my reviews of kitchen appliances...

Who knew that refrigerators would be such a hot topic on this site?! Not me.

Much like toilets (here, here and here)... you learn as you go. And I'm simply sharing what I've learned here on this site -- so maybe others can benefit from this information.

One thing's for sure (if you haven't already figured this out)... any time I spend a good deal of time researching something that's house-related, I almost always share that info here on this website. I figure, if it took a lot of my time to research & gather the info, then perhaps it will save someone else from having to put forth so much time researching the same thing. That, or maybe there will be one or two nuggets of info that will generally apply to everyone.

Anyhoo... here's what I've learned about side-by-side vs french door refrigerators.

Check out this custom log cabin playhouse!

This one was made for the Make A Wish Foundation, but they have a kit so you can make a similar one yourself.