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Downsizing The Family Homestead

Downsizing The Family Homestead

May 28, 2025 by Kimberly Snyder 3 Comments

I broke the process of downsizing a multi-generational home into series of steps and tried to manage the process! and I survived! This post was first published on May 28, 2021.  Now that a few years have passed, I can “talk” about the experience without bursting into tears!  If you

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Filed Under: Blog Post, Decorating & Design Tagged With: Downsize, Family Homestead

Downsizing The Family Homestead  Pt 7

Downsizing The Family Homestead Pt 7

May 28, 2023 by Kimberly Snyder 70 Comments

I broke the process of downsizing a multi-generational home into series of steps and tried to manage the process! and I survived! This post was first published on May 28, 2021.  Now that two years have passed, I can “talk” about the experience without bursting into tears!  If you have

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Filed Under: Blog Post, Decorating & Design, DIY Tagged With: Downsize, Family Homestead

Is It Thyme to Let Go?

Is It Thyme to Let Go?

April 5, 2023 by Kimberly Snyder Leave a Comment

Downsizing your home takes a lot of thought and planning. Get prepared by asking yourself these essential questions before downsizing! Essential Questions to Ask Yourself Before Downsizing Your Home Downsizing your home can help you save money, free up time for other activities, and possibly even help reduce stress. But

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Downsizing the Family Homestead Pt 5

Downsizing the Family Homestead Pt 5

September 9, 2020 by Kimberly Snyder 15 Comments

Faced with the daunting process of trying to downsize a multi-generational home, I broke the process down into a series of manageable steps! would you like to start at Part 1: Thyme to Let Go – Part 5 Back to Illinois Knowing there were a number of boxes of family

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Filed Under: Architectural Salvage, Blog Post Tagged With: barn, Downsize, downsizing, furniture

Downsizing the Family Homestead Pt 4

Downsizing the Family Homestead Pt 4

August 24, 2020 by Kimberly Snyder 11 Comments

Downsizing a multi-generational home can be somewhat daunting! Breaking the process down into more manageable steps can help! Part 4 Thyme to Let Go- Would you like to begin at Part 1? I changed my target date (originally March 1, 2019) for getting the house on the market several times. 

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Filed Under: Blog Post, Furniture Tagged With: Downsize, downsizing, Family Homestead, Florida, moving

Downsizing the Family Homestead Pt 3

Downsizing the Family Homestead Pt 3

August 10, 2020 by Kimberly Snyder 9 Comments

Trying to downsize a multi-generational home can be somewhat daunting! I broke the process down into steps and tried to manage the process! Part 3 – How I Downsized the Family Homestead Would you like to start at Part 1 Once I made the decision to actually put the property

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Filed Under: Blog Post, Furniture Tagged With: Downsize, downsizing, moving

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Hello! Kimberly (Kim) Snyder and I'm glad you're here. An entrepreneurial spirit, I've owned a flower shop and antiques store, a pizza parlor and now we're in Florida living a new adventure. Join me as we downsize into our new digs and continue the adventures! WRITER & BLOGGER

Kimberly Snyder shares the adventures of moving to Florida and beginning again in a new space as a herbalist, a creative, and a serial entrepreneur

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Mowgli isn’t quite sure about the hat! But he is Mowgli isn’t quite sure about the hat! But he is sure that it is thyme to celebrate Summer! #summertime #fromfarmhousetoflorida #chugsofinstagram #kimstyledecor
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We had the house painted last fall. I finally got We had the house painted last fall. I finally got the vintage urns out of storage and added white mums.  #brocantestyle #brocante #gardenantiques #gardenstyle #kimstyledecor #whitemums #fromfarmhousetoflorida
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Not sure if I ever shared this version of the pott Not sure if I ever shared this version of the potting bench. I started decorating it with a lavender theme. I must have gotten distracted before I finished it! It just needs a few potted lavender plants ti finish it! #lavender #farmhousedecorating #gardenstyle #fromfarmhousetoflorida #pottingbench
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