From the Ground Up: Building a Dream House---and a Beautiful Life---through Grit and Grace

by Noell Jett, Melissa Ferguson (With)

Overview

Popular social media star Noell Jett shares the unbelievable story behind her beautiful 3,700-square foot custom farmhouse—built by hand and savvy influencer marketing—and the key strategies she learned while overcoming a difficult past.

Growing up with seven people in a small house that was missing windowpanes and had only a small fireplace to fight the bitter cold of Missouri winters, Jett and her siblings learned how to survive at an early age. As a young adult, Noell struggled to find her footing both personally and financially, becoming a single mother without much support. But then she met and married Daniel, who shared her dream of building a farmhouse on a budget. It was a task that seemed daunting, relying only on their own sweat and labor, until Noell started an Instagram account that grew to more than 365,000 followers and then a TikTok account that now has more than 2.7 million followers. Through those accounts she forged sponsorships that provided them with over $500,000 in materials and allowed them to build their dream home in St. Augustine, Florida.

In From the Ground Up, Noell shares the inside story behind their farmhouse and delivers a compelling vision for people who want to discover how to overcome their pasts and achieve their own dreams.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781400230303
Publisher:	Nelson, Thomas, Inc.
Publication date:	03/08/2022
Pages:	256
Sales rank:	205,772
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Noell Jett is a social media influencer and blogger who reaches millions of people through those platforms every month. The custom farmhouse she built with her husband, Daniel, has been featured in Better Homes & Gardens, Farmhouse Movement,and other major publications, and they have collaborated with over forty companies, including HGTV, Sherwin Williams, Lowe's, Build.com, Capitol Lighting, and American Standard. She and Daniel have four children and reside in their beautiful farmhouse in St. Augustine, Florida.

Melissa Ferguson lives in Tennessee, where she enjoys chasing her children and writing romantic comedies full of humor and heart. Her favorite hobby is taking friends and acquaintances and turning them into characters in her books without their knowledge. She is confident you should read all her novels, starting with this one. Connect with her (and prepare for the possibility of becoming her next character) at melissaferguson.com; Instagram: @melissafergusonauthor; TikTok: @melissafergusonauthor; Facebook: @AuthorMelissaFerguson.

Table of Contents

Foreword Liz Marie Galvan ix

Introduction: You Can Turn a No into a Yes xiii

Chapter 1 Rich or Poor 1

Chapter 2 When the Going Gets Rough 15

Chapter 3 Finding Relief in the Midst of Discouragement 29

Chapter 4 Learn on the Job 41

Chapter 5 Instagram: Where It All Began 55

Chapter 6 Beauty on the Inside 69

Chapter 7 Dust Yourself Off After Rejection 77

Chapter 8 Finding Happiness in the Midst of Uncertainty 89

Chapter 9 Accept Help 101

Chapter 10 Oh, Marriage 109

Chapter 11 Building a Brand from Scratch 121

Chapter 12 Trolls and Insecurities 145

Chapter 13 Monetize Through Social Media 155

Chapter 14 Patience and Peace 169

Afterword: Chase Your Dreams 177

A Note from the Author 183

Questions to Ask Yourself 187

Acknowledgments 197

Notes 201

About the Author 203