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- The cost of supplies for her dream home: $130,000
- She and her children built their 3,500-square-foot home in nine months
Mom builds house for her family using YouTube tutorials
Photos: Mom builds a house for family using YouTube tutorials
A recent photo of Cara Brookings with her 4 children
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Brookings beginning the foundation work on her home
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Broookings' daughter Hope with her brother Roman in the early stages of building the house
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Roman taking a nap as everyone else worked
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Brookings working the concrete mixer
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Brookings working to frame the house
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Photo of the home during construction
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The finished product: Inkwell Manor
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Brookings family home sign
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