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DIY Whiteboard
I wrote this post a while back about how we purchased inexpensive shower board from a home improvement store, asked them to cut it to our specifications, and then used removable wall adhesive strips to secure it to our bathroom wall.… Read MoreI’d like to report that the removal process went pretty smoothly. The only negative consequence was some slight discoloration on the door where the adhesive strips had been for so long.
We decided to hang our “whiteboard” at our new house because it’s so useful to have a centralized place to record family-related things. We opted for the kitchen this time. Right now, we’ve been using to record our
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Busy Girl’s Guide to Composting
Since Matt and I moved to our new house in Austin, we’ve changed up our composting system. Before I share our new system, I wanted to share our old one because it was super-simple.… Read MoreI got the old one for free in Baton Rouge back in 2001 when I was doing Teach For America in rural Louisiana. It looked just like a trash can, except it had a big hole at the bottom that opened up to the ground. It was similar to this one. I’m convinced it’s the absolute best system for someone who wants to keep as much out of the landfill as possible but a) doesn’t
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Henry Helping in the Kitchen
I just had to share this video of Henry helping with lunch (on his Learning Tower). Editor’s Note: Please ignore my annoying high-pitched baby voice. I try hard not to use that voice, but apparently it still sneaks in.… Read MoreOf course I also need to say that the rest of the process was not this smooth. I tried to teach him how to smear pizza sauce with a spatula, but he wanted to do it with his hands (which was fine except then he grabbed a big chunk of the dough and stuffed it in his mouth).
Henry’s new school offers parent education classes (hooray for learning more
