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DIY: Whiteboard Door
I’ve been craving a big whiteboard in my house ever since I was a first-year teacher in rural Louisiana. There was an experienced teacher a few towns over who had whiteboards in his living room. They stretched across his walls, and he used them to lay out his master plan for the school year. I would stare at those whiteboards in complete awe and wish for my own personal system of part-inspiration and part-accountability.Two cities and five homes later, I still didn’t have any whiteboards to call my own. Matt and I have been debating where to put one. We have two windows on nearly every wall, which makes … Read More
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Camera Considerations
One of Matt’s big dreams is to get better at photography. I also feel like I need to get better at photography to be a better blogger. Therefore, we are looking into options for purchasing a fancy camera.Our friend takes amazing photos, and he uses a Nikon. Here’s what he says about it:
… Read MoreI have the Nikon D60 camera body only (the link has an included lens, but you can find body only prices).
Note that the D60 cannot take video. You can do this with the new D90. If you want to know why I chose a nikon over a canon. There’s this great saying about the essential -
Backyard Beautifiation Part I
Our backyard fence is finally done! Woo-hoo! It has been a serious pain in the neck for the past two months. It actually only took a week to complete, but we’ve been trying to coordinate its creation for what feels like a long, long, time.I am so relieved that the chickens can roam freely without hopping into the Rottweiler’s yard next door (which happened to Little Joe–may she rest in peace).
Now it’s time to create our backyard sanctuary. I just went back to my list to make sure I’m not getting ahead of myself…(oops, I need to hang our chalkboard mirror, get an ironing board cover, and add … Read More
