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House Update
We’re coming up on a year of being in our house. Because Matt and I had to save like crazy just to be able to build this house (not because it was expensive but more because I was only working part-time), we weren’t able to afford things like landscaping for the front or back when we first moved in.We finally saved enough to have the front yard done, and we made the decision to go ahead and take out a loan in order to have the backyard done. Normally, we are save-first-and-then-spend kind of people, but we thought about it quite a bit and realized that we were okay… Read More -
The Art Situation
Honestly, we don’t do a lot of art at home with Henry. I really should work on rectifying that situation, but for now I’ll focus on the topic of this post: dealing with art that comes home from school.
There are so many things I feel all at once when Henry brings up a big pile of art from school:- Where can we hang this so Henry feels honored?
- Do we have to hang all of this?
- What do we do with it when it’s done being hung?
- How am I simultaneously a nostalgic hoarder and a relentless purger?
So here’s the system we’ve been using lately that is… Read More -
Kitchen Island Chalkboard
It’s finished! We finally converted our kitchen island wall into a chalkboard. I had the idea to do this before we even built our house (I just though it would be the perfect place for our boys to have a big open canvass). Once we started using the space (picture lots of scuff marks from feet), I realized it made even more sense to turn it into a chalkboard.Steps:- I wish I would’ve sanded the wall to smooth it out. Note to self for next time! I think the bumps look okay, but they make writing difficult.
- Tape around the edges. I prefer Frog Tape to regular painter’s tape.
