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Shower Board as a DIY White Board
I’m finally getting around to sharing our DIY white board! It was a cinch to make. First, we purchased a piece of inexpensive shower board from Home Depot. We were happy with the 4′ x 8′ piece. If we had needed a smaller piece, we would have asked them to cut it on site. Shower board is literally the stuff that goes inside a shower.Next, we screwed it into the wall. Then we used trim to frame it. (And by “we” I mean our friend Chris who volunteered to help with that part of it in exchange for a cooking lesson.) Then we caulked everything, primed it, and painted… Read More -
Happy Anniversary!
For each anniversary, Matt and I alternate who writes a letter about our year and who plans a date for us. This year, it was my turn to right the letter:
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Dearest Matt,Has it already been six years already? Each day with you is too fast. Especially these days. I never feel like I get to talk to you enough (dinner time is so chaotic and then it’s a mad dash to the bath and to bed). I still crave your conversation and your listening ear.What a year. We keep saying that every year, don’t we? Last year at this time, we had a new baby in… Read More -
These Days
It’s been forever! I’ve missed you all! I’ve also missed setting aside the time and space to consider and reflect and plan. Life has been packed to the very brim lately. Starting a school takes every waking moment. Then I’m still pushing to be a present parent. And of course I still want to sleep. So those three things have pretty much been the entirety of my existence for the past month and a half.I am eager for school to start so we can fall into a rhythm. I’m feeling the pull to start planning my time, so I can fit in all the things that are important to… Read More