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Nick's got all the pieces cut for the rest of the first floor windows and has done a dry fit. This week he will order the glass and after that comes, he will begin assembling them. I've been thinking about the backsplash in the kitchen and how high I
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I found these ABC wall art cards at a local store ( Georgia Blu ) last week and had to buy them. When Atticus is ready for a big boy bed and we change his room, we'll put these up. Here are some of the letters. I love the classic look of the drawings.
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Merry Christmas! Today was a wonderful day. We stayed in our pajamas most of the day and got to watch Atticus open his presents. Without a doubt, the best present was the one that Nick made him. What do you make a toddler? Something that has everything
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After reading Jeanne's post at House in Progress , it made me think about using the router. I haven't used it much, but I did use it to make the grooves in the chalk tray for the chalkboard this weekend. It's pretty cool when you choose a bit, get it
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I'm supposed to be in bed right now, so don't tell my mom and dad that I'm on the computer. Yesterday was a great day- I finally got mom and dad to agree to let me install the chalkboard. Mom and dad built the frame and dad sanded the slate so it was
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A few weeks ago I stopped by Second Use , one of our favorite salvage yards in Seattle. They had a lot of slate from two old Seattle High Schools that are being renovated. Being a teacher, I immediately wanted to pick out the biggest and nicest piece
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We built a picnic-style table for Atticus. Nick came up with the design and he let me do the cutting and most of the work. I'd like to think of myself as an apprentice- hoping to learn some of the woodworking skills that Nick has. I've got the sanding
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