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Lessons learned from my Photo A Day project

January 10, 2012 by Erin Heaton

I did it! My daily photo project is complete. There were a couple of hiccups (more on that below), but overall, I accomplished my goal, which was to play with and learn more about my camera and photography. I still have a lot to learn about the technical aspects of the camera, but really the […]

Posted Under: Photo A Day

More abstract kid art (Now trimmed with yard sticks!)

January 9, 2012 by Erin Heaton

More abstract kid art (Now trimmed with yard sticks!)

Here’s another piece of abstract kid art Elise made for her uncle (my brother). He doesn’t have any children of his own yet to make him sloppy paintings, so I thought he might appreciate one from us. We started with a piece of scrap wood left over from making our DVD shelves. After priming it […]

Posted Under: Kids, Wall Art Tags: Handmade Gift Challenge

A gift for me: A new work table

January 6, 2012 by Erin Heaton

Before I get too deep into showing you what I made for Christmas gifts, I thought I would quickly show you one of the awesome handmade gifts I received. My dad made me this gigantic counter-height work table. It’s two feet deep and six feet long! That’s some serious surface space. My small workbench has become so […]

Posted Under: Workspace Tags: Furniture

My second blogiversary (hooray!) + Time management tips

January 5, 2012 by Erin Heaton

Today is my two year blogging anniversary! Thank YOU so much for coming back day after dayand reading what I have to say. I don’t get a lot of comments or questions on this blog, but one question I get consistently is, quote-unquote: How do you do it ALL? Short answer: I don’t. Of course, everything […]

Posted Under: Uncategorized Tags: Blogiversary

Record cabinet makeover: Scratched to basic black

January 4, 2012 by Erin Heaton

Painted record cabinet

My brother found this old record cabinet at a thrift store for $10. I told him to drop it off for a makeover and decided to lump that in as a Christmas gift. It’s about the size of an end table, so I knew it wouldn’t take long. It’s solid wood and was in good […]

Posted Under: Furniture Tags: Handmade Gift Challenge

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