Why I (sorta) quit working
At the beginning of May this year I (mostly) quit my job(s). My idea was to take time off from work, although I’m still doing a minimal amount of things for a couple of different companies. I came up with the idea as a serious thing sometime in 2020 although it took me a while […]
Favorite Photos – April 2019
April was a great month. Spring made itself felt. It was a nice change after the misery that was March. I found myself outside, riding my bike, enjoying the nice weather, looking at flowers, and creating lots of stuff. This squirrel above had raided our bird feeder but I didn’t care because it gave me […]
A beginner’s guide to good photos for selling products online or documenting projects
I recently took a class at Quelab on product photography. I’m going to share the general process and a few of the cool tips I picked up. This is gong to be a beginner level overview of the process to give you an idea of how it works. If it’s something you’re looking to learn, […]
Making a kid’s step stool/table- with pictures, lots and lots of pictures!
I recently made this kid’s step stool for toddler B. (Plus it folds into a table!) In this post I’ll share my process and steps. After joining Quelab, I knew I wanted to come up with something to make in the wood shop there. They require training on any of the equipment that is potentially […]
Making my own pinhole camera
When I was a kid, I remember making a pinhole camera out of an oatmeal canister. The ‘film’ was half a sheet of photo paper- torn, not cut and my picture was of a tractor. So when making pinhole cameras was mentioned at the recent photography class I took at Quelab, oatmeal came to mind. […]
2019 – Picture a day challenge
Except for a few habits and things that I have to do most every week like work, I’ve decided to mostly focus on monthly goals for 2019. One of my exceptions to this is a goal to take at least two pictures every day: one of B and one without B. This goal is not […]
Making my own canvas prints from start to finish
About two years ago, I ordered a series of canvas prints from a place online. It felt like however they made them must have involved a bit of magic. How do they frame them all nice and how do they get the photo on the canvas anyway? I didn’t really think over much about the […]
How to make cool pouches with a laminator
These pouches/envelopes are quick and easy if you have a laminator (you could also try using self-sealing laminating pouches if you don’t have a laminator). They’re a fun project and make a great place to store any mostly flat objects- papers, receipts, etc. For this example, I made a pouch to store these cool snow […]
Coffee table refinished
I picked up this coffee table for free when I was living in my first apartment. Back then, anything with the word FREE attached to it drew me like a magnet. These days, I know better… mostly. After I first got it, I spray painted the center piece, which provided suitable decor for my late […]
Making bird houses
A couple of days ago S came home from the store with a bird feeder and the declaration that he was going to make a bird house. It sounded like so much fun, I decided that I needed to make a bird house too.