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When I begin planning for the new schoolyear, I find it helpful to review the successes and failures of the previous year. This allows me to eliminate activities or curriculums that didn't work and refocus our educational methods.  The 2021-22 school year was a busy one for us as a family and we had to make a lot of adjustments to our original plans. Some things turned out well, some things didn't but that is a part of life in general. Here's my recap of the school year:   The Bad 1. Our nature hikes were decreased.  In July 2021,...

A customer requested a wooden checkerboard for a gift. They had an idea of the function but wanted it durable and with a handle for the child to be able to carry around with ease. Here was the inspiration:   This wooden checkers set was partially made from reclaimed wood. The slab was originally a poplar tier rail from an Ohio tobacco barn. It was cut to size and sanded.       The checkerboard was hand painted.      The board was then treated with a water-based polyurethane to give it more durability.   The checkers pieces were purchased,...

I have discussed our pregnancy issues in the following posts: The Unexpected Diagnosis – PJ's Projects (pjsprojects.com) , I Am Tired – PJ's Projects (pjsprojects.com),  Pregnancy Update – PJ's Projects (pjsprojects.com) , Pregnancy Update #2 – PJ's Projects (pjsprojects.com) , Pregnancy Update #3 – PJ's Projects (pjsprojects.com) and Pregnancy Update #4 – PJ's Projects (pjsprojects.com) I appreciate all of the many words of encouragement and support. This post is another update.    The entire event has been a whirlwind. Basically, the surgery went well and we avoided complications. Baby has required a NICU stay but she has improved daily. We are hopeful to be able to bring her home soon. ...

I have discussed our pregnancy issues in the following posts: The Unexpected Diagnosis – PJ's Projects (pjsprojects.com) , I Am Tired – PJ's Projects (pjsprojects.com),  Pregnancy Update – PJ's Projects (pjsprojects.com) , Pregnancy Update #2 – PJ's Projects (pjsprojects.com) and Pregnancy Update #3 – PJ's Projects (pjsprojects.com) I appreciate all of the many words of encouragement and support. This post is another update.      32 Weeks This week wasn't medically eventful. This hospital has attending physicians that switch rotations roughly every week. They technically work as a team, but I have found that instead of discussing their differing opinions with each other, they tend to just show...

A customer moved into their new home and then entrusted us with the task of adding custom, floating shelves. The hubby did all of the work on this one (with a little assistance from our son) and it turned out great!   We obtained ash wood slabs from another woodworker (our ash wasn't sufficiently dried at the time of the order). The raw wood was cut to size and sanded.  Then, the hubby started the process of installing them.    To be honest, I didn't listen to all of the details of the installation process as this is the hubby's...