What We Are Doing During Our Daughter’s Break From Occupational Therapy
So as you all know by now we are moving to Argentina for six months. Conveniently our move happened to also coincide with Jackie's occupational therapist of 2 years going on maternity leave. She's been in occupational therapy every week for almost three years, but we decided that it would just be a good time to have a natural break instead establishing a relationship with a whole new therapist. However, occupational therapy has been really great for Jackie and it's also been great for me because when I'm struggling to help her work through something, I can run it past her therapist and she helps me brainstorm ideas. I knew that we needed to figure out something to do while we are having our break from OT, so let's talk about it!
DIY Entry Bench
I found this beautiful piece of cedar at a local lumberyard. I didn't need to use the whole thing, so I cut it down and decided that I was going to make an entryway bench for my mom to put in the small area she has when you come in from her garage. Since this space is so tight, I'm keeping this bench pretty narrow. This bench will serve dual purpose and be used as a bench for her table when we have big family gatherings.
Packing Polish Pottery
One of the many things that I'm doing before we leave for Argentina is packing up all of my dishes. If you've been around a little while, you know that I have a pretty good collection of Polish pottery because my mom is the Polish pottery queen. She has been to Poland multiple times, has come back with Polish pottery every time. So we are experts at packing and moving Polish pottery and all other fragile items at this point to make sure they can be moved without any issues. In 2010 I worked at Epcot as party of the Disney college program. I worked at Epcot in Art of Disney and I learned how to properly package art and other fragile materials. So I've used that knowledge to help with packing Polish pottery. I'll walk you through how to do it too. It's actually super simple!
Finding the Best Suitcase
Traveling to visit my grandparents in Germany when I was a kid turned into working with my parents being able to travel the world together. We've been doing it since I was five. My mom is in the market for a new suitcase. So she bought 10 off of Amazon and we're going to put them through a rigorous testing process to actually find out which Amazon suitcase is really the best. We've ranked them 1-10 and given you the pros and cons of each.
Snack Boards and ARFID
I know every single content creator out there has some version of a snack board they make for their kids, but since my daughter has ARFID I wanted to share ours because it is actually a really big deal for our family.
Renting vs. Buying Tools
I often get asked how I afford my tools. So I'm going to let you in on a little secret: I don't buy all of them/spend big bucks for them!
DIY Laundry Room Table
I found an amazingly gorgeous piece of wormy maple wood at a local lumber yard. I got it for my mom because she needs a new table over her washer and dryer. The last one ended up being, unfortunately, destroyed when we had to swap out her washer and dryer due to some poor decision making not on my part. So, I'm going to take you along with me while I turn this into a laundry room table.
Side Yard Shed
We have a very awkward, narrow, and long side yard. I've talked before about my plans for it and how I want to change up the mulch and the mud and just add more space for us to be able to hang out here. Another thing that I wanted to do was to add a shed. I wanted a place to put our bikes and get stuff off of the patio that we have at the moment and be able to utilize that space.
A New Adventure
This summer being the 10 year anniversary of Breezing Through is incredibly fitting for the announcement I have for you today! This year, I’ll be reverting back to the original intent of this space- traveling. In June our family is moving to Argentina for 6 months!
Home Binder Series
It's been a little while, so let's update my home binder. If you are new here, this is a binder I created that keeps all of the important documents for my house in one place. So, if I were to move out of this house and leave all of the appliances, built-ins, etc, I could just hand this binder to the new buyer and they would have everything they need in one spot.
How to Use a Planer
I'm back again with another tool tutorial. Today we are talking about the Ryobi 15 AMP, 12.5 inch Corded Thickness Planer.
Tile Mat FAQs and Tips
We've had our tile mat for over three years. Every time that I make a new tile mat design I get lots of questions about it. So I thought I would answer the FAQ for you here!