Our new whiteboard

For several years, I've been trying to find a white board that wasn't intrusive into our living area. (I'm not quite sure why that bothers me but it does).  Our school room area is our dining room.  Many of you know the fun of packing up your school room everyday to have lunch and supper...but that's for another day!

I found this blog about making a white board from an old picture frame.  I thought that would be perfect!  It won't be a beautiful piece of art but it also won't be an ugly white board in my living space either.

So, I talked Chad into going in our attic and pulling down a big picture frame I used to have hanging on the wall.  I went to Hancock's and bought a $3 yard of fabric and came home and put this together.  I'm excited to start using it!  Not bad for a $3 white board.

I think I'd prefer the frame to be black but this works for now.

Here are the two blogs where I found the ideas.
http://www.makeit-loveit.com/2009/03/picture-frame-dry-erase-board.html

 http://secretstitchclub.blogspot.com/2009/01/make-your-own-project-board-tutorial.html

Jennifer Alford

School Outdoors

We are enjoying the change of seasons.  The kids loved having school outside - I did as well.  Isn't it great how these sweet moments REALLY excite our homeschoolers?  It is also a great time to emphasize the omnipotence of God - in the change of seasons!

Jennifer Crowe and the Crowe's Nest!!!