Those who know me well—ok, perhaps many who just know me, in passing…or by reputation alone—know that clothing and the related is something for which I hold great interest and passion. Note too that I specifically reference “clothing” rather than “fashion”…there is a difference. This goes back to my first job in a department store,… Continue reading Down But Not Out, Blucher Moc DIY Shoe Repair
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Choosing Picture Frames
Part of the “Making the Family Photo Wall” post series: Choosing Picture Frames Arranging Frames on the Wall Hanging Picture Frames Choosing & Arranging Photos Frames set the foundation on which the family photo wall would be built, and how well this was done would mean the difference between beauty and beast. It really is… Continue reading Choosing Picture Frames
Arranging Picture Frames on the Wall
Part of the “Making the Family Photo Wall” post series: Choosing Picture Frames Arranging Frames on the Wall Hanging Picture Frames Choosing & Arranging Photos Perhaps the only thing more daunting than hanging picture frames is determining the actual layout, placement, and positioning of the frames. What really made this project far less daunting than… Continue reading Arranging Picture Frames on the Wall
Hanging Picture Frames
Part of the “Making the Family Photo Wall” post series: Choosing Picture Frames Arranging Frames on the Wall Hanging Picture Frames Choosing & Arranging Photos Hanging a single picture frame or painting can be a nightmare in it’s own right, let alone hanging 14 in a collective display. There are some tricks however that can… Continue reading Hanging Picture Frames
Choosing and Arranging Photos
Part of the “Making the Family Photo Wall” post series: Choosing Picture Frames Arranging Frames on the Wall Hanging Picture Frames Choosing & Arranging Photos Admittedly, Jill handled this aspect, so I’ll just share my thoughts on what I think really made this work. This of course is a critical part that makes all of… Continue reading Choosing and Arranging Photos
Making the Family Photo Wall
I suppose it is just one of those official writs of passage that comes with married life. You see, at least as a bachelor, photo walls, picture walls…choose your vernacular…are not particularly common. Not that bachelors necessarily abhor photos, but a large collection condensed into a single collective display may be a bit much, off-putting… Continue reading Making the Family Photo Wall
Modern Man’s Pen
Let me start by saying that having a great pen neither makes the writing great nor legible. That said, that wonderful writing instruments seem to be more of a collectible item than essential seems a shame. The great pen has unfortunately taken a beating from time, both on the technology front as well as the… Continue reading Modern Man’s Pen