I'm here with another podcast episode.....finally!

We took a month off to get us through the summer and some of the speaking engagements we had, and now we're back on track with a FRESH new name. So since most of our podcast is focused on family, we renamed it to Antos in Love. This was our wedding hashtag, and so we thought it'd be fun to refurbish it. Our podcasts will feature Ryan a whole lot more, our family, and our travels as we raise Amelia. 

For this episode, I loved chatting with my brother Dillon. He is 22 and a man of many talents. He currently lives in a 400sf apartment in downtown San Francisco, and is freelancer in videography, photography, & audio engineering. He is a nomadic minimilist who's traveled extensively, loves meeting new people, and has a knack for the art of conversation. He's had some crazy experiences (one may or may not have been working for the government. ;) 

Take a listen to hear us chat about being afraid and taking risks anyway, why being a good conversationalist is so important to loving people, and some inspiration from his travels! This episode was recorded a little wonky, so forgive some of the sound issues. We're hoping your ears have lots and lots of grace. ;) <3 

​Follow Dillon at www.instagram.com/dillonwehde

I really wanted to fill this awkwardly BLANK space on my wall. And since our ceilings are somewhat high, everything I tried here looked miniature size. We decided that three 6ft picture shelves would help our space feel less empty!

Turns out, buying pre-made 6ft shelves from any store is ridiculously expensive. Eeek! So we decided to build them ourselves. While we are by no means experts, here's a quick step by step guide for how we built ours and what we stained them with.

The cost of the material for the wood shelves was about $15-18 a shelf. (Depending on if you already have some of the supplies).

We used:

• 6 1x4x6 pieces
• 3 1x2x6
  

**Sometimes hardware store wood pieces are a TAD too long in certain areas. Make sure yours are the right length when buying or you may have to get a table saw of sorts to shorten them.

• Wood Glue
• Drill
• 1-1/4 Screws for shelves

* Other tutorials said to use finishing nails, but honestly this did not hold it as well as I hoped and since I have a baby and was        terrified it would fall on her head, I decided screws were better even though they were more visible. (honestly they're barely            noticeable).

• 2 1/4 Screws for hanging into wall
• ​Stain & rags
• Level for hanging

The glue helped these boards bond together better without gaps, but I liked the extra measure of the screws. We had to use a drill bit to bore a hole into the wood so it wouldn't split, and then we screwed the screws in. We placed three along the back edges of the 1x4x6.

Place a small amount of glue on backside and place it firmly against the edge of the exposed side of the 1x4x6. This should form a small lip so your frames can't slide off.

You'll see how we did it in the photo below. Then we *tried* to finish this piece with finishing nails. I felt they weren't secure enough, so we ended up just screwing in three of our screws for peace of mind. (1 on each end and 1 in the middle). My stain was dark enough that you didn't notice much.

Though, I'll be honest, I didn't stain the back because I got a little tired. ;)
They take about a couple hours to dry. 

Hanging is ALWAYS easier with two people, a ladder, and a LEVEL. We used painter's tape to place the shape and length of the shelves on the wall FIRST. Then we made marks and just screwed the back of our 1x4x6 right into the wall. We used three 2 1/4 screws (2 on each end and one in the middle).