• DIY

    How to Set Up Your Raspberry Pi 4

    What is a Raspberry Pi, you may be wondering? It’s a tiny, inexpensive computer that you can hook up to a screen of your choice and any other peripherals you might use with a regular desktop computer. We used ours to run our Digital Family Command Center, but there are limitless fun projects you can do with these little babies. You can check out more project ideas on my Pinterest board: Supplies: Are you setting up a Raspberry Pi for the first time? Here’s what you need to get you started. I used the Labists Starter Kit for Raspberry Pi 4, which contains: Raspberry Pi 4 Computer Model B with…

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    How We Made a Digital Family Command Center

    With six people in our family our calendar is FULL. If we don’t have an organized method to keep track of events, things will get missed. We have tried many different family command center variations. Wall calendars, clipboards with lists, chalkboard and dry erase weekly planners. You name it and we’ve probably tried it. It’s easy to get lost in the many beautiful command center ideas you find on Pinterest. One aspect of the typical family command centers that has been our downfall in the past is that our schedules often change throughout the week. This involves a lot of erasing and re-writing, which often doesn’t get done. It’s hard…