Our chalkboard wall

This has been one of those "wish we'd done it sooner" projects. For a couple years, we used a small dry erase board to list our activities for that week. On our fridge was our meal plan. And we kept complaining that we were losing our "honey-do" list and couldn't remember what we needed to do around the house (that's our excuse...we'll come up with another one soon!). So transformed a wall in our kitchen, and we all LOVE it. Everyone who visits comments on it, too, so I figured I would post it here in case you're in need of a new organization system!

We use it for our weekly schedule, easy access to phone numbers for the kids and babysitters, our menu, our honey-do list, our summer bucket list, our daily summer schedule, occasional doodles by Abby and something inspiring from what we're studying in the Bible. 

Can you think of other uses? Maybe we'll paint another wall! 

I did a craft...and survived!

So I saw this adorable wreath several times on Pinterest. It keep popping up, and I loved it. And I need a wreath and something spring-like to lift my mood. Plus, I had everything needed to make it. It turned out pretty good. See! 

I had to dig to find instructions, so I'm posting them in case you want to try it. Because believe me, I'm not very crafty and I was able to do this, so it MUST be easy! Sorry about the red comforter I did this craft on. It's a bit distracting! 

Supplies: metal hanger, scissors, ribbon, material scraps or old rags. I had a couple blue shirts -- one mine and one Abby's that were ripped. I found some other blue fabric scraps and this wide white ribbon. Here's my fabric: 

Step one: Cut into strips of about 1x6 inches. 

Take a metal hanger and "undo" it. 

Then shape into a circle and secure it at the top using pliers or your sheer strength (the latter for me). 

Tie strips around the circle. 

Tie a ribbon onto the top and hang. I also wrapped the dark blue ribbon around the loop of metal hanger so it would look nice. 

I liked how the ripped up fabric, imperfect and all, gives it texture. I like how it looks on my door! And....best of all, I crafted and lived to tell about it. Should I add a new category on my blog? Awwww....probably not. I'm sure this is a fluke!