Chalkboards

As I read my daily blogs, I can't help but notice the craze for CHALKBOARDS in a home, can you? And, I'm not sure about you, but I'm DYING to put one in our house.  Nina,  from Stylizimo, has a DIY Chalkboard in her kitchen, and Kate over at Centsational Girl uses Chalkboard Paint constantly!  And I'm STILL in love with them!  My hubby thinks chalk is too messy, but did you know there's CHALKBOARD PENS!?!? (I learned of this over at Centsational Girl... haven't had a chance to check them out, google them, or even find out where I can buy them -- and I don't go to Michael's regularly)

What do you think of chalkboards? I'd love to put a long, thin one in our kitchen between the fridge and the pantry door...

via Stylizimo



via Centsational Girl




Kate at Centsational Girl even covered her kids' little table with chalkboard paint...Brilliant!!!
via Centsational Girl



via Centsational Girl

Do you have a chalkboard in your home? Or would you put one? Make one? Buy one?  I think it's a great way to keep track of groceries needed, or where someone should be, or pass along a phone message...or just a great place to write "I Love You".....

Sweetheart Tray

I'm not one for giving in to the commercialized aspect of Valentine's Day, however, as I was doing my dailiy blog reading, I came across a FANTASTIC way to show some love.  Kate from Centsational Girl transformed an unused tray, painted it white, and mod-podged the sheet music from her wedding song onto it!  Now it's a beautiful tray (used daily, as it sits on a bedroom dresser) AND can be used on romantic occasions (such as Valentine's Day) for some champagne and strawberries.  I instantly thought it'd be a perfect thing for my brother to do for his wife (since they're HUGE music people)...but then thought again, that it's probably not something my brother would do (so SHE might have to do it!!). What do you think? Great idea, isn't it?  You can see how she made it here.

{images via Centsational Girl}