I have a chalkboard problem

I do.

Seriously.

I'm addicted.

Admitting you have a problem is the first step - right?

I have a problem.

Just look.

There are 3 in my kitchen alone. 

Here's one. (please excuse the tools on my Chambers - my husband thinks of it as a catch-all spot - don't get me started - I digress - just look at the chalkboard!)

Here's a better shot of it 

Here's another on the back of my newly re-done island

And these little dollar store gems.

I took this during the painting of the chalkboard paint. 

There is one in the kitchen next to the coffee maker - it has the word "smile" on it.

Although I am generally smiling if I am getting coffee.

Here is another one of the silver trays

Out on my front porch. 

(Oh and I just bought a new door mat today. The fall leaves mat will go away until this autumn.)

This one is in my dining room.

I haven't done my reveal post for the dining room yet because I need one more thing. Consider this a teaser.

This is how that chalkboard started.

*BLEK*

 But - it was $5 at a junk store. 

SCORE!

I sanded it down first

  then I Heirloom'd it

Then sanded it a bit again to rough it up and

then painted on the chalkboard paint

And now I have this in my newly re-done dining room

My son has 4 chalkboard surfaces in his room

This little blue chalkboard that sits by his bed

This sign on his crate is a chalkboard 

This is the other one.

And he has an art easel that is a chalkboard on 1 side. (I didn't make that one though)

I heart chalkboard paint. 

It makes me happy. 

I change the sayings out on the ones in my kitchen every week.

AND I love having that large one in my dining room. I decide on the menu for the week and put it on there and then everyone knows what we are having and when. 

It makes me smile. I'm going to try and find some chalkboard markers tomorrow - they are supposed to be FABULOUS. Here's hoping they have them at Micheal's.

So how about ya'll? Is there any one thing craft wise that you just LURVE?

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