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Chalkboard Fun

Well, I told ya’ll I was wanting to turn an old mirror that has been sitting in our closet for a few years into a chalkboard for Connor.  It worked out great and I think he’ll like playing with this and we can also use it to learn letters, shapes, and numbers!

Here is what the mirror looked like before:

I used Martha Stewart chalkboard paint seen here:

The paint went on sort of gloppy….I kind of wish I went with the spray on chalkboard paint instead.  Has anyone used that?  I’ve also heard if you prime the bottom layer you’re painting with black paint you don’t have to brush on as many coats.  It’s not perfect by any means….but I think it turned out good!

As you can see we had a lot of fun with our new chalkboard 🙂

Terence was not too crazy about the color, but I think this is one of those things where you can be daring and use a color you normally wouldn’t!  So I went for something bright and bold!

Weekend Wrap-Up

We had a pretty chill weekend.  Relaxed with friends, went hiking, and I worked on my chalkboard project!  I’m not so sure how it’s going to come out, right now it’s at home drying.  I painted chalkboard paint on top of a mirror and I hope it sticks?  Should I have primed it first?
 Playing with trains

 Saw buffalo and deer

Took a dip in the lake
 Watching Chuggington and getting a free birthday coffee on my way to work this morning! Score!
 How was your weekend?
I finished my Fifty Shades books.  I am so sadz. 
I need something new to read…..suggestions???

High Five For Friday!

It’s finally Friday.
Amen. Amen. & Amen.
Last night after work our office got together at Alice’s house. Her husband used to work in our office…but died suddenly last year 🙁  She is the nicest person and she seemed to be doing really well!
These are some of the fab ladies I work with and some spouses of co-workers as well.

Alice has an AMAZING house.  She let us all walk around and tour it.  One of my favorite things was this GIANT pencil in the corner.  Their style is so eclectic and modern, everything flowed so nicely together.

Thoughts:  I have this mirror that has been sitting in a closet for a couple years now.  I wanted to turn it into a chalkboard for Connor.  Can you spray paint on top of a mirror?  What color should we paint the frame?

We got our Citrus Lane box in yesterday as well.  This month’s theme was “fun in the sun”.  I am loving getting our box of goodies every month and so is Connor boy.

Link up HERE for “High Five For Friday”
Hope ya’ll have a great summer weekend!
xoxo