Fun with Chalkboard paint

I have been wanting to fill this "dead space" that is sort of like an entryway to the laundry room for a while now. When Allison was little, we hung her manner chart there. I liked the fact that something useful hung there, and wanted to replace it with something useful. It finally occured to me to paint a chalkboard where we can write Allison's Bible memory verse each week after Sunday School.

For a few weeks I contemplated what color the chalkboard should be. I wanted to incorporate a robin's egg blue into our kitchen, but thought a blackboard would look better. Hmmm... I was all set with painter's tape and a level, when I had an idea... I decided to incorporate both colors, as well as our "dog room" that it was leading into!

I had wanted to make my own chalkboard paint since Martha's recipe was very simple, but I could only find a large pack of unsanded grout that made it more expensive than simply buying it from Home Depot. So, that's what I did! And, after 2 hours, it was done!

Menu Dog

I've blogged about my doggy chalkboard, before... such a fun idea for the kids; or so I thought. (I can't believe it was over 2 years ago, already!) Unfortunately, it never got used. I think the kids may have even forgotten it was a chalkboard! That is, until I decided to re-purpose it into my new menu board. The second they saw me writing with chalk on it, they suddenly found they must write on it themselves. So, before I actually put this week's menu up, I let them scribble all over it. Once it was out of their system, it was my turn. And, I now have this lovely dog menu board. (Let's hope it inspires me to get back into meal planning. I've been quite a slacker!)