{Chalkboard Station}

This all started with me picking up a random chalkboard at Hobby Lobby.  Ten minutes after I got home I had the thing painted and within an hour I had it sanded.  Then I walked around wondering what to do with it.  Then I had an idea--which then lead me back to Hobby Lobby for another board (and they didn't have another large one so I got a smaller one, which ended up working out much better!)

I'm into a "flying" phase--

Madly in {love} with this. 

I found a unpainted frame in my craft drawer, painted it, distressed it, then took the back off and hot glued metal sheets to the back!   Instant message board!

Maybe, maybe one day I will let the kids draw on it, but for now I just want to look at it and smile!

So after one day I finally let my little man take a test drive on the board after I scored it really well with the chalk.  Turns out this board is the perfect height and size to draw and create on!

{Masterpieces}

Everytime I do something new I think it is my favorite~but I do have to say that this one ranks up there in the top 10 no matter what!  The fact alone that it clears the clutter off my fridge just makes it worth getting the electric screwdriver out!

I put this right beside our kitchen in our hallway with our little hooks and bench.  This is mainly where everything gets cluttered up so this addition might actually help me from putting stuff on the top of that shelf!

I got this little cafe curtain rod at Walmart for $3!  Are you kidding me?  $3 is fabulous!  I was going to get a real ornamental one for like $15 then I saw this and it actually looks better because it is smaller and doesn't look "bulky" in the middle of my wall.

I did get these hooks at Target for $5.  I paid a little more, but they look nice and they are antique brass looking.  Worth the extra buck or two.

I put this right below our family calendar.  I did the rod at the shortest distance for 2 reasons:  first I don't really want a super long wall of kid pictures--a couple are enough and second the longer and farther out you get the rod will sag in the middle if much weight is applied to it.  I figure that with my daughter hanging her art work on here she will be pulling and tugging.  I need it as tight as I can get it!

A level, screwdriver and hand sanitizer.  What a combo.  The hand sanitizer somehow made it into the picture.

{Super FAB}

I cut the word "Masterpieces" with my Cricut machine and slapped it on the wall. 

My cluttered up hallway.  I clean it up and within hours it is back messy.  

This project cost a total of $8 and took me about 45 minutes.  Best 45 minutes I have spent in a long time and my husband loved that it was so cheap!