Chalkboard Chore Chart

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On one of my recent walks in my neighborhood, I came across this old window that someone was throwing away…I just love when that happens!  I knew that I immediately wanted to make it into a chalkboard.  But not just any chalkboard…one that would hopefully help me organize my life a little better.

Aside from working on our 2 Bees blog, I also have a full time job that at times can demand a lot of my time and attention (not to mention my commute in Atlanta traffic 🙁 )  Because of this, a lot of my weekends are spent running errands and cleaning the house.  I realized that I wasn’t really enjoying my weekends anymore because of my neglected chores from the week.

So I began to think back to my childhood and the chore chart my mother made for me and how much it worked.  I thought to myself “Why can’t it still work for me as an adult?”  This great find was my way to help me accomplish this!

The window was pretty dirty, but I knew I could clean it up.  Plus, I love the distressed look.

I then used painters tape to make sure I didn’t get any chalkboard paint onto the wood trim.

Then I got to work with painting!  Chalkboard paint dries pretty quickly, so I tried to work fast.

I put on 3 coats of chalkboard paint and once I removed the painters tape I used a small brush to get into the crevices that had been covered up.

And voila, I have a brand new chalkboard that cost me absolutely nothing, as I already had the supplies.  I am so happy with how it turned out!

 

This is such a great reminder to just do a little each day, so that my weekends can be more relaxing.  Plus I’m able to have a space for my upcoming plans 🙂

Have you ever found anything that was someone’s trash that you transformed into a treasure? Tell us about it!

XO~Jenn