Chalk Board Frame Meal Planner

So I really have a hard time organizing and making dinner for my family. So as part of my new goals this year to take care of my family first before any hobbies or extra curricular stuff, I wanted to make something to help me with meal plans.  To also help me with my Family First goals, I made this Family Night Rotation Blocks.

I Got this frame at Savers for $6- a local thrift shop near my house. It was perfect cause I was looking for something a little more "gaudy". 

I took the paper off the back and took the glass out to prepare it for some spraying.  By the way- did you know Krylon made chalkboard paint? I didn't til I saw it on Pinterest. And you can spray it right on the glass. Amazing all the things I learn from Pinterest!

I used some paint I already had called Mermaid Treasure by BEHR. I love my home.  I really do. BUT...I am a little tired of the style.  For now, it is all a beautiful traditional style, which I still love, but I just with I had more spaces to decorate in other styles.  Our colors are mostly red, gold, and brown and no bright colors. So I am slowly trying to incorporate splashes of color to satisfy my new interest in a more eclectic and vintage style.  So after having said all that; I chose turquoise!

I picked up this chalkboard paint at the nearby Hobby Lobby for $8.99. It can be sprayed onto any hard surface, I assume! I really haven't looked it up, but I do know it can be sprayed onto glass, which is what I did.

After a few coats of paint, it was ready for the stickers.  I wanted the days of the week to be permanent with stickers.  So I also got these at Hobby Lobby for $2.

The tweezers really helped to put it on straight.  Although it is not perfect, but looks pretty straight.

I measured the space I had to work with and used equal distance between each day.  It was a little tight-to be honest. But it was enough.

I got 4 heavy duty magnets from Home Depot and hot glued it on.  Hopefully it will stay put!

I first tried 2 magnets, but it slowly started sliding down.  It definitely needed 4!

So now I have a whole week's worth of meal planning.  Let's hope it works!

This is another organizational board that I made.  I got the wood frame from the thrift store and bought a sheet of metal at Home depot. I used a jig saw to cut it to fit, and really sticky tape to adhere it. I love it. This was made before I started my blog, so I have no tutorial.

So now I have 2 lovely things to help me be a better organized person, and a better home maker!  Best of all, it's cute and crafty!  It's more fun that way!!!

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