Wall Ruler Growth Chart

Wall Ruler Growth Chart
 

When I saw the ruler from Pottery Barn (pictured below), my first thought was, "Holy cow! That's expensive! $149 plus shipping seems a little crazy for something I could totally make!" That thought was quite a while back. When my friend Chelsea, our talented art teacher at school, told me that she was going to be making one for an upcoming baby shower, I told her I wanted to do it with her! Today, we got crafty and in less than 3 hours, we had two of these beautiful projects completed! 

From Pottery Barn

What do you need?

• A piece of wood (Mine is 6 feet by 11 inches and poplar)
• Stain (I used Miwax Honey 272)
• A paintbrush
• An old towel
• Numbers (I printed mine and cut them out. Century font size 300.)
• A black paint pen
• A ruler or yardstick
• A pencil

 First buy a piece of wood the size that you would like it. At Home Depot, mine was around $25.

 Next, using a paintbrush, stain the wood the darkness of your choice.

Then print and cut out numbers.

 

Then use a pencil and ruler and mark off every foot (making that line longer) and then every inch. I made every six inches slightly longer too. Trace the numbers onto the board. Use the black paint pen to go over your pencil lines. Add a hanger on the back.

 Add your family name on the side if you desire! And start marking down those measurements!

Love the idea, but don't have the time? The talented Chelsea Koehl will make one for you for only $65! Shoot her an email - ckoehl@dekalbcentral.net !

Chocolate Smoothie

Chocolate Smoothie

I know I am not the only mom who struggles sometimes to get her kids to eat their vegetables! Well, Briton and I created this delicious chocolate smoothie that Henry requests almost every day! The measurements are not exact, but they are pretty close! This makes two very large smoothies and one small one. 

In a blender, mix the following ingredients:

• About 32 ounces of Vanilla almond milk (unsweetened)
• A large handful of kale or spinach
• A five second squirt of honey (I'm so precise, right?!?)
• A scoop of protein powder (optional) (We use Trader Joe's Vanilla Protein Powder or Dr. Mercola's Banana Protein Powder).
• 2 tablespoons of cocoa powder
• 2 tablespoons of coconut oil (optional)

After the above ingredients are fully blended, add:

• Frozen fruit (I used blueberries today) (I add enough until I can see it over the milk mixture.)

ENJOY!!

From Pallet to Planter

From Pallet to Planter

Well, I have been slacking on blogging lately! Most of you know that I am a first grade teacher. Well, due to all the snow, we have now missed 12 days of school! AHHH! So as a result, the state has said that for every six extra hours we are in school, we will make up one day of school. Therefore, we have added an hour to every school day until spring break! Needless to say, I am exhausted when I get home!! Anyway..... Today I was feeling crafty! I was obviously looking on Pinterest for great ideas for a spring centerpiece for my dining room buffet and I came across some great ones, but this one was my favorite! I saw it and thought, "I can so do that!" So this was my project. 

 I started with an old pallet that we have had in our basement. It was there when we moved in, so who knows how old it really is! I wanted old-looking wood. I tried (and even worked up a sweat) to get the boards apart! I was terribly unsuccessful. Luckily, my dad stopped over and he had better luck than I did!

 After the boards were dismantled, I took one board, some paint, and some stencils and painted the word "FLEURS" (French for "flowers".)

 I had my husband cut the small side and pieces then nailed it together. Earlier today, I went to Goodwill and purchased five small glass cups, moss from the Dollar Tree, and live flowers from Wal-Mart. Lastly, I just arranged everything, and I could not be happier with how it turned out. Yes, there is still snow on the ground here in Indiana, but my house now feels ready for spring!