Shel & Bert: October 2009

Sunday, October 11, 2009

I H.E.A.R.T. Chalkboard Paint

I don't heart anything--in fact the phrase itself annoys me, but that's just how much I lurve chalkboard paint. Maybe it has something to do with my teaching roots, but I think it's just fabulous. When I discovered my first can at Hob Lob one day I knew I needed a project to use it on.

Shortly thereafter I found a number of silver trays at a thrift store for $1.00, Bob.

So I taped it off:

And followed the directions on the can of chalkboard spray paint--seriously do as they say--or you will be left with a message board with lots of "ghost messages."

I gave a few of these away as wedding gifts and kept one for myself. I love that I can change the message and personalize it. This is just one use of chalkboard paint though. The possibilities are endless! I'd love to hear how you've used it!

xoxo, Shel & Bert

Sunday, October 4, 2009

Madness

I am disappointed in myself for not being better about blogging since school started..shame on me! It has been a busy couple of months!

We celebrated Trey's 28th birthday:

And made some D.E.L.I.C.I.O.U.S cake balls:

If you haven't made/tried these they are TO DIE FOR! I'm not even kidding. I'll post a later blog with the tips and tricks I learned while taking on this project.

I started with a new group of 19 precious angels. All of them want to go to UT--or at least I'm doing my best to brainwash them :)

We've accomplished many-a-project around the house just too many to post all at once so I will FORCE myself to post more this week, but for now I'm super excited about my new window treatments for the kitchen that were just delivered this week (by my fabulous parents-in-law).

They still need to be steamed, but I'm waiting for them to fall a little this week. Oh but I lurrrve them and they look so stinkin' cute with the coordinating bar-stools:

Finally, I'll leave you with our weekend update. We celebrated Trey's Grandmommy's 90th birthday with a fabulous party at the Hilton Lincoln Center. She was surrounded by loved ones including 9 of her grandchildren in order by their age (yes, Trey is the baby).