{"id":4985,"date":"2011-08-10T10:40:27","date_gmt":"2011-08-10T14:40:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/forgetful.ca\/?p=4985"},"modified":"2011-08-10T10:40:27","modified_gmt":"2011-08-10T14:40:27","slug":"updating","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/forgetful.ca\/?p=4985","title":{"rendered":"Updating…"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’ve been busy over the last few months. \u00a0Not just with work and kids, but with the house. \u00a0While we aren’t in a position to renovate the kitchen and other big projects at the moment – finding the time for that is almost a joke at this point – the small things have been driving me crazy and with some paint, patience and a little elbow grease, I’ve been able to make some significant changes round these parts.<\/p>\n

The first and maybe most fun was a project that I’ve been dreaming up for over a year. \u00a0Yes, since before we moved. \u00a0I had the supplies ready to do this to our old house but we moved instead. \u00a0And then I got lazy.<\/p>\n

But it was so unbelievably easy that I can’t believe I waited so long!<\/p>\n

So a few nights ago, I taped out a rectangle on one of our blank kitchen walls. \u00a0Used painters tale and measured to make sure the lines were straight. \u00a0And then I primed it.<\/p>\n

Then I cracked open the can of chalkboard paint that has been kicking around forever. \u00a0With a good shake we were ready to go.<\/p>\n

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It says that you can paint a second coat within 4 hours, but I waited a full 24. \u00a0It definitely needed a second coat.<\/p>\n

A few hours after that dried, I pulled the tape off and VOILA!<\/p>\n

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I actually did a little happy happy, joy joy dance when it was all done. \u00a0I love it. \u00a0We cannot wait to start getting into the chalk to get our doodle on. \u00a0Well, we can wait. \u00a0We have to wait 2 more days before we are supposed to draw on it. \u00a0 So excited.<\/p>\n

What do you think? \u00a0Would you turn an entire wall into a chalkboard? \u00a0Am I crazy or brilliant?<\/p>\n

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