Chalkboard Paint

I painted our kitchen table with black chalkboard paint. Fun! If you attempt this, wear gloves as skin absorbs this paint rather quickly and won't let it go. I can do long equations on my hand right now. Regardless, we've had fun coloring, drawing, and writing each night before dinner. It wipes away easy enough, and, aesthetically, it is a great improvement to our kitchen. The possibilities are endless....

Pencils and paper and pens, oh my!

School supplies always make me feel better. Walgreens has already begun their back-to-school, buy two get one free sale. Someone's going to have to restrain me when Kennedy needs school supplies for Kindergarten....

And It Has Been Written

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Kennedy has officially written her name! I am kind of shocked -- in a few short weeks she has gone from what looked like EKG lines to Xs and Os, and now all the letters of her name.

Personal note: I used to write my name backwards when I was little, as if you should hold the paper up to a mirror to read it. Freaked my mom out. I also practiced penmanship in the Bible, which is a big NO NO. What can I say, I liked the feel of the paper!