Chalkydoodles Blog

Summer is DONE and my kids and I are finished checking off items on our “Summer Fun List.” 

 Here’s the TOP TEN from our countdown for Summer 2011.

#10 - Getting Ice Cream in our pajamas after bedtime!

#9  Free Slurpee Day!

#8 – Visiting an Animal Shelter

#7 – Cat Birthday Party!

#6  Bowling!

 #5 

I love this simplistic vintage chalkboard sign and message. 

 The summer is getting a little long and hot, but I am loving the extra time with  my kids at home.  Yesterday I played a nice, long game of Scrabble with my son, looked through my daughter’s baby book and photos (per her request), and sang lullabies from when they were both infants.

Good, purposeful stuff.

My five-year-old daughter has been playing “Zoo” at home the past few afternoons.  She has an entire zoo set up in her room complete with stuffed animals living in “cages” (behind her wire shoe rack on her closet floor) and roaming around free-range all over the place (which honestly doesn’t look that much different than her “non-Zoo” room to me).

In the spirit of things,  my little zookeeper asked me if we could make these cute Beavers for a snack today.  I couldn’t help but share them - first because they make me laugh and second, because I love the way our Brown Gingham Kid’s Oilcloth Tablecloth looks under the colorful plate!

And what do you know – those peanut butter noses wiped right off the oilcloth when they were done!   After all, you’ve got to keep the zoo nice & clean…

We are so excited to announce the arrival of our new

 Custom Silhouette Vinyl Wall Decals

Can’t decide how to decorate your space?  These personalized vinyl wall decals are the perfect solution.  Just send us your photo and our artists will turn it into your very own removable masterpiece!

Vinyl Wall Decals are all the rage right now in decorating because they are oh-so-easy to apply and remove in a snap if you change your mind or your venue.  

We take it a stop further by creating your very own one-of-a-kind silhouette decals, the perfect way to add personality to a room without making a permanent commitment.

Created by my sweet friends at Le Papier Studio and Elephannie, these decals are sure to be a fabulous focal point for your home and conversation starter for years to come!