Sassy Down Home Mama: Mama's Command Center

I don’t know about you, but I’m ALWAYS looking for new ways to stay organized! As a wife, mother, teacher, babysitter, etc. there is always something to keep up with. And while I try to keep up with it all, sometimes it’s just plain ole’ hard! I currently have 2 calendars that I use often!! I have one in my home planner and one on my desk. My planner calendar is for anything and everything. The one on my desk is for bills only!! So I really wanted one that would be for everyone and have it to where I could quickly write down dates and have it visible to the rest of the family. But I just couldn’t decide on what I wanted. Because of course it had to be functional…but ALSO had to be purdy!

Well, I got to thinkin’….I needed a dry erase calendar!! So my search began! After hours on pinterest I ran across this blog. And I feel in love <3.

I had several old picture frames in the closet that I was saving for just such an occasion. I got it out, cleaned it up, and slapped a coat of black paint on it. Then I broke out the scrapbook paper, printed off the calendar and “notes” side. You can get the free printable calendar and all here.

And this is what I came up with….

{ wish the picture looked better, but it's early and my house is dark! LOL}

I also wanted a board just for quick notes and such…

{Not only are they pretty! But both are dry erasable!! Cool, right!}

I wanted a place to hang my keys (cause I’m A.L.W.A.Y.S. losing them!!) as well as a place to put incoming and outgoing mail, but I didn’t want to buy anything, nor did I want to make anything, so I starting looking through hubby’s shop!! And of course I found just what I needed! Hubby made me some soap presses awhile back so I added a divider to them and painted them black, glued little clips on the front, and put some hooks on the bottom.

My finished product…