Chalkboard Rocks

I'll admit, I did steal this idea.  In a Potterybarn catalog I got before Halloween, they had a jar of rocks painted with chalkboard paint.  The rocks had cute Halloween themed messages on them like "spooky", "Boo",  and "creepy".

My rocks are for Thanksgiving.  I wanted to write down things I was thankful for.  And I will have my kids write on some too.  Sometimes I need to force myself to be thankful.  Not because I don't have anything to be thankful for, because I am really truly blessed, but sometimes I need a reminder.  I've also used them as place cards at the the dinner table as well.

I collected these rocks when I was at the beach in San Diego last weekend.  I washed them and then painted them with black chalkboard paint that you can get at the hardware store.

I think these rocks will have Christmas themed words on them very soon.

So, I've been trying this blogging deal for almost 6 months now.  I am quickly approaching 100 posts (I can't believe it).  I am enjoying sharing with you, but I'm not sure who "you" are.   I guess I need some feedback, or I just need to know if anyone is still reading.  Should I continue blogging is what I'm asking myself.  I have a request, if you are a regular reader, would you please sign up to "follow" my blog or leave me a comment once in a while.  I want to write about things you are interested in, but lately I'm not sure if anyone is even reading or interested.  It's not that I would stop making, cooking, and sewing things, it's just that I might not take the time to blog about it if no one is reading.   I know I'm needy,  I'm just trying to reflect a bit and see if this is where I should be investing time.  Oh, and thanks to my faithful readers, you know who you are (mostly my family).  Love to you all.

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