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So many times I write a grocery list and lose the sheet of paper.  I even doing the grocery list app on my phone.  Unfortunately, that doesn’t work either because I’m not the one that does the groceries most times.  Here’s what works for us.  I purchased the dorm mirror from Target for about $15 in hopes of creating Ballard Designs knock-off.  Well, a friend of mine gave me a better idea of what I should do (thanks Dedra).    I had all the intentions of returning the mirror back to Target.  Months went by and I thought “I’m stuck with it now.  What do I do with it”.  I had a eureka moment.  I made a chalkboard…

I took these two elements:

Oh and we can’t forget something to write with:

To get this:

It works great right on the pantry door.   As items need to be restocked, I just write it on the board.  Eezy peezy

I love a vintage touch here and there.  Growing up in New York our house had a pass through door similar to  this:

(Via Sears Homes)

Though it was past my time.  I always imagine what it would be like getting milk each day from the milk man.

My childhood memories seem to come to life every now and again.  I made my very own milk bottles from Yoohoo bottles complete with a milk caddy.  They now sit happily on my kitchen counter by an enamelware vase,  filled with white cherry blossoms,  I snatched up from Ikea.

I even fooled my little one with the milk bottles at first. Hee hee…