I am absolutely awful at meal planning and grocery shopping.
Seriously. I'm pretty sure that my toddler would do a better job at putting together dinners than I would!
I want to change! That's the first step, right?!
So when I saw Sarah's menu board, I knew I had to make it!
It fits my crafting criteria - quick to make, simple, and upcycled!
All of the materials I used were going to be thrown out.
I used old file folders for the food cards and little boxes for the extras.
Sarah wrote the ingredients on the back of all the cards, but I managed to only get a few written out since most ingredients are based on whatever is on sale so the meal is more of a guide than a recipe.
Once everything was glued to the board with hot glue, I nailed in the little piece that holds it on the wall.
(As a photography graduate, I am embarrassed to say that I don't know what that piece is called!)
And in hindsight, I really should have nailed the hanger thing onto the board before bulking up the front of the frame - oops!
Grammatical shortcomings aside, I think it looks pretty cute in my hallway beside my favorite frame.
When I have used it, it's really useful and takes away a lot of my dinner stress! I have been super busy lately with dog related business, so I have neglected the planner in me.
All in all, this project cost me $0 so I consider that a craft win!
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