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Dry Erase Wood Slice Grocery List

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Ford provided the vehicle discussed in this post. All thoughts and opinions are my own. This post contains affiliate links.

My oldest daughter goes back to college in a month and this year she’ll be living in a house with four other girls.  We decided to move the majority of her things up early and get her furniture assembled and set up in her room … and add a few DIY projects, including this dry erase wood slice grocery list, that will hopefully make life with housemates a bit more coordinated and organized.

dry erase wood slice grocery list

I had the pleasure of driving a 2018 Ford EcoSport the week of her move and we used it to haul everything up to Oklahoma.  I won’t lie … when that sporty car showed up in my driveway, I couldn’t imagine being able to fit everything in it.  But we did! 

2018 ford ecosport

The swing gate rear door made it super easy to load …

cargo space in 2018 ford ecosport

… and by putting the split fold-flat seats down in the back, we were able to load up HUGE boxes containing a full size bed frame {it was over five feet long} and a desk! 

cargo space in ford ecosport

Throughout the week I hit up IKEA and filled the car with goodies and even made a trip to ReStore and fit large closet doors in the back with no problem!  While this crossover-style vehicle may look small on the outside, I was amazed at the cargo space inside!

I also loved the size of the back seat {my tall 20 year old son described it as roomy!} …

back seat of ford ecosport

… and the gas mileage.  The gas tank on the Ford EcoSport is about half the size of the vehicle I regularly drive but I was able to drive further on a tank of gas in the EcoSport than I can with a tank of gas in my minivan.  With gas prices high this summer, that was a highlight.

I also fell in love with some of the smaller details: the moonroof, the fun interior ambient lighting that can be switched to different colors for any mood {you know I love color!}, the blindspot detection, the cruise control settings that show you digitally what speed you’re set at and what speed you’re going {it made the drive to Oklahoma a breeze!} …

ford ecosport at windmills in oklahoma

… and the large screen that makes it super easy to see maps in the navigation system or the rear camera while reversing and parking.

display in ford ecosport

I loved the size of the Ford EcoSport and hated having to give it back … but it’s on my list of cars I want when I have less than five kids traveling with me regularly {wink}.

Back to the college move in: we got her room all set up {it’s adorable and she made the cutest tassle and branch wall hanging to sit above her bed} and she can’t wait to live with her roomies this fall.  They’ll be meal planning together and sharing some groceries so a community grocery list made sense … and it had to be cute, of course {smile}.

To make the dry erase wood slice grocery list, we started with a store bought wood slice and dry erase paint.  I wanted to use brush-on paint but had a hard time finding a small container so I used spray paint instead.

supplies for wood slice dry erase grocery list

Taping off the edges was a bit tricky but I just used small pieces of tape and followed the natural colored line of the wood slice.  Since the tree doesn’t have a perfect line, I decided my line didn’t have to be perfect either!

A tip: wood slices are super porous so you may want to do a coat of primer first or even a coat of another white paint to help seal the wood slice before applying the dry erase paint.  Spray the dry erase paint over the entire surface, let it dry, and keep applying until you have a solid, shiny coat.

how to make a wood slice dry erase grocery list

Remove the tape once the dry erase paint is completely dry then add vinyl to the top of the wood slice.  I used my Cricut Explore Air 2 to cut the simple text from pink vinyl and used transfer tape to apply it.

vinyl on dry erase grocery list

If you want to attach a dry erase marker to the board, you can hot glue a small square of velcro to both the marker and the board or you can just keep a marker nearby.

DIY dry erase board

Hot glue a heavy duty magnet to the back of the wood slice …

wood slice grocery store list

… and attach it to the fridge.

DIY dry erase board on wood slice

It’s such an easy way for everyone to keep track of needed groceries … and cute, too!

DIY wood slice dry erase grocery list board


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About Randi Dukes

I’m Randi, a Dallas-based mom of five kids, ranging from third grade to college and including a set of twins. I love strong coffee, craft and DIY projects, my planner, and my big ol’ family. When I’m not creating something for my blog, I can be found in the car, running kids from one place to another. I’m the one knitting at the red light. Connect with me on google+ | twitter | facebook

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  1. Debrashoppeno5 says

    July 25, 2018 at 2:03 pm

    What a cute idea! This will be so handy. Thank you for sharing at Snickerdoodle Create Bake Make.

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  2. Kippi says

    July 26, 2018 at 11:44 pm

    Really a neat idea. I didn’t know that you could purchase white erase paint. Double cool! So glad I found your post on the link party. Happy Summer, Kippi

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  3. Beverly says

    July 27, 2018 at 2:15 pm

    What a creative way to use a wood slice. It’s practical and pretty. Thanks for sharing at Snickerdoodle Party. I’ll be featuring this at tomorrow’s party. Hope to see you there!

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