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Saturday, June 23, 2018

How to Create Your Perfect Vision Board



One of my favorite pieces in our whole house is a bulletin board/chalkboard from Pottery Barn (PB Outlet, to be exact). We saw it on clearance and thought, “hey, we’ll use it for something.”

Flash forward five years, and I have used it for everything. It has been such a great investment for our home and life. It has helped us with school assignments, scheduling, decorating, and just looking cool.

And if you don’t want the one from Pottery Barn, you can always find similar pieces on Amazon, IKEA, and Target’s websites!



Here’s how I’m currently using it:

The first week of Summer Break, I took the time to really sit down and evaluate my goals. We've met some big ones in the past couple of years (buying a new house, getting a new job, having a baby), which is super exciting! 

But reaching big goals can also make you feel like, OK. Now what?!

So, I made a really elaborate mind map that started in my Passion Planner and eventually took up NINE blank pieces of paper (I mean, it's Summer Break).


Then I collected happy little pictures from my life:

- I printed pictures from my life that make me happy (friends, travelling, celebration).

- Lilly 5x5’s from Instagram to add some cheerful colors (with all the money I’ve spent on Lilly, I didn’t think they’d mind).

- Quotes I made on the Little Moments App by FatMumSlim (probably my favorite photo editing app ever).

- I also added notes and cards from people I care about. These are uplifting to read and a great way to start or end the day!

- I finished it off with clipping happy little phrases out of catalogs/magazines.


Each picture represents a specific goal: 

On the back of each one, I took a Sharpie and wrote the small goal that it represented. That way, when everyone else looks at my board, all they see are pretty images… but I secretly know that each one stands for a certain goal that I’m working towards!

As the year has gone on, I’ve added images and notes to the board. I don’t take anything off, I just tack, staple, or tape the new images right on top (I usually just try to cover up the darkest colors). Once I reach a goal, I add a photo of it, such as a photo of a travel destination, or my baby boy!

While the bulletin board is the “inspirational” part, the chalkboard part actual “productive” part! Over the years, I’ve used it for inspirational quotes, to do lists, Post-It calendars, weekly planning, etc. Here's what it currently looks like (sorry, it's a little smudged)!

The best office supplies to make it fit your needs!

-I love, love LOVE the Expo Neon chalk markers. They’re usually like $17, but I found a really great deal on them at Office Max last year. So I bought 4 packs, and I still haven’t used them all!

-I’ve also used them to write right on the front of our stainless steel fridge and to make a faux stained glass window in our guest bathroom.

-Sticky Notes are great for making your chalkboard into a calendar, too! I like the $1.99 pack from Target for this!

-I’ve also used Washi Tape to make a Priority Quadrant… which was really helpful in grad school!



No matter what stage of life I’ve been in, having a vision/inspiration board has made it feel less chaotic… hopefully, it will work for motherhood, too! J

Do you use a board like this to keep you on track? How do you use it? What are your favorite supplies?! Share them below! 

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