My newest obsession - Chalkboard Labels!

On my recent trip to Washington D.C,
where I stayed at the Reston Town Center -

I dropped into Paper Source and Anthropologie, 

and fell in love with some of their chalkboard-themed

stickers and jars.

Items I bought in Paper-Source: Birch Paper Straws, 'Handmade By' Stamp, and Chalkboard Lablels

SO WHY DO I LOVE CHALKBOARD LABELS
SO MUCH?

For one, I love the idea of being able to 

change the label. You're going to have different products

depending on the season, so it's nice to have the flexibility

to erase and rewrite your labels.  I love it.

Chalkboard Labels- Love, love, love these!

Secondly, chalkboards...YES!

I think they are so old-fashioned 

(ha ha, yes I did say that) and cute.

Think about it... everything is dry-erase or 

computer generated (smart boards) these days

and there is just a certain nostalgia associated with 

chalkboards - at least for me.

Finally, handwritten labels 

just have a vintage-y, homemade feel to me

and I love the way these labels look.

I am going to be sharing my weekend

'refrigerator reorganization project'
 with you tomorrow and the labels fit the look
I was going for really well.

The inside of my 'fridge looks very "farm stand"

and that's kind of the look I was going for 

when I added the chalkboard labels to the containers.
BTW, wait till you see my refrigerator...
You're going to think I'm an O-C-D freak.
Which, I am.

Deal.

So without further adieu,

 here are the labels I found in Paper Source

along with a few other goodies
that found they're way into my shopping cart.

All links are clickable and will take you right to the site.

Chalkboard Labels

Pack of 10 labels for $12.95

Birth Paper Straws

Pack of 144, $7.95

I also had to have these adorable birch paper straws.

I love throwing them in my homemade 

drink concoctions and smoothies -

somehow they make them taste even better.

'Handmade By' Stamp

Stamp $6.50

Love this stamp and had to have it.

I make my own scarves which I hand out over

the holidays and I was in desperate need of a stamp

that I could use on gift bags and accompany a signature.

I can also use this stamp on other D.I.Y projects

and crafts I hand out as presents or party favors.

I also wandered into Anthopologie

(sigh - I wish I was rich...

I would buy every candle in there!)

and found the most adorable mini jars

with actual chalkboard surfaces that wipe clean.

I bought 3 to keep my fresh summer herbs in

and they came in the perfect green shade for my kitchen 

(that shade is currently on sale)

but you'll find the entire selection of jars here:

Chalkboard Spice Jars.

Wellllll - what do we think?

Chalkboards in the Kitchen

the next big thing, right? ;)

UP NEXT: Rachel's Weekend Refrigerator Reorganization Project.

Sneak Peek: Rachel's Weekend Refrigerator Reorganization Project.

xo,

Rach