Who forgets Birthdays?

Apparently me!  And Matt!
So, I saw this craft idea on Pinterest a few months ago and now it is a great time to make it!  Here it goes.

You need:

• board
• paint
• wood chips (small wood circles)
• eye screws (local hardware store)
• jump rings (found in the beading section of your craft store)
• markers
• ribbon

Here's what I did:
1. I painted the main board and the wood chips.

2. Then, I drilled 2 holes, opposite one another, in each wood chip and the main board for hanging.

3. I chose to paint a tree.  I finger painted, literally.  But only because I don't have paint brushes!  I just dabbed my finger in the paint and then gently touched the board.  I think this turned out pretty cool, especially the blue bird!  It makes me laugh.

4. Then I screwed in the eye screws.  You will need 12 of them and depending on how large your wood chips are, you will need to space them accordingly.

5. Then I organized each month's chips and wrote the name, date of birth/ date of anniversary and year on each chip, making sure to keep the holes on the top and bottom of the chips.

6.  I added the wording.  I stamped the word "FAMILY" and then I wrote out birthdays and anniversaries.  I also wrote the abbreviations of each month above the eye screws.  Some of the written part is very faint.  I need to get a thicker marker.

7. Here is the finished product!

I'd like to think this will help me to NEVER forget another family birthday again...but seriously, I probably will, so please forgive me (us) in advance!