It seems that we have a lot of birthdays to celebrate at this time of the year. In fact, from November to March I think we average about one a week between all of our family, friends and colleagues.

So far I have done a decent job of keeping track of all of these important dates but as our family grows and time goes by, it has become increasingly harder to remember each and every one.

Finally, I came across a crafty way to remember all of these important dates, it is called a Family Birthday Wall Plaque.

It is just so darn cute that I had to share it with all of you!

At last, there will be no more purchases of birthday/anniversary books to clutter up my kitchen drawers. I can safely erase all of those dates that create complete chaos in my appointment book. Facebook will no longer be my safeguard for the birthdays that I forget and perhaps, most important is that I can finally free up some much needed space in my mind.

A special thanks goes out to one of my favourite blogs, The Thrifty Couple for sharing this creative and innovative way to keep track of all of those dates…and best of all it is beautiful enough to display on my wall.

Now to get ambitious and create more of these as gifts for my family and friends…maybe even to give out as birthday gifts.

Download printable instructions for this project at Family Birthday Wall Plaque