One Chalk Army
@onechalkarmy.bsky.social
2020 Stay at Home Order + One mom and an awesome helper kiddo + Lots of chalk = Mom found a new mission leaving colorful messages for NKCSD staff/students
I wanted to chalk this quote the moment I heard it, but had to wait for an open day. It felt like it should go with the clasped hands drawing, so we refreshed the hands and added We the People. I had grand plans of including a parchment paper background, but the wind...
At Antioch Middle School
At Antioch Middle School
February 16, 2026 at 9:11 PM
I wanted to chalk this quote the moment I heard it, but had to wait for an open day. It felt like it should go with the clasped hands drawing, so we refreshed the hands and added We the People. I had grand plans of including a parchment paper background, but the wind...
At Antioch Middle School
At Antioch Middle School
We enjoyed the beautiful weather today. My shadow kept going over it, which made getting pictures a bit difficult.
At Antioch Mid-Continent Public Library
At Antioch Mid-Continent Public Library
February 15, 2026 at 9:51 PM
We enjoyed the beautiful weather today. My shadow kept going over it, which made getting pictures a bit difficult.
At Antioch Mid-Continent Public Library
At Antioch Mid-Continent Public Library
Today was beautiful, so we took some time to go out and color. I remembered to sign it this time, but I forgot to bring the water bottle to mist it, so we went back later for that. I will always forget something one way or another, so balance was maintained.
At Antioch Mid-Continent Public Library
At Antioch Mid-Continent Public Library
February 8, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Today was beautiful, so we took some time to go out and color. I remembered to sign it this time, but I forgot to bring the water bottle to mist it, so we went back later for that. I will always forget something one way or another, so balance was maintained.
At Antioch Mid-Continent Public Library
At Antioch Mid-Continent Public Library
We're going work in more of the other schools again.
At Ravenwood
At Ravenwood
February 7, 2026 at 11:02 PM
We're going work in more of the other schools again.
At Ravenwood
At Ravenwood
I still needed more time to be distracted from everything going on, so we made another drawing at the front entrance yesterday. When we'd finished, I mentioned that I would make a drawing at every entrance if I could, and my sweet kiddo replied, "We'll get the others next time."
At Oak Park
At Oak Park
February 2, 2026 at 1:49 PM
I still needed more time to be distracted from everything going on, so we made another drawing at the front entrance yesterday. When we'd finished, I mentioned that I would make a drawing at every entrance if I could, and my sweet kiddo replied, "We'll get the others next time."
At Oak Park
At Oak Park
Saturday was so miserably cold, I didn't think I would get to make any chalk drawings this weekend, but when we went to run an errand Sunday, it wasn't that bad, so I asked if we could go out for a bit.
Saw this on a church's marquee board, and we liked it.
At Oak Park Student Entrance
Saw this on a church's marquee board, and we liked it.
At Oak Park Student Entrance
February 2, 2026 at 1:46 PM
Saturday was so miserably cold, I didn't think I would get to make any chalk drawings this weekend, but when we went to run an errand Sunday, it wasn't that bad, so I asked if we could go out for a bit.
Saw this on a church's marquee board, and we liked it.
At Oak Park Student Entrance
Saw this on a church's marquee board, and we liked it.
At Oak Park Student Entrance
My kiddo, aka Amazing Helper, was in a class here, so I colored for a bit.
At Claycomo Mid-Continent Public Library
At Claycomo Mid-Continent Public Library
January 21, 2026 at 2:43 AM
My kiddo, aka Amazing Helper, was in a class here, so I colored for a bit.
At Claycomo Mid-Continent Public Library
At Claycomo Mid-Continent Public Library
My kid laughed at me when I asked if we could go over to make this because it was the warmest that it was going to be for a while. I had to clarify that I didn't say it was warm, just warmest. We skipped the contrast color that helps the text look nicer and more readable, but it's down.
At Antioch
At Antioch
January 15, 2026 at 11:16 PM
My kid laughed at me when I asked if we could go over to make this because it was the warmest that it was going to be for a while. I had to clarify that I didn't say it was warm, just warmest. We skipped the contrast color that helps the text look nicer and more readable, but it's down.
At Antioch
At Antioch
Chillier than I'd like, but still happy to get out in January.
At Oak Park High School Student Entrance
At Oak Park High School Student Entrance
January 11, 2026 at 11:09 PM
Chillier than I'd like, but still happy to get out in January.
At Oak Park High School Student Entrance
At Oak Park High School Student Entrance
Birthdays didn’t bother me until I lost my dad, but then they became a reminder that he isn’t here to call me anymore, and they can be a bit rough. Now, I look for distractions and appreciate days like today when my husband is able to take the day off, so...
At Antioch Mid-Continent Public Library
At Antioch Mid-Continent Public Library
January 9, 2026 at 7:36 PM
Birthdays didn’t bother me until I lost my dad, but then they became a reminder that he isn’t here to call me anymore, and they can be a bit rough. Now, I look for distractions and appreciate days like today when my husband is able to take the day off, so...
At Antioch Mid-Continent Public Library
At Antioch Mid-Continent Public Library
Refreshed the colors on the two drawings that were there and added a quick new one. I know the old drawings will be new to the new students, but I wanted something new for the staff, too, even if it was small.
At the Adult Education Center
At the Adult Education Center
January 8, 2026 at 12:44 AM
Refreshed the colors on the two drawings that were there and added a quick new one. I know the old drawings will be new to the new students, but I wanted something new for the staff, too, even if it was small.
At the Adult Education Center
At the Adult Education Center
Needed a distraction. There's another idea for this text, but it needs more space, and I didn't want to clear off all the salt stuff they had down because we’ll have yucky icy stuff again at some point.
At Antioch Mid-Continent Public Library
At Antioch Mid-Continent Public Library
January 1, 2026 at 11:28 PM
Needed a distraction. There's another idea for this text, but it needs more space, and I didn't want to clear off all the salt stuff they had down because we’ll have yucky icy stuff again at some point.
At Antioch Mid-Continent Public Library
At Antioch Mid-Continent Public Library
We visited family last week, and their weather was in the 70s, so I couldn’t pass up making a drawing. I’m not sure if it survived the rain that came later that night—it was in a covered area, but the sidewalk was wet when we were there.
At Irving Meek Jr. Memorial Library
McNairy County Libraries
At Irving Meek Jr. Memorial Library
McNairy County Libraries
January 1, 2026 at 3:44 AM
We visited family last week, and their weather was in the 70s, so I couldn’t pass up making a drawing. I’m not sure if it survived the rain that came later that night—it was in a covered area, but the sidewalk was wet when we were there.
At Irving Meek Jr. Memorial Library
McNairy County Libraries
At Irving Meek Jr. Memorial Library
McNairy County Libraries
These canvases were requested by an NKCSD staff member after they saw the RBG canvas I gave to one of our special teachers a few years ago. One canvas is for them to keep, and the other is a gift for their friend, who is also a part of NKCSD.
8″ x 10″ canvases
8″ x 10″ canvases
December 29, 2025 at 4:26 PM
These canvases were requested by an NKCSD staff member after they saw the RBG canvas I gave to one of our special teachers a few years ago. One canvas is for them to keep, and the other is a gift for their friend, who is also a part of NKCSD.
8″ x 10″ canvases
8″ x 10″ canvases
When I go more than a week without making a drawing, I get anxious that I won't be able to pull off another drawing. When it goes more than two weeks, the nerves are even higher. This quote was what I needed to hear myself to get back out there and take advantage of the warmer night.
At Gateway
At Gateway
December 10, 2025 at 2:25 AM
When I go more than a week without making a drawing, I get anxious that I won't be able to pull off another drawing. When it goes more than two weeks, the nerves are even higher. This quote was what I needed to hear myself to get back out there and take advantage of the warmer night.
At Gateway
At Gateway
The covered area at Oak Park is still full with the umbrella drawing we did there, so we made this at Antioch. I’m hoping some of our current teachers will have their PD there, so they see it too.
At Antioch
At Antioch
November 23, 2025 at 3:33 AM
The covered area at Oak Park is still full with the umbrella drawing we did there, so we made this at Antioch. I’m hoping some of our current teachers will have their PD there, so they see it too.
At Antioch
At Antioch
My kiddo is participating in a Science Olympiad tournament here, and I finally remembered to ask the school beforehand if it would be okay to make a chalk drawing. It was a beautiful day to draw, so I appreciate them sharing their sidewalks with me.
At Olathe NW High School
At Olathe NW High School
November 15, 2025 at 10:10 PM
My kiddo is participating in a Science Olympiad tournament here, and I finally remembered to ask the school beforehand if it would be okay to make a chalk drawing. It was a beautiful day to draw, so I appreciate them sharing their sidewalks with me.
At Olathe NW High School
At Olathe NW High School
If you’ve ever read something, and it made you cry because you needed to hear it so much, then you’ll understand why a @thebloggess.bsky.social Substack post made me cry. And as usual, when I need to hear something, I want to chalk it because I feel that others need to hear it, too.
At Oak Park
At Oak Park
November 8, 2025 at 9:52 PM
If you’ve ever read something, and it made you cry because you needed to hear it so much, then you’ll understand why a @thebloggess.bsky.social Substack post made me cry. And as usual, when I need to hear something, I want to chalk it because I feel that others need to hear it, too.
At Oak Park
At Oak Park
I wanted to see the NKC Schools Education Foundation t-shirt design in all the chalky colors from the moment I saw it, and I finally have! I appreciate all the work they do for our schools and students.
Previously at the KCI Expo Center for the NKC Schools Education Foundation Fall Breakfast
Previously at the KCI Expo Center for the NKC Schools Education Foundation Fall Breakfast
November 6, 2025 at 5:25 PM
I wanted to see the NKC Schools Education Foundation t-shirt design in all the chalky colors from the moment I saw it, and I finally have! I appreciate all the work they do for our schools and students.
Previously at the KCI Expo Center for the NKC Schools Education Foundation Fall Breakfast
Previously at the KCI Expo Center for the NKC Schools Education Foundation Fall Breakfast
A partial preview of drawings we made to thank our Education Foundation for the work they do. They do wonderful things for our schools, and my kids have benefited from programs they have helped fund.
At KCI Expo for the NKC Schools Education Foundation Fall Breakfast
At KCI Expo for the NKC Schools Education Foundation Fall Breakfast
November 6, 2025 at 4:09 AM
A partial preview of drawings we made to thank our Education Foundation for the work they do. They do wonderful things for our schools, and my kids have benefited from programs they have helped fund.
At KCI Expo for the NKC Schools Education Foundation Fall Breakfast
At KCI Expo for the NKC Schools Education Foundation Fall Breakfast
This was my plea to my kids after reading the email notifying families that our high school lost a student. It’s also my plea to anyone else who may be struggling—asking for help is not being weak, don’t let your lying brain tell you otherwise.
At Oak Park
Text is below since the picture is bad...
At Oak Park
Text is below since the picture is bad...
November 2, 2025 at 11:21 PM
This was my plea to my kids after reading the email notifying families that our high school lost a student. It’s also my plea to anyone else who may be struggling—asking for help is not being weak, don’t let your lying brain tell you otherwise.
At Oak Park
Text is below since the picture is bad...
At Oak Park
Text is below since the picture is bad...
I'm trying to believe this, but some days are pretty damn dark.
At Antioch Middle School
At Antioch Middle School
October 26, 2025 at 10:12 PM
I'm trying to believe this, but some days are pretty damn dark.
At Antioch Middle School
At Antioch Middle School
This drawing was to show support for The Dakota Rogers Project. It isn't one of our usual colorful ones, but I wanted something that shows how connection, kindness, and hope brings color into our lives and fights back the darkness.
At The CO-OP at Shoal Creek basketball court area
At The CO-OP at Shoal Creek basketball court area
October 16, 2025 at 2:08 AM
This drawing was to show support for The Dakota Rogers Project. It isn't one of our usual colorful ones, but I wanted something that shows how connection, kindness, and hope brings color into our lives and fights back the darkness.
At The CO-OP at Shoal Creek basketball court area
At The CO-OP at Shoal Creek basketball court area
I can’t put into words why making this message for their students was so important to me, so I’ll just post the chalk drawing.
At the Adult Education & Literacy Center
But I will say diversity makes us better.
At the Adult Education & Literacy Center
But I will say diversity makes us better.
October 6, 2025 at 7:48 PM
I can’t put into words why making this message for their students was so important to me, so I’ll just post the chalk drawing.
At the Adult Education & Literacy Center
But I will say diversity makes us better.
At the Adult Education & Literacy Center
But I will say diversity makes us better.
When I had to find something else to draw last weekend, my kiddo looked through saved pictures to try to find something. This made us laugh, but it wasn’t something for a school or library, so I had to wait to borrow a friend’s driveway.
October 5, 2025 at 10:04 PM
When I had to find something else to draw last weekend, my kiddo looked through saved pictures to try to find something. This made us laugh, but it wasn’t something for a school or library, so I had to wait to borrow a friend’s driveway.