InstaFriday-April 6:: 2012

 Join in at Life ReArranged.

Here we go! Most of these are not even via Instagram so they are straight out of the cell phone camera and still an authentic way to capture memories. Love that.




I chaperoned a very fun field trip this week to CoSI. The Center of Science and Industry is located in Columbus, OH and is a wonderful way to spend the day. The girls in my group were delightful.




My girl on one of the outdoor exhibits.



If you are on Pinterest, surely you have seen the cinnamon roll bunnies. Well, the brand I purchased did not unroll so I had to improvise by creating my own bunny ears out of the second roll. Still managed to slightly amuse my girlies.



I attended, along with my daughters and neighbors, my first ever, Cincinnati Reds Opening Day Parade.



I love this shot of Shelby (lower right). She clapped and waved the entire time. While I may not have been wowed by the parade itself, when I stop and look through her eyes, I could appreciate the magic a bit more.




A peak at the crowd directly across the street from us....and a mohawked child looking for the parade to start.

It's been a great week! Pin It

Project Life style Scrapbook Layout

Extraordinarily, simple layout but a wonderful snapshot of the day and our creative egg creations this year! All of the digi scrapbook products used are by Creashens. Get her free kit at My Scrapbook Art.

I created the template with 12 openings myself. Is this something you'd be interested in as a freebie? It would not be anything fancy but it works. 

Looking to store my pages in a 12x12 binder for this year. I have never used this format before. Any suggestions? Pin It

Pinned It, Made It - Invitation

My niece is hosting a bachelorette party on May 5. She asked me to help her design an invitation and I remembered this very cool, striking one I had pinned on Pinterest.

The original source is Invitation Consultants. Here is my version:

The black border is for viewing purposes only. And you can see the wording has changed a bit to accommodate the Cinco De Mayo theme. The best news? These are being printed at Costco, 4x6, for a mere $3.50. That is a great cost savings for a 25 year old girl who is in two weddings this summer and hosting two parties!

So that is one more for the books in the Pinned It, Made It journal. 

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Meal Plan Monday + More Pinterest Makes

Hoping to make lots of the food, Easter themed treats and ideas from Pinterestthis week. First though, let me share this:

{source via Pinterest}

I made these yesterday and honestly, anything wrapped in a Crescent Roll is destined to taste good. Am I right? These could not have been easier and they were TASTY. Dipping in spaghetti sauce is a must.

Monday: Grilled cheese, fruit and chips
Tuesday: order pizza

 {source via Pinterest}

Wednesday: Philly Cheese Sloppy Joes

Thursday: Hot Dogs and Sausage on the grill, sauteed onions and peppers

Friday ?
Saturday ?

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Sunday: I plan to take the ingredients for personal fruit pizzas to my in laws house on Easter Sunday. So pretty! I am hosting my family here so I will be making some of our traditional favs like Potato Casserole.

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My girls begin their Spring Break on Thursday so not sure which morning I will surprise them with these bunny cinnamon rolls.

So...I can count the pizza roll ups as a Pinned It, Made It and by the end of the week I can count some of these others in the complete column too.

Made anything delicious lately?

Linking up with other meal planners ::HERE::. Pin It

Creative Egg Decorating

I am leading with the scuba eggs.




These guys came courtesy of Pinterest.



Chef.



Harry Potter.



Pirate.



Bunnies.




Angry Birds.

Many of these were inspired by Family Fun Magazine. By far this was our best year in recreating our inspirations. Coloring eggs with my family is one of my favorite traditions.

Adding the scuba eggs to my "pinned it, made it" list. Join in!

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