For the Love of Pinterest

As you've probably seen over the "blog world" by now, Pinterest is the newest in creative idea-sharing. Of course it can be a colossal time waster . . . but used right, is a great way to save ideas (rather than having 2000 blogs bookmarked!) and find creative things to do with your family! I've really enjoyed a lot of great ideas and thought I'd take today to share some of the things we've made & done, as seen on Pinterest.


We decorated my dad's bike and took it for a ride around the yard! Got the idea from Martha Stewart, as seen here at Martha's Place. And here is our festive version for the 4th of July!

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Made this fun shaving-cream paint for the bathtub. Used it when the kids were sick, the temps were in the high 90s and no one wanted to be outside. Got the idea from here. And here we are having fun of our own!

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Found this nice scrapbook page and made my own version. Here is the original, at Two Peas. And here is my version, after an almost 6 month scrapping hiatus!

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Another fun idea for playing outside- cornstarch paint for sidewalks, basketball courts, etc. I got the idea from here and here we are having fun of our own!

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And now for food . . .

Waffles (just add a huge tablespoon of Pumpkin Pie Spice to make them really yummy). Picture is hers, not mine!

These Lemon-Blueberry scones are the BEST scones I've had since Malaysia . . . we eat them weekly now. Really, don't go another day without feeding them to yourself! Picture is mine.

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We now keep these "stocked" in our freezer, every day! Strawberry Yoghurt pops? Yes please! (Picture is hers)


Blueberry Mint Lemonade . . . go drink some now. Do yourself a favor! Really, the flavor is amazing and now I've taken to just adding mint leaves to my limeade or lemonade. (picture hers)


I think that's it for now . . . what great ideas have you FOUND and DONE lately?

Comments

Candi said…
I SO loved this post!!! I am a pinterest fanatic and I am routinely blow away by the budget-friendly activities and innovations I find there. I think it is pure brilliance -- a place to bring creativity together in such a way. I'm so surprised that no one has thought of it before! I saw several things in your post I'd love to try!

And as far as what we've done, I have used several things, from homemade ice cream in a baggie to no-heat curls, to making my own body soap!

I love how you get your kids involved in your creativity. It's so good for them and such a great way to spend quality time.
Anonymous said…
your Mom says: thanks for the lemon blue berry scone recipe, I made some Lavendar scones last week (from my own lavendar) and was thinking I'd like some "lemon" scones.
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