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Hi everyone,

Just wanted to share a few random things with you...

Let's talk about photobooks...do you make them?  I usually make one once a year that recaps our family's highlights.  Shutterfly is having a promotion that ends today where you get a free 8x8 hardcover photobook (20 pages, regularly $29.99).  Just use the code MYBOOK and you only have to pay about $9 in shipping.  I spent hours yesterday making one. 

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Do you make your books through Shutterfly or somewhere else?  Have you ever made your family blog into a book?  I've been meaning to do that, but I have been blogging for years and am afraid of how much it might cost to print it out. 

Are your ready for Easter?  I can't wait to make these creme filled chocolate cupcakes.
 Wow, my little girl has grown up so much.  This was taken three years ago.

I'll make some of this mandarin orange jello salad.  My kids love it! 

I'll probably make some bunny tail rolls too using my tried and true one hour roll recipe.

Have you seen these bunny rolls on Pinterest?  Might be fun to try...


Or these...


Anyway...it seems like every year I blog about my favorite Easter foods.  My husband and I have a tradition of having a picnic the Saturday before Easter.  We usually eat the same foods and celebrate Easter as a family.  This is the 13th Easter that we've spent together.  Check out my blog post from last year about more of my favorite Easter picnic foods . 

Hope you're having a good week!  Happy Easter! 

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