I finally transferred the pictures over of my little diy planner project... All it is is a regular frame with a paper slipped behind the glass instead of a picture. And I'm using a Vis-a-vis marker (leftover from my teaching days) to write on the front of the glass. It just wipes clean with a wet rag. You could also use a normal dry erase marker. I'm bummed that I didn't remember to get a true before picture, but this still gives you the idea:
1: Prepare your frame. I just used a garage sale find (thanks to my mom who is an expert garage-saler) that measures just a tad bigger than 8x10, but any frame would work. I had to cut out the back and clean it up a bit because mine was really old and dirty. I removed the back and the glass, so I just had the frame to work with.
2: Sand & wipe down.
3: Spray paint. I just used high gloss white because I had already had it. Hind-sight, I think the high-gloss finish was a good choice due to the fact that it might get some marker on it.
4: Print out your meal planner (or draw or paint if you are more artistically inclined than me).
5: Reassemble & hang. I used those nifty 3M picture hanging strips to adhere it to the side of my refrigerator. (I got mine from Target and the frig idea from my uber creative friend.)
So there you have it. Pretty, darn simple, huh? I just got some more frames (again thanks to that awesome, thrifting mom of mine), so I'm thinking about making another one, and if it turns out cute I might do a little giveaway. What do you think?
Oh yeah, our plan for the week... Our menu is looking quite similar to last week, but it was such a winner both in cost and deliciousness that I'm rolling it again, with a few tweaks:
Monday/Wednesday:
Soft Tacos
chips & salsa
Tuesday:
Hot Dogs
Fruit
Thursday:
Breakfast Taquitos
Friday/Sunday:
Manicotti
Salad
Saturday:
Out
What's on your menu this week?
32 comments:
Thank you ... I've been waiting for this! Will definitely try it. Love the fact that it's such a useful, practical piece, yet you gave it a beautiful, out-of-the-ordinary feel. It's a piece to use every day, yet you elevated it to look really special.
I love it! It looks great! I'm trying really hard to plan meals each week--but what gets me is lunch. It's just so easy to eat out at lunch for time and convenience. So that's what I'm fighting these days!
I love it! I need to find a frame and do that. With your help of courese! Dinners sound great...
Here is ours -
Monday - marinated steak and beans
Tuesday - Italian sausage and pasta
Wednesday - brats on the grill
Thursday - dinner with family
Friday - hotdogs on the grill
Thanks for the step-by-step. I think a give away would be awesome!
I love it!
Last night: Lemon Pepper tilapia w/ asparagus and pasta salad
Tonight: Crockpot Chicken Tortilla Soup
Tu: Mahi Mahi w/ Brown "fried" rice
We: BBQ Chick w/ mustard glazze, grilled zucchini and summer squash, confetti cous cous
Th: Minty Bulgur Salad with grilled shrimp
Fr: Venison Brats with pasta salad
A great menu for the week! I haven't even given it a tought, but should really learn to be as organize as you. Thanks my friend! xoxo
Wonderful "how-to"! I am having tacos tonight to fortunate to have multiple work events this week that involve dinner:) Happy Monday!
I love that board. I need to get better with our meal planning. You are so good at that. xo
I just clicked onto your blog for the first time and saw this post. YEAH... I am so glad I did. THIS IS AWESOME! what a creative idea - this would be so much more fun that the sheet of ripped notebook paper that hangs in my kitchen every week. Thank you!
Melissa
Loudonland.blogspot.com
perfection! go girl. It looks fab!
the 3m strips keep it hanging ok? that's such a great idea to put it on your fridge - i'd just be worried about it dropping and breaking.
(and i live and die by high-gloss paint. good choice!)
yay!
best idea since sliced bread.
thanks for giving us the instructions.
ps. i tagged you today on jorjah-b.
i think it's awesome and i also think you'd be proud of me b/c b and i did a little meal planning this weekend after the farmers market!
Great how-to! Thank you, Erin. It turned out beautifully and so functional. You're brilliant!
Turned out great - I never would have thought about just writing on the glass... you are too clever!
Looks great! You have got me wanting manicotti now!
What a smart idea to just write on the glass! I would have never thought of that.
It looks great! I might need one of those.
Not much on our menu this week--- breakfast for supper tonight. Then somehow- we ended up with three dinners we have to attend this week. Good thing is two will be paid for.
Fricking brilliant! Thanks for posting!
such a great tutorial and inspiration. i always go to the flea market and think there are amazing frames, but in horrible colors. now i'm going to try and spray paint them myself!
love it! you are just as uber crafty!! i like the crisp white and the kelly green!
Oh what a great idea!
I love the frame! It looks great and my tummy always starts growling when I read your menu selections for the week. I need to start planning my meals!
This is so awesome. You've inspired me to make the calendar we're always talking about doing, but never doing.
Oh that's so great! I'd probably be more compliant if all instructions were so beautifully frames
So cute! I love this idea.
We're going away mid-week so I'm trying to clean out the fridge and see how creative I can be . . . should be interesting(!) I still love your board!
This is wonderful, thanks so much! I'll be linking. Oh, and here's mine. I only plan three days at a time though. I'm so envious of you weekly planners!
Tuesday: black bean cakes, spinach salad, corn on the cob.
Wed: homemade polenta and veggie stacks, asparagus, salad.
Thurs: herbed tofu over brown rice, asparagus, red pepper chard.
Hi!
I love how you gave a weekly chore and fresh happy look. I think I would be more motivated to post my menu on the fridge if mine looked that trendy. Notebook paper with chicken stratch does not do the trick. Can I purchase the graphic you made for yours from ps? I love it. I would not be able to make a calendar that looks that great!
Thanks,
Jessica Bryant
love it! It would be a great idea for chore charts or a message center too! I'm going to have to find some frames now!
Darling and so useful! I love a great DIY. Thanks Erin!
I love this! I am going to feature it as part of my Menu Planning workshop this Wednesday on crazydomestic.com
Thanks for the great idea!
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