My husband dreads these 5 words.... "I saw this on Pinterest......" The inside of our house has been completely pinterested. The outside of our house has been completely pinterested. Our dinner menu has been completely pinterested. Our leisure activities have been completely pinterested. I can't help it...there are a LOT of really creative people in the world...and I now have access to all their ideas. I don't always have the most creative ideas myself....but I am GREAT at copying other people's ideas. I have successfully decorated our house for every holiday in the last year, made my daughter some super cute snacks for school, and found some creative pinewood derby car designs, all on pinterest. I've removed stains from clothing, created several new gardens for our yard, and found 20 new uses for free wood pallets, all by browsing on pinterest. I have redesigned and reorganized my bedroom, my kids bedroom, my linen closet, my bathroom, my kitchen pantry, and my living room, all without the the help of an interior decorator or professional organizer. While some of these projects involved cash, many of them were cheap or free. So I would say, that the time I have "wasted" surfing through pinterest, has paid for itself time and time again. .
Yet it still amazes me how time slips away from you while you are searching through the gold mine of Home Decor, Design, Food & Drink, Gardening, Kids, and Women's Fashion Boards. Sometimes, I sit down for "just a few minutes" and find myself realizing it is 7:00 and I forgot to get my kids dinner (luckily, I found a GREAT recipe that is guaranteed to be kid friendly in my hours of surfing pinterest). I suppose that can be said for any true addiction. How could I have consumed an entire case of Diet Coke when I just bought it yesterday? (See previous post about Diet Coke). I know I can get through all 8 levels of Super Mario without warping if my mom would just leave me alone! But I had to buy these shoes because they match that one outfit I'm saving up for. I know if I just put $10 more in this slot machine, I'll get all that money back, plus more! Addiction is described as a condition that results when a person engages in an activity that can be pleasurable but the continued use of which becomes compulsive and interferes with ordinary life responsibilities such as work (NEVER pin at work...'cause it's blocked by my employer's web browser), relationships (I've found some really FUN kids activities and some great date night pins too) or health (hmmm...lots of good exercises and healthy menus pinned...just have to do/use them). So really, this addiction is benefiting both myself and my family!
So now I will share some of the creations I have made after hours of browsing on pinterest...their spectacularity will speak for itself!
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| Coolest shirt ever |
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| Glass block |
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| Empty jar...cause I spend all the money on Pinterest Projects |
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| Love this saying |
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| For our front step |
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| What kid wouldn't eat fruit in sharp sticks?! |
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| Our Little Free Library |
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| Snack box for 52 hours in the car |
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| My sister's Little Free Library |
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| A bench around our tree |
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| Awesome table I made out of pallets for our back porch |
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| Love the LOVE scrabble pillows |
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| For our 52 hours in the car-backseat organizer |
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| Fence art (which my husband HATES) |
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| Cute setup for the back of our garage |
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| Valentine decorations from the dollar store |
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| Redo of our bedroom |
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| Christmas stairs |
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| Dollar store decor |
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| Awesome 4th of July Sign with my Silhouette |
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| Valentine's Day Decor (dollar store again) |
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| Rice Krispie Treats |
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| My Favorite sign EVER!!!! |
Ok, ok...that is probably enough. I'm impressed that you even scrolled through all those pictures to get to the end of this blog. So, that is a brief description and some examples of my addiction to Pinterest. If you would like to see more....you can follow me on pinterest at http://pinterest.com/josephnrachael/boards/
And now, to return to our regularly scheduled activity:
