So
you’ve found Pinterest huh? And like
the rest of us you’re addicted? LOL
Yea, well don’t feel bad the rest of us went a little nuts the first few
weeks or maybe it was months! LOL Just sloooooow down and breathe … that cute
little dress, or yummy looking recipe and that ‘must do’ DIY project just may
still be there when you’re ready to make it.
Really, it will!!
I,
like a lot of people, went a little NUTSO when I first was introduced to Pinterest
by my son and daughter-in-law … Anthony texted me right away after he heard
about it cause he knows me well =) and boy did I go to town pinning away to my
preset ‘Boards’. Eventually, I learned
to create and name my own Boards, otherwise, I was just gonna have a bunch of
Pins with no organization to them at all … had to give them names that I could
remember and create Boards for my
needs!
Yep,
I too, AT FIRST, pinned everything I
loved, looked good or thought was an awesome idea … BUT seriously, was I really
ever going to make those dozens of ‘poke cakes’ or that coffee table made from
an old ‘Radio Flyer’ wagon or was I really going to paint my nails that color/design? Nah!
So … I learned to slooooooooow down and breathe … just kinda stepped
back a little and start pinning to Boards truly useful ideas, recipes and projects
… you know, stuff that I would realistically
attempt to make or do.
Took
me a while to learn too that that wonderful picture of some yummy looking and
sounding (from the description beneath it – THAT, by the way can be totally
personalized, yep … you can totally change its wording to fit your need) dish might just NOT have a recipe to go with
it! Sooooooo, now I click on the picture
which leads to a link (hopefully) where the recipe is
located and actually read the recipe
to make sure I really might want to make it.
I’ve been disappointed, pretty often, to find … there is no dang recipe!!!!
And
Lord have mercy ya’ll … that hundredth “decorator” cupcake you’ve pinned today
… are you really gonna be making it?
Take a step back from your computer and breathe. OR that five thousandth arts and crafts
project … now when are you seriously
gonna find time to make ALL of them and where
are you gonna put them all? =) Don’t feel bad though … we’ve all been there
… well some have gone a little crazier than others but just the same …we’ve all been there!
Pinterest has been awesome for me … I’ve found dozens of
recipes, about a dozen of which I’ve actually tried … I’ve been inspired to
actually (instead of dreaming about it) design and make my own Arts & Crafts and Sewing room, I’ve completed numerous
‘projects’ because I’ve gotten the idea or inspiration from Pinterest
and I’ve certainly taken advantage of the numerous ‘cleaning’, organization,
storage, kitchen hints and decorating tips … whew … tons of stuff really … what
did I do without it? Seriously! Honey if someone else can do it … I certainly
can and so I’ve put my behind to work … baking, cooking, gluing, redecorating,
hanging, painting, sewing, hammering and even pulling together some really cute
outfits and dressing a little more chic
… LOL, I may be showing my age using that word.
Well
… on the other side of the coin, some just don’t get Pinterest and THAT,
I cannot figure out why? It’s like … don’t you ever cook, sew,
decorate, hang a picture, dress yourself, get a new haircut, dream about your
dream house, paint, exercise, find ways to eat healthy, use quotes, decorate
for holidays, try to entertain a child, clean, use your iPhone, read a book,
reminisce, bake a cake, repaint your walls, plan a party, travel??? Well it’s all there on Pinterest!
Have
fun with it people … but don’t let it get so overwhelming that your Boards are
full with hundreds and hundreds of things that you will never ever have time to
do … and certainly don’t let yourself get so drawn in that you have no idea
what is even going on around you. Limits! I ‘try’ to be realistic about what I pin … ask
myself “am I really gonna ever make this recipe” or “am I really gonna ever try
to find this item or that item to ‘reuse’ and ‘repurpose’ “
Have
fun Pinning!!!
Well...sadly....or crazily....you can put me in the group of...."I just don't get it"..the attraction that is...I have tried and it just doesn't interest me. But SO many others I know just love it...so it's just like anything else...depends on the people!
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