The best way I can think to describe Pinterest is that it's a visual organization of internet bookmarks. Some bookmarks, or pins, you create yourself. You can also search or browse through other people's pins by general category, such as DIY & Crafts, Food & Drink, Kids, Pets, Art... etc. When you run across someone else's pin (internet bookmark) that you like, you can "re-pin" it to your own page. Your personal page is divided into categories called "boards" that you create yourself. On my personal page I mainly pin to my crochet board and crafts for my kids board. I love this method of storing and organizing internet bookmarks. Previously I would bookmark a site from my internet browser, and then promptly forget about it, or forget what it was when I went back. If you want to create your own "pin", there's instructions on how to add the "pin it" button to your internet's bookmarks or favorites tab. While you're on the website, click your "pin it" button and select a thumbnail to display on your board. Add a caption describing the website or why you pinned it and select a board to display it on. Voila! Limitless inspiration at your fingertips.
The key is to not only pin every awesome idea you run across, but to actually FOLLOW THROUGH with them. I've been making a concerted effort to do more with my girls. I want to do more than get through the day, I want to have a fun day. The little crafts and play time ideas that I've run across through Pinterest have made this so much easier. Once I got into the habit of doing more, it wasn't such a chore when N wanted to pull out her watercolors or play doh.
Here's a few of the pins that I have completed!
I swear I do fun things with little D, too, but she's not as easy to photograph, haha! That girl doesn't stop moving, and if she sees the camera, she wants it. Bad. Anyway, I've been making it a point to accomplish more awesome with the wee ones, and Pinterest has been a good inspiration. A lot of the activities I've found use things that I already have around the house. Super handy!
I realized last week that my first blog was February 17th last year. Happy Birthday, Blog! I think I'll take the next few days to evaluate where I am and what I've accomplished during the last year. My head is definitely in a better place now than a year ago, and for that I'm glad. The girls are growing up (*sniff* *sniff*) and every day gets easier. I'm glad for everyone's support and all that mush, but I think I'll get into that next post. ;)
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Have you tried any of your freezer meals yet? I do a lot in the crockpot (today was chicken and dumplings) but I'm always throwing it all in the early morning. Of course that's IF I remember to do it early enough and it doesn't get pushed to the next day or the next!
so far, i've made the teriyaki chicken and the beef soup. the chicken tasted really good, but the sauce was a little thin. the soup was also good, but needed to cook on low for longer than 8 hours to soften the potatoes and carrots. i don't know if that was because they went in still frozen or what, but they were still crunchy at the girls' dinnertime. by the time i ate dinner a few hours later, it was perfect.
i'm making the beef stew/goulash dinner tonight. i have very high hopes for this one! next month, i'll be finding my own recipes and posting them with a shopping list, along with a 'review' of the recipes here. i can't believe i've never done this before, it's SO convenient!
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