I love Pinterest....most days. I love looking at all the interesting things my friends and random strangers have pinned to their boards. I love seeing genius ideas and saying to myself, often outloud, "Why didn't I think of that?" I love getting excited about future projects, and finding tutorials on things I've wanted to do for years. It's amazing, and then it's daunting.
It becomes daunting when I start making shopping lists of all the things I will need to complete the projects, that I feel like, I.Can't.Live.Without. Suddenly I have shopping list as long as my arm, and it looks like I could buy a small island for the price of my "Save money, do it yourself" projects. Then I get frustrated, then I get mad, then I quit Pinterest for about 48 hours, then something else catches my eye, and I'm back at it again. I hate Pinterest.
I honestly felt guilty writing that last line, because I love Pinterest. I can't make up my mind. Like a boyfriend I know is bad for me, it's exciting, it's kinda dangerous*, it's maddening, it seems unattainable, and I need it every day. Unlike some emotionally detatched motorcycle hottie with a six-pack and a bad attitude, I can find a way to concquer Pinterest.
Here's the plan. It was hatched in the wee hours of the morning, and sounded absolutely brilliant to my coffee deprived brain. I will try ONE project from ONE board ONCE a week. I'm not going to combine crafts, buy books, and attempt art all at the same time. I'm going to try ONE.
*update: I've tried some pins. The thing is...I hate taking pictures. I get in a zone, and I forget. Ever forget? Happened to me.
So, new plan: Do what I can, when I can, and post when I remember. In the meantime, I want to put my Google Guru skills to the test. My new mission is to find those "so easy," "too-good-to-be-true" (because they are) pins, and tell you if they will or won't work.
I honestly felt guilty writing that last line, because I love Pinterest. I can't make up my mind. Like a boyfriend I know is bad for me, it's exciting, it's kinda dangerous*, it's maddening, it seems unattainable, and I need it every day. Unlike some emotionally detatched motorcycle hottie with a six-pack and a bad attitude, I can find a way to concquer Pinterest.
Here's the plan. It was hatched in the wee hours of the morning, and sounded absolutely brilliant to my coffee deprived brain.
*update: I've tried some pins. The thing is...I hate taking pictures. I get in a zone, and I forget. Ever forget? Happened to me.
So, new plan: Do what I can, when I can, and post when I remember. In the meantime, I want to put my Google Guru skills to the test. My new mission is to find those "so easy," "too-good-to-be-true" (because they are) pins, and tell you if they will or won't work.
*There really are dangerous posts on Pinterest....making your own cleansers, pressure cooking, canning. Trust me, we'll get to those ;)
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