Pin it!

I’m curious as to how many of you who read this blog have discovered the time warp known as Pinterest.com?

If you’re like me, you’re just now coming into the realization that your Pinterest addiction is just that – an addiction. You’ll know you have a problem because of the amazingly quick manner in which you deny that you’re on Pinterest when asked by family members why you’re spending so much time on the computer.

For those of you who don’t know, Pinterest is an online community (yes, another one) where members can post pictures of items they find captivating, inspiring, amusing.  Members create bulletin boards where they “pin” their pictures, while at the same time following their friend’s pins, repining those they find appealing.

I’ve found wonderful organization tips; where else would I see a picture of how to create a business card file using a bamboo sugar packet box. I’m not sure if it’s serendipity to simply sad that I had an extra one of those and that I knew immediately where it was.

My knitting/crocheting works-in-progress have grown by two thanks to Pinterest and their alluringly simply photographs and patterns. It’s good that my secret yarn stash is dwindling and now easier to hide from the Marble men, but it’s a yarn-freak burden that everything I see is something I want to make.

Created by three amazingly creative and quick guys from Palo Alto, California; Paul Sciarra, Ben Sibermann and Even Sharp really hit upon a winner.  People around the world are using Pinterest to decorate their homes, plan their weddings, clean their homes and create amazing meals.

A common catchphrase between my girlfriends and I is “Did you find that on Pinterest?” or “Check my board, I just pinned the coolest idea.”

Please be warned, if you’re pressed for time, nearing the end of your graduate school education, needing to sleep more than three or four hours a night or actually interested in a clean home, be careful about your initial Pinterest experience. It’s a good idea for the uninitiated to actually set a timer for 15 minutes the first time they visit the site. It is surprisingly easy to lose hours.  

You’re welcome to follow my pins. I’ll tell you some of my recent favorites. A recipe for pumpkin poppers, a fabric wrapped bracelet, a crochet pattern for an oversized cowl and a poster that read “Done is better than perfect.”

Happy Pinning.