Pin Obsessed

I guess I spoke too soon about the chilly weather yesterday. . . . It was 25* this morning (instead of 30* yesterday)!

Once again, I ran with a fellow teacher this morning at 5:30 a.m. She is really bubbly and outgoing, so she keeps me entertained. It’s fun. πŸ™‚

We talked about school (of course), running (of course), and the fact we are both not ready for winter!!

We covered 6 miles in 51:30. My GPS was charged and ready to go this time. πŸ™‚

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When I first heard about Pinterest, I was really confused. I didn’t understand the concept and what all the hoopla was about. But, of course, since “everyone was doing it,” I thought I’d better hop on board too.

At first it seemed really pointless to me. . . . just looking through a bunch of random pictures to pin onto a virtual bulletin board?!?! That seems silly. But then I thought, well, what form of relaxation (watching TV, surfing the Internet, etc.) isn’t pointless anyway?

Within a couple of weeks of being on Pinterest, I got hooked. I can’t say I am crazyily addicted, but I do enjoy visiting the site a couple times a week to dream about the house I will never own, clothes I will never be able to afford, or the crafts I just don’t have time to make. πŸ˜•


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I can dream though, right? πŸ˜‰ Check me out on Pinterest.

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One recipe I want to try:

Vegan Pumpkin Pudding

5 ingredients, 5 minutes


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So true!


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My future home:

Give me trees over a large home any day!


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My future home must have lots of windows!


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Ingenious!


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For my Type A+ personality


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One place I want to visit:

U.S. Virgin Islands


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I want to be more crafty.


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A great fall outfit.


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A possible hairstyle for the fall/winter.


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If you want to see more of my pins, check me out on Pinterest.

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What do you like about Pinterest?

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26 Comments

  1. 10.12.11

    I know right?! I didn’t understand Pinterest either, but now I love it. It will come in great for wedding planning soon and event ideas.

  2. 10.12.11

    I know right?! I didn’t understand Pinterest either, but now I love it. It will come in great for wedding planning soon and event ideas.

  3. 10.12.11
    Krissie J said:

    Nice work on the run! I’ve never been on Pinterest. I think you need an invite? I will say someone pinned a recipe of mine on there and I was pretty stoked about that! I love that closet but I think a washer-dryer where you hang your clothes is asking for a leak and then all my shoes would be ruined. Haha. That pudding sounds delish and I own the bowl that is in the pic! It’s from Crate & Barrel. πŸ˜€

    • 10.12.11
      Michelle said:

      You don’t need an invite from someone else. . . .you request an invite from Pinterest. (It sounds much fancier than it really is.)

      That is exciting someone pinned one of your recipes!!

      I never thought about the washer leaking!?!?

      • 10.12.11
        Krissie J said:

        I joined! It was overwhelming at first but I think I got the hang of it. I’ll follow you! I only thought of the washer leaking because a girl I know had it happen with her washer being upstairs and it did 10K in damage to the house! Yikes!!

  4. 10.12.11
    Krissie J said:

    Nice work on the run! I’ve never been on Pinterest. I think you need an invite? I will say someone pinned a recipe of mine on there and I was pretty stoked about that! I love that closet but I think a washer-dryer where you hang your clothes is asking for a leak and then all my shoes would be ruined. Haha. That pudding sounds delish and I own the bowl that is in the pic! It’s from Crate & Barrel. πŸ˜€

    • 10.12.11
      Michelle said:

      You don’t need an invite from someone else. . . .you request an invite from Pinterest. (It sounds much fancier than it really is.)

      That is exciting someone pinned one of your recipes!!

      I never thought about the washer leaking!?!?

      • 10.12.11
        Krissie J said:

        I joined! It was overwhelming at first but I think I got the hang of it. I’ll follow you! I only thought of the washer leaking because a girl I know had it happen with her washer being upstairs and it did 10K in damage to the house! Yikes!!

  5. 10.12.11
    Jamie said:

    LOVE the Mandy Moore hairstyle…and love even more the running quote! SOOO true in my world this week! Nice work on the run!

  6. 10.12.11
    Jamie said:

    LOVE the Mandy Moore hairstyle…and love even more the running quote! SOOO true in my world this week! Nice work on the run!

  7. 10.12.11

    I love Pinterest! There are some cool things on there. I have actually picked up a lot of great decorating tips and ideas on fall fashions! Great way to “multi-task”! πŸ˜‰

  8. 10.12.11

    I love Pinterest! There are some cool things on there. I have actually picked up a lot of great decorating tips and ideas on fall fashions! Great way to “multi-task”! πŸ˜‰

  9. 10.12.11
    Candace said:

    I love that I can keep track of recipes I want to try or gifts I want to buy for the holidays. It works much better for me than bookmarking because I would always forget that I actually bookmarked things. I’m following your boards now. πŸ™‚

  10. 10.12.11
    Candace said:

    I love that I can keep track of recipes I want to try or gifts I want to buy for the holidays. It works much better for me than bookmarking because I would always forget that I actually bookmarked things. I’m following your boards now. πŸ™‚

  11. 10.12.11

    i love having visuals of my bookmarks because it makes it so much easier to find recipes and such. there are also great craft ideas!

  12. 10.12.11

    i love having visuals of my bookmarks because it makes it so much easier to find recipes and such. there are also great craft ideas!

  13. 10.13.11
    Stephanie said:

    i love using pinterest to find DIY and crafts. I love to make things myself but am not nearly creative enough to come up with it on my own.

    any chance you want a new running buddy tomorrow morning…maybe for 18-ish miles? I’ll be in Anchorage and need to get in a long run!

    • 10.13.11
      Michelle said:

      I would love a running buddy tomorrow! What time were you thinking? I will need to do grades from 9 a.m. – 3 or 4:00 p.m.–although this is slightly flexible. Let me know what you think.

  14. 10.13.11
    Stephanie said:

    i love using pinterest to find DIY and crafts. I love to make things myself but am not nearly creative enough to come up with it on my own.

    any chance you want a new running buddy tomorrow morning…maybe for 18-ish miles? I’ll be in Anchorage and need to get in a long run!

    • 10.13.11
      Michelle said:

      I would love a running buddy tomorrow! What time were you thinking? I will need to do grades from 9 a.m. – 3 or 4:00 p.m.–although this is slightly flexible. Let me know what you think.

  15. 10.13.11
    dana @ my little celebration said:

    Pinterest has me hooked, too! That pumpkin pudding looks AMAZING!

  16. 10.13.11
    dana @ my little celebration said:

    Pinterest has me hooked, too! That pumpkin pudding looks AMAZING!

  17. 10.13.11
    Jennifer said:

    I love Pinterest. So addicting. I think I may have seen it first on your site…
    I just took up running again and I primarilly run outside. I was never sure about how far we were going. I finally broke down and bought the Garmin 305. I have really enjoyed it.

    • 10.13.11
      Michelle said:

      Yeah for getting into running. This makes my heart happy! πŸ™‚

  18. 10.13.11
    Jennifer said:

    I love Pinterest. So addicting. I think I may have seen it first on your site…
    I just took up running again and I primarilly run outside. I was never sure about how far we were going. I finally broke down and bought the Garmin 305. I have really enjoyed it.

    • 10.13.11
      Michelle said:

      Yeah for getting into running. This makes my heart happy! πŸ™‚