Rationalizing My Guilty Pleasures

If I transfered the time that I spend on Pinterest to learning something new, such as a new language, I could speak French, Italian, Mandarin, Gaelic by now. I have somewhat of an obsession with the pin-board site, and now that I have an iPhone, the app is constantly at my fingertips. College was basically filled with Pinterest. Not that I actually ever completed any of the projects that I pinned...okay, maybe one or two...but for real. Being in a sorority basically ingrained crafting into my DNA. After graduation and upon moving in with Brian, I have found that Pinterest is not only used as a distraction, but it's rather useful. For example, I now know how to make jambalaya, protein salad, pesto chicken, and all sorts of soups. I also know how to remove stains from towels and whites, clean stubborn water stains in bathrooms, and 101 designer secrets such as the appropriate amount of space between a mantel and a mirror. By the way, it's 7 inches.

Pinterest has helped me plan a party for Christmas (and New Years, 4th of July, Halloween, Valentines Day, and the Superbowl) without ever having an actual party, plan a wedding before I'm engaged, toddler Halloween costumes before I'm a parent, and home decor and remodeling projects before I'm a home owner. But what can I say? I love it. I at least feel smarter and more creative after a mad pinning session, and it's really the thought that counts, right?

Brian and I have been talking about re-painting the half bath that is attached to our bedroom. We've already primed it, but there are some bumpy spots that we need to refinish before we can actually do anything in terms of applying color to the walls. However, has that stopped us from picking out paint colors for the bathroom? And about ten million other colors as well? Heck no. I should write a book. I'll call it, "If you give a girl a half bathroom." It'll be a best seller about how you let a girl decide how to paint a 4' x 4' room and it turns into a massive undertaking. Poor Brian. However, my friend Rebecca and I, along with my roommate, have decided that it is the perfect opportunity to get together and have girly craft projects, such as making a wax paper chandelier and sewing curtains, our two projects for this Friday night.

The link for our chandelier project is listed here and I'll be sure to post pictures about how it actually goes. Hopefully well because I plan on putting it in our bedroom, along with the curtains.

So, for the record, yes. I am obsessed with Pinterest. However, it has taught me a lot of good secrets and hopefully will make me a great wife one day. Otherwise, I'll be the best dressed single lady with the best decorated house and the best meals in my neighborhood.

Check out my Pinterest here!