wordless wednesday-reading

pinterest dids-vol. 3

so, pinterest is still one of my favorite time wasters. i don't even want to admit how long often i was 'pinning' today. there are so many good ideas, recipes and diy projects that i want to do. if only i actually accomplished 1/8th of what i pin, i would be happy. anyway, here are some of the latest things i've done/attempted/made/etc. 

*i have been on a smoothie kick lately. i made this and even made a few of these to put in the freezer for quick smoothie making. 

*one of the hubs new favorites. here are a few other recipes that have made a regular showing in the kitchen.

*going to make these for baby girl's birthday party, only with cupcake picks instead of the hearts.
*the theme for baby girl's party. brother's was the same, but blue and green. 

*saw this and am so going to make it for little boy. i think he may have to wear it on the first day of preschool. 

*been doing this a few times a day, along with my kettle ball/bell workouts. ugh!

*in december i made these advent calendars with the boys. we also made these, these and these. 

*these are little 'tips' i've found. they work. spoon  berries  makeup  hair

*i made two of these that will hang above the tv once the rest of the walls are painted. 

happy pinning!

pinterest dids-vol. 2

here are some more of my pinterest finds. i did some more and have been fairly happy with the outcomes of what i've done.


1. we went here. honeymooned here, here and here-i want to go back.
2. made something similar to this for my friend's 30th.
3. made these. we didn't care for them. these and these are next.
4. i've cooked this, this, this, and this. all worthy of being eaten again.
5. i've attempted this. yellow isn't a color to try.
6. hardwood floors requires a little skid proofing.
7. baby girl has a few of these i've made.

i'm still pinning some great ideas and thinking about tackling a few of them at the moment. what have you pinned and did?

pinterest dids-vol. 1

i've attempted to write a few posts about the things i've pinned and did, but it always seems like more work than i want to do at the time. i've started by taking pictures and doing a few step by step posts, but the pictures aren't great. i take pictures of the final product, but then they just sit on my camera forever. by the time i upload them, i have about 5 pinterest posts needing to be done, and then i'm back at 'more work than i want'. so, i'm going to link to the original pin i pinned from. please keep in mind that i am a perfectionist and all of the dids are much better than the pinned picture...okay, maybe not, but anyway, i pinned and i did-so there.

1. my huge zucchini became this. it was good.
2. i made this, minus the water and less cinnamon.
3. i made this for the boy. do you know how hard it is to find plain sponges with out the scrubby thing?!?
4. i've made a few of these. the boys love them. they squish them and throw them. super easy.
5. bought a clearanced pencil bag and made this, cheaper. little boy doesn't 'get it', but my nephew enjoyed it when he was here.
6. i've stenciled a few things.
7. i've done this and plan to do a few more.

i'll leave you with that for now. i have a list of at least 20 more things and by the time i post those, i'm sure i'll have 20 more things to share. what have you pinned and did?

challenge-day 20

a hobby

a few of my hobbies are scrapbooking, taking pictures, trying to craft up something cute i've seen somewhere and trying new recipes. i've also attempted gardening but have come to the conclusion that i'm not very good at it so it's been scratched from the list. although scrapping and trying to craft has been moved to the back burner, i still think of the things i can do with it and have hopes that some day my cute visions will turn out. in the meantime, i whip up new recipes for the husband to try...the latest not being very successful. and with a kid, and another on the way, the picture taking never stops.