Pin of the Day - November 13

Where oh where have I been??  Every day I think to myself..."I really need to get back to my blog" and every day life just seems to get in the way!!  Plus, I get so busy pinning great stuff that I totally run out of time to get on and blog about it :)

Today's 'pin of the day' is a recipe that looks SO delicious...and it comes from my all time favorite food blogger Culinary Concoctions By Peabody !  The recipe is for a Captain Crunch Chocolate Chip Cookie.  How amazing does that sound?  So amazing that I really want to head into the kitchen right.this.second to make some.  This pin was very popular, as Peabody's recipes always are, currently it has 521 likes and 1,119 repins.  Looks like I'm not the only one craving Captain Crunch and chocolate chips all wrapped up in a yummy cookie!

Although these cookies would be perfect for just about any reason, I think they would be so fun to do as a school snack for your kiddos, a birthday party or the next sleepover at your house (be it for children or adults!)

 

You can find the recipe here Culinary Concoctions By Peabody .... if you're a fan of fabulous recipes you'll definitely want to follow Peabody's blog so you don't miss out on her next amazing concoction!  You can see my original pin here. 

 

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More strange comments!

I apologize that I've been MIA for a few days!!  Last week I had a dinner with some fabulous women from a new startup based out of San Francisco called Luvocracy....and I've been totally obsessed with it since, hence the neglecting of my little blog!  I'll be back to tell you more about Luvocracy later....for now I'll just say that I'm super excited about it :)
   
Instead of a 'pin of the day', for this entry I'm going to revisit the topic of the strange comments I receive from some of my Pinterest followers.  A few days ago I pinned these cute little lunch box notes from a company called Say Please.  I originally found them on Totsy, one of my favorite deal websites. 

 

Now that I'm packing a lunch for Addison to take to school I thought these would be so cute to stick in with her sandwich every day.  Apparently, there are some people out there who disagree with me!!

 

The first comment I got was nice, and totally normal!

 

I have purchased these, and they are awesome!

 

After this, the strange comments started...

 

So the note says "I love the person you've become". Which means what, that the person was not loved before? that love is conditional? that you aren't loved unless you conform to someone else's ideals? That's some seriously sad crap.

 

Whoa lady...a little sensitive about a lunchbox note!!  Next up (from a different person)...

yeah, like "you look nice today". Backhanded compliment. Wonder what else is in Lunch Box Love?

 

Really, people???  Then came (from a different person yet again)...

What else? How about "No, those pants don't make you look fat. Your fat makes you look fat!! Well, you asked. We could produce a whole line of snarky lunchbox love.

 

Wow...I just wanted to put some cute notes in my 5 year old's lunchbox!  The last one was more along the lines of what I was thinking as I read all the crazy comments....although I'm not sure I'd go so far as calling perfect strangers fat idiots!!! 

Oh shut up you idiots!!! This is sweet it's just sad that you lonely housewives have nothing better to do than sit on your fat asses and dis other peoples photos with your "ideas"

 

Just goes to show...you never know what kind of characters are actually checking out what you post online!  I suppose I have to expect a few weirdos among my 2.8+ million followers :)  For the record (and to protect the identity of those weirdos!) I deleted the comments after copying and pasting here. 

 

After reading how people really feel, if you're in the market for some of your own lunchbox notes you can find them on Amazon.com (the Totsy sale is no longer active).

 

The next time you visit Pinterest don't forget to follow me!! Happy Pinning!

Pin of the Day - October 10

Today's 'pin of the day' is pretty simple.  And also pretty wonderful :)  It was pretty popular too - currently with 426 likes and 1,076 repins.

I've never been one to keep a journal.  I've always *wanted* to...but I just don't have the patience or ability to commit to writing every day (or more than once every 6 months!)  You can find my pin here.   This pin is for a simple daily calendar...each day you write down the year and something that happened that day.  Some days will include very significant events, and others may just be filled with regular daily activities.  It would be so awesome after a few years to look back and see what you previously did on that exact date. 

In addition to doing this for myself for the upcoming year I think it would be a fun gift to give those that I love.  You can find a full 'how-to' on putting this gift together on the lovely blog Design Sponge.

The next time you visit Pinterest don't forget to follow me!! Happy Pinning!

Pin of the Day - October 9

The 'pin of the day' for Tuesday was popular (currently with 251 likes and 288 repins), as are all my pins from the fabulous Etsy shop Around My Wrist.  A few months ago, my dear friend Amy started making macrame bracelets for fun.  Right away, she started selling the bracelets to friends and family, donating all the money to another friend who was participating in the Susan G. Komen Seattle 3 Day walk for breast cancer.  People immediately fell in love with her bracelets and she could hardly make them fast enough to keep up with the requests!!  After making enough bracelets to account for over $500 in donations to Susan G. Komen, Amy finally decided to start up her own Etsy shop!!

 

Since starting her shop she's been selling out of bracelets left and right! The above bracelet is one of my favorites so far.  And I love the cross bracelet below too.  This one has been CRAZY popular and it's been almost impossible for Amy to keep the cross beads in stock to make more bracelets.

 

 

 

I'm so happy for my sweet friend and her newfound success doing something she loves.  I look forward to adding to my collection of bracelets from Around My Wrist.  Make sure to visit Amy's shop and pick out your own favorite....you owe yourself (or someone you love) the treat!!! 

 

You can find my pin here.  The next time you visit Pinterest don't forget to follow me!! Happy Pinning!

Pin of the Day - October 8

The 'pin of the day' for Monday was immediately popular (currently with 498 likes and 849 repins). Fall is definitely my favorite season. By the time the end of September rolls around I'm ready to pack away my summer clothes and break out the cozy sweaters! Fall in Seattle can be a little tricky. It's often cold enough for a sweater in the morning...and by the late afternoon you feel like you need shorts and a tank top! I saw this gorgeous outfit on a friends Pinterest page this afternoon and I just had to pin!!

You can find my pin here. I did a little searching online and finally found that the picture originated from a blog called Lilly's Style. I have a serious penchant for Tory Burch Reva flats and especially love them paired with skinny jeans. On the blog it looks like Lilly wore this outfit for a casual Friday in April but it really screams fall to me! Since temps in Seattle were still in the 70s today I guess I'll have to wait a bit longer for my comfy sweaters....maybe next week??

 

The next time you visit Pinterest don't forget to follow me!! Happy Pinning!

Pin of the Day - October 7

The 'pin of the day' for Sunday has definitely had the most repins (currently with 1,088 likes and 2420 repins), which is especially crazy since I only pinned this 5 hours ago!  I can't believe I'm thinking about (or pinning!!) Christmas items already but when I saw this on another friends page I couldn't pass it up.

 

What a super cute, and ridiculously easy idea!  This would be the perfect centerpiece for your home this December, and a great go-to hostess gift for all those holiday parties you'll be attending!  I'm also thinking it would be a good back up gift to have ready for friends or neighbors who drop by with unexpected gifts!  If you wanted to use it for that purpose then you could fill the vase with candy/cookies/fudge since you may not have fresh flowers around your house at all times.

 

You can find my pin and some simple instructions here.  As far as I can trace it back - it seems as though the original idea for this 'candy cane vase' came from Katie Brown Home Workshop.  This blog seems to have tons of other great ideas to check out!!  I'm going to file the candy cane idea away for a couple months but I'm looking forward to making my own once I see some candy canes for sale!

The next time you visit Pinterest don't forget to follow me!! Happy Pinning!

Pin of the Day - October 6

The 'pin of the day' for Saturday was very popular and crazy cute!! (currently has 817 likes and 1299 repins).  I ordered one in white for our front door and I cannot wait until it arrives!!  What a fun way to greet visitors :)

 

 

You can find my pin here...and if you want your very own 'hello' decal for your front door you can find it on Etsy.  

The next time you visit Pinterest don't forget to follow me!! Happy Pinning!

Pin of the Day - October 5

The 'pin of the day' for Friday was another very popular one (currently has 432 likes and 940 repins).   This ribbon headband holder looks pretty easy to make and is a must-have for those of us with little girls who love headbands!   

You can find my pin here...but unfortunately it looks like the blog where the photo came from is no longer up and running.  Although many of us could probably figure out how to make our own headband holder by just looking at the photo, I thought it would be much better if I could post with a tutorial on how to do it yourself.  While looking online I came across another blog with a very similar looking headband holder - AND step by step directions :)  Here's the holder from that blog:

I found this on The Fierce Glamour Blog and the directions are easy to follow!  I'm looking forward to making my own headband holder for my girls -- stuffing them all in a drawer, like I do now, just isn't cutting it anymore :)

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Pin of the Day - October 4

The 'pin of the day' for Thursday was very popular (currently has 438 likes and 805 repins).   It's also something I plan on ordering to add to my home - I just love it!    

This fabulous decal is just one of many offered by Urban Walls.  I can see so many of these in my home!!  I really love the 'In this house...' decal though.  You can see my pin here...and while you're on Pinterest don't forget to follow me!! Happy Pinning!

Pin of the Day - October 3

The 'pin of the day' for Wednesday was the most re-pinned by a landslide (currently with 2214 repins).  As is often the case with things that are repinned thousands of times...this was a food pin!  It's also a Halloween recipe which is fitting for the beginning of October.   

These pumpkin pretzels (which you can find here) would be perfect for a Halloween party, snack at your child's school, or just to have around the house this month :)  The recipe is pretty easy too - you only need a few simple ingredients.  You can link to the recipe through Pinterest by clicking on the photo or you can go to the original source ... Butter, with a side of Bread.  Looks like I found my treat for the preschool Halloween party this year!!

Next time you're on Pinterest don't forget to follow me!! Happy Pinning!

Pin of the Day - October 2

The 'pin of the day' for Tuesday was pinned just before writing this post so it doesn't have the most repins yet (100 so far) but I have a feeling it will be popular!

The pin (which you can find here) is a fabulous idea for a baby shower gift!  The basket includes 12 bags, each of which has everything you need for a single diaper change...a diaper (size 1), a ziplock bag of wipes, a disposable changing mat (in case your diaper-changing venue is suspect), a bag for diaper disposal, and a bottle of hand sanitizer. The idea is that whenever you're running out, you can just grab a bag or two and trust that you have everything you need right there. Maybe you keep a bag stocked in the glove box, just in case. And then you restock them as you use them.  You could also include a clean onesie -- depends on how much $ you want to spend on the complete basket.  I love this idea and can't wait to put one together for my next baby shower.

Next time you're on Pinterest don't forget to follow me!! Happy Pinning!

Strange comments...

One of the most interesting things about having such a large Pinterest following (up to 2,273,741 followers for those keeping track!) has been the interesting comments I receive from people on the things that I pin.  Most comments I just leave alone, no matter how weird they are, but others I end up deleting for fear of people thinking that the person is a friend of mine!

For example, I few weeks ago I pinned the movie 'It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown'.  It was one of my childhood favorites, and it's something we watch with our girls every year before Halloween.  The pin got 130 likes, 183 repins, and 9 comments.  8 of those comments were about how people loved the movie, etc.  One comment was a total bash on Charles Schulz, the creator of Charlie Brown and the Peanuts comic strip.  The person spent a good deal of time discussing that Schulz was a horrible person and a Nazi who idolized Adolf Hitler.  I'm not sure if there's any truth to that at all -- but I do know that it's probably not something that needed to be discussed on my innocent Pinterest pin of a well-loved childrens movie!!

 

I guess some people just have too much time on their hands... :)  If you're one of those people (and even if you're not!) then I suggest you head over to Pinterest, and don't forget to follow me while you're there!! Happy Pinning!



Pin of the Day - October 1

The 'pin of the day' for Monday wasn't the most repinned (this one only had 89 likes and 109 repins) BUT it's a beautiful item from one of my favorite companies and the proceeds from its sale go to fight for a cure for breast cancer for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.  During the month of October, Stella & Dot is donating all net proceeds to the Noreen Fraser Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to women's cancer research and awareness.

The gorgeous Bryant Park Scarf in pink would bring such a great pop of color to any woman's fall wardrobe!  You can see the pin here and you can check out the scarf, and the rest of Stella & Dot's Breast Cancer Awareness Boutique here !

And while you're visiting Pinterest don't forget to follow me!! Happy Pinning!

Pin of the Day - September 30

Sundays 'pin of the day' was pretty popular (1,646 repins) and seemed very fitting since Halloween will be here before we know it!  I really can't believe that October will be here tomorrow...where in the world did September go??  These mummy lights are just adorable and super easy to put together.  I'm looking forward to making some to line my front walkway for the trick-or-treaters this year.

 

 

 

To make these yourself you just wrap a mason jar in gauze (or crepe paper would probably work too) and glue in place.  Then add googly eyes from the craft store and stick a candle inside!  I love the various sizes although I'll probably just stick to the standard 8oz jars since that's what I have in my craft room :)  You can find the pin here Mummy Lights

 

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Pin of the Day - September 29

Saturday's 'pin of the day' may not have had the most repins (this one only had 878 repins) but I think it's a great, and somewhat different idea for a holiday photo card.

You can find the pin here JOY family photo. Once you're on Pinterest you can click on the family photo if you're interested in reading the blog post where the picture was originally posted!  For anyone interested it looks like the JOY letters were purchased at Joann Fabrics, although the photo is from last year so I'm not sure they'll still have them in stock now.

And while you're visiting Pinterest don't forget to follow me!! Happy Pinning!

Pin of the Day - September 28

For my first 'pin of the day' post I'm going to go easy and just pick the one that got repinned the most!  As is often the case, this extremely popular pin involved food :)  These chocolate cupcakes with Cookie Dough Frosting had 3,229 repins at the time I wrote this post. 

You can find the pin here Chocolate Cupcakes with Cookie Dough Frosting.  Once you're on Pinterest you can click on the picture of the cupcakes to link you to the recipe! 

 And while you're visiting Pinterest don't forget to follow me!! Happy Pinning!

 

 

My wild and crazy Pinterest!

Have you gotten hooked on Pinterest yet??  I discovered it about a year ago...and like most people I know, I just used it as a place to get lost online!  I spent time pinning projects that I'd probably never do, clothes I was never going to buy or wear, and yummy recipes I'd likely never attempt to make.  When it came time to plan my daughters birthday parties I found myself pinning a little more since I had something specific to look for (Strawberry Shortcake and Minnie Mouse).  Then came the plans for my younger sister's over-the-top nautical themed baby shower.  During that planning process Pinterest became my BFF.  This was also when I first noticed that the number of people 'following' my account was increasing dramatically.  I didn't know 20,000 people...how in the world did they all end up finding MY Pinterest account?  And was it really that interesting to them all??!!

As the days went on the number of followers continued to grow.  Today, at this very moment, I have 2,166,231 followers.  Yes, that's million.  By the time I'm done with this post that number will have increased, by a lot.  Just for comparison I found the official Martha Stewart Living Pinterest page.  It only has 106,873 followers!  And Bethenny Frankel (who I LOVE!) ... she only has 45,748 followers.  How in the world I have ended up with over two million people following me...I don't really have an explanation for.  All I can say is that I'm having fun sharing the things that I love (or at least WANT to love) with so many people from all parts of the world.  I decided to start this blog so I'll have a record of my journey...and a place to record my very favorite pin from each day.  That might be the pin that got the most comments, or the most repins, or just the one that I loved the most!

And for the record...in the few minutes it took me to write this blog post...I've gained another 250 followers.  Guess that means I better wrap this up and get back to pinning!!

Come check me out at Denise's Pinterest