That's me. Not really. But I feel that way. :)
I love the idea and the fun of browsing. I love finding ingenious solutions to everyday life and I love finding the crafts and beauty tips that keep me in touch with the world. Its really because I'm a stay at home Mom (SAHM), and I have to admit that since I ceased working a full time job the one thing I miss is being in touch with the outside world. And while I mostly love the isolation that comes with being a SAHM, the extrovert in me loves idea sharing. Enter Pinterest.
If you haven't been on the site, then you are probably a bit intimidated, or you don't understand it. Both of which I remember also feeling. I was talking with a friend the other day and he was saying that he didn't think it was very interesting to look at someone else's pictures of whatever they're interested in. I chuckled....oh my dear misunderstanding friend. Here's the magic of Pinterest. In one place you have a collection of boards that are organized based on your personal interests, and you are able to share by following and searching for specific ideas and collecting them on your boards. Example: my daughter's first birthday. I had a specific idea of what I wanted for her - a bright sunshiney bubble themed party that was full of homemade activities and homemade food for kids of various ages. Pinterest became my go to place because if I sought out each idea on Google, I would have had to store a bunch of links in a file (possibly) without a picture (I am very visual) and it would take time to figure out what was what and which idea I wanted to use. The fantastic thing about Pinterest is that you can browse the ideas and click on each picture, which will take you to the original source on the web. It's like magic.
If you haven't tried it, I encourage you to do so, especially if you are visual like me. Don't be dissuaded by the need for an invitation - they just want to connect with you via an email address. No biggie as you can adjust your settings to not receive emails. A nice touch from those fine folks at Pinterest.....
Happy PINNING people!
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