For The Love Of Pinterest

I tried to resist, I really did.

I thought, "I don't need another place to mess around online."

And maybe I still don't really need another place to visit online, but Pinterest is really serving a purpose.

The purpose is inspiration.

Color inspiration. Type inspiration. Memory keeping inspiration. Cooking inspiration. Clothing inspiration. Home inspiration. Inspiring words. And stuff I just love.

It's a site to categorize and keep all those inspiring ideas in one place.

I see things online I want to remember and I "pin" them to my "boards." This is my favorite way to use it - as a home for things I'd like to remember or revisit all in one place.

I also see other cool things people are "pinning" and "re-pin" them to my own boards for safe keeping.

My collection of inspiration is growing. And just like many things, I've already gone through a couple phases. Right now I'm in the "this is super great" phase especially as we head into the holiday season. A quick search for Fall or Halloween or Christmas brings up so many fun ideas and eye-candy.

Are you on Pinterest?


A really big thank you for your kindness and support on my What Is Real Now post.

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  1. diane says…
    09/15/2011

    Yes, I have been a member for a while, but just today, got totally sucked in after reading this post. Once I started, I just couldn't stop! haha

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  2. evalyn says…
    09/15/2011

    Addicted.

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  3. Sheena LaShay says…
    09/15/2011

    I use Pinterest. I love it. I really love how it tracks where the picture came from. Whenever I used to right click images and save them on my computer, I didn't have a method of saving the source that wasn't exhaustive to do. Pinterest keeps them tagged in that way and I appreciate it.

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  4. Rhadonda says…
    09/15/2011

    Yes. It is so amazing but it is also consumes so much time before you know it. Have to set a timer or a limit for myself. Truly inspirational.

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  5. Jan B says…
    09/15/2011

    I am on pinterest. I just don't take the time to do that much on there. Maybe I will more often...

    Anyway - did you HAVE to remind me that we're coming into the holidays (i.e. Christmas). I'm SO not ready to go there yet! :)

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  6. Steph H. says…
    09/15/2011

    You took the words right out of my mouth. ;) My sister in law sent me an invite back in early July and I politely "ignored" it. I believe my exact words, to myself, were: I don't need another thing keeping me online. :)

    But, like you, I have found it inspiring. I have the places I want to visit pinned, the places I have been pinned, the craft projects I want to try pinned, the recipes that look fun pinned, and so on. It has become a to-do/try list of sorts and a reminder of all the beauty - people, places and art - out there.

    I must admit, I am hooked. Well, until they start charging big money for it. ;)

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  7. marlee says…
    09/15/2011

    Just found out about Pinterest on Kevin Sharkey's blog... Am in the process of setting it up now. Love!

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  8. Michelle D. says…
    09/15/2011

    I love it too. I'm mbdblue there. :)

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  9. Tricia says…
    09/15/2011

    my biggest time sink these days! :) I'm not quite sure how I lived without it for all these years...

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  10. Stacy says…
    09/15/2011

    My biggest time suck since Facebook. :) I'm challenging myself to make 2-3 recipes from it a week tho, so I don't feel like my time is completely wasted everytime I log on!

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  11. Kayla says…
    09/15/2011

    LOVE Pinterest!! I love it to keep connected to my far away family. Sharing fun ideas & recipes that we come across.

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  12. madeline St onge says…
    09/15/2011

    I am but not glued to it yet. Just don't have the time right now

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  13. Cosima says…
    09/15/2011

    So obsessed with Pinterest. The inventor deserves an Emmy.

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    1. Cosima says…
      09/15/2011

      I'm so obsessed with Pinterest......

  14. Sarah says…
    09/15/2011

    Hours of my life are gone already thanks to this WONDERFUL site! LOL!

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  15. Louise says…
    09/15/2011

    I like to look at the Pineinterest site, but like some of the other comments above I don't quite understand how it works. How do you get an invitation to join? I would like a "pineinterest for dummies class"

    I do enjoy browsing the site and they have wonderful tips. I just look!

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  16. sansku says…
    09/15/2011

    i tried to resist for a long time too but then had a sick day and the rest is history. :) i have TONS of stuff pinned already. fun stuff. :)

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  17. monica says…
    09/16/2011

    I had totally missed this! What a great idee, I´ve already sent a request. Thanks so much for showing it here. I really liked your board, found some things there I really like to pin myself.

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  18. KathleenB says…
    09/16/2011

    I am on Pinterest and LOVE it!!!

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  19. simona says…
    09/16/2011

    Yes!! I'm love Pinterest!! I'm your follower now.
    Ciao

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  20. Nicole says…
    09/16/2011

    Pinterest is amazing and so much fun. I lose many many hours on that site. It's fantastic!

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  21. Shelly says…
    09/16/2011

    Um, no, but I will be now!!!

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  22. Angie says…
    09/16/2011

    Shoot, I tried to stay away too, now it is all over. So much eye candy and I am melting!!!

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  23. Carole Hepburn says…
    09/16/2011

    love love love it - pinterest is such a great afternoon, grab a cup of coffee and a cookie ( well only sometimes0 and relax and retreat to the joy of pictures - putting them into my favorites - searching to see who else likes what I like - just love it -

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  24. Debbie Kissel says…
    09/17/2011

    I didn't want to love it-- and I DO ! What a great place to store stuff and I have used it successfully several times for recipes I have pinned.

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  25. jessica says…
    09/17/2011

    would love to be there but havent got an invite:(((

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