oh the things i have pinned!

oh the things i have pinned! i joined pinterest at the beginning of this year and have done several projects and made several recipes that i've pinned. sometimes i'm not sure if it's more of a waste of time and procrastinating or if it's actually putting real ideas in my head and is useful for tips, recipes, etc.

i have pinned things that i like, like different decorating styles, fashion, books, recipes i want to try and have tried. this might be a good thing in the cooking area, since the kitchen and i have not been friends for so long. we are definitely becoming reacquainted and are almost liking each other, at least to the point that i don't feel like i have to run out after getting a glass of water.

trying all of these different recipes has made me see that i can cook and that i still don't really like to cook but will do it to help out and contribute more for my family. my mom was quite impressed that i was cooking, because she knows my relationship with the kitchen has been a sketchy one at best. js is happy because he doesn't have to do it all the time and is really enjoying all the new recipes. pbs doesn't realize what's happening, but seems to enjoy the fruits of my labor.

i think i've been trying three or four recipes a week so the other nights we have left-overs. we're saving money and feel like we're going out to dinner because we're dining on new treats a few nights a week.

so i guess that pinterest might actually be more than a time waster and is a good thing. maybe i'll share some of my creations on here. (i don't want this to turn into a cooking blog or crafting blog but a few posts here and there would be okay, i think.)