Pinterest Love

I am completely in love with Pinterest.  I can easily while away an hour or two looking at pins.  Oddly I resisted joining for quite a while.  Cheryl and Jeremy told me over and over again how much I would like it but I had a weird aversion.  I really don't know why!  Back in December I finally broke down and joined and I'm very glad I did.  I am a very discriminating pinner.  During my four months of activity I've only pinned 309 pins and created 22 boards.  That may sound like a lot but many people have thousands of pins and dozens of boards.  I only pin things that I believe there is a high probability I will make or do.  My biggest board is recipes followed by sewing.  I've pinned 75 recipes and have tried exactly half of them.  I also have another board with recipes just for Snack Club.  And, like any single girl, I have a board for my future wedding (lots and lots of hearts).  I also have a few secret boards for parties I'm planning and gift ideas.  If you haven't joined the pinterest train I suggest you check it out.  But a warning, it's highly addictive!  Here are a few tips and suggestions for a successful pinterest experience.      

Ice Cream Love

Ice cream is probably my favorite food.  I blame my dear mother for this because when I was a child she used to take me to 31 Flavors (aka Baskin Robbins) or Storheims (RIP) for ice cream almost every day.  We also had it in the house all the time.  Thus I never got the message that ice cream is a sometimes food and instead I view it as an all times food. 

Monday Night Love

My dinner

I know people usually hate Mondays but I kind of love them because I have such a fun Monday night routine!  I usually go to Zumba at 5:30 but last night I went to a strength class instead because I wanted to get home earlier.  I made Asian Pork with Noodles and Broccoli in the crockpot and then I cleaned the upstairs.  We ate dinner and then came the fun part, my Monday night tradition: Bachelor with Cher and Snack Club. 

Weekly Love List- Valentine Edition

I am going to start the week off right with a list of things I love right now.  
1.  Lindeman's Framboise:  Oh my goodness, I do not normally drink beer and I don't even know if this is a beer exactly but it is delicious.  Like some kind of amazingly tasty raspberry juice.  Thank you for introducing me Jamie and Alexa!  

Day One

Why am I writing a blog in 2013?  Clearly, I am not on the vanguard of a trend as blogs have been around since the 1990s.  I have always enjoyed writing and entertaining people and this is an easy way to do that without bombarding my friends with emails.  I have also gotten really into reading blogs on a variety of random topics, particularly cooking and sewing, fashion and foster parenting.  I enjoy the snapshot you get into the life of someone you may not even know.  I just find it fascinating.  I guess I would like to see what it's like to be on the other side of that.