So, despite my lack of blogposts, I have been pinning away, and I thought a good "welcome back" post would be a Top 5 Pin Successes, ay? Away we go...
5. The Dot Mug
One of my favorite de-stress activities is going to a little joint called "Color Me Mine." Basically, it is a pottery painting studio, and though I don't claim to be the next Sophie Calle, there's something therapeutic about painting. Everyone has seen the sharpie mugs on Pinterest. I'm not a huge fan of my handwriting (perhaps I have to stare at it too often while grading papers...), so this dot mug totally caught my eye. On a recent trip to Color Me Mine, I had a spare 20 minutes after painting a Lilly Pulitzer inspired travel mug. Since the dot mug was on my "to do" list, I thought it was the perfect time. Here's a picture of my creation:
I'll be sure to post an updated picture once they have been glazed and fired :)
4. Legally Blonde Workout Tank
Lets be real.... I pin a zillion things that I "need," but never buy. However, when I came across this pin, it was an instant purchase. I had so many people asking where I bought the tank... it was quite the conversation starter at the gym (..and on Facebook...). I can't wait to wear it again!
3. "No-Carb" Crockpot Lasagna
I'm always looking for a good low-carb recipe, and low-cal, too? I'll take it. My husband and I are both Italian, and I. Love. Pasta. But, it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out what pasta can do to the waistline! So when I came across this recipe from Your Lighter Side, I had to give it a try. The pasta noodles are replaced with finely sliced zucchini strips. The ricotta is replaced with cottage cheese (don't cringe just yet.... I PROMISE you can't tell the difference!) And the crowning glory of it all? Its a crockpot recipe, which is SO convenient!
Now, I've fond their calculations a bit off with the nutrition info ( they claim 145 calories per serving; I calculated it to be closer to 320... but thats still great for a dinner entree! and a yummy cheesy one at that!)
2. Adopt-A-Monster
I love throwing parties. LOVE IT! I especially love throwing themed parties (remember my awesome Olympics party from last year? If not, check it out here!) So when our daughter, Madison, asked for a Monster High themed 6th Birthday party, I jumped in head first!
Pinterest is so great for party planning. A simple search yields hundreds of ideas. My favorite monster idea was the "adopt a monster" party favors. After finding the pin, I started searching etsy for potential monster babies. Here are a few that I found:
- http://www.etsy.com/listing/154426566/little-monster-party-favors-dolls-12?ref=sr_gallery_25&ga_search_query=adopt+a+monster&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=US&ga_ref=auto1&ga_search_type=all
- http://www.etsy.com/listing/128675922/little-monsters-party-favors-10-monsters?ref=sr_gallery_4&ga_search_query=adopt+a+monster&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=US&ga_ref=auto2&ga_explicit_scope=1&ga_search_type=handmade
- http://www.etsy.com/listing/81933439/adopt-a-mini-monster-barf-plushie-any?ref=sr_gallery_3&ga_search_query=monster+barf&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=US&ga_search_type=all
I ended up going with the "Mini Monster Barfs" - with MOHAWKS!
Each one came in an individual mesh bag with a personalized tag and "adoption papers." They were ADORABLE! ...and the kids loved them, of course!
1. My fedora....
After pinning 900,000 different outfits and pictures of gals rocking fedoras, I began the search. Let me just tell you... I am NOT a hat person. I think my head it too small. But darn if I didn't try! I swear, I must have tried on 5 million fedoras before I FINALLY found one that I liked on me! I got it from Tilly's (see here) and wore the hell out of it on vacation! It is the perfect beach hat!
...and so I will finish with a promise to get back to blogging... if you promise to keep pinning ;)
