Stephanie Howell

My Love for Pinterest Runs Deep.

Guys. I'm obsessed. I've got it bad. I've been over Facebook for a while and I go back and forth on deleting Twitter. But Pinterest? Oh Pinterest you have my heart.

I was one of those girls that always had a binder full of ripped out magazine pages. A corkboard covered in inspiration.

And now? There's Pinterest. My digital binder. With almost 5,000 pins. Yowza.

This past year I decided to actually USE Pinterest. You know...not just pin. And I've really been doing it regularly. Recipes especially. Also design ideas. And fashion inspiration.

Here are what my boards look like. Yes, I organized them alphabetically. It had to be done. I also went through and got rid of a bunch of superflous boards and pins.

The boards I most pin to are:

 

1.'ashion (if you read my blog in ye olden days, you'll get this reference. anyone know??)

 

2. color inspiration

 

3. for the chickies

 

4. i believe

 

5. italy

 

6. munchies

 

7. our italian appartamento

 

8. party party

 

9. scrappy

 

 

10. sweets for my sweets

And a few things I've done lately that are inspired by Pinterest:

 

1. Succulents. I have a zillion succulent pins and finally decided to buy some and try my hand at them. These numbered espresso cups made the perfect home.

2. Zara. I had to try some outfits on at Zara after pinning them to my 'ashion board so many times.

3. Crock Pot Honey Sesame Chicken from my munchies board.

4. Valentine's Day Party from my valentine's day board.

5. School Valentines from my valentine's day board.

6. Sadie's Frozen Themed Cake from my birthday parties board.

So now that I have written a NOVEL about Pinterest...whoa. Yeah, I love it a tiny bit. How about you? Do you pin? What's something you've pinned or made lately that is a must share?

Buona Giovedi!

xo

Pinterest Recipe Review

Happy Tuesday, y'all!

I hope you had a beautiful weekend. I managed to try a few Pinterest recipes this weekend and I thought I'd share how they turned out.

I know I always appreciate hearing "real life reviews" of popular pins...I thought you might like to as well! :)

I was intrigued as soon as I saw this recipe for Magic Cake.

ease of recipe- Super easy. You have to fold in some whites, but that's about the only semi-difficult part.

review- Ehhh. It's sort of flan-esque and I HATE flan with a passion. Shudder. It's got a custard layer you can see in the photo. There's actually nothing "cake" about this cake. Unless I made it wrong. It's much more a baked custard/flan.

But it's pretty! So I took it to the BBQ and it was pretty popular. Which is good b/c I didn't have to eat any. :)

I LOVE Caprese Salad, so I figured I'd love this Caprese Pasta Salad.

ease- Ridiculously easy. The only somewhat involved step is reducing some balsamic on the stove.

verdict-Super underwhelmed. The salad tasted like...uh...pasta. No other flavors. I let it marinate for quite a bit and I even tried adding more balsamic, but it was just not impressive. Surprising.

I have been wanting to make these Carmelitas ever since I pinned them. Holy decadent! Anything that has oatmeal, caramel, and chocolate chips is going to be my friend.

ease-Not hard. You have to be pretty vigilant and patient while melting down the caramel, but that's it.

review-OMGAMAZING.Seriously, sinfully delicious. I'll definitely be making them again!

 

So there you have it. Have you made any really good Pinterest recipes lately? Or do you have any duds to share?

I'd love to hear your thoughts!

Oh, and here are my food related Pinterest boards if you are interested.

Munchies

Sweets for My Sweets

xoxo

S

pinspiration thursday

**lisa leonard giveaway still open below!!**

for those of you who use pinterest, you can find my boards here.

i'm still using pinterest pretty much the same way i always have, as a virtual pinboard for things that catch my eye while i'm looking at my favorite blogs.

here's what's caught my eye lately.

kid's car wash via hip hip hooray

 

matching game via two friends two cities

 

 

handmade chandelier via heartland paper

 

fun breakfast ideas via the crafting chicks

 

container magnets via martha stewart

vintage suitcase end tables via cupcakes and cashmere

 

toilet paper wall art via tatertots and jello

 

chicken wire frames via lemonade makin mama

 

a must have dress via farfetch

 

perfect "welcome home" dress via eshakti

 

vintage tin supply organizer via bhg

 

door via my ideal home

mimosa margaritas via delish

 

via lay baby lay

 

WHEW! pinterest is total visual and creative overload. i always leave my boards with a fire to create AND feeling completely overwhelmed. HA!

and speaking of inspiration, if you haven't picked this up, do so IMMEDIATELY! i've read it 3x already and love every single page!

hope your thursday is beautiful!

xoxo

s

 

 

 

pinspiration thursday

happy thursday, y'all! i hope your week has been wonderful so far :)

as always, LOTS of inspiration out there...it's a bit overwhelming at times.

i thought that i'd share some more favorites from my pinterest boards.

 

hanging fabric doily mobile from tatertots and jello, how precious is this? so making one for the babies!

 

 

paper wreath from barbwired. and my wreath obsession continues. love this.

 

 

birthday tree from jordan ferney. SO making this for harper's bday party.

 

 

crispy bunny treats from the family kitchen. precious.

 

 

confetti invitations from jordan ferney. dying to make these...not sure for what? maybe i'll make one for jimmy. haha.

 

 

repurposed metal tray from sparklecandace on flickr. i'm a tray hoarder and really like this idea.

 

 

magical princess wand from pebbles in my pocket. uhhh think i'd have to make four of these? i think so. :)

 

many of you commented how pinterest is another time sucker, and i agree. i use it in a slightly different way, though.

i use it to collect my inspiration from blogs i already read, and i don't really ever look through other's pinterest boards at all. i can't use it that way, or i'd never have any time to do anything else. way too much pretty stuff there!

 

that's it for today, have a wonderful INSPIRED thursday!

xoxo

s

pinspiration thursday

good morning y'all!

i thought that on thursdays i'd start sharing some of my favorite pins from my pinterest boards. short, sweet, and hopefully...uhhh...pinspirational? HA!

 

doily easter basket via martha ...how sweet are these? i won't have time to get to them this year, but i'm totally keeping them on file for the future.

 

 

umbrella wreath from family chic. WOW. how did i not think of this? i am 100 percent doing this this summer. love it.

 

doily lantern from ruffled. this is awesome. and the best? i already have these lanterns and these doilies! i'd love to put these in our bedroom.

 

 

 

this AMAZING party decor from snowy bliss. let me tell y'all a little bit about anj. she is HANDS down the most creative person i've ever had the pleasure to follow. her children are the luckiest kids in the world, i'm convinced. go to her blog now. bookmark it and check it obsessively, like i do. everything there is incredible.

i credit her with really re-lighting the creative fire in me after i had the babies. i even made jimmy look at her blog. HA!

you must go back and check out her night owl party. i think i looked at her blog for hours the first time i went. did i mention i kinda love her?

 

 

paint chips easter garland from ohdeedoh

easy+fun=love

 

 

LOVE these colors together, via poppytalk

paper wreath from two girls being crafty. i have a slight wreath obsession on pinterest. note to self:start wreath board. if i have a board for doilies, i need one for wreaths.

 

angry bird cupcakes from the crafting chicks. i love these, they are HILARIOUS. must make them and throw them at j while he is finishing all the levels on my iphone w/out asking me (still bitter).

 

 

mason jar chandelier from boots n' gus shop- etsy. need. need.

 

 

new spring clothing from boden. i want every single thing in their new catalog. it's ridiculous, really.

 

paintbrush vase from country living. brilliant

 

 

that's it for today, hope there's something here for everyone! oh- if you get a chance, pick up the newest southern living. there is an article on savannah in there, it's fabulous. i'm pretty excited that i've been to almost everywhere in the article!

have a beautiful, blessed thursday

xo