My Pinterest Love Affair

I have a completely addictive personality.

So when I was told about Pinterest, I logged in and within two weeks I repinned over 700 things. I have a few original pins of my own.

I know, I'm sick.

So if you are unfamiliar with Pinterest, it's a site that is full of crafts, food, desserts, home decor, organizing ideas, hairstyles, and all things good.

It's the perfect website for mothers like me who love doing crafty projects and serving fun meals to their family and creating beautiful desserts to show off at parties ... but we just don't have the time to come up with the ideas.

So this year I am going to be using the website to try and have more fun with my year. While also getting organized and becoming a better cook.

Tonight was our first attempt. We made a homemade calzone. We made our's slightly different, because we had pizza last night.

So we made a calzone with barbecue turkey and mozzarella, with the dough made from scratch.

My helpful assistant for the night was so excited about how dinner would turn out.

I've heard from a couple people that there are Pinterest groups being set up and challenges out there on the Internet.

I will be posting my Pinterest accomplishments throughout the year. Don't know how many I'll end up actually doing but I'll number them as I go along, I plan on doing lots and lots!

PINTEREST #1. Calzone - - - here's a link to the pin.

Two weeks ago, the thought of making a calzone had never crossed my mind. Since seeing it on Pinterest, I've thought of nothing else :)

I need to practice making pizza dough. It didn't rise like I thought it should. We also cooked it on the wax paper, which we ended up having to peel of the bottom of our meal.

So, it wasn't perfect, but it was delicious. It's definitely something I'll make again . . . I've just learned a few things this time around.

So if you're not a member of Pinterest, check it out you might find something that you find of interest.

Can a Night Owl Become a Morning Person?

Zoe needs to catch the middle school bus for band practice two days a week. It forces mommy or daddy to wake her up at 6:00 in the morning.

KC and I usually take turns at this task. We've actually played rock paper scissors to see who has to roll out of bed first.

I was a night owl all through college. I'd pull all nighters on a weekly basis.

When KC and I were first married, KC worked 10am - 7pm, so it was late dinner, late night, late morning.

Now, with a house full of children, we have learned to enjoy quiet evenings together. Either catching up on things that we didn't accomplish during the day, or watching our favorite TV shows. Sometimes both at the same time.

It's always been normal for us to be a late night family. It's been our normal.

But with school getting earlier, and 2 year-old twins moving into big boy beds, and a workout schedule I'd like to try to accomplish ..... maybe I should be thinking about getting to bed early, so I can start my mornings more cheery :)

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Today I realized that I got tons done.

I do accomplish a lot on the mornings I am forced out of bed. I feel like I accomplish more throughout the day then usual

Maybe this will help me in my "DO"ing goals.

So I'm going to see if in 2012 I can turn into a morning person ...... the early bird catches the worm, right?!?

A good dose of coffee will help with my cheeriness, while I adjust.  :)

- - - This news will make KC's year, but my hope is that he may choose to convert too, even if it's a couple days a week  :)  - - -

I'm sooo proud of my girls. They are adjusting to moving again wonderfully and being so helpful unpacking & helping entertain the boys while I try to put our home together. Thank you Girls  :)

A New Year Full of So Many Possibilities . . .

"We spend our lives dreaming of the future, not realizing that a little of it slips away every day." - Barbara Johnson


I'm a dreamer. Always have been. Head in the clouds.

I dream of the things I want to do, dream of great ideas, dream of goals, dream of the life I want to live.

Many of them stay just that, dreams.
Either written in a notebook or forgotten as fast as I think of them.

This is the year that I jump into reality . . . and place my feet firmly on the ground.


My New's Year's Resolution this year is to . . . DO

"DO" what I want.
"DO" the great ideas.
"DO" the goals I make for myself.

and most importantly . . . "DO" the life that I want to be living.


Well, I guess, within reason . . . . . "DO"ing with five kids to account for, and that's not an excuse . . . . . it'll just add more "DO"s to my list  :)

In By Christmas . . .

We are going to make it into our own home for Christmas.

Didn't happen exactly as planned.

The papers were signed tonight and the keys were handed over. We are going to be renting . . . house 3 didn't happen. (I'll recap all that at a later time)

For the next 3 days, we'll be moving in. Since it's during the week, it'll be slow going.

 Tomorrow is cleaning day, since KC has to work. I'm having the carpets cleaned and the fans will all be turned on so they'll be dry for the furniture. I figure that I can move in some of the bathroom and kitchen items, if I can find the right boxes.

Let's see if we can find the Christmas tree, string it with lights and let the kids decorate it before Santa comes :)

This is going to be a whirlwind Christmas. I'm going to have to remember to stop and enjoy it. The kids will be spoiled with all the new from gifts, but also the old with their treasures and toys returning to them after 6 months in storage.

This was a good day . . . and such a relief!