831 to go

     It is no secret that Pinterest has taken the nation by storm. On average 1.36 million people spend an average 15.8 minutes on Pinterest a day, much more than Facebook.  Almost 70 percent of those people are women (25-34 years of age with at least one child) who are considered well-off by economic standards. 

   I spend countless hours "pinning" and planning the next project, but sadly very few ever reach the Completion Pile.  Oh, let's be honest, very few even reach the Beginning Pile.  I have gone to Michaels and Hobby Lobby, wondered the canyon of shelves, bought the materials and made plans for a second career as a crafter, but when the time comes, I find myself in front of my computer "pinning" again.

     In the six months that I have been a member of this community, I have created 23 Boards, pinned 837 things to them, invited 20 of my closest friends to join me in wasting endless hours, and managed to find 30 others who may have less of a life than myself.  In those six months, how many pins have I completed?   A fair question.  The answer is 6. 

     I have completed an Easter craft, done my little girl's hair up in a waterfall braid, served my family two recipes, planted a flower container for my front porch and created my version of a blog planner to aid in writing this.  What about the 831 other pins?  Good question.

     So with this blog, I have one goal in mind --- to move from Inspiration to Creation.  I want to share with you my year of checking off those Pinterest Projects.  Maybe along the way, you can learn a few things from me or I from you.  Maybe you will find this little journey comical.  Either way, it will be a year of discovery.