happy thought

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be happy

i love this.  and i especially love that i am working on so many of these things.  which means i must be happy, right?!

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a good reminder that life is good.  life is moving in the right direction.  so very thankful for all of it.

pinterest:: some of my favorites

still talking pinterest.

here are some of my favorite pins lately:

from my style board

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which resulted in this (minus the professional manicure)

this idea

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that resulted in this

love this look

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want to do something like this for our important dates

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make this for one of our many road trips

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this rainbow salad

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that i made for a bachelorette getaway.

and i'll be making this for breakfast this morning

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lots of inspiration.

pinterest:: quotes

one of my favorite boards on pinterest is my quotes board.  i find so many that i want to remember and pinning them is a great way to organize and keep them for future reference.

i also love sharing them here on my blog.

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happy pinning

so it seems like a lot of you are on pinterest.  and some of you aren't quite sure what to do with it.  i joined pinterest when it was just getting started.  i never had a tumblr site and would bookmark pages on the web when i saw something i liked.  pinterest makes that so much easier.

while i'm navigating the world wide web i'll see something that i want to remember; a recipe, a photograph, an outfit.  instead of bookmarking the entire site i "pin it" using the "pin it" button on my toolbar.  imagine it being like a virtual bulletin board without the hassle of tacks.

i have created boards of categories that work for me:
quotes
my style - fashion
diy
cuisine
photography
scrapbooking
etc.

when i pin something it goes onto one of those boards.  then when i'm looking for a recipe, outfit or scrapbook layout i can refer to one of those boards and get inspired.

it's also great because you can follow people.  i follow some of my favorite scrapbookers, photographers and friends.  you can see what they are pinning and "like" or "repin" onto your own boards.  this is where you get sucked in.  looking at everyone else's boards and clicking links.  but it's so fun.

the key is to remember that most of the things you pin are someone's else's creative property, ideas, images, faces.  be cautious when you pin.  pin from the original source.  many times i will be on the boards and see something that i like but when i click on the image (that should take you back to the website where it was pinned from) it takes me to google images or tumblr.  that is not the original source.  i don't pin those images.  instead i will try to find the site that it came from or i don't pin it. (i didn't follow this rule at the beginning.  and if i see something that i really love but can't find the original source i will pin it just for inspiration. i would never use something on my blog without the original source.) i believe in rights and respecting people's property.  i would want others to do the same for me.  so keep that in mind when you are pinning.

other than that, there's a whole lot of fun and inspiration to be had.

you can check out my pins and follow me here.

five on friday:: for the home

one of the things i've been thinking about doing with "all that time" is decorating a bit around the house.  i've always had a fear of decorating.  not sure what goes with what.  color combinations.  and what style i really want.

i've been keeping a board on pinterest called "for the home."  i like to pin designs that make me happy.  some of them are for my dream home but there is no reason i can't incorporate that into our current home.

here are five things i have in mind.

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1.  a mantle
the thing is we don't have a fireplace.  but this would look great over our tv in the living room.  it is a great space to decorate for the season but i love this look for year round.  i see us making this happen, and soon.

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2. for the kids' bathroom
we remodeled the bathrooms when sofia was born and they are in need of a little uplift.  this would be so cute along one of the walls with a towel hook for each one.

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3. photo gallery
i love this idea but maybe on a smaller scale.  we don't have a wall this big to do something like that.  but i'm thinking in one of our hallways with 4x6 photos and 8x10 frames could work.

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4. backsplash
we have a buffet in our kitchen that is a workspace.  i want to add an interesting backsplash to give it a little something special.  i'm a huge fan of subway tile and this is just perfect for that area.  let's forget the fact that it doesn't go with the other tile already in the kitchen.

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5.  our bedroom
we recently moved into the smallest room in the house.  and that's all we've done.  i'm thinking of going with a white bedspread and adding color with pillows, throws and decor.  it seems to be the most versatile way to go.  and i love the clean look.

we won't be starting any of these projects this weekend.  we have a school project to do and a wedding to go to. so i'll keep looking for inspiration until the time is right.

you can check out all of my pinterest boards here.

happy weekend.

wordless wednesday:: pinterest inspiration

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