I Pinned it & I Did it!

 

So there is a thing called Pinterest.  It is an amazing tool that I like to call "crack on a screen" because it is as addicting as any drug and though I have never tried crack or any other drug for the matter, I imagine is just as fun!  Many of you have gone through magazines and torn out recipes, clipped photos of bookshelves or other ideas for your home and if you are an artist you have cut out or jotted down inspiration.  Dont deny it.  We have ALL done this!  Well, Pinterest is a gigantic bulletin board for you to save all these ideas too.  You can upload your own Pins, you can Pin from others, you can Pin from websites or you can simply Pin from your friends or your own blogs or websites.  Then when you click on the pin it takes you to the webpage where the pin originated.  I have gotten so many ideas from there.  It seriously...is addicting!!  I hear that there are Pin parties everywhere, tho I have not had the honor of going to one yet.  I hope to in the future.  So...I have tried several things and I will try to post them here as I do.  Let me know if YOU try something and totally think I should try it.  I will add the newest "tries" to the top but pleaese scroll to the bottom and see everything.  Of course if you arent a part of Pinterest but want to be, let me know and I will hook you up and I welcome all followers of those already using it too.

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Beer Cheese Dip

 

 

This was "OK".  Mind you, we used 1/2 and 1/2 rather than the beer.  This was Hannah's choice for a dip to go with her cheesey crackers (below) but she didnt want to use the beer.  I am not sure that the beer would have made me like it any more. 

 

We ommited the beer and added 2 tablespoons of mayonaise and used the half and half.  Consistancy...perfect and the taste was really good too.  It just wasnt my thing.

 

 

Didn't LIKE so much.

 

 

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Cheesy Cheddar Appetizer Chips

 

These are REALLY REALLY good!!  They have a taste a lot like Cheez-its but a little bit more spicey.    The recipe is sooooo easy. 

 

Total LIKE on this one!!

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Sponge Building Blocks

 

I made these for my Sunday School class to build the Tower of Babel.  But the kids LOOOOVED playing Jenga with them or just building with them in general.  Since they are sponges it was quiet and we didnt have to worry about squished fingers and sometimes the wood blocks can have.  So for about $3 we had a new toy in the classroom that was both boy and girl...and it was age appropriate for them all.  I didnt take pics of mine tho. 

Total LIKE on this one!! 

 

 

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Mini Sausage Wreath

 

 

Another LIKE!  The original pinner used Red Pepper to create the bow.  I didnt have a red pepper nor the time.  So I just used Ribbon.  I like how she got a smaller wreath and would probly work a little bit harder to figure a way to get this.  I made it for a party and didnt feel like it was enough so I used all.  Next time I think I will just make 2.

 

 

Total LIKE on this one!!

 

 

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Mayonaise removes water stains

 

The tip junky says to rub mayonaise on a water ring and it will disappear.  I did this.  I even let it set on there longer.  It didnt work.  I dont know if I did it wrong...but it didnt work for me. 

Didn't LIKE so much.

 

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Use a Rubberband to catch a stripped out screw

 

 

 

They said to place a rubberband over the head of a stripped out screw.  The rubber will help the screwdriver to grab the edges of the screw head.

 

I will give this a thumbs up, but I must tell you that it doesnt ALWAYS work.  It, however is definitely worth a try before you go all postal and rip a hole in the wall trying to get the screw out.  (Yes, I have done that!)

 

Kinda LIKE on this one!!

 

 

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Make Your Own Dryer Sheet

 

 

The thought of this is to douse a towel in fabric softener and allow to dry.  Then place it in with each one of your loads of laundry for static free and smell good.  It DOES work.  But I am more picky about my laundry.  I want it to really smell like the dryer sheet and found myself using more of the liquid than if I just bought the sheets.  So....I am not sure how to grade this cause it DOES do exactly as the tipster says.  Just not to MY personal likings. 

 

Kinda LIKE on this one!!

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Make your own personalized photo mats

 

 

 

Use a cereal box and cover with decorative fabric.  Hmmmm...I did it, but I used decorative paper instead. 

 

I would totally do this again, but I would go and buy a mat to be my template to keep on hand because it was kind of hard getting the rectangles lined up just right.  But it really is a simple way to make it look amazing with only spending pennies.

 

 

Total LIKE on this one!!

 

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Make a cool yarn lampshade

 

 

 

This is really really cool.  I do, however recommend the smaller size as they tend to get outa shape the bigger they are.  Definitely a fun thing to do with the kids.  REALLY REALLY messy.  But total eye catcher!

 

Total LIKE on this one!!

 

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