I Saw This Thing on Pinterest....

I have used those six words more times than I can count in countless conversations. My dad walks in from work. "What did you do today?"
Me: "Well I saw this thing on Pinterest....."
Shopping in WalMart, lady shopping in the same aisle as me. "Oooohh I love your hair! How did you do it?!"
Me: "I saw this thing on Pinterest....."
Making dinner for company. "This is delicious...what is your secret?"
Me: "Funny you ask...I saw this thing on Pinterest....."
Hanging out with friends. "Laura you are soo creative"
Me: Not really but, I saw this thing on Pinterest...."
Best conversation starter. "I saw this thing on Pinterest.."
Filling out job applications. Question: Describe your accomplishments in life.
My answer. I am actually one of the top pinners on Pinterest. I hate to brag but, I saw this thing on Pinterest...."

Ok so I think you get the picture. My dad will not let me say that anymore he told me "Laura, I assume you found it on Pinterest unless you say differently." I actually believe it is my favorite six words in the whole wide world, but that is beside the point. Some people find being addicted to Pinterest a waste of time and energy, but I would like to beg to differ and prove to you that it is actually one of the best things to spend time on.

The do's and don'ts of Pinterest:
 Do have a whole board devoted to your wedding. My wedding board has 176 pins at the moment. It is full of centerpiece ideas, dresses (for both bride and bridesmaids), good photo ideas, cute and unique wedding favors, save the dates...etc. Now you may say "Laura Jane you don't even have a fiance let alone a boyfriend! Why?!" When I get engaged, I will not have to be engaged for long and I will have the least stressful wedding in the whole world. All because I started planning my wedding little by little on Pinterest. When the time comes I just have to decide which ideas I will have and which I will not.

The don'ts of your wedding board. If you are married don't have one, unless it is for a friend or family member, and even so make sure it is what they want and not what you would have done differently. Don't just pin every single random and cute thing you see....make sure you have a general plan ie. same dress types, same color zone, same type of wedding theme. If I were to pin a pretty dress that I know I would never wear for my wedding that would just be a waste because, I would go back and have way to much to sort through.

Don't pin viruses....people oh dear people these are not that hard to realize. Before pinning something glance at the website under the picture! You will normally recognize it. Or you will notice it being a blog. If a website looks like this: www.gahw9sdrjuhw4guj.com I would generally not click on it. Also there is sometimes a lock that shows you if it is safe or not. Another thing if it says something like. "The first 500 hundred people to pin this will get a $800 gift certificate to Old Navy" It is most likely a lie and you will be pinning something that you probably don't want to pin...just guessing.

Don't pin a creative idea, food, exercise, or hairstyle that you are never actually going to use or do. And if you are using Pinterest correctly you will most likely make half of the food and creative idea items you pin. (If you have time of course) I find Pinterest my go to place when I am bored, I have used to many of the ideas I have found. It is crazy helpful. Love love love it!

Do stalk on all the super good blogs that have awesome tutorials, fashion, and cooking advice. You may find yourself getting lost in a blog more often that you get lost scrolling through the actual Pinterest home page. I have always loved blogs and now there is Pinterest which just shows me all the good blogs without having to go through all the ones that are not as interesting.

Don't just pin pictures of puppies and little ducks and pigs or whatever else is little, fluffy and not human.  Alright some of them are cute agreed, but when that is all you pin I get a little bit sick of seeing these fluffy creatures. I think there should be a maximum amount of fluffy creatures you can pin in one sitting. Moderation is key people.

Now since this is probably my favorite site in the whole wide world I could keep going and going I will just show you my top 5 favorites out of 1,000.

 I did this one but, with MN instead! And the heart by Duluth, MN....I love it!

 This is your fingerprint in your grooms wedding ring! I am definitely doing this and maybe for myself as well.

 This is 20 homemade recipes for growing long and luscious hair! I use it all the time!

 I really really love this photo and am doing one like it for my graduation pictures.

And I just love this picture cus it has snow and a ski lift which I adore!

Choosing those five was really hard! Like I said 5 out of 1,000 that is to many to chose from! ;)