Pinterest

This week in class we are talking about various web applications and as I am sure many of you have noticed Pinterest has seemed to be the new favorite thing of my blog. I am finding all sorts of new fun ideas that I never would have thought of on my own. To make it even better they are so simple to do and most of the time inexpensive. Which, being a mom and a student are two of my favorite words simple and cheap!

The purpose of this site and I am quoting is to "connect everyone in the world through the 'things' they find interesting." I feel that they are holding true to their statement. I am finding plenty of activities/ideas that I find interesting on there that others some that I know and some that I don't know also find interesting.

"Pinterest lets you organize and share all the beautiful things you find on the web. People use pinboards to plan their weddings, decorate their homes, and organize their favorite recipes.
Best of all, you can browse pinboards created by other people. Browsing pinboards is a fun way to 
discover new things and get inspiration from people who share your interests."

 At first I wandered the site trying to decide if this was something I would even find useful and I even turned away from it for a few months until others started telling me the fun ideas they found on there. Knowing DIY is something I really enjoy they urged me to check it out more and now I find myself finding something new that I would like to try almost daily.

I seem to focus mostly on the craft ideas that they have on their website, but there is so much more. It gives you ideas on where to hike, or vacation. What are simple easy recipes for dinners. How to make your wardrobe more interesting. It also allows you to "follow" your friends and see the different ideas that they like and have maybe even tried. If they truly are a real friend you certainly are going to have something in common with them so you will be able to use those ideas too.

I highly recommend this to people who like to try new things or share things that they have created or explored.