pinterest

Yes, I am dedicating an entire post to Pinterest. If you don't know what Pinterest is, I'll sum it up in one word. Awesome. Pinterest.com has nothing less than inspired me. It's basically a website where you can 'pin' things from any website to different boards. I think of it like having online bulletin boards. For instance, I have a board for recipes, one for crafts, and even one dedicated to cakes and cupcakes. All in all, I have 12 boards.

You can also follow other boards. So if someone has a lot of pins that you like, you can follow that board. The only thing I don't like about Pinterest, is that once in awhile, the website will just decide for you that you should follow someone. Then you have to go and unfollow all of their boards. But other than that, I have loved Pinterest.

Here are some of the things that Pinterest has inspired me to do:

1. Remember my last post, how I took 3 month baby pictures and had the letters above my baby's head? Got that idea from Pinterest.

2. Made THIS brilliant idea. Turn a 12-pack soda box into canned food storage? Although I found out AFTER I made it, that it doesn't fit normal sized cans. I wasn't aware that Campbell's soup cans were smaller than other cans. So that project didn't work out for me.

3. Made THIS no-sew jacket/wrap.

4. Made a bunch of THESE little bows, tied by using a fork.

5. Made Cinnamon Honey Butter. Delicious.

6. Made THIS pasta dish. Basically like carbonara, but instead of putting the egg with the cream sauce, you fry it and stick it up top. It was pretty much delicious.

7. Made THIS egg in a bell pepper slice. I made it for Mr. Webb for breakfast, and he rather enjoyed it. I didn't flip my egg though. I just cooked it a low heat for a long time.

8. Reorganized my cupcake wrappers. Luckily, I already had a container that worked wonderfully! Here are my before and after pictures of my cupcake supplies. See how much my container was overflowing before?

9. Made this paper star. I can't decide if I like it or not.

10. Used a weekly meal planner, and planned about a month's worth of meals.

So, in a nutshell, you should go join Pinterest. Because it rocks. :)

my to do list

Every year in January, I get inspired to set goals and try being a better person all over again. Usually I don't last long on my keeping my goals, but I always try. I try at other times during the year, too, but obviously January inspires me more than most other months.

Although the new year has only been around for 10 days, I've already been doing pretty well with my goals this year! I made dinner every day last week, and Mr. Webb and I have only missed one night of scripture reading so far!

One of my bigger goals was to trying new things. Whether it be recipes, crafts, or games, I just want to be more open to trying things.

Mrs. Mordecai over at Be It Ever So Humble wrote a post yesterday about creating things, and made a list of things she has already created this year. So I thought that since I'd been looking around for new things to do, I'd make a list of things I want to create. Here are a few of the things I want to try out this year:

1. Sew a Purse - I bought the pattern and fabric last year when I purchased the fabric for this no-sew purse, but I haven't made it yet. My mom said she'd help me out, so hopefully in a week or two it will be done.
2. Cake Batter Bark - I love cake, but cake batter is super delicious, and something I've missed immensely since I've been pregnant. So this recipe is definitely something I'll be trying soon!
3. Cupcake Stands - I shouldn't have to tell you about my cupcake obsession. I love them. The end. But if I can make four or five of these cute stands, then the pictures of my cupcakes might look more professional. Maybe.
4. Greeting Cards - Making cards is something I've done for quite awhile. I've always loved to make them. Birthday cards, usually. But last year I don't think I sent out more than 2 cards. So this year I'm hoping to get back into the groove of making and mailing everyone birthday cards. Let me know if you want one. :)
5. My Own Recipe - I like to cook, but I am a strict recipe follower. Except with chicken. If it's chicken, I just through some seasonings in a bag, shake and coat the chicken, and plop it in the oven. But I want to make up at least 2 of my own recipes this year. We'll see how that goes.
6. Butterbeer Cupcakes - As an avid Harry Potter fan, I don't feel the need to explain why I want to make these.

I'm sure I'll add more to the list as the year progresses, but for now, I think that's a good start!

pumpkin painting