Still, I pin away.
Here are five pins (out of the thousands I've repinned to my boards) that have actually made a positive impact in my life, no matter how small:
1. Getting urine stains/smell out of a mattress. Yeah, I know. Did you have to start out with such a gross one? You betcha. EMBRACE THE GROSS, PEOPLE. 'Cause I'm a mom, and a mom of two potty-training boys, so urine in the mattress is a daily reality for me. I found this pin in desperation when my older son's room had a constant smell of ammonia - I needed SOMETHING that didn't involve replacing mattresses and/or burning down the house. Who knew a simple mixture of baking soda, hydrogen peroxide, and dish soap would do the trick? I wished that I would have taken a before-and-after set of photos, as the rather darkly-ringed stains are now but faint, faint memories, but no photo could convey the pleasant change of scent. My son's room now smells ever so faintly of soap and clean dishes. It is heavenly.
2. The best birthday (or any celebratory) cake ever created. Many of you have gotten the chance to taste this wonderful recipe the, oh, 524 times I've made it. Cookie dough just cannot fail, I tell you. So imagine my delight when I saw a pin that pretty much took the cupcake and made it into an entire cake of sheer delight. OH MY STARS. I made this cake for Jason's surprise 33rd birthday party, and I pretty much fell in love with the first slice. The slight variation I did was to add a brownie layer, which was simple: make some brownies, and pour the batter into the same-sized round cake pans as the rest of the layers. Cook it for about 1/2 - 2/3 of the recommended recipe time (less batter = cooks faster), and voila! Brownie layer! (You'll need to double up on that yummy icing, too.) It was such a huge hit, and a definite permanent addition to my baking repertoire.
3. A wonderful train-themed 4th birthday for Aidan. Both the boys lurrrve their trains. It started with a love affair with the famous blue tank engine, Thomas. However, heading to the party store and OD'ing on everything Thomas & Friends just wasn't in the budget. Plus, I loved the idea of a train-themed party WITHOUT having to employ a trademark all over the place. This train-themed party pin - and the amazing printables from Parties by Hardie's Etsy shop - provided the perfect, affordable, adorable inspiration this not-so-crafty momma needed. Several trees, a few popsicle sticks, and glue guns later, I had a pretty great themed party for my little train conductor.
4. A healthy dose of laughter. I can take life and its circumstances WAY TOO SERIOUSLY sometimes. And the best way to fix that? A good belly laugh. Funny pictures about Michael's dementors in prison (Jim! Kevin!), this epically hilarious Craigslist ad for a used Pontiac, the pictures of celebrities they never publish, and why you don't need to get all dressed up for the dollar store are just a happy dose of awesome for my day. Plus this video - 10 bucks says you'll be singing this all. day. long.
5. These amazing ham and cheese sliders. (Yeah, I know. Half of my pins are food. But they're really nommy, I promise.) PEOPLE. If you have not made these for a party, a kids' gathering, a Tuesday afternoon, whatever, stop what you are doing AND MAKE THESE. Individually, I am not a huge fan of the elements of these bites of glory: ham (eh), mustard (grroooossss), white rolls (meh), swiss cheese (yuck). But throw them together with some melted butter and poppy seeds and put 'em in the oven? Holy roll-y moly. I made these for Bubba's 1st birthday party and I NEVER GOT TO HAVE ANY, they went that fast. (Well, actually, I snuck some before I served them. So I did. BUT BARELY.)
What are some of your favorite pins from Pinterest? Share them in the comments!
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