10 Signs you are a Pinterest Addict

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For those of you who are all TOO familiar with Pinterest, Here are 10 Signs That You Are a Pinterest Addict:

1. Your grocery list is created from recipes you have pinned on Pinterest.

Confession. I can't tell you how many miscellaneous grocery items my pantry now stores of recipes I intended to make but have yet to.

2. You have told at least 5 people about your latest Pinterest project and then told them YOU HAVE TO GET ON THIS THING.

I know that my best friends, mother, in-laws are all secretly rolling their eyes when I start talking about Pinterest!

3. Your husband now asks after you make something fabulous for dinner or dessert - did you find this on Pinterest?

He actually said last night, "That place has some pretty good ideas huh" - Best compliment EVER from my husband!

4. You wrestle 4 kids into Hobby Lobby (or a craft store) just to get that much needed yarn for this wreath you pinned for fall.

Ok I only have two but yes...yesterday actually!

5. Pinterest makes you secretly feel like Martha Stewart, minus the bad hair cut.

In my head...anything is possible!

6. You have tried to pull off a Pinterest recipe as your own. Oh come on, you know you have.

Actually...see #2!

7. A day hasn't gone by in the last week without mentioning the word Pinterest.

Guilty as charged *pinterest*.

8. Pinterest has cost you more money than you care to admit.

If only I could make it that far - actually buying all the products I need for my projects...I would be broke!

9. Your non-Pinterest friends look at you like you are a freak when you talk about your latest "food in a jar" find.

See #2 (haha sooo true!)

10. You have spent more than 3 hours in 1 sitting pinning because you JUST CAN NOT STOP.

3 hours...yeah that's all, just 3...sure!

11. You REPIN this post

List is Courtesy of Digital Mom Blog (http://www.digitalmomblog.com/blog/2011/09/27/pinterest-10-signs-that-you-are-addicted/) - Comments are mine!

Pinterest Addiction: It's Real

...It's true. There's even an infographic about it.

Why? IMHO it's because it's personalized. I love Pinterest because I pin what I like.
Sure I could spend hours scouring through what my Facebook friends have pinned.

Or I can go straight to what I'm looking for. Recipes, designs, gifts, crafts, organization, or "Good Ideas".

No more recipe cards in handwritten script that leaves you wondering if that says tbsp. or tsp. No more printing recipes offline, or emailing myself the link.

Now I just pull up Pinterest (yes, there is an app for that!) on my iPhone or iPad and click on my board "Mmmmm...." (genius I know).

BAM! Complete with pictures, recipe, AND comments from others who have tried it already. Either a repin (80% of posts are repins), or a quick Google search to a website I can pin, and I'm good to go. It's so simple, it's genius.

You could spend HOURS searching through pins, browsing friends' pins, browsing categories, pinning, and repinning (ahem...not that I've done that).

And with this addiction there is a little voice in your head telling you it's ok it's productive addiction. Every crafty gift, every frugal tip, every simple recipe is actually improving your life so Pinteresting is really a good thing. Well, it is.

BUT you have to take those pretty little pictures and bring them to life! Where to start? That's where I come in.I'm on a quest to take those genius ideas we pin on pinterest and actually turn them into a reality!

For those of you not familiar with Pinterest - it may seem a bit daunting, or dare I say...uninteresting (EEEK!). But I promise you, it is neither! Yes, even I was a tad bit thrown off at the concept of Pinterest - what is the point - and also how to navigate through it. But once you get the hang of it you will LOVE it.

What is Pinterest?

So what the heck does Pinterest mean? 

It means you can go to this site www.pinterest.com , do an almost "Google" search of whatever it is you are looking for and get picture results that link to websites with recipes, articles, ideas, and products. Each picture is a pin.
Think of Pinterest as a giant bulletin board. Each member has their own individual bulletin board that also filters into this giant bulletin board.

What is a pin?

A pin is an image added to Pinterest. A pin can be a dded from a website using the Pin It button, or you can upload images from your computer. Each pin added using the Pin It button links back to the site it came from. Think of each pin as a photo you can actually take a push pin and push into your bulletin board. It also goes into the giant bulletin board of Pinterest as well.


What is a repin?


Think of a repin as this. You are looking over someone else bulletin board, and you see something that interests you. You take it down, make a photo copy of it, and then put it back. You take that photocopy and put it on your bulletin board. This also filters to the giant bulletin board.

What are boards?

Boards are quite literally your bulletin boards. It is as if you have a bulletin board for each category that you want to create. You can create as many or as few boards as you want. It's your own personal organization method at work!

How do you find anything?

You type in 'chicken' and get everything from chicken recipes, to chicken decor, to chicken costumes. Or you can search by category, 'food', 'diy', 'music' 'sports', etc. There is literally everything that encompasses your life on this site. Whether it's family, friends, pets, food, science, technology, business - wherever your interests lie, Pinterest has something for you! This is one of the reasons it's so addicting!
Did I mention it links with your Facebook friends so you can "follow" others and they can "follow" you? So you can browse through what they've been pinning!

Will I get arrested for stalking because I'm following someone?

No, it just means you get to see what pins they are putting on their board. Almost like "friending" someone on Facebook. It doesn't have to mean you are actually Ignore warningfriends with them!

Wikidpedia describes Pinterest as:"Pinterest is a pinboard-style social photo sharing website that allows users to create and manage theme-based image collections such as events, interests, hobbies, and more. Users can browse other pinboards for inspiration, 're-pin' images to their own collections or 'like' photos. Pinterest's mission is to "connect everyone in the world through the 'things' they find interesting"[3] via a global platform of inspiration and idea sharing. Founded by Ben Silbermann, of West Des Moines, Iowa,[4] the site is managed by Cold Brew Labs and funded by a small group of entrepreneurs and inventors. It is one of the "fastest growing social services in the world."[5]Pinterest is a pinboard-style social photo sharing website that allows users to create and manage theme-based image collections such as events, interests, hobbies, and more. Users can browse other pinboards for inspiration, 're-pin' images to their own collections or 'like' photos. Pinterest's mission is to "connect everyone in the world through the 'things' they find interesting"[3] via a global platform of inspiration and idea sharing. Founded by Ben Silbermann, of West Des Moines, Iowa,[4] the site is managed by Cold Brew Labs and funded by a small group of entrepreneurs and inventors. It is one of the "fastest growing social services in the world."[5]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinterest

Pinterest BOOMED in 2012