So, it’s been a while since
I’ve posted anything about my Pinterest Project. In fact, I haven’t written an
“update” since I launched it. Let’s just say time got away from me and I
haven’t had a good chunk of time to hop on the old laptop and write something.
I’ve been taking full advantage of the fact my hubby was home from work this
week and my son doesn’t go back to school until tomorrow. Plus, I actually
started a new class this week, so I’m back with my nose in the books. Luckily,
it’s a nice quiet Sunday morning so I can give you a full update. Here goes
nothing!
Day 1 (Tuesday, January 1st)
As I mentioned during the first day, I was trying a DIY microdermabrasion using baking soda. After re-reading the directions/tips, I decided to try it in the shower. Otherwise, I might have baking soda gunked up in my eyebrows and that just isn’t cute. I’d post a picture of me doing the microdermabrasion, but this isn’t an X-rated website folks! Sorry! ; ) But here’s the picture of the container of baking soda on my bathtub…
Day 1 (Tuesday, January 1st)
As I mentioned during the first day, I was trying a DIY microdermabrasion using baking soda. After re-reading the directions/tips, I decided to try it in the shower. Otherwise, I might have baking soda gunked up in my eyebrows and that just isn’t cute. I’d post a picture of me doing the microdermabrasion, but this isn’t an X-rated website folks! Sorry! ; ) But here’s the picture of the container of baking soda on my bathtub…
Overall, I liked the DIY microdermabrasion. I felt like my skin was definitely softer after I used it. However, I’d save it as something to do once or twice a week. It’s personally too rough for me to use on a daily basis.
Day 2 (Wednesday, January
2nd)
It was my first day back to
work after the holiday break, so I wanted to see if I could be inspired by my
“My Style” Pinterest board. I came across this picture:
This photo is courtesy of
the blog Leather & Lace. She
posts tons of super cute outfits. I had the gray dress pants, and a sort of
ruffle white button-down shirt. I also have a purple cardigan, so I did my own
interpretation of this outfit with what I have in my closet. I LOVE her
hairstyle and am desperately working on growing out my short inverted bob…maybe
in like 5 years or with 10 pounds of hair extensions my hair can look like
that! Anyhow, here’s my look:
Day 3 (Thursday, January 3rd)
I had the day off with the
hubs and my little man. I was feeling kind of sassy that day and decided to
bust out the skinny jeans. I wanted to see if I could pull off another outfit
interpretation via my “My Style” Pinterest board. Lo and behold, I came across
this pin:
This photo is courtesy of
someone’s Polyvore board. I’ve never
tried it before. From what I gather, you can create different outfits off of
items of clothing, accessories, etc. from other websites. Has anyone else tried
it? I have everything but the beret in my closet. But after looking at it, I’m
secretly hoping my sister-in-law and her knitting skills would be able to make
me one…especially after I accidentally put the last hat she made me in the
washer/dryer and now it might fit a Cabbage Patch Doll. Then again, she has her
hands full with my 2 adorbs nephews, so I might be shopping for a beret on my
own. So here’s my interpretation of the Pinterest ensemble:
Day 4 (Friday, January 4th)
This day I pulled a recipe
off of my “Hasta Pasta” Pinterest board. Yes, I like pasta. A lot. Deal with
it. The hubs had been craving some pad thai for a while, so I pulled up this
little gem:
Easy
Pad Thai (Serves 4)
(courtesy of http://browniesfordinner.com/2010/05/11/easy-pad-thai/;
adapted from Everyday Food)
8 ounces dried, wide and flat rice noodles
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice, plus wedges for serving
3 tablespoons soy sauce
1 squirt (about 1/8 teaspoon) Sriracha (optional)
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
3 scallions (green onions), white and green parts, separated and thinly sliced
1 garlic clove, minced
2 large eggs, light beaten (optional)
1/2 cup fresh cilantro
1/4 cup chopped roasted, salted peanuts
1. Soak noodles according to package
instructions. Drain.
2. In a small bowl, whisk together brown
sugar, lime juice, soy sauce, and Sriracha.
3. In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil
over medium-high heat.
4. Add scallion whites and garlic and
cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant (about 30 seconds). Add eggs and
cook, scraping skillet with spatula until eggs are almost set (about 30
seconds). Transfer eggs to a plate.
5. Add noodles, scallion greens, and sauce
to skillet. Cook, tossing constantly, until noodles are soft (about 1 minute).
Add egg mixture and toss to coat, breaking eggs up gently.
6. Serve noodles with lime wedges, topped
with cilantro and peanuts.
We
added chicken to the pad thai and skipped the peanuts. We also used the lime
juice that comes in the little plastic limes vs. real limes. And since the hubs
and I like things spicy, we added a little extra Sriracha….here’s our final
result:
It was DELICIOUS! It’s
definitely moving its way onto my “Tried and True Recipes” board!
Day 5 (Saturday, January
5th)
So this particular
Pinterest project is going to be an ongoing thing. I got a sewing machine for
Christmas and with the help of after Christmas sales, I scored for Christmas
fabric at Hobby Lobby and Hancock Fabrics for dirt cheap. I knew I wanted to
make some sort of Christmas quilt for my mom for next Christmas, but had no clue
how to go about some sort of fun pattern that would be easy to handle. I found
this pin on my “Sew Smart” board:
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The fabric I chose for the 16x16 squares has super precise squares on
it. I had to adjust those squares to 14x14 to capture the squares and not have
extra fabric. I’m hoping my math doesn’t totally suck and I didn’t mess up the
measurements for the rest of the squares. Luckily, I bought some plain
cranberry red fabric remnants to fill in some squares, just in case. (I’ve
already used it to fill in a “hole”. I need to go back to school and work on my
math skills…) Anyway, here’s what the quilt looks like so far:
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| Please excuse the "Bob-O-Pedic"....it's laundry day in the Hall household! |
I’ll keep you all updated as I progress with my quilt. I also found
another cute quilt pattern that I’m planning on using to make a quilt for my mother-in-law
as a “Get Well Soon” gift. She’s getting a hip replacement later this spring…so
stay tuned for a future Pinterest Project post on that!
I’m still trying to decide
on what I want to tackle for today’s Pinterest Project. Decisions, decisions. Oh
well. The day is still young!
Happy Sunday all!
- Angela : )
Happy Sunday all!
- Angela : )
