Pintest is so Pinteresting wouldn't you agree.
I first learned of the addicting website about a year ago, just before it EXPLODED in our country. I started pinning school ideas, and things that I might do if I had the time, or the money, and of course YUMMY FOOD! I know I am not as much of an addict as many of the pinterest users out there. I go through waves. I use Pinterest when I have free time, when I am bored, or when I actually need ideas!!! I have used many of the school related pins. They lead me to blogs and free printables that I can use in my classroom, such an amazing resource!
I have pinned many foods, but before this weekend, I think I have only used one or two of the recipes. This weekend, I sat down and did something I haven't done in years (yes I am embarrassed to admit this)..... I planned meals BEFORE my trip to the grocery store! I sat down and said this is what I will make the next 4 days and I made a grocery list to ensure the ingredients were on hand. I printed the pinterest recipes and wrote the day I planned on cooking them at the top of the page. I searched for new recipes and looked at the ones I had pinned in the past. Last night I made Creole Cod (pinned), I cooked mine on the grill rather than baked in the oven, but it was YUMMY and C thought so as well. Along with the Cod, I made a broccoli slaw and used some of the creole seasoning on some grill fries (pinned). This morning, I made some egg muffins (pinned), a yummy and easy go to breakfast food. I hope they also taste yummy cold like a quiche does? Tonight I am making a recipe I found years ago in Cooking Light Magazine and I know is SOO hot and yummy, Honey Chipotle chicken sandwiches, but I found the recipe online and pinned it for all to repin (I hope the sauce makes my fake vegetarian chicken taste good, C will love the real chicken). I am so happy I set myself up for a little cooking success this week. If you want to check out the recipes feel free to follow me on Pinterest..... PINTASTIC!
Sunday, September 2, 2012
Weight Lifting or Carrying a Handbag?
After reading a blog post about the inventory of one woman's handbag by Tales from a Cafe' Chick, I felt compelled to weigh my own bag and also was reminded I need to clean out the beast. Like Cafe' Chick, I too feel as if I may be swallowed by my bag while searching for that one important item.
Just the other day I was out shopping, I used my debit card at one store and returned it to my purse. Thirty minutes later, I was at the next store buying some more cute clothes when at the register, I was unable to locate my debit card. I checked with my gift cards, in my open wallet, my smaller change purse, the pockets, the clumps of receipts... my card was no where to be found!!! I pulled out the credit card that I could find, paid for my items and went to my car to tear apart my disaster bag and successfully found the card I thought my bag had eaten.
So as I sit here and procrastinate my day away, I weighed my purse. It weighs 5.7 lbs!!!! A sack of flour or potatoes weigh 5 lbs, a half gallon of milk only weighs 4, new born babies could weigh 5.7lbs, but we are talking about my purse!!! Something I primarily use to carry keys, a phone and a wallet (which I really only need a card or two). I asked myself how on earth did I go from the girl who carried the mini bag, to a mid sized, and now a bigger bag carrier? I know plenty of women who carry bigger bags, and in addition to my handbag, I do carry a work bag, for things like my umbrella, school books, lunch extra pens etc. But the amount of time I carry that is minimal. What could be in a 5.7lb bag? How important are these items? Do I really need them all?
INVENTORY:
Just the other day I was out shopping, I used my debit card at one store and returned it to my purse. Thirty minutes later, I was at the next store buying some more cute clothes when at the register, I was unable to locate my debit card. I checked with my gift cards, in my open wallet, my smaller change purse, the pockets, the clumps of receipts... my card was no where to be found!!! I pulled out the credit card that I could find, paid for my items and went to my car to tear apart my disaster bag and successfully found the card I thought my bag had eaten.
So as I sit here and procrastinate my day away, I weighed my purse. It weighs 5.7 lbs!!!! A sack of flour or potatoes weigh 5 lbs, a half gallon of milk only weighs 4, new born babies could weigh 5.7lbs, but we are talking about my purse!!! Something I primarily use to carry keys, a phone and a wallet (which I really only need a card or two). I asked myself how on earth did I go from the girl who carried the mini bag, to a mid sized, and now a bigger bag carrier? I know plenty of women who carry bigger bags, and in addition to my handbag, I do carry a work bag, for things like my umbrella, school books, lunch extra pens etc. But the amount of time I carry that is minimal. What could be in a 5.7lb bag? How important are these items? Do I really need them all?
INVENTORY:
- Inhaler
- bean-o
- deodorant
- pack of gum
- tube of lipstick
- wisp (for clean teeth)
- floss card
- listerine strips
- pocket mirror
- chap stick
- hand cream
- 4 glass wipes
- 2 alcohol swabs
- nail file
- vision case (eyeglasses in case, contacts, contact case, travel sized contact solution)
- hair ties (12
- 2 work badge lanyards (Coach)
- 11 quarters
- change purse
- 8 band aids
- check book
- wallet
- expired coupons
- 6 store gift card
- 6 current coupon cards
- wallet (which carries too many store discount cards)
- store flyer
- 3 previous to do lists
- pen
- school photos of the girls
- far too many store receipts to count.
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