3 Girls and a Boy : The Glitter Diaries: What did we do before Pinterest?

Do you have Pinterest? Do you know what this amazing internet sensation is?
This is how I can compare it best:
When I was in High School, college, etc and I liked something in a magazine that I saw, I would cut it out and place it in a binder or on my wall, locker, etc.
This is what Pinterest is, but an online version. It's like looking at everyone's boards or books or lockers and seeing all the neat things they've "cut out" to display for everyone to see. There's everything from wedding ideas, food recipes, craft ideas, designer clothes, fun things to do with your kids, cute photos of animals, the occasional E-card that makes me laugh out loud, ideas for your kids' birthday parties -- there are a million things on that site.
If you're not already a member of Pinterest, you should at least check it out. Ask someone you know if they're a member.
I am talking more to other mommies especially. I seriously have found great meal ideas on this site. The sweets alone are worth trying it out.
I have also made a couple of my own pins as tutorials or ideas for people to use.

Here's a link to a photo that I have pinned on Pinterest

There should be a warning on this website, however.
It's pretty addicting. Especially if you are hungry and looking for a good recipe. It's like shopping when you're hungry, it's never a good idea. Often times, early in the morning before I have eaten anything, I will find some amazing decadent recipes of chocolate cakes, cookies, desserts, etc... and I just keep pining all these sweet items because I'm hungry.

While looking for ideas for a Birthday party, or a baby shower or something of the sorts, I am often distracted by the enormous amounts of ideas that there seem to be on there.
If I have an agenda at first, I feel like my time is spent a little better on there. Otherwise, I spend my time all willy-nilly pinning things like a madwoman.
**Note** If you pin too many things in a small time frame, Pinterest will block you from pinning more items because they think you are spamming them.
This has happened to me.
>insert sheepish grin here<

There are some peeves I have about the website.
One is that I will pin something based on a description and photo alone, and when I go back to it to find the website it came from, its not a real link.
Or its spam. I hate that.
I always try to link my pins to something when I make them.
If you can't link the photo to a website, at least include it in the description so that someone is able to find what you are trying to get them to look at.

I think that this website is a great resource for a lot of different people.
Such as :
Photographer. It has some awesome ideas for photographers that are worth giving a shot. ( no pun intended here )
Moms. Crafts and meals and clean up remedies for around the house.
Teachers. Lesson plan ideas, art projects, printables and ideas from other teachers.
Future Brides, Bridesmaids, wedding planners. There are a lot of wedding ideas on there. Where was this when I was planning a wedding? I was cutting photos out of magazines and glueing them into a binder by category. Seriously.
Homemakers. Cleaning tips and tricks, decorating ideas, organizational tips, whatever kind of tips you can think of!
Anybody and everybody should use Pinterest.
I have a category for my husband to look at when he's on the computer. They're things I want him to see or ideas I have for him. He logs on to approve of them.

I can't say enough good things about this site and the positive influence it has had in my life as a stay at home mom and homemaker. I have come up with awesome dinners, cleaned surfaces I thought were damaged beyond repair, made myself clothing, come up with cute themes for parties, and gotten a seriously good laugh from the saying and quotes that people post.
Pinterest. You should try it.

Here's a cupcake idea I got for my Husband's Birthday from Pinterest: