Real Life Pinterest

If you ask me the couple who created Pinterest are right up there with Mark Zuckerburg, creator of Facebook. 

Sure, their are still a few kinks but overall its amazing for wasting countless hours on getting inspired. 

But what about life BEFORE Pinterest? 

For the last few years I have been getting Martha Stewart and Real Simple magazines... AND KEEPING EVERY. SINGLE. ONE. 

I know Hoarders called... my Mom has already staged an intervention. 

BUT I kept them because I liked an idea, recipe, or hairstyle. I decided though that it was ridiculous that 4 of these huge drawers were being taken up by old magazines 

( that I would never pick through or really utilize)

So I put together two real life Pinterest binders and have started tackling my piles of magazines.

I have a craft binder organized into sections ( Home/ Kids/ Fashion/ Etc) and another binder broken into sections for Recipes, Hair/ Beauty, Fashion, Decorating. 

This way I can donate 90% of the magazine and only keep what I really want to save and will use. 

Im happy to be de-cluttering and organizing this place before baby boy comes in about 8 weeks!!! 

Aware.

Yes, I know its the end of January so a little late to be talking about resolutions. 

I have been thinking about my resolutions for 2012 ( you know before the zombies eat us all) :) and instead of picking an activity or behavior I decided to pick a word. I like that idea better because it can cross into all different areas in your life. 

My word for this year is: Aware. 

I want to be more conscious of what's going on around me instead of going through the motions or habits of everyday life. 

More aware of what we are eating as a family and WHERE it comes from, more aware of how I interact with those around me, how I parent,  and how I react to situations. 

Instead of checking things off my to-do list each day just be more aware of how Im going through my days. 

Make sense? 

Maybe not but to me it seems the perfect word for the new year with a new baby coming in  8 weeks 

( !!!) :) 

New Year, New Attitude.

This pregnancy has really kicked my butt.  

I know some people have it much worse so I am not trying to have a pity party. 

However, it seems it has been one thing after another and by 19 weeks my mental state was pretty sad. 

I felt frustrated, unmotivated, and overall just crappy. 

( Insert being very thankful for a husband who helps so much around the house) 

However, with a New Year ( and help from the nesting instinct) I am back in action! :) 

I have a huge list of things to do in the remaining 10 weeks before this baby makes his arrival and a new blog design in the works cause lord knows it needs it! 

Happy 2012!