11,000 pins and still counting

I’ve been “pinning” tonight. I pin at night while watching TV because I’m an obsessive multitasker.

My daughter got me hooked on PInterest four years ago this October.

I could just “bean” her because I am truly addicted.

Here’s what I like about PInterest:

• It sparks my creativity

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  creativity 2

• It reminds me it’s OK to “collect” a lot of junk.

messy house

• It justifies my “dumpster diving” (Seriously, I pick up junk along the road. I’ve embarrassed my husband more than once. But I’ve got some really great free stuff.”

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  dumpster diving

• It excuses my messy house because I’m always onto a new project.

messy house

• It encourages me to recycle

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  upcycling

• I hoard hoping to find time to make something from what I’ve hoarded

Here’s the down side:

•  It makes me too competitve. If someone other “pinner” can do it, I can do it better.

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  competing

• I collect items for projects I’m never going to make.

• I end up making things I have no idea what to do with. I get “hooked” on something I really enjoying doing and just can’t quit.

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  painted rocks

• I end up getting obsessed with a particular project and collect way too much of the needed supplies. I mean how many pallet projects can one use in their home and how many places are there for mason jars?  (Right now it’s pallets and bottles.) Someone stop me. please!

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  Pallets

mason jars

• It sometimes keeps me from pursuing my painting

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  ariists

• It discourages me because it’s not that anyone does anything I can’t or haven’t done but that they take such great pictures. My projects look every bit as good in reality but just not in my pictures.

bottles

Here’s the thing. I was a PInterest kind of gal long before Pinterest was ever a thought.

I’ve been painting furniture, repurposing items, painting glass, knitting, crocheting, sewing, stenciling, felting,-well, I can’t think of too much I’ve seen on Pinterest that I haven’t tried in some form or another. I’m the original DIY-er, crafter, repurpos-er, etc. Ask anyone.

Which makes me kind of mad.

I mean, why didn’t I think of PInterest?

Oh, my, here’s the UPS driver coming up the driveway and she’s female. I’ve got some Mason jars ready for distribution. 🙂

(God bless and I hope you have a good day.)

Rebecca

Hi. I'm so glad you're here. My blog focuses on faith and mental health issues such as mood disorders like depression, anxiety, and dysthymia (chronic low moods that don't qualify as depression.) I post DIY and decorating projects when I can. My book, "Depression Has A Big Voice. Make Yours Bigger! (Expanded Edition), is on sale at all online retailers. I have a Psychology degree and post-graduate courses in Clinical Pastoral Education. I am a former hospital chaplain, Bible teacher, and retreat/conference inspirational speaker. Thank you for visiting and may you feel God's presence today.

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