You see, after the newspaper is completely finished I have a few minutes to let my shoulders relax and revel in the fact I don't have to do anything for just a little while. There are always things to do, lists to make, reports to generate, calls and emails to answer, customers to contact, story lists--you get the idea. But in the moment when I know I'm completely finished with the paper, and it's out of my hands and off to the printers, I am tired all over. (That's a line from a movie that my friends and I used to quote a lot. "You're making me tired all over.") In that euphoric moment, though I am usually really tired, I can't sleep.
I had been getting on Pinterest once in a while to look at what others were pinning, and I would repin or pin a few things. Then I found another mom friend on Pinterest, and I started to hear from some of my other mom friends that this Pinterest thing was really stealing their time. And then my grown daughter asked me if I had heard of Pinterest, and it seems she is completely hooked. But she qualifies that with how much she uses the ideas on Pinterest in her own life, so it isn't really a waste of time, it's useful.
Um. Yes.
It is useful. I've pinned things on my boards so I can save them for party ideas. I follow some of my friends to see what they think is cute, awesome, interesting, dreamy or just practical. There are some great ideas for recycling, beautiful pieces of art, recipes, ideas for children's rooms, organization ideas, clothing, jewelry, and other photos of things that could either change the way you do things, or just give you a little lift. I enjoy it. I try not to spend a lot of time on it, but it does help me feel like I've made contact with some interesting people after I've been on Pinterest.
Are you a Pinner?
You can see some of my boards at pinterest.com/marshahart
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