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Pin It and Do It Wrap Up

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It’s time to wrap up the Pin It and Do It Challenge hosted by Trish at Love, Laughter, and a Touch of Insanity.

I signed up to complete 4-7 pins. I completed 1 1/2. Sort of.

I made some snickerdoodles.

The only problem is that I only pinned these snickerdoodles that morning because Ben asked for snickerdoodles. Our conversation went something like this:

Me: I want to bake something today.

Ben: I want snickerdoodles.

Me: But I’ve never pinned snickerdoodles!

So I pinned some snickerdoodles:

And mine turned out to be pretty delicious:

The other project I did, I already mentioned on the blog. I placed some mason jars full of cotton swabs and q-tips in each of the bathrooms. I swear I saw this on a pin. But it turns out I didn’t. So I pinned it after I completed it.

I totally don’t understand the point of this challenge, huh?

Maybe next time.

Thanks for hosting, Trish!

The Sunday Salon [10.28.12]

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Busy Sunday for me.

This morning we are heading to Phillipe Park to get our first family portraits done. Hopefully the crazy wind has died down a little bit and the sun decides to make an appearance. But at least Evan will be cute no matter what.

Later today I have my book club meeting. For Halloween, we read We Have Always Lived in the Castle (a reread for me), The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, and Stephen King’s The Mist (which, as of Saturday night, I still have not read).

So how am I doing on my challenges?

Reading My Own Books

Yep, still reading City of Bones. BUT, I am actually making some progress and hope to finish it by the end of the month. I have really got to figure out when to read.

Last week, I shared  Amy’s RMOB post here, and this week Hilary from Adventures in Never Never Land posted about how she is going to join in the fun and read her own books for the rest of the year as well. Some others are starting in November. Let me know if you’re one of them.

Pin It and Do It

I made some snickerdoodles. But I hadn’t pinned any snickerdoodles. So, um, yeah, still failing this one.

 

The Sunday Salon [10.14.12]

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Evan’s grandparents are in town this weekend, so we are out having fun instead of reading. Yesterday we went to the zoo to show Evan all of the animals that are way cooler than Gatsby and Daisy. He really enjoyed the fish and the penguins. We ended up purchasing an annual pass, so we’ll be back.

After we put Evan to bed last night, Ben and I went out for a drink and a movie – our first date night since the baby (unless you count the wedding we went to). We saw Perks of Being a Wallflower and it was SO GOOD. The book is amazing and the movie really does it justice.

Reading My Own Books

It’s October 14th and I am still on my first book. I am reading City of Bones and, although I am only 100 pages in, I am enjoying it a lot. If only I could find some time to read.

Pin It and Do It

I am going to have a busy end of the month, I suppose, since I still haven’t really done any of these pins. There is so much baking I want to do and so little baking I am actually doing.

October always seems like a really busy month for me. The Readathon (which I didn’t participate in) is the only reason I ever keep up with reading.

We are off to the Pumpkin Patch today and then taking Evan swimming for the first time. Have a wonderful Sunday.

 

The Sunday Salon [10.7.12]

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I thought I was going to be spending my weekend prepping for a trial tomorrow but it went away (as trials often do) so I am enjoying a nice relaxing weekend home with the boys. We did a few things around the house yesterday, so I am hoping today is a real day off. Evan has a little cold, but nothing really phases my happy little baby. Next weekend will be busy. While you all are readathon-ing, we’ll be spending some time with Ben’s parents. As fun as that will be, I could definitely use a relaxing day (and maybe a nap or two).

Reading My Own Books

I am a complete failure at Reading My Own Books so far. I actually had one last book from September to finish up and I only just finished it last night. I’m a little cheater. Even when I make the rules. But I’m really starting today with City of Bones. I swear.

Pin It and Do It

I thought I completed a pin. But it turns out I never pinned anything like this. But I think I have permission from Trish to count this anyway. See, I cheat no matter who makes the rules. So I give you my mason jar cotton swab holders:

I put a set in each bathroom. This was a super simple project – it took me about 5 minutes and $6 to do, but it makes me happy to see them. I love playing house.

Tell me, are you a rule-follower or a cheater like me when it comes to these things?

 

Pin It and Do It

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Since I seem to have taken an impromptu vacation from book blogging, let me change subjects for a minute to Pinterest. When I first joined Pinterest, I didn’t get it. Months later, I tried again and it clicked. So I started pinning like crazy. I’ve since calmed down, but I still have all of these IDEAS I want to try but never do. Enter, Trish from Love, Laughter, Insanity and her Pin It and Do It: a pinteresting challenge.

Now I am AWFUL at reading challenge. I’ve failed every one I’ve ever tried. But I am going to do this. Seriously.

I am gong to join at the “Pinterested” level, which means I have to complete 4-7 pins in the month of October. I am not going to list those pins now (because then I won’t want to do them anymore) but choose them as I go instead (this is me trying to trick my brain into completing a challenge).

So, want to join? Go sign up today.