Simple, Different

Pinned from:  Cute Girls' Hair Styles

I've seen lots of cute hair ideas on Pinterest but I especially love the fast and easy ones.  This one is so simple I can't help but wonder why I didn't think of it.  I am a genius after all!  All you have to do is braid a normal, simple braid and then choose a strand to hold onto, any strand'll do.  Hold firm and slide the other two up.  It creates this fun, different look.  I did it to my 11 year old niece the other night and she liked it a lot.  I wowed everyone around with my vast knowledge of braids!  I didn't take a picture but this is one instance where it turned out just as well as the source picture!  I am sure it works better on "young" hair because it's so healthy and undamaged you can slide on up with out too much frizz and breakage poking out.

Pin Worthiness:  You Betcha

You're kids might be in bed, but grab Barbie and give it a try.  You know you want to.

Recipe Fail

Pinned from: Six Sisters' Stuff

This is not the recipe I made, this pin is for a list of 25 slow cooker recipes and this is the picture that appears on the pin boards, I've seen it all over pinterest.  Thought I'd show you this one in case you have it pinned.

This is what I made.  Orange Chicken in the Crock Pot.  When I started making my grocery list and added items from this recipe I became suspicious. A whole can of orange juice concentrate?  OK, I'm sure these people think it tastes good or they never would have linked it, right?

Well, I made it.  It was disgusting.  Seriously.  I could not finish it.  My son gagged, my husband humored me and then confessed that it was't good, never admitting how awful it really was.  It just was not a pleasant dining experience.

Why the epic fail?  Oh, that's just because...well...I'm an idiot I suppose.  The recipe calls for 8 oz of orange juice concentrate, an entire can is 12 oz.  I didn't misread just once, while writing down ingredients but again while making this stupid dish!  And here's the thing...I'm not sure that 4 fewer ounces would have made that much of a difference.  I realize it's a full third but it was just sooooooooooooo orangey!  Ick.

Pin Worthiness:  Not Really (this is based on this recipe alone and not the fact that this pin is for 25 recipes.)

The bottom line is I won't be making this again, even with just 8 ounces of juice, I'm too scarred from my first experience.  You can try if you want.  Let me know how it turns out.

Pinterest: A Double Edged Sword

Pinned from:  Need Supply

These boots.  I saw them and loved them.  They were only $75!  I tried to order them.  They were out of stock!  Out of stock!  I was so sad.  That's the problem with Pinterest.  You find something on there that you like, and everyone else does too.  It's a shame.  I would have been good to you brown derby boot.  We could have had some pretty good times.

Pin Worthy:  You Betcha

A good looking boot at a great price is hard to find and apparently harder to acquire.

Lemon Garlic Spaghetti

Pinned from:  I Nom Things

I love noodles.  I love basil.  I love light dishes.  I didn't love this dish.  It was fine.  I'd eat it again if it were in front of my face but I wouldn't go through the trouble of making it again.  Don't believe me, try it for yourself.  I wish you better luck.

Pin worthiness:  Meh

So why bother posting?  Well honestly, sub par recipes were my number one motivation for starting this blog believe it or not.  I feel like people over rate recipes (like on food.com) all the time and I am NOT a picky eater.  I'm a good eater.  Ask anyone, especially my mother!

I'm a TV Watcher

Pinned from: ilikeartalot.tumblr.com

Parks and Recreation anyone?  Sometimes you just need the silly pins for a good laugh.  Who doesn't love mustache chest hair?  That's why I married Shawn.

Pin Worthiness:  You Betcha

Brown Sugar and Balsamic Glazed Pork Loin

Pinned from:  C + C Marriage Factory

This pork loin in and of itself is good.  Not great, but certainly better than fair.  It's the glaze that makes this bad boy a winner.  Aye Ca-rumba!  I liked it.  A lot.  I generally think people over rate food on-line.  Things that are given 4-5 out of 5 stars I'd often give 3 or fewer.  I am not a picky eater!  I love food.  But I figure if I'm going to go through the trouble of putting those calories in my body I better enjoy it.

Pin worthiness:  You Betcha

This recipe is easy peasy, lemon squeezy.  I like my crock pot dishes nice and simple and this did not disappoint.  Although you had to dirty an additional pot to make the glaze, it whipped up fast and was delish!

Happy Feet

Pinned From:  Coolest Homemade Costumes

Check out those feet.  This year the plan was, Shawn a rooster, Me a hen, Berk a chick and Sovie an egg.  We got a few costumes donated to our cause and did some roll shifting but we were still in need of chicken feet and these cleaning gloves I pinned seemed like such a great plan!  Shawn sported these yellow feet and I wore brown gloves for mine.  I think our feet were everyone's favorite parts of our costumes and I didn't even get a picture with our feet in it.  Ugh.

Pin Worthiness:  You Betcha

I love to "search" in Pinterest.  It's like a filtered Google where only the cool ideas and images are allowed.  That's where this clever idea came from.  Try it out!