Too Much Pinterest Can Be A Good Thing, Right?

I'm a Pinterest junkie.

...not like it was a really big secret or anything...

This week was one of those 'actually-make-what-you've-pinned' weeks.

And everything was super successful.

...well, almost everything...

Monday, however, was a work day...not a pinterest day. 

I got a lot done.

Like this...

And this...

And these...

 

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Tuesday I mostly drooled over things I want to do, like make my own yogurt. 

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And kefir soda

 

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I finally got the guts to order both yogurt and kefir cultures.

They should be here next week.

Yay!

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Wednesday I cleaned our washing machine.

The inside.

The outside too, but the inside is what really needed it.

I followed this step-by-step guide and it worked like a charm:

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Then I re-organized our coat closet.

Ok, this one was kind of a fail.

 Here is my inspiration closet:

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But I decided that since we'll likely not be here for another year, I'm not going to put a lot into this house.

So, I assembled a metal shelf inside the closet and in the process pinched the crap out of my leg while assembling said shelf. 

But I did not cuss!

...so I guess it kind of was a success...

After lunch I was the parent reader for Rowan's preschool class.

We read a Diego and Dora book and Polar Bear, Polar Bear What Do You Hear?

When we got home Rowan and I made some yummy looking granola bars.

...Mmmmm...

I used this recipe:

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They were waaaaay too sweet...which, coming from a woman with a mouthful of sweet teeth, is saying something. Next time I make this I'm gonna swap out the brown sugar for about half the amount in maple syrup.
And maybe add some coconut.
And chocolate.

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Thursday was another work day.
I did a fair amount of prep work to finish some orders.
...like these corsages...



It was also really cold.
Which made for a perfect day to cuddle up on the couch with some coffee and surf Pinterest.

But it was not a good day for cleaning.
So I didn't.


Cold days are also good for mixing plaids, florals, and stripes.

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Friday I realized that not cleaning on Thursday was a bad idea.
So I cleaned.

AND!!!
My yogurt and kefir cultures came early!!!

Rowan was eager to help me make yogurt, which she probably won't eat.
I bought the kind of cultures that are mild, are so easy to make a caveman could do it, and are heirloom {meaning you can forever make yogurt from the previous batch}.

We have another 24 hours for it to do it's thing.
I'll let you know if I'm as smart as a caveman next week.


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Saturday (today) has been a lazy day.
Sort of.

I've been working REALLY hard on making a photo book.
See, I have this grand plan to make one photo book for each year of our kids life...for each of them.
...it's sparked from the guilt of being a horrible scrapbooker/baby book keeper when they were babies.

Here's a page I have done:

Oh, and I found this super cool way to repurpose a crib when your babies are grown...

{it's a chicken coop}

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