Oh, Pinterest ...

Of course I'd heard of Pinterest, I don't live under a rock.  My favorite aunt started talking about it at Christmas this past year, saying I could find hundreds of activities and such for little Henry.  It sounded interesting until I heard there was a "waiting list" to join.  Forget about it.  I wasn't into cliques in high school, and I'm certainly not into them as an adult either.  I kept on hearing about the magic of Pinterest, though, and finally one afternoon at my parents' house I got suckered into it.  Let me be clear, I was only checking it out to help my mom in her quest for window treatments.  I checked out her pins, made a few new ones of my own, and then spent the next ... I dunno ... 63 hours or so browsing.

This was totally me.

It. Is. Awesome.
Yes, it's true.  I've been on Pinterest for about 3 weeks now, and already Elvis is just sick to death of hearing about this or that new thing I've pinned.  It's a good thing I have a toddler to look after, or I don't think I'd EVER put the iPad down.  Seriously.  I'm thinking about "multitasking" with it right now.
Anyway, a few good things actually HAVE come into our lives from The Great Timesuck, I'm proud to say.  I made a great little toy for Henry out of an old coffee can and some milk lids, and we've tried some bathtime tricks and games as well.  He's playing a Pinterest sorting game as we speak, actually, sticking the handles of his baby spoons through the holes of their dishwashing basket.  What a magical site.  Ahem.  Also, my mom AND my grandmother's Christmas presents this year are already underway, inspired by some of the beautiful DIY projects.  But what I think I'm proudest of is that I have found a house-cleaning regimen that works. 
I've only been doing it for a week, but that's about 4 days longer than I've ever stuck with any sort of cleaning regimen in the past.  Ha ha.  Seriously, though, I HATE cleaning.  So last week was pretty rough, as starting a cleaning routine always is.  I had a few weeks' worth of clutter sitting around on my tables and counters, as is typically the case at my house.  But once I got started it was so easy.  I do a few major tasks each day (today was laundry and weekend damage control) as well as a few small ones (I also wiped down the walls in the kitchen, as well as the coffee and dining tables, and the kitchen trash can).  Now my house just stays clean-ish all the time, and I can make progress on the detail work, like tidying drawers, organizing Henry's closets, washing exterior windows, and dusting the louvres on my utility room doors.  It's true, I haven't actually DONE any of those things yet, but ... well, at least now I don't have a good excuse.  Maybe next week when Elvis is home from school all week. 
Also, although I don't have the patience or the steady hands to try all the awesome nail art ideas on Pinterest, I WAS inspired to paint my nails for the first time since Henry was born.  It makes me feel a little bit like Betty Draper when I'm doing my chores.  Except that I've seen every episode of Mad Men twice now, and I'm pretty sure I never see her doing any actual housework.  So there, thanks to Pinterest I know I'm at least as good a housewife as Betty Draper.  Thanks, P.  ;-)