Pinned Up

There are worse things I could be addicted to trust and believe but for now Pinterest has my full attention. I go back and forth with committing time to pinning and well, in the last couple weeks I've just gone...forth. It started to weigh on me that I hadn't checked in on my online hoarding addiction in awhile. So I turned on a TNT movie, made a cup of coffee, turned the air down, grabbed my favorite throw and away I went. Sucked in like a freaking hoover vac. Done and done. See you in a few hours.

I came across so many new things; recipes, home improvement projects, outfits, color combos, decorating ideas, craft projects, workout regiments, homemade beauty products - good thing I don't care about my nails...because jeeze louise there are a ton of new things you can do with them too! I almost, almost started to feel a little inadequate. Who comes up with all these brilliant ideas? I surveyed the sitch and I'm quite alright with being a "repinner" rather than an "original pinner". Pulled out the note pad and started putting a game plan together.

Don't be jealous, I had an entire weekend full of nothing to do except laundry and switch back and forth between TNT and Dateline ID so I tried a few things and I actually really liked them. I thought I'd share. I started small...easy recipes and an orange/sugar facial exfoliant scrub that I somewhat tweaked based on what I had. Let's be real, the home improvement projects that involve more than glue, felt and spray paint are for the advanced pinner. I had time but no desire to make that much of a committment.

I made this orange sugar facial scrub and let me tell you afterwards I felt like I wanted to make everything from scracth. There was something nostalgic about it. I got so into it at one point I had to ask myself if I were Amish. Jokes. I did however quesiton if I had it in me to be an urban granola? Not sure, but it turned out well and after I used it my face was as smooth as butter. I'll definitely be using it to shine up the 'ol epidermis for a little Chi-Town romantic get-a-way this weekend! Mama's getting her groove back and making sugar scrubs - look out.

Orange Sugar Facial Scrub

Ingredients:

Brown Sugar

Raw Sugar

Pinch of Baking Soda

Pureed Mango (It was a day away from being tossed, decided to use it)

Freshly Squeezed Orange Juice

(Um, I used the orange juice one of my kids didn't drink from breakfast that morning. Don't judge. I hate to waste.)

Mix all together until desired consistency. Less is more wherein the juice is concerned. Don't over do it or you'll make more than you'll be able to use over a few days before it starts to smell unpleasant. Trust me on this one.

Question to Self:

Do you like pinning the hard bodies on Pinterest for motivation or do you just like looking at the hard bodies?

Answer to Self:

It's a toss up.

More scrubs found here.