Pinterest was one of the greatest inventions ever created! No more tearing out pictures, recipes, and articles to file away in the cabinet... never to be seen again. It's amazing how we can create a file (a board) and pin anything we want to be viewed easily at any time. It's as simple as browsing and putting it on a board. All in pictures! And, I love that we can share our pins with anyone, anywhere!
I have been pinning for a year or so. My interests and categories continue to grow as I travel, plan a party, see the newest in garden techniques, need an inspiring quote, need a holiday decorating idea, and find a new and easy peasy recipe. Pinterest... best thing ever!
Here are my latest pins.
PIN #1 - I'm always on the look-out for Angels. I've made a board specifically for Angels and I like to look at them often. I have an Angel in heaven that I love and miss every single day. Thinking of you today and and always, Shaniel... my beautiful Angel daughter.
found on http://fancitaste.tumblr.com/
PIN #2 - Valentine's Day is coming up. It's fun to look at all the gift ideas, cards, and labels. I've got my eye on this one! Fun with the hubby.
You can find this recipe here - http://12tomatoes.com/2014/10/nutty-dessert-recipe-rich-chocolate-chip-macadamia-nut-cookies.html
PIN #3 - Quotes make me happy! I pin them, I write them on scraps of paper and in my journal... anywhere I can see them... to be inspired, to be creative, to improve, and as a reminder to show kindness!
PIN #4 - Recipes. I have more pins on that board than any other one. I love the way food is displayed on Pinterest. But sadly I've learned you can't judge a dish by it's looks. I've tried more recipes than I care to count. Some you win, some you lose. I cooked this the other day. It was winner! And super simple to make.
Directions:
1. Place chicken breasts in shallow baking dish.
2. Sprinkle taco seasoning over top.
3. Cut up a variety of fresh vegetables (I used what I had on hand, ie: zuchinni, onion, red and green pepper, mushrooms) and arrange on top of chicken.
4. Drizzle with Olive Oil
5. Top with shredded cheese
6. Cover with foil.
Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes. Eat over a bed of rice.
PIN #5: Nature. There's just something about nature that inspires me. So I do a lot of pinning when it comes to the beauty and majesty of nature. I love the picture of these eagles! So beautiful! To me they represent freedom, swiftness, confidence, loyalty, and power.
... and that leads me into an inspired post. Every February thousands of eagles migrate to Utah to wait out the Canadian and Alaskan winters, offering an unparalleled opportunity to see one of the world's most majestic birds of prey.
Box Elder County, the county I live in, has one of the highest concentrations of wintering Bald Eagles in the lower 48 states. I live just above Willard Bay, which is a great area for observing overwintering eagles. They are easily visible from I-15. The eagles spend most of their time in the leafless cottonwoods that ring North Marina at Willard Bay, but occasionally they sweep across the open water, talons extended, to rake a fish from beneath the surface.
The eagles can also be seen in the large cottonwoods a few miles north of Willard Bay on the edge of Bear River City, a small town in rural Box Elder County. My daughter lives in the area so when I go out for a visit, I am able to stop and take pictures of the eagles. To me, they are a wonder!
Picture I took - Eagles, Bear River City
To read more about the Bear River Bird Refuge go HERE
Writing prompt #1: Share the last five items you pinned, choose one and let it inspire a blog post.
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Those are great pins! And those eagle are magnificent! We have quite a population of them down here on the Gulf Coast, but I can never seem to be where they are when they are there. I never wind up with a picture of them. Several of the photographers I follow do, though, and they are incredible birds.
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I love the "blow me a kiss" pin! Cute.
ReplyDeleteHi! I live on the border of Davis/Weber and have never been to the bird refuge. Thanks for giving me a fantastic reason to take my kids on an outing!! Also, that recipe looks awesome.
ReplyDeleteWhat a small world we live in, hugh! You're my neighbor. Who would have guessed we would find each other on Mama Kat!
DeleteSoon as I saw that your post was on Pinterest, I switched over to their site and tried to search for you so I could follow you. I am on as Achieving Clarity. Want to follow each other?~May
ReplyDeleteYes... May! Would love to follow you. I'll start now!
DeleteThat fajita bake has become an easy favorite for us too! So good!!!
ReplyDeleteIsn't Pinterest awesome?! I use it to find ideas for preschool. I also pin scads of recipes, which I need to further organize, as two of my food boards are just too big to find anything easily. It's so much better than clipping out recipes from papers and magazines (which I still do, but not as often). The oven fajitas sound delicious. I'll have to give them a try.
ReplyDeleteI love pinterest too, for the same reason. Do you remember when we were young and we would cut pictures out of the catalogs and paste them in notebooks. We've been pinning for a long time. The bird refuge is an awesome place to visit, it would be a wonderful thing to see the eagles in the winter. I didn't know all that about the eagles wintering there. Fun post today.
ReplyDeleteBoy do I ever remember cutting and filling binders full of pictures and ideas! Hooray for Pinterest. Best thing ever!
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