So Grateful for Pinterest!

I am grateful for many, many things in this world. Social media is always a sticky subject. So much social media highlights things that each of us are great at doing (which is WONDERFUL) but leaves me feeling like a failure when I am not at least making strong efforts in ALL of those areas! So I try to stay away from venues like Facebook where I can scroll for hours and realize how far away from "winning" I really am and stick to social media that leaves me feeling a little more empowered. Enter PINTEREST.

On our way to a competition! I cannot tell you how happy she is to wear lipstick (GASP!) OUTSIDE! I look like a hot mess

because I just spent approximately one hour trying to figure out how to apply that lipstick (and get that hair in place) while discouraging my 4 year old from helping. Who has time to do the adult's hair and make-up? NOT ME!

Many people hate Pinterest. And I get that. I do! You can look at all the great stuff and think, "I NEED to be making wreathes out of my children's cherished onesies - why didn't I do that?" But what I love is that I can just hop onto the magnifying glass and only see entries about what I WANT to pursue (mostly). It serves as great inspiration (sometimes). :) And when I have a Pinterest "fail", it gives me lots of opportunity to laugh and laugh and laugh.

Recently, I am grateful for the girl hairstyle search on Pinterest. My eldest is a dancer. She needs to wear her up at least 3 (and often more) days a week. I needed ideas because she was starting to give me THAT LOOK. The look that says, "I am not going to complain about wearing this simple bun because I don't want you to feel badly, but I REALLY wish my hair could be a little more." I am not imagining this look, I promise. And when you can tell what she is thinking, and appreciate that she is kind enough not to put it out there for you to hear, it combines to form a powerful motivation. Again, enter Pinterest!

Long story short, today I did an upside down French braid into a bun! It didn't look exactly like the picture (not even close) but I felt great about making some steps in the right direction. And she LOVED it! :) Hooray, Pinterest!!! And bobby pins! And foam bun makers! :)