Why Women Love Pinterest

When my mother first showed me Pinterest, I was astonished. How had I never seen this before? This was a major break through in my eyes.

Not a day goes by without me, a roommate, or a female classmate referencing something to Pinterest. You know what I mean too. The conversation usually begins with "I saw on Pinterest" or "Did you see my Pin?". Yeah, it's our ESPN for girls, it's true too, men can't deny it.

Why though?
It's quite simple really. Girls can express anything they want to on it. They can pin meme's, recipe's, and heck even plan a wedding. I see multiple people I follow get engaged and use it as a resource in planning it all.

How I see it, Pinterest is a tool to help women see what others have done creatively. I love that part. I love finding new things I want to try or make. It's like a game, if someone else can do it, so can I. Of course there are those web sites that have "Pinterest Fails" like the crayons not melting right or the icing melting because the person forgot to let the cupcake cool.
A personal favorite is all the SomeeCards memes.

What are your thoughts? Why do you love Pinterest? Or if you don't love it, then why?

my "very pinterest party" I had for graduation last year. 

My favorite thing found on Pinterest, recreate an old photo of yourself. I found the photo of me, top right, sifting through photos for graduation. Realized I was sitting in the same chair. Snapped a quick pic of me attempting the same excitement.

- Tay

Counting Your Blessings

"Our anxiety does not come from thinking about the future, but from wanting to control it."

Why worry though? Recently I've had a run of good luck (knock on wood). I can't possibly begin to explain it either. I recently just quit my job at a dry cleaners and felt nothing but relief afterwards. It was as if a weight had been lifted from my shoulders, and it had. I've felt like a whole new person and it's only been a week. Then my roommate and I were handed tickets to see Zac Brown Band at the Civic Center here in Tallahassee. We also found out we were possible contenders to win tickets to a Kenny Chesney concert during spring break. Not to mention I found a penny heads up in the parking lot today. I'm feeling lucky, even if all of that doesn't count.

Did I mention I'm Irish? That's why I consider it luck, my thought process is a little like this "Well, I'm Irish, so it all must be luck."

But in reality it's all one blessing after another. I betcha that penny was God having a little fun. 

I'm not lucky. I'm Blessed. 

It's a hard concept for me though. I've grown up with such a comfortable life, and blinded by my own arrogance, I never saw all the blessings before me. Yes, I did give the proper recognition to some of them. But not all of the one's that are deserving. 

Most ironically one of my favorite songs is "Counting your Blessings" sung by Bing Crosby in the Christmas classic "White Christmas." 

Count your blessings, okay, I can do that. 

And so I have. My journal currently holds three pages of things I'd consider blessings. Yes, indoor plumbing happens to be on it, along with electricity. 

I wanna challenge any one who views this post today/tomorrow/anytime, to make a list of every blessing you can possibly concoct. It has given me a new perspective on everything, and it is my hope that it would do the same for you, the reader. 

My number one blessing was my family, I'm the redhead. This picture is over a year old, but it's my favorite family picture, mostly because it's the only one that we didn't do fifty takes to get. It was spontaneous and the smiles are natural. 

secondly, I'm thankful for siblings I can be silly with. These are my two sisters, Morgan (brunet) and Josie (blonde). My brother is featured at the bottom of the post.

Third, I'm thankful for roommates that keep things interesting at all times. They keep life full of adventure, and I love them dearly.

Count your  blessings, 

-Tay

Introduction to the New Blog

Welcome new, or old readers to my new/old blog!

If you’re able to be yourself, then you have no competition. All you have to do is get closer and closer to that essence.-  Barbara Cook

Me, that's who I want my readers to meet through this blog. No it's not all about me, I'll blog about other things. 

                              Like, interests, funny roommate stories, along with stories from previous jobs and experiences. 

But what do you the reader want? 

I'm an open minded character, at least I like to think. I wanna know recipes y'all want me to try, or other blogs to read. I'm game for anything. 

Brief Bio:

I'm a freshman in Tallahassee Fl. I have four lovely roommates who keep me on my toes and my days interesting. I love country music and concerts. I love to craft, (pinterest is my weakness) though I'm not very good. Food is my other weakness, and cooking is my friend. I run to the mall as fast as possible when I get stressed, have a break down, etc. Though I don't know why, I never buy anything other than a soft pretzel, and walk through every store until my feet can't continue. I recently quit my job as a counter girl at a dry cleaners, and yes it is worse than it sounds. I only worked there for eight months, but I learned Tallahassee because of it. I'm also thankful for the lessons that I learned through it. My favorite movie is "The Lion King". Duck Dynasty leaves me in tears along with Disney's "Phineas and Ferb". I love to explore and make memories with those I love. I find joy in discovering new things like local mom and pop sort of places. I love to do anything hands on, like cooking, crafting, tinkering, creating, and building. 

I love my family. I'm the oldest of four with two loving parents and a dog named Honey. Whom I instagram every time I'm back in Orlando (where my family lives). I'm originally from Texas, hardly a Florida native. 

My roommate Rileigh and I at the Zac Brown Band concert here in 

Tallahassee the other night. 

(We got free tickets too! A cool story for another time)

Me, trying to be as classy and hysterical as one of my favorites, Lucille Ball. I have people tell me all the time I could be her grand daughter, daughter, sister. Honestly I bet it's because I have red hair. #gingerproblems

<3 My little brother, Jacob, 17 years old,

 standing 6"3 keeps things goofy at all times.  Such a fun dude. 

Love always,

- Tay