I've often wanted to be more like Martha Stewart. The quintessential homemaker, wife, mother, artist, creative genius and no nonsense business woman. I can't wait until Elliot has to create things for school and I have to help (science projects anyone?). I look forward to when he needs a costume for a play, or Purim or Halloween and mommy has to make it (I need to learn to sew more than just a button). I'd love to say that I'm a fantastic housekeeper but truth be told, my home is cluttered at best. Homemaker I am not, unless you count the fact that we have created a warm and fun home environment for our son. Guess I'm better than I thought. As far as the wife part - well, I'm still married, so I must be doing something right. I've always been into reading Martha Stewart Living and getting ideas from Parenting magazine as well as Family Circle. And then I found Pinterest.
A friend of Sam's told him that now that I had joined Pinterest, he could look forward to lonely nights with me glued to the computer screen "pinning" to my heart's content. Now I wouldn't say that I'm excessive, but it is a bit easy to get lost on there. Recently, I have been focusing on good recipes that my son might eat. He's a very picky eater so I'm forced to get creative for his sake. I have a strong affinity for anything that can be made in a muffin tin. I've made mini meatloaves, mini pizza puffs and my new all-time favorite - mini chicken pot pies! This has to be one of the easiest recipe in the world and it tastes so good - even Elliot will eat it (sometimes, when he's in a good mood, and the day doesn't end in "y"). Tomorrow I am making turkey bacon, cheese, and egg biscuit cups for Elliot's teachers as well as for the nurse's at my office.
In addition, I've also found really cool crafty things that I can do with Elliot at home. I haven't started doing arts and crafts with him at home because, frankly, I didn't have the energy and didn't think he had the attention span - and I don't like messes. We did try one craft at home and it turned out pretty cool but I can't share it just yet as it's a gift that hasn't been given yet. I can't wait till father's day this year - I have some really great and creative ideas "pinned" to my board.
Pinterest has also given me really great ideas for home organization, decorating and birthday party ideas. Not that I'm trying to sell anyone on Pinterest or anything, I just think it's great and wanted to share!
That is all...
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