It’s been a while (way too long!) since I’ve posted about one of my Pinterest experiments. And I decided to start with the one that failed SO MISERABLY that even I was shocked by it.

Seriously.

When I saw this picture from The Kitchn on Pinterest I thought “WOW” that looks awesome!

Picture Source: Julie via Jane Wang on Pinterest

But then reading in the FIRST SENTENCE that the person writing about this does not even own a waffle iron… well, that should have been my first clue NOT to try this one out.

Because the beauty that she shows in that picture? Not so much for me.

In fact, I’d be more apt to say that I had an edible mess on my hands.

With the Betty Crocker Chocolate Chip cookie recipe that I used, 90 seconds really wasn’t enough time to bake the cookie – so I let it go 30 seconds longer… and then, well, trying to get the cookie out?

Need I say mess? {The reason it looks so burnt is because it took me THAT LONG to actually get it out of the waffle iron.}

So I probably won’t be trying this one anytime soon again…

How about you? Have you tried something from Pinterest lately?

Link up with the Pinterest Challenge this week!

So my “annual” birthday post dedicated to my nephew and all of his cuteness is almost a month overdue. Eh, when you’re in a blog-writing-rut… sometimes you just have to pull yourself out and THEN post about your favorite things.

Here’s a few of my favorite memories I’ve captured with him over the past couple of months. (Since I got my new iPhone!)

Playing with the iPad is always lots of fun… especially when you hit it against Auntie Juju’s wishes.

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This is linked up with iPhone Photo Phun at Belle Bean Chicago Dog & Taming Insanity.

I’m participating with Just Write today with Heather from the Extraordinary Ordinary. The idea behind this is to free write your ordinary and extraordinary moments when they happen. I’ve loved reading these – and today (finally) I am writing about a moment that got me thinking.

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As I was listening to the radio this morning, as I do every day on my way to work, a commercial for an upcoming event came on. Typically I don’t pay attention to the advertisements – and even in writing this, I could not tell you what the event was – except that tickets were $150 for a single ticket and $250 for a couple.

Why is it that if I wanted to go to this event, I would be charged more than someone who is buying 2 tickets? Is my single presence there so difficult to deal with and coordinate that there is a need to charge an extra $25 for the inconvenience?

I understand that I might cause you not to fill up a table with a round number.

But what about me? I live on a single income – an income because of the economy in the past 4 years that has not increased at all. I live in a home that I would love to sell, but cannot afford to because the mortgage is so high after the housing collapse.

I understand that the couples attending this show may also live on a single income. That they too want to sell their homes.

The same really goes for vacations. If I would want to go on a cruise or to an all inclusive resort somewhere, I am lured in by some of the deals saying that they are are X amount per person… only to find out later that if I choose to go by myself, that price rises by 25-50% all because I don’t want to share my room with a stranger.

Sometimes I want to go somewhere by myself. With me being in my mid-30’s now, I’m trying my best to accept the fact that I am not part of a couple. That this “being in a couple thing” may not be God’s long term plan for my life.

But what I’m really struggling with is being penalized for a life circumstance… no matter where I go.

Do you struggle with being penalized for something that you feel you shouldn’t be?

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Over the last 15 or so weeks, I’ve been doing various things from my Pinterest boards… and just haven’t posted them yet. So this week (and likely next week) you’re going to see a number of things posted. Kinda scary how many posts I have in drafts right now that deal with the #PinterestChallenge.

Are you liking the challenge so far? Are you doing more things from your boards?

Here’s the linky for all your Pinterest project posts this week!

Have you followed these people on Pinterest yet? They are pinning great items!

Do you have any questions? Check out my Pinterest FAQ page or email me (dutchbeingme@gmail.com) for anything!