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# Pintester

Failing at Pinterest pins so you don't have to

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## Posts

- [The Pintester Movement: Craft All The Things!](https://pintester.com/2013/05/the-pintester-movement-craft-all-the-things/) - Welcome to the very first time we've ever tried The Pintester Movement! The idea is that a bunch of bloggers and crafters from around the interwebs all got together and decided to take on a craft or project we've been putting off because we've been too scared to do it. This is our excuse and our
- [Paleo Coconut Chicken](https://pintester.com/2014/01/paleo-coconut-chicken/) - Pintester gets all defensive about eating paleo and makes a paleo-ish dish that turns out not good-ish.
- [Paleo Fudge Cups](https://pintester.com/2013/09/paleo-fudge-cups/) - No, you probably shouldn't eat peanut butter cups if you're eating paleo-style, but these might keep your chocolate cravings at bay. Bonus: a coconut oil fail.
- [Lace Tiara](https://pintester.com/2013/09/lace-tiara/) - You can make a tiara out of lace... For your kids. Or, you know, for yourself, if you're sort of weird.
- [Pintester Movement](https://pintester.com/2013/09/pintester-movement/) - Hooray it's Pintester Movement day! It is the day when EVERYONE is the Pintester, and we all suck up our fears and our pride, and we try something from Pinterest and post our results-- fail or not! This inspiring group of bloggers have gathered their glue guns and their muffin tins, their hair spray and
- [Half Crown Braid](https://pintester.com/2013/08/half-crown-braid/) - Y'all, I'm struggling. I must admit here to having a problem... a hair problem. Please reference last week's video in which I look like a damn poodle. I decided my hair was too dry and yucky and therefore I should try Wen because my favorite beauty blogger Maskcara mentioned it. But then I did not
- [The Pintester Movement: Test the Pintester](https://pintester.com/2013/07/the-pintester-movement-test-the-pintester/) - Welcome to The Pintester Movement v. 2.0! This time, I asked participants to test something that I've already tested on the blog, and they delivered like whoa, because the Pintestes are made of awesome. See below for some fantastic re-tests of Pinterest pins. Be sure to leave some comment love while you're visiting! Sporty Meets
- [Shamrock Cupcakes](https://pintester.com/2013/03/shamrock-cupcakes/) - You guys, I know it's St. Patrick's day and I am supposed to be out pretending I am Irish and drinking green beer and Guinness until I am wailing Irish jigs and stumbling behind bushes to relieve myself in public, but I am too old for that shit. So I made cupcakes instead. At least
- [Low Rolled Updo](https://pintester.com/2013/02/low-rolled-updo/) - Newsflash: My hair still isn't really that long. But I try, guys. I sing to it and wait long days in between shampoos and I've even considered trying some of those scary-looking hair masks from Pinterest. But it's still not much past shoulder length. Still, I am forever tempted by things like this. I learned two
- [When I Grow Up](https://pintester.com/2013/02/when-i-grow-up/) - Did you guys know what you wanted to be when you grew up?I didn't for a long time. I went through phases: President of the United States (when I was 6), missionary (when I was 10-- not even kidding), teacher (when I was 14), nurse (when I was 18), and then in college I just
- [Novels, Gas, and Potty Talk](https://pintester.com/2012/11/novels-gas-and-potty-talk/) - Pintestes, I am attempting NaNoWriMo this year and it is kicking my butt. The thing is, when you start off as a writer, then switch to blogging for a living, and then try to go back to writing novels, you realize that novels are hard, man. In any case, I am WAY behind, but it's
- [Goblet of Fire](https://pintester.com/2014/01/goblet-of-fire/) - The Pintester makes a cocktail and lights in on fire-- no kidding. It's actually what the recipe said to do.
- [Twice-Baked Sweet Potato Vomit Boats](https://pintester.com/2015/08/twice-baked-sweet-potato-vomit-boats/) - Looking for a sweet potato recipe? Well, you could try this one, but we suggest that you not be overly concerned with what it looks like before you eat it.
- [Bathtime Fun (If You're Dying) and How It Could Be Easier](https://pintester.com/2015/08/bathtime-fun-if-youre-dying-and-how-it-could-be-easier/) - Are you sick? Here, take a bath in this gross-looking water that may or may not bleach your body hair.
- [The 10-Minute Pseudo-Skirt That I'll Never Wear in Public](https://pintester.com/2015/07/the-10-minute-pseudo-skirt-that-ill-never-wear-in-public/) - I was tempted by the siren-song of the Pinterest project 10-minute skirt. The reality check came in the form of a crappy product and a fat ass.
- [Zucchini Bread and Excuses](https://pintester.com/2015/06/zucchini-bread-and-excuses/) - I haven't been around much lately. Here's a REALLY GOOD (no kidding) zucchini bread recipe to make up for it.
- [Fart Symphony](https://pintester.com/2015/05/fart-symphony/) - Video of a fart symphony. Enjoy. It's a gas.
- [Two Easter Fails For The Price of One](https://pintester.com/2015/04/two-easter-fails-for-the-price-of-one/) - Pintester takes on two Easter recipes and predictably fails at both.
- [How to Make Your Own Heater Out of Toilet Paper](https://pintester.com/2015/03/how-to-make-your-own-heater-out-of-toilet-paper/) - In a world without heaters (and talking movies, apparently), here's how you might survive...
- [Ship Your Enemies a Glittery Bag of Dicks (from Penis Island)](https://pintester.com/2015/03/ship-your-enemies-a-glittery-bag-of-dicks-from-penis-island/) - Pintester's plan to create an penis-y island of Pintester-devotees, earning our keep by operating a gummydick factory.
- [Body Wrap At Home](https://pintester.com/2012/09/body-wrap-at-home/) - There are many things I like to do in the comfort of my own home: watch movies, sing, and poop for example (but not all at the same time-- although I could, since it's my house and all). One of those things is also to get naked, slather a bunch of lotion on my cellulite,
- [Are Those Stuffed Cabbage Rolls Worth The Pain?](https://pintester.com/2015/03/are-those-stuffed-cabbage-rolls-worth-the-pain/) - Everyone on Pinterest says these stuffed cabbage rolls are the best thing EVAH. Pintester tries them to find out.
- [DIY Body Sugaring](https://pintester.com/2012/07/diy-body-sugaring/) - When people started requesting pins, this is one of the first ones that came up. I can only assume that this means my fans (or the Pintestes-- I like it) are sadists. Waxing in itself is horrible enough, and that is someone else ripping out your body hairs by the follicle. So doing it yourself?
- [Iron Out Carpet Stains](https://pintester.com/2013/01/iron-out-carpet-stains/) - Did you know you can get out some nasty carpet stains with Windex and an iron? You can. Results may vary. Funny stories of near asphyxiation included herein.
- [St. Patrick's Day Green Bricks of Sugarturd](https://pintester.com/2015/03/st-patricks-day-green-bricks-of-sugarturd/) - If you like St. Patrick's day and/or green stuff, you might like these festive Rice Krispie treats. If you don't, well, sorry.
- [Old Cuban](https://pintester.com/2013/01/old-cuban/) - I'm not sure what story I should lead with today. I'm making a drink called an Old Cuban, so I could tell you a story about an old Cuban... but I think I'm going to tell you a Creme de Menthe story instead, actually, because the old Cuban story involves an ex-boyfriend, and ain't nobody
- [Testimonials From Unsubscribers and a Note For Email Subscribers](https://pintester.com/2015/03/testimonials-from-unsubscribers-and-a-note-for-email-subscribers/) - If your emails from me look weird and un-picture-y, here's how to fix it.
- [A Failed Cookie Bowl Test and an Anus Analogy](https://pintester.com/2015/03/cookie-cups/) - What do Easter bunnies, cookie bowls, and Admiral Ackbar all have in common? Nothing except that they're all in this post.
- [Wherein I Fail At Farts And/Or Crafts](https://pintester.com/2015/03/wherein-i-fail-at-farts-andor-crafts/) - When we're talking Farts & Crafts, I am only successful at one of the above. And it's not crafts.
- [Penis Island](https://pintester.com/2015/03/penis-island/) - There's an island shaped like a penis. (It's a schlong way from here.)
- [I'm Cooking, But It's An Excuse To Give Away a Watch](https://pintester.com/2015/03/im-cooking-but-its-an-excuse-to-give-away-a-watch/) - Pintester makes a chicken and asparagus stir fry, but more importantly gives away a wood watch.
- [Peek-a-boo Penis Pound Cake (Happy Valentine's Day?)](https://pintester.com/2015/02/peek-a-boo-penis-pound-cake-happy-valentines-day/) - Pintester's romantic spirit shines through in this pound cake with a sweet surprise in the middle: a delicate pink penis.
- [Chocolate (Anatomical) Heart Peanut Butter Cookies](https://pintester.com/2015/02/chocolate-anatomical-heart-peanut-butter-cookies/) - Pintester's attempt at a cutesy Valentine cookie ends up looking a little blobby, as per the usual.
- [The Blackened Chicken Tenders That Almost Ended My Marriage](https://pintester.com/2015/02/the-blackened-chicken-tenders-that-almost-ended-my-marriage/) - Making anything "blackened" in the Pintester kitchen means strife, heartache, and the opposite of marital bliss.
- [#DeflateGate Super Bowl Egg Football Cupcake Thingies](https://pintester.com/2015/01/deflategate-super-bowl-egg-football-cupcake-thingies/) - If you need to make a football-looking item for your sports-themed party this weekend, you'll have to plan WAY ahead for these.
- [Half-Assed Pinterest Recipe Reviews](https://pintester.com/2015/01/half-assed-pinterest-recipe-reviews/) - Rapid-fire reviews of four recipes the Pintester recently tested from Pinterest.
- [Giving](https://pintester.com/2013/12/giving/) - If you give and shall receive, the Pintester wants to know what you receive if you give crappy gifts...
- [Pinteste Round-up: Kind of a Big Deal](https://pintester.com/2013/10/pinteste-round-up-kind-of-a-big-deal/) - Wherein Sonja brags about recent accomplishments and the wonders of Pintester's commenters.
- [That's a Penis](https://pintester.com/2013/11/thats-a-penis/) - The Pintester does a round-up of some penises on the blog. (Not all of them-- there are far too many for that.)
- [Pinteste Round-up: White Crayon Art and Sherlock Stiffys](https://pintester.com/2013/09/pinteste-round-up-white-crayon-art-and-sherlock-stiffys/) - 1. "The Dude Abides" party was pretty rockin'. Hoping to have a video up about that tomorrow... maybe... if I can get my camera(s) to cooperate. Special shout-out to Karen G. who came up and introduced herself and said she was there just to see ME! I may have teared up a little. Thank you Karen!
- [Pinteste Round-up: Cuttlefish](https://pintester.com/2013/08/pinteste-round-up-cuttlefish/) - Well, enough of you said to bring it back that I'm gonna. Yes, a lot of you don't care, and yes, a lot of you like cuttlefish, but hey. Only 27 of you thought it was stupid. You 27 can go read something else. Jodee Rose • My answer was really "YES! Bring it back!"
- [Apple Cinnamon Slow Cooker Pork Loin](https://pintester.com/2013/06/apple-cinnamon-slow-cooker-pork-loin-2/) - You all know of my love affair with my slow cooker. If I can slow-cook it, I totally do, so I was on board immediately when I saw this pin for apple cinnamon slow cooker pork loin. Mmmmrmrmrmrm. I joined a "boot camp" at one of my local gyms, and I made this after my
- [Sailboat Jello](https://pintester.com/2013/01/sailboat-jello/) - I'm sure this will be the first time of many that I mention to you that I am in a musical this spring, The Pirates of Penzance, with the Durham Savoyards. (I play one of the many dippy daughters of the famed model of a modern Major General.) This weekend was our first cast party.
- [Crockpot Dulce de Leche](https://pintester.com/2012/07/crockpot-dulce-de-leche/) - Far be it from me to back away from a pin that has a "may explode" warning attached to it, but when I found this crockpot version of dulce de leche made from a can of sweetened condensed milk, I felt a little better about it than the "boil on the stove, may explode" version.
- [GMA Recap and CraftFail Book Giveaway](https://pintester.com/2015/01/gma-recap-and-craftfail-book-giveaway/) - Pintester gets on GMA for the second time in a week and nearly dies of fun!
- [GMA Rainbow Cake Segment AND on TV Again Friday!](https://pintester.com/2015/01/gma-rainbow-cake-segment-and-on-tv-again-friday/) - Here's Pintester.com's Good Morning America segment AND she's going to be on again on Friday!
- [Faily Rainbow Cakes and Good Morning America (!!!)](https://pintester.com/2015/01/faily-rainbow-cakes-and-good-morning-america/) - Ever wondered if those mason jar rainbow cakes actually DO fail all the time, or if the whole Internet is just too stupid to do it right? Well, the Pintester is here to find out. Wait...
- [The Great Bath Fizz Disaster](https://pintester.com/2015/01/the-great-bath-fizz-disaster/) - If you're going to have a disaster of epic proportions, try to make sure it's at least a water-soluble disaster.
- [10-Second Underwire Bra Repair](https://pintester.com/2012/09/10-second-underwire-bra-repair/) - I sort of try to appeal to the guys now and then. I did try the zip-tie escape thing, after all. And the man-pleasing chicken. But today's post is definitely for the ladies. You are 80% of my readership, so I don't feel bad about that. Specifically, it's for the ladies like me, who love
- [Ass-Easy Snowflake Window Clings (and a FREE PRINTABLE OMGWTFBBQ!)](https://pintester.com/2014/12/ass-easy-snowflake-window-clings-and-a-free-printable-omgwtfbbq/) - You can do this even hung over and craft impaired. Snowflake window clings made out of nothing but hot glue. Yaaaasss.
- [Not Quite Dead](https://pintester.com/2014/12/not-quite-dead/) - Is Pintester.com kaput? No way! Farts and penis jokes shall resume shortly.
- [I Cut My Hair (and I Liked It)](https://pintester.com/2014/11/i-cut-my-hair-and-i-liked-it/) - It may be wrong, it may be right, procrastinating tonight. I cut my hair and I liked it (I liked it).
- [Tinkerbell Fairy Dust Jack-o-lantern Carving as Life Skill](https://pintester.com/2014/10/tinkerbell-fairy-dust-jack-o-lantern-carving-as-life-skill/) - Tinkerbell jack-o-lantern with fairy dust: All you need is a drill. And arm strength. And some artistic ability. And time. A lot of time. And probably vodka.
- [The Ultimate Gift Solution for the 40-Year-Old Man Who Has Everything](https://pintester.com/2014/10/the-ultimate-gift-solution-for-the-40-year-old-man-who-has-everything/) - I promise this will solve all of your 40-year-old man-who-has-everything gift-buying woes. Really. For real.
- [If You Think Pedicures Are Easy, You Should Meet Pintester](https://pintester.com/2014/09/if-you-think-pedicures-are-easy-you-should-meet-pintester/) - I mean, shit, you guys. Pedicures are hard if you are tall and un-bendy and it's dark and your eyesight isn't great and you're a general screw-up anyways...
- [Happy Colada](https://pintester.com/2014/09/happy-colada/) - It's fast and easy, so who cares if it tastes like a pina colada anyways?
- [Paleo Peppermint Chocolate Truffles (PLUS a $100 Gift Card Sweepstakes)](https://pintester.com/2014/08/paleo-peppermint-chocolate-truffles-plus-a-100-gift-card-sweepstakes/) - The Pintester is on her period and doesn't want to go to the grocery store so she tests this pin with what's on hand. (At least she has an excuse this time.)
- [Attempting Watermelon Smoothies (with Bud Light Lime in hand)](https://pintester.com/2014/08/attempting-watermelon-smoothies-with-bud-light-lime-in-hand/) - Did you know that you can make watermelon smoothies with a wire hanger and a drill? Hold my beer! Watch this!
- [Butter Coffee](https://pintester.com/2014/07/butter-coffee/) - In some circles, putting butter in your coffee instead of cream is acceptable. We are going to enter that circle, and do the cult-y dance of butter love.
- [Dog Beards](https://pintester.com/2014/08/dog-beards/) - The Pintester was determined to figure out this dog beard thing. BOOM. Done.
- [Speaking at Type-A Atlanta!](https://pintester.com/2014/08/speaking-at-type-a-atlanta/) - The Pintester is speaking at a blog conference in Atlanta in September. You in? 25% discount code, RIGHT HERE!
- [T-shirt Infinity Scarf](https://pintester.com/2012/01/t-shirt-infinity-scarf/) - I really can't get behind this whole trend of making one item of clothing into another item of clothing. Shirts are not skirts, people. Also, it stands to reason, then, that t-shirts are not scarves. Oh, but according to Pinterest, they are. In fact, you can make three different kinds of scarves out of t-shirts.
- [Mouse Turd Cocktail](https://pintester.com/2014/07/mouse-turd-cocktail/) - The mouse turd cocktail, invented by the genius behind Pintester.com. (Proud moment.)
- [Whiten Teeth with Charcoal](https://pintester.com/2014/07/whiten-teeth-with-charcoal/) - The Pintester: Willing to put black stuff all over her teeth in the name of SCIENCE.
- [Microfiber Couch Cleaning with Rubbing Alcohol](https://pintester.com/2014/06/microfiber-couch-cleaning-with-rubbing-alcohol/) - DON'T JUDGE ME. My couch has dirty dog ass all over it, but today I am cleaning it. With something smelly and flammable.
- [Sparks Fly: Pintester Lights Shit on Fire](https://pintester.com/2014/05/sparks-fly-pintester-lights-shit-on-fire/) - In this round-up, we see that Sonja is very afraid of fire, but also employs it often in her pin tests.
- [Hot Glue Glitter Snowflake](https://pintester.com/2012/12/hot-glue-glitter-snowflake/) - Because you can never put enough shit on your Christmas tree, I decided that I needed another crappy homemade Christmas ornament to go with all the ones I made when I was little, and had an excuse to produce fucked-up-looking crafts. The victim of my wild hair? The hot glue snowflake. OMG. Why do I
- [Paleo Dark Chocolate Pudding](https://pintester.com/2014/05/paleo-dark-chocolate-pudding/) - Eating a paleo diet is hard, especially due to the lack of sweets. Pintester attempts to remedy the situation and ends up sorely disappointed, surprising no one.
- [Straighten Hair With Milk](https://pintester.com/2014/02/straighten-hair-with-milk/) - Since the last hair straightening attempt was so successful (snerk), the Pintester tries it again, this time by spraying sour milk on her head.
- [40s Head Scarf](https://pintester.com/2014/04/40s-head-scarf/) - Vintage is maybe not the Pintester's strong suit. Certainly not in this pin test involving tying a head scarf in grand 40s style.
- [Mailbox Planter](https://pintester.com/2014/04/mailbox-planter/) - The Pintester attempts to do some gardening based on an example picture from Pinterest. The heart is willing; the black thumb is not.
- [Mad Hatter Cocktail](https://pintester.com/2014/03/mad-hatter-cocktail/) - Move one place! Move one place! The Pintester joins the mad tea party, except she shows up with a cocktail. Damn right.
- [Alcohol Vinegar Corn Starch Glass Cleaner](https://pintester.com/2014/03/alcohol-vinegar-corn-starch-glass-cleaner/) - Pintester makes her own glass cleaner, which is not the same as Windex, but still works, and also means not having to go to the store, so even if it didn't work too well, she'd probably use it anyways.
- [What Breed of Dog Are You?... And Other Very Important Questions](https://pintester.com/2013/01/what-breed-of-dog-are-you-and-other-very-important-questions/) - Ok, guys. I realize navel-gazing and introspection are not the usual fare on this blog. If you came only to see me screw up a pin, come back tomorrow. I'll do it again then. But for today, I wanted to chat with you about personality types.I've always been fascinated by personality typing. Part of that,
- [Homemade Dog Treats](https://pintester.com/2014/03/homemade-dog-treats/) - This heart-wrenching saga of the search for the perfect dog treat ends in tragedy... and gagging.
- [Review: Speakman Shower Head, 8-Jet Anystream Fixed-Mount](https://pintester.com/2013/12/review-speakman-shower-head-8-jet-anystream-fixed-mount/) - Pintester reviews a shower head, and tells you about her home renovation skills, which are essentially non-existent.
- [DIY Draped Skirt](https://pintester.com/2014/03/diy-draped-skirt/) - What's the Pintester up to today? Oh, just making a skirt out of nothing, with no sewing skills whatsoever. Let's see how THAT turns out.
- [Borax Snowflakes](https://pintester.com/2014/02/borax-snowflakes/) - It's time for a Pintester craft, and things go about like the usually do. (Poorly.) Pintester's borax snowflake results leave a little something to be desired.
- [Nicole Richie Hair](https://pintester.com/2014/02/nicole-richie-hair/) - The Pintester is not Nicole Richie by any stretch of the imagination, but she tries. And fails. Anyway, here's how to fail at looking like Nicole Richie.
- [Olive Penguins](https://pintester.com/2014/02/olive-penguins/) - It's cute when your food looks like animals, unless it looks like the animal it actually WAS in life. Olive penguins. They're cute.
- [How to Whistle](https://pintester.com/2014/02/how-to-whistle/) - The Pintester attempts to demonstrate how to whistle. This is unsuccessful. She does demonstrate how to slobber a lot and make yourself dizzy.
- [Baked Honey Sriracha Wings](https://pintester.com/2014/01/baked-honey-sriracha-wings/) - It's another recipe. Sorry. (Not sorry.) It tastes good, but it looks sorta... not.
- [Easy Blueberry Tart (PLUS a $75 Gift Card Giveaway)](https://pintester.com/2014/01/easy-blueberry-tart-plus-a-75-gift-card-giveaway/) - Blueberries in the middle of winter? Sign me up. Pintester tests a really easy blueberry recipe and is also giving away a $75 gift card!
- [Paleo Coconut Butter Cups](https://pintester.com/2014/01/paleo-coconut-butter-cups/) - These things are paleo, so they're HEALTHY! Er, ok, fine, they're still candy, and the Pintester can't really handle the necessary skills or this.
- [Salted Microwave Caramel](https://pintester.com/2012/12/salted-microwave-caramel/) - This pin test was originally posted on CraftFail. I tend to shy away from all things baking. Candy-making, to me, is the most complicated form of baking there is. I can't even handle properly measuring a cup of flour. How the hell am I going to appropriately take the temperature of candy at the medium-ball
- [Double Gibson](https://pintester.com/2014/01/double-gibson/) - The Pintester attempts a hairstyle, accompanied by background music from YouTuber Sam Tsui, with an appropriate theme and motto of the Pintester: "Make it up."
- [Yarn Embroidered Gift Bags](https://pintester.com/2013/12/yarn-embroidered-gift-bags/) - The Pintester makes gift bags, embellished with yarn embroidery. Sounds pretty. Isn't when she does it, though.
- [Greek Chicken](https://pintester.com/2014/01/greek-chicken/) - Pintester admits her simple-ness, woos her husband with olives and artichoke hearts, and makes a terrible cock joke... all as per usual.
- [Cranberry Ginger Gin Fizz](https://pintester.com/2014/01/cranberry-ginger-gin-fizz/) - The Pintester tries out a Christmas cocktail, a little late, and also makes penis jokes, which are always timely.
- [Cornflake Wreaths](https://pintester.com/2013/12/cornflake-wreaths/) - The Pintester is warned against making Christmas wreaths out of Cornflakes, but she forges ahead anyway.
- [T-Shirt Sleeve Refashion](https://pintester.com/2013/12/t-shirt-sleeve-refashion/) - The Pintester reconstructs a t-shirt with too-small sleeves using Pinterest as a guide... sort of.
- [Pintester's Top 10 Posts of 2013](https://pintester.com/2013/12/pintesters-top-10-posts-of-2013/) - A round-up of Pintester's top 10 posts of 2013, plus an announcement about 2014...
- [Giveaway: Ultimate Craft Supplies Worth Over $1000](https://pintester.com/2013/12/giveaway-ultimate-craft-supplies-worth-over-1000/) - We're giving away craft supplies worth over $1000! Enter to win!
- [Reinvented Christmas Carols](https://pintester.com/2013/12/reinvented-christmas-carols/) - Inspired by the season, the Pintester sings some reinvented Christmas carols, with lyrics of her own creation.
- [Ice Cream Cone Christmas Trees](https://pintester.com/2013/12/ice-cream-cone-christmas-trees/) - Making cute, festive Christmas trees (edible ones!) out of ice cream cones and green frosting. The challenge is actually EATING them.
- [Holiday Cleaning Tips (and a Swiffer BISSELL SteamBoost Coupon)](https://pintester.com/2013/12/holiday-cleaning-tips-and-a-swiffer-bissell-steamboost-coupon/) - Pintester shares her best cleaning tips for fooling your Christmas guests into thinking you clean regularly, and also reviews the Swiffer BISSELL SteamBoost.
- [Fast Chignon](https://pintester.com/2013/12/fast-chignon/) - This is a non-tutorial on how to do a fast chignon, except very badly-- It's the Pintester way.
- [Thanksgiving Ice Cream Cone Cornucopia](https://pintester.com/2013/11/thanksgiving-ice-cream-cone-cornucopia/) - The Pintester tests out a cornucopia made from an ice cream cone for Thanksgiving. Because, that's why.
- [Fresh Apple Cake](https://pintester.com/2013/11/fresh-apple-cake/) - Fool me twice, I must be the Pintester. I'm trying an apple cake/cobbler thing, again, despite past evidence that things will go badly.
- [Braid Updo Tutorial](https://pintester.com/2013/12/braid-updo-tutorial/) - Readers asked for a tutorial on how to do the updo from the last video, so here it is. Kind of. It's a little messed up. Hair is hard.
- [Cocknails: Candy Cane Martini and Winter Wonderland Nails](https://pintester.com/2013/12/cocknails-candy-cane-martini-and-winter-wonderland-nails/) - The Pintester stars (heh) in a new episode of Cocknails, testing out a cocktail and a manicure of Christmas theme.
- [Mascara Trick](https://pintester.com/2013/11/mascara-trick/) - The Pintester tests out the mascara trick where you use baby powder to make your eyelashes longer and thicker.
- [Behind You](https://pintester.com/2013/12/behind-you/) - The Pintester could use some sensitivity training when it comes to communicating with teenagers. Point no. 1? Don't make butt jokes when teenager is angsting.
- [Pinteste Round-up: Sort of Tweeted by The Bloggess](https://pintester.com/2013/12/pinteste-round-up-sort-of-tweeted-by-the-bloggess/) - Here's this week's round-up of awesomeness from the blog comments this week, plus a link to the Cheeseblarg's round-up of Christmas ornaments.
- [Marnier Chocolate Bonbon](https://pintester.com/2013/12/marnier-chocolate-bonbon/) - If your sweet aunt won't make this chocolate cocktail for you, you'll have to make it yourself. It's delicious, but be warned: there is a kick.
- [Pumpkin Spice Mug Cake](https://pintester.com/2013/11/pumpkin-spice-mug-cake/) - If you are forever alone, here is a single serving Thanksgiving dessert for you. Too sad for words, though.
- [Pinteste Round-up: Beigey Moistness](https://pintester.com/2013/11/pinteste-round-up-beigey-moistness/) - The Pintestes deliver in the comments again, this time with heads photoshopped on T-Rexes. Oh yes.
- [Baked Apple Cinnamon Chips](https://pintester.com/2013/11/baked-apple-cinnamon-chips/) - This recipe takes three hours to do, but the results aren't terrible... as long as you don't think about the three hours of your life you'll never get back.
- [Personal Thanks](https://pintester.com/2013/11/personal-thanks/) - Astroglide personal lubricant wants to remind you to thank people in your life. So, um, thank them by using lots of lube, yeah?
- [Pronunciation Guide: How to Pronounce Turkey Stuffing](https://pintester.com/2013/11/pronunciation-guide-how-to-pronounce-turkey-stuffing/) - In a huge collaboration with other Fullscreen network members, the Pintester demonstrates how to pronounce Turkey Stuffing.
- [Pinteste Round-up: Dino Porn](https://pintester.com/2013/11/pinteste-round-up-dino-porn/) - Readers of Pintester.com leave funny comments, and the Pintester shares them in her weekly round-up post. This week: dino porn and dildos.
- [Autumn Lanterns](https://pintester.com/2013/11/autumn-lanterns/) - It's time for autumnal home decor, and the Pintester decides to turn pumpkins into pumpkin-ade since she has some lanterns sitting around.
- [Pintester Movement: Ho Ho Ho](https://pintester.com/2013/11/pintester-movement-ho-ho-ho/) - We're all making Christmas ornaments for the Pintester Movement! Pintester herself tries glitter dinosaur ornaments.
- [Pumpkin Hot Chocolate](https://pintester.com/2013/10/pumpkin-hot-chocolate/) - The Pintester is tired of pumpkin stuff, but takes one for the team and tests out pumpkin hot chocolate. Should you make it or should you avoid it at all costs?
- [Easy Pumpkin Spice Muffins](https://pintester.com/2013/10/easy-pumpkin-spice-muffins/) - Yes, the Pintester is mightily tired of pumpkin-flavored stuff, but these were easy, she has a cold, and she needed to write a blog post.
- [Apple Dumplings](https://pintester.com/2013/11/apple-dumplings/) - How could anything with an entire stick of butter and a metric shit-ton of sugar in it be bad? These apple dumplings are definitely not bad.
- [Pinteste Round-up: The Low Road](https://pintester.com/2013/11/pinteste-round-up-the-low-road/) - Pintester.com's readers make lots of jokes in the comments-- and not always high-brow ones.
- [Stay](https://pintester.com/2013/11/stay/) - Pintester gets on her damn soapbox about Pinterest quotes.
- [Apple Candle](https://pintester.com/2013/11/apple-candle/) - You can make a candle out of an apple. Well, kind of. If you have a candle. And if you cut out a hole in the apple for the candle. Yeah.
- [DIY Ear Cuffs](https://pintester.com/2013/10/diy-ear-cuffs/) - It looks super easy to make these ear cuffs out of paperclips, but the Pintester demonstrates that it's actually harder than it looks.
- [Hot Caramel Apple Cider](https://pintester.com/2013/10/hot-caramel-apple-cider/) - The Pintester watches Van Helsing and tests out caramel apple cider with vodka in it. One of them ends up being better than the other.
- [Pinteste Round-up: Creepy and Disturbing](https://pintester.com/2013/11/pinteste-round-up-creepy-and-disturbing/) - A Halloween-themed round-up of comments from the week at Pintester.com.
- [Zombie Make-up Tutorial](https://pintester.com/2013/11/zombie-make-up-tutorial/) - Pintester teaches you how to do zombie make-up today! It involves toilet paper, a hair dryer, and swearing. You'll like it.
- [Pintester Reviews: A Poll](https://pintester.com/2013/10/pintester-reviews-a-poll/) - Pintester wants to know what you think about an idea for a new section of the blog.
- [Paleo Butternut Squash Soup](https://pintester.com/2013/09/paleo-butternut-squash-soup/) - If you can figure out how to cube a squash, the hard part of this recipe is done. Creamy, delicious, and paleo!
- [Pinteste Round-up: Cha Cha Cha](https://pintester.com/2013/10/pinteste-round-up-cha-cha-cha/) - In this week's round-up of all of last week's best blog comments, the Pintester highlights some close-caption fails, pumpkin goodness, and a water conga line.
- [Pinteste Round-up: Atlanta Meet-up and Hair](https://pintester.com/2013/09/pinteste-round-up-atlanta-meet-up-and-hair/) - Oh my gosh, you guys. I forgot to put two people in the Pintester Movement before it went live because I messed up. Please, if you haven't yet, go visit Whipstitch Designs and Untypically Jia and comment on their stuff, because I am an idiot and they got short-changed on this whole round-up thing. Thank
- [Slim-Fast Sweepstakes and the REAL Reasons I Want to Lose a Few Pounds](https://pintester.com/2013/06/slim-fast-sweepstakes-and-the-real-reasons-i-want-to-lose-a-few-pounds/) - It's no secret that I want to lose a few pounds. After all, I did try the 3-day military diet. Blech. Check out the video below to see why I'm giving Slim-Fast a go and why I really want to lose the weight (and not just the fake reasons I usually tell everyone). (If you can't see
- [Jalapeno Popper Cups, Daily's Cocktails, And Girls' Night In](https://pintester.com/2013/10/jalapeno-popper-cups-dailys-cocktails-and-girls-night-in/) - What's better than grown-up prom? A girls' night in, of course, complete with jalapeno popper cups and Daily's frozen cocktails. Comment for chance to win $100!
- [Pore Strips](https://pintester.com/2012/01/pore-strips/) - I'm a vain little tramp, I admit. I am also a cheap bastard. That's why this pin originally appealed to me. Yes, some other poor, vain tramp figured out how to use Jello as a pore strip. Genius. I began as instructed. 1. Acquire gelatin. 2. Acquire milk. Although I am 30 years old, I
- [The Miracle Mask](https://pintester.com/2012/06/the-miracle-mask/) - This mask claims to be miraculous. The miracle part is inconclusive, but it does taste pretty good.
- [Honey and Lemon for Blackhead Removal](https://pintester.com/2012/08/honey-and-lemon-for-blackhead-removal/) - I have to admit: I'm never thrilled about pins that require me to take pictures of my blackheads. But I do them anyway because I love you, and I want you to know that blackheads will always be there, no matter what you try to do to them. This pin got pretty popular, I imagine
- [Homemade Self-Tanner](https://pintester.com/2012/08/1018/) - This pin test was originally posted on CraftFail. I know it's August, but it's hard to get tan when you wear SPF 80 if you step outside even for a minute for fear of burning like a boiled lobster. We of Scandinavian descent can't have it any other way. It's pale as a ghost, or burned all
- [Baking Soda Blackhead Remover](https://pintester.com/2012/09/baking-soda-blackhead-remover/) - Guys, my face should have zero blackheads by now. I mean, I've tried a whole bunch of blackhead removers. And yet (and yet!), I keep coming back for more abuse. This pin doesn't show a picture of the blackhead remover, but it does take you to a page with several at-home beauty remedies, including one that
- [Homemade Facial Chemical Peels](https://pintester.com/2012/11/homemade-facial-chemical-peels/) - So, here's what was going on at my house yesterday... (If you can't see the video, click here.) I know, I should really just have packed up my laptop and got the fuck out, but I had to do this pin test for you guys. And I am just that dedicated. So while a fleet
- [Brown Sugar Hair Straightener](https://pintester.com/2013/02/brown-sugar-hair-straightener/) - I don't usually do this. Most of the time, when I test pins on this blog, I make sure that there is a source to that pin-- usually a blog post. But I'm making an exception here because of the ubiquity of this pin: As far as I can tell, there is no source anywhere
- [Glue Blackhead Remover](https://pintester.com/2013/02/glue-blackhead-remover/) - I love this pin. It's, like, doing my job for me. I'm pretty sure there's even a not-too-veiled jizz joke in there. BUT... I am still skeptical that it actually works, so I tried it myself. This is a nose: This is a freshly washed nose: This is a nose with glue on it: Heh
- [Snow Globe](https://pintester.com/2011/12/snow-globe/) - This afternoon, I was carrying a vegetable steamer and a popcorn popper downstairs to donate to the Vietnam Veterans of America (because I am a fucking awesome philanthropist and I cannot think of anything Vietnam vets need more than a vegetable steamer and a popcorn popper-- it had nothing to do with the fact that
- [The 8-Second Skirt-from-a-Shirt](https://pintester.com/2012/01/the-8-second-skirt-from-a-shirt/) - Readers, I would like you to know that I am suffering a personal crisis right now (dude, one broken nail I can handle, but three?), but I realize that my duty is to you. Therefore, I did this test in the bathroom at work. Um, on my lunch break, in case my bosses are reading. Hear that,
- [F-Bomb Poll](https://pintester.com/2012/06/f-bomb-poll/) - Because inquiring minds want to know... [poll id="2"]
- [Ryan Gosling Endorses Pintester](https://pintester.com/2012/06/ryan-gosling-endorses-pintester/) - The inestimable Ryan Gosling is here today, endorsing this humble blog. Without further ado, I present to you the Goz:
- [What If I Told You...](https://pintester.com/2012/07/what-if-i-told-you/) - Oh, I love a good meme. I couldn't help getting Ryan Gosling in on the Pintester action, and now it's Morpheus' turn. You know you love it. There is no spoon.
- [Shaving Cream and Listerine Foot Mask](https://pintester.com/2012/07/shaving-cream-and-listerine-foot-mask/) - Pintester tests out the shaving cream and Listerine foot mask from Pinterest, hilarity ensues.
- [Keep Calm](https://pintester.com/2012/07/keep-calm/) - "Keep calm" is one of those instructions I can never quite manage to follow. Everything, especially when cooking or crafting, somehow turns into an emergency when you're me. The only solution, obviously, is wine.
- [Annoyed Picard](https://pintester.com/2012/08/annoyed-picard/) - Alright, fine, I admit it. I'm a Trekkie. Not like the ones in the documentary with the homemade costumes and the encyclopedias and the knowledge of the Klingon language, but, you know, I can geek out to a few hours of TNG. So, I thought it only appropriate that Captain Picard help us out with
- [Would Not Craft](https://pintester.com/2012/08/would-not-craft/) - I like to craft. There, I said it. And there aren't too many things I wouldn't craft. I mean, really, all a craft has to do is give me a tiny, tiny indication that I might have a chance, and then my self-esteem becomes dependent upon actually doing that craft, as quickly as possible and without
- [Most Interesting Man in the World](https://pintester.com/2012/08/most-interesting-man-in-the-world/) - Did you know that the most interesting man in the world is on Pinterest? He certainly is. And he has this to say about it...
- [Kool-Aid Lip Stain](https://pintester.com/2012/09/kool-aid-lip-stain/) - I pinned this and you guys immediately begged me to try it. The thing is, I probably could have written this post without even trying it at all because it turned out pretty much exactly how I thought it would. But then you would have missed out on the pictorial version of the process. Oh dear. And,
- [Escape From Zip Ties](https://pintester.com/2012/09/escape-from-zip-ties/) - I guess I read too many scary books, but the prospect of being kidnapped and zip-tied doesn't seem that far-fetched to me, so I probably would have tested this pin whether I had a blog or not, dudes. Unfortunately, the results were not what I'd hoped for. I guess I'm just going to have to
- [Homemade "Dry" Shampoo](https://pintester.com/2012/09/homemade-dry-shampoo/) - Know what I don't have time for sometimes? Well, lots of things. Cooking dinner. Pooping. Eyebrow waxes. But today we're talking about shampooing. Yes. Sometimes I don't have the extra 10 minutes it takes to shampoo. Mostly, though, I just don't because I'm lazy. Also because I'm trying to grow out my hair and I
- [Bourbon Cider Cocktail](https://pintester.com/2012/10/bourbon-cider-cocktail/) - Happy October! This month, I'll be featuring all those pumpkin-flavored, apple-having, cute-ghost-tutorial pins for Halloween and fall. It's going to be a month full of scary pinnable twee. I can feel your excitement. I thought I'd start with a drink, because that's pretty much how I start everything. The recipe is super easy: cider, ginger
- [Ivory Soap Clouds](https://pintester.com/2012/11/ivory-soap-clouds/) - This pin test was originally posted on CraftFail. What is more adorable than a little kid having good, clean fun? (You'll groan at the "clean fun" thing in 3, 2, 1...) Even though it's less cute when a grown-ass woman spends the better part of the afternoon microwaving bars of soap, it's still fun. And
- [2 Ingredient Apple Pie Cake](https://pintester.com/2012/11/2-ingredient-apple-pie-cake/) - One of the weird things about being friends or acquaintances with the Pintester is that you get to sample the pin tests sometimes. For this particular pin, the husband of a friend of mine came over to give me some much-needed tax advice and was treated to wine and this concoction for his trouble: But
- [Candy Apple Cocktail](https://pintester.com/2012/11/candy-apple-cocktail/) - I'm squeezing the last bit of fun out of fall before everything is peppermint-flavored and Santa-bedecked, so today I thought we'd try an autumn cocktail. This one's called a candy apple cocktail, and it looks pretty easy: Ingredients? Well, I can approximate them anyway. I had some brandy, which is close to cognac, I think.
- [Pumpkin Deviled Eggs](https://pintester.com/2012/11/pumpkin-deviled-eggs/) - Every year, when everyone else's kitchen is filled with the scents of baking pies and roasting turkeys, my kitchen smells like sulphur farts. Why? Because I am the designated deviled egg maker-- mostly because I can't bake and I'm honestly incapable of most cooking, too. So happy fart-smelling Thanksgiving to me. To foil everyone, this
- [Grumpy Cat Hates Pinterest](https://pintester.com/2012/12/grumpy-cat-hates-pinterest/) - Grumpy Cat hates pretty much everything: morning, purring, Christmas, your stupid face. Turns out Grumpy Cat also hates Pinterest, crafting, and life in general.
- [Actual Advice Mallard](https://pintester.com/2013/01/actual-advice-mallard/) - I think I'm going to start calling some of you Actual Advice Mallard, because I swear this is totally giving me deja-vu...
- [Vulgarity](https://pintester.com/2013/01/vulgarity/) - Ok, I have a confession to make. I don't watch Downton Abbey. It's not that I don't want to, but between The Bachelor (don't hate), Vampire Diaries, Breaking Bad and Once Upon a Time, my capacity for show-watching has become limited. But someday I fully intend to watch it and enjoy it. Still, I couldn't
- [Guide to Life: Laundry](https://pintester.com/2013/02/guide-to-life-laundry/) - Because I am clearly an expert at so many things, here is a video about how to do your laundry. You're welcome.
- [Wax Paper Water Spot Preventer](https://pintester.com/2013/03/wax-paper-water-spot-preventer/) - Guys, I realize this is a lazy post, but I have cramps and I'm attempting to diet, and I'm just sort of miserable today, so tough. Today I'm testing whether wax paper can prevent water spots and finger prints on chrome faucets. Pinners all over claim that this idea came from Realsimple.com, but I can't find
- [Star Trek Into Darkness Not-Review](https://pintester.com/2013/05/star-trek-into-darkness-not-review/) - I don't review movies here, guys, so this isn't a review. It's a re-enactment of what I did in the movie theater, no joke. Never take me to the movies. (If you can't see the video, click here!) Watch the premiere of "Graceland" on USA on June 6: http://full.sc/14BkiPn Don't forget to subscribe to my
- [DIY Gel Nails](https://pintester.com/2013/06/diy-gel-nails/) - Time for a brand new cocknails! I'm trying out a DIY gel manicure today. Enjoy! (If you can't see the video, click here!) The real tutorial on DIY gel nails is at ramblingsfromyourstruly.blogspot.com. Long island ice tea recipe came from about.com. Here's an update on how they look after 6 days!
- [OUT-TAKES: DIY Gel Nails](https://pintester.com/2013/06/out-takes-diy-gel-nails/) - My boot camp workout class thingie actually made me cry literal tears this morning, and I am a wreck and did not feel at all inclined to tape any new video today, so you get some out-takes that didn't make it into last week's DIY Gel Nails video. I'm sorry I'm so lame. But I
- [Cocknails: Chocolatini and Chevron Manicure](https://pintester.com/2013/07/cocknails-chocolatini-and-chevron-manicure/) - My guest for today's episode of Cocknails is my husband, Robbie. So now you can all stop asking if I am married and what my husband looks like. It's ok with me, though, if you continually remind him how lucky he is to have nabbed a great catch like me. (If you can't see the
- [Your Punctuation](https://pintester.com/2013/07/your-punctuation/) - You all know I'm a fan of snarky shirts. I even have some of my own design available in my shop. So I'm not immediately turned off by the idea of this shirt... But, but, come on! If you're going to base your entire platform on the proper use of you're, then maybe you should also be a little
- [Homemade Bouncy Balls](https://pintester.com/2013/08/homemade-bouncy-balls/) - This pin test was originally posted on CraftFail. There are two types of people in the world. (Yes, to begin this post, I am going to make a broad, sweeping generalization. Deal.) There are those who get chemistry, and those who don't. I myself am in the "don't" category. I consider myself a decently smart
- [Pinterest PSA](https://pintester.com/2013/08/pinterest-psa/) - Quick little PSA video for you today. Pinterest anxiety happens to all of us. You are not alone. (If you can't see the video, click here!) Jess Lizama: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=exoticjess CraftFail: http://craftfail.com Some photos in above video by Jessica Arden Photography: http://www.jessica-arden.com/ Royalty Free Music by http://audiomicro.com/royalty-free-music
- [Apple Pie Cocktail and Apple Pie Bites](https://pintester.com/2013/10/apple-pie-cocktail-and-apple-pie-bites/) - The Pintester tests out an apple pie cocktail and apple pie bites. Apples, apples, apples.
- [A Touching Tale of Poo (and a chance to win some Rockin' Green soap!)](https://pintester.com/2012/09/a-touching-tale-of-poo-and-a-chance-to-win-some-rockin-green-soap/) - Guys, I am pleased to have my first guest poster today AND our first ever sweepstake! I'm super excited to bring you this post from my talented, smart, and beautiful identical twin sister. Read to the end for your chance at some free stuff! Here's Joanna: Just to prove that we are in fact related
- [Bag of Rice Trick for Submerged iPhone](https://pintester.com/2013/10/bag-of-rice-trick-for-submerged-iphone/) - The unthinkable happens, and the Pintester drops her phone. In the toilet. Can she save it with the bag of rice trick?
- [Watermark Tees](https://pintester.com/2013/09/watermark-tees/) - This pin test was originally posted on CraftFail. My blog readers give me great ideas for t-shirts all the time, and while some of them are available in my store, some of them I've just not gotten around to creating yet, so I thought I'd try making some on my own with this watermark tee tutorial. I've
- [Pumpkin Spice Krispie Treats](https://pintester.com/2013/10/pumpkin-spice-krispie-treats/) - Because it's fall and it's time for PUMPKIN FLAVORED EVERYTHING, Pintester tests out Pumpkin Spice Krispie Treats.
- [Candy Corn Cocktail and Candy Corn on the Cob](https://pintester.com/2013/10/candy-corn-cocktail-and-candy-corn-on-the-cob/) - It's all about the candy corn. Pintester tests out a candy corn cocktail and makes candy corn on the cob.
- [Pinteste Round-up: PSA](https://pintester.com/2013/10/pinteste-round-up-psa/) - A public service announcement and more awesomeness from the commenters on Pintester.com. See what you missed this week!
- [Cocknails: Pumpkintini and Jack-o-lantern Nails](https://pintester.com/2013/10/cocknails-pumpkintini-and-jack-o-lantern-nails/) - Cocktails, where the Pintester tests a cocktail and a manicure. Get it? This one features a pumpkintini and a jack-o-lantern manicure. You know, for the season.
- [The Christmas Pintester Movement!](https://pintester.com/2013/10/the-christmas-pintester-movement/) - We haven't even gotten past Halloween yet, but it's already time for the Christmas edition of the Pintester Movement! Fire up your craft skills!
- [Gold Leaf Pedicure](https://pintester.com/2013/09/gold-leaf-pedicure/) - Can you paint your nails with a gold leaf pen? The Pintester sets out to find out. This video contains toes and bad singing.
- [Sandwich Bag Camera Filter](https://pintester.com/2013/09/sandwich-bag-camera-filter/) - If you have a big girl camera (a DSLR), you can use a sandwich bag as a filter. Kinda. Here's how that works.
- [Smart Women](https://pintester.com/2013/10/smart-women/) - The Pintester snarks on a Pinterest quote.
- [Crayon Candle](https://pintester.com/2013/09/crayon-candle/) - The Pintester tests whether or not you can actually burn a crayon like a candle. Because you might need to. Maybe. Possibly. Probably not.
- [Strawberries & Cream Mug Cake](https://pintester.com/2012/04/strawberries-cream-mug-cake/) - What do you get when you try to make a single-serving cake in the microwave? Well, it ain't pretty.
- [Nature](https://pintester.com/2013/10/nature/) - The Pintester and her husband commune with nature, and get smelly.
- [Healthy 'Candy Corn' Fruit Cups](https://pintester.com/2013/10/healthy-candy-corn-fruit-cups/) - You can totally make fruit look like candy corn. But you can't make it taste like candy corn. No one will be fooled.
- [Pinteste Round-up: Aperture Shaming](https://pintester.com/2013/10/pinteste-round-up-aperture-shaming/) - Hello, my darling Pintestes! I am back from Atlanta! My long weekend was full of learning, teaching, making friends, and shakin' it on the dance floor, plus a little extra sight-seeing while I was there. Check out my Instagram for some play-by-play. I also got to meet some of you at the Pinteste Meet-up and
- [Industrial Bracelet](https://pintester.com/2013/08/industrial-bracelet/) - I made a bracelet out of nuts. Hurrhurr. I thought this one would be really easy because every dude has extra nuts just laying around, right? But I asked my husband, and he disappeared into the abyss of the garage and returned with seven nuts. Total. In the whole pile of miscellaneous stuff in the
- [The Scary Thing About Dating](https://pintester.com/2013/09/the-scary-thing-about-dating/) - There are many scary things about dating. A fart could slip out. You could get spinach in your teeth. Your date could be totally creepy and you could be forced to plan discreet ways to leave your fingerprints all over his car in case he turns out to be a kidnapper who keeps you in
- [French Roll Twist and Pin Braid](https://pintester.com/2013/09/french-roll-twist-and-pin-braid/) - My hair is just now finally getting long enough to try out cool stuff with it, so I thought I'd give this braidy updo thing a go: There aren't really instructions because you're supposed to buy the book, but I was too lazy and cheap to buy the book, so I just decided to wing
- [Crisco Candle](https://pintester.com/2013/09/crisco-candle/) - I'm not even going to pretend that I'm not lighting things on fire just to pander to the wishes of the general public. People love it when I burn things. Preferably when I burn things and then freak out about it. There is some freaking out in this video, although it's a little more subtle
- [Pom Pom Bookmark](https://pintester.com/2013/09/pom-pom-bookmark/) - Sometimes you just need a craft that you're pretty sure you're not going to fuck up. I mean, I am all about trying things outside your comfort zone and failing miserably, but just for a change, sometimes it's nice to actually be able to do something. That's why I was sort of looking forward to
- [DIY Exfoliating Scrub](https://pintester.com/2013/08/diy-exfoliating-scrub/) - It's been a while since I've mixed pantry shit and rubbed it into my face, so I thought I'd give it another go. This one is a DIY exfoliating scrub. Not pictured is a missing ingredient: honey. False advertising. I decided to quarter this recipe since it seemed like a lot of exfoliating scrub and I
- [Microwave Baileys Fudge](https://pintester.com/2013/08/microwave-baileys-fudge/) - I pinned this one and immediately got about eleventy comments like, "Drooooool!" and, "OMG make this please!" and, "This will RUIN my diet but I don't even fucking care." So I decided to do it. Yep. Baileys fudge. Bonus? You do it in the microwave. The recipe is in weight rather than volume measurements, so
- [Pinteste Round-up: Atlanta, Poo, and My Address](https://pintester.com/2013/09/pinteste-round-up-atlanta-poo-and-my-address/) - The Pintester Movement! Don't forget, guys: We're doing another Pintester Movement, and this time you can pick anything you want! Come be Pintester for a day. It'll be fun. Details are all in this blog post, so come on and join us! Atlanta? Anyone? Bueller? I don't want to miss you if you're in Atlanta
- [Corn Casserole](https://pintester.com/2012/11/corn-casserole/) - Guys, I went to three Thanksgiving dinners this weekend. Three. And I cooked things for all of them, and none of them completely failed. It was a Thanksgiving miracle! You already saw my pumpkin deviled eggs. My 2-year-old niece (she of cloth diaper fame) liked them so much that she ate the yolks out of
- [Veal](https://pintester.com/2013/09/veal/) - Most quotes I don't have a huge problem with. I mean, even if it's wrongly attributed or it's dumb, it's just a quote, right? No one ever died from a quote. But this one fires me up, because you will miss out on things if you take this to heart... And when I get fired up,
- [Bowling Mani and Next Pintester Movement Announcement!](https://pintester.com/2013/09/bowling-mani-and-next-pintester-movement-announcement/) - The North Carolina Museum of Art invited me to come do a pin test at their screening of The Big Lebowski and their concurrent "The Dude Abides" party! It was so much fun. Here's just a sample of what we did. (If you can't see the video, click here!) Hope you enjoyed that! ANNOUNCEMENT TIME!
- [Crockpot Pineapple Chicken](https://pintester.com/2013/08/crockpot-pineapple-chicken/) - Fuck I'm tired. (Bye, everyone who is insulted by cursewords, but only notices them when I put them in the first sentence of a blog. I'll miss you! Come back when you're ready for some swears. I'll still be here.) I got up early and made myself go to the gym (like, I actually said
- [S’mores Bites](https://pintester.com/2013/08/smores-bites/) - It was 63 degrees when I left the house this morning, no lie. Those are autumn numbers, guys. I'm still planning to hold on to summer for at least a few more weeks (I need at least one or two more beach trips), so I thought I'd do a camping-themed pin today. S'mores bites! Y'all,
- [Pinteste Round-up: The Dude Abides](https://pintester.com/2013/09/pinteste-round-up-the-dude-abides/) - It's time for the Pinteste Round-up! (I feel like we need a theme song for this-- someone get on that, yeah?) But before I get to your brilliance, I have a couple of announcements: Revamped Newsletter I've been working on the weekly newsletter to make it more useful for you because I don't want it
- [Pico de Gallo](https://pintester.com/2013/09/pico-de-gallo/) - Are you allowed to test pico de gallo recipes after Labor Day? Is there some rule like that wearing white thing? In any case, I guess I'm ok, since today is Labor Day. I decided to try out the Pioneer Woman's pico de gallo recipe, since my magical garden-taming neighbor shared some of his garden tomatoes
- [Success](https://pintester.com/2013/09/success/) - I fixed it.
- [10-Minute No-Sew T-shirt Bag](https://pintester.com/2012/03/10-minute-no-sew-t-shirt-bag/) - No-sew, no-bake, no-effort, I'm in. I don't sew or bake or... um... eff. So this no-sew t-shirt bag, which supposedly takes less than 10 minutes to make, was pretty much right up my alley. Plus, who doesn't need another ugly-ass tote bag taking up space in their closet, right? Step 1: Cut off the sleeves
- [Sock Snowman](https://pintester.com/2012/12/sock-snowman/) - Do you guys know why I don't do too many crafts on this blog? I mean honest-to-goodness, make-something-cute-out-of-something-else crafts? Because when I do, I end up with ugly shit that I have to throw away. And after the effort of crafting a thing, even if it turns out like the aforementioned shit, it's hard to
- [Stemware Snow Globe](https://pintester.com/2012/12/stemware-snow-globe/) - The problem with doing semi-Christmas crafts after Christmas is that you kind of have to work with what you can find. I thought I'd make some stemware snow globes today, because hey, it's still winter even though Christmas is technically over, and snow globes are classy any time of year... So my first step was to
- [DIY Candle Designs](https://pintester.com/2013/02/diy-candle-designs/) - This pin test was originally posted on CraftFail. This post about decorating candles got pinned and captioned improperly a whole bunch on Pinterest, but it turns out that there actually are real working instructions. Contrary to weird Pinterest captions, you do not draw on the wax paper, or draw on the candle, or draw a design backwards
- [Socktopus](https://pintester.com/2013/02/socktopus/) - My husband said it was time for another craft, and you know how I love the crafts. So I decided the only one I could handle today was a socktopus, because I know I can make things out of socks. You guys remember Calvin the Love Snowman, right? Well, I had one love sock left...
- [Baked Marbles](https://pintester.com/2013/03/baked-marbles/) - I've baked a lot of things in my life guys (although I have never been baked myself, I swear). But marbles? No, I have never baked marbles. Until today. Why would I bake marbles? Because supposedly then they are pretty, like this: The forum post where this came from says that you can make them
- [Plastic Spoon Flower](https://pintester.com/2013/04/plastic-spoon-flower/) - You guys have been asking me to do this one for over a year now, I think, but it involves fire, and I am scared of fire (among many other things), so I put it off... until now. Yes, it's the plastic spoon flower. What makes it even scarier? The directions are in a language
- [Cocknails: Root Beer Floats and Floating Clouds Manicure](https://pintester.com/2013/08/cocknails-root-beer-floats-and-floating-clouds-manicure/) - My friend Andris volunteered to help me this week for Cocknails! She is super fun and swears a lot and is a loud redhead and I absolutely adore her. Watch the video, enjoy, and check below for some links where you can get some more Andris love, because I know you're gonna want it. (If
- [Fried Honey Bananas](https://pintester.com/2013/07/fried-honey-bananas/) - On the quest for paleo desserts, if you're not into chocolate ice cream, you might want to try fried honey bananas. I wanted to try them, in fact, because they looked hella delicious. I like bananas. I like honey. And I definitely like fried. Also this is easy and I had all the ingredients on
- [Be Yourself](https://pintester.com/2013/08/be-yourself/) - "Be yourself" is oft-given advice, but I always feel the need to clarify... So here's my modified (and improved, duh) version. Share it and inspire the world, people. Don't blame me. It's just reality. Hey Billy Joel, here's a new song idea for you: Don't go changin' unless you're an asshole You probably know it
- [Chorizo Kale Soup](https://pintester.com/2013/08/chorizo-kale-soup/) - I know it's still summer, guys, but I like soup. I like soup all the time-- year round. I especially like soup that only uses one pot, like this chorizo kale soup. This is because I am a lazy shitbag. Hey, I embrace that about myself. One pot = fewer dishes = happy lazy shitbag.
- [Cocknails: It's French](https://pintester.com/2013/08/cocknails-its-french/) - Jamie and I are Frenchin' it up with a drink with Grand Marnier in it and some wacky (read: stupid-looking) French manicures. We are unapologetically nerdy. Really. After we were done, we went to a coffee shop with a tardis and a Captain America shield on the wall. And also we almost BOTH wore our
- [Paleo Chili](https://pintester.com/2013/07/paleo-chili/) - As you know if you've been reading the blog this month, husband and I have been attempting to eat paleo diet-ish stuff for 30 days. Guys, I have to say, I'm pretty much sold. Not to be all TMI, but every body odor is less odory when you don't eat processed food. I even
- [Pina Colada Green Smoothie](https://pintester.com/2013/07/pina-colada-green-smoothie/) - My husband was out of town this week, so I did some bachelorette things, like watch back-to-back chick flicks, wear the same clothes three days in a row, sleep in the bed diagonally, and have pina coladas for dinner. That last one's not quite as bad as it sounds, though. It was actually a green
- [Paleo Ice Cream](https://pintester.com/2013/07/paleo-ice-cream/) - Ok, guys, I try not to talk about my wacky diets too much on here, unless I am testing one, but right now I'm doing a 30-day paleo diet challenge wherein my husband and I try to keep strictly paleo for 30 days. He cheats a lot. I cheated once. With Jack Daniels. The walk
- [Cocknails: Dark & Stormy and Galaxy Nails](https://pintester.com/2013/08/cocknails-dark-stormy-and-galaxy-nails/) - My special guest this week is my friend Amy! Not only is she great at manicures, but she also made friends with my insane dog who hates people in general. We drank and had lots of fun and I hope you enjoy it. We're trying out dark & stormies and also galaxy nails. (If you
- [Watermelon Keg](https://pintester.com/2013/07/watermelon-keg/) - There's very little that's more American than fireworks and watermelon, and yesterday was full of both because I decided to try the watermelon keg at my nephew's birthday party/4th of July shindig. Also, I must preface this next photo by mentioning that the birthday party was Star Wars themed and I will do anything for
- [Limoncello Gin Cocktail](https://pintester.com/2013/08/limoncello-gin-cocktail/) - My whole family is coming over today and I have not cleaned the bathrooms or vacuumed yet. Additionally, my writing partner and I just released a book today and I am supposed to do more marketing for that. (PLUG PLUG, guys: Just go get the book, ok? It's free (until August 5th). You'll like it.
- [BlogHer Haul](https://pintester.com/2013/07/blogher-haul/) - So this past week I was at a big blogger conference called BlogHer! It's one of the biggest blogging conferences out there, and absolutely famous for the bags and bags of swag you get sent home with. So, duh, it's the perfect opportunity for a haul video, right? Be gentle. It's my very first haul
- [Cauliflower Hummus](https://pintester.com/2013/07/cauliflower-hummus/) - If you've been reading my paleo posts this month, you know I've given up beans. Boohoo. (To any of you who saw me eating non-paleo food at BlogHer13 last week, YOU CAN'T PROVE ANYTHING!) The most disturbing thing about giving up beans-- yes, more disturbing, even, than beanless chili-- is the lack of hummus. I fucking
- [Cooking Spray Manicure Setter](https://pintester.com/2012/11/cooking-spray-manicure-setter/) - Sorry, guys-- no Cocknails post today, mostly because I am wearing sweatpants and no make-up and it's a perfect day not to have my mug plastered all over the internets. I am, however, going to test a manicure thing I've seen on Pinterest. Basically, you spray wet nails with Pam to get them to dry super fast.
- [Hair Tutorial](https://pintester.com/2013/03/hair-tutorial/) - Hi guys! A whole bunch of you asked for a tutorial on how I did my hair in the portmanteau video, so here it is! This one's not a fail, per se, but you asked for it, and I shall deliver. (If you can't see the video, click here.) Don’t forget to subscribe to me on
- [Portmanteaux](https://pintester.com/2013/03/portmanteaux/) - I'm teaching you guys a word today. It's all educational up in here. (If you can't see the video, click here!) Don't forget to subscribe to me on YouTube! And here are all the other places you can find me... Pinterest Facebook Twitter Tumblr Google+
- [Pinteste Round-up: T-shirts Biatches](https://pintester.com/2013/02/pinteste-round-up-t-shirts-biatches/) - Do you guys remember how I gave away some t-shirts? (Christine G, if you're reading this, go claim yours.) Well, I sent one over to Truffles8761 and she was good enough to send me a picture and allow me to post it in the weekly round-up. She says: Please to enjoy my hair in Pinterest pin hairband
- [Pinteste Round-up: Disgusting Salmon and Anus-Dragging](https://pintester.com/2013/01/pinteste-round-up-disgusting-salmon-and-anus-dragging/) - Oh, it's been a fun one in the comments this week, guys. But before I get to that, I owe you a winner from the December contest in the forum! The idea was for you to post pictures of your fails. Winner, as picked by a random number generator, is kasethepeanut! She submitted this gem, her
- [Pinteste Round-up: Glitter and Funnies](https://pintester.com/2012/11/pinteste-round-up-glitter-and-funnies/) - I am declaring myself officially done with Christmas decorations, mostly because I have reached my glitter threshold. This is probably wishful thinking, because every craft on Pinterest for Christmas has glitter in it, so I'm sure I'll be suffering through it again, but for now, that's all I can handle. Also, I've noticed in the
- [Pinteste Round-up: Thanksgiving and Angst](https://pintester.com/2012/11/pinteste-round-up-thanksgiving-and-angst/) - Happy Thanksgiving week to my American readers! I wish you gluttony, wine, and families that drive you only slightly insane. Here on the blog I've got a couple of Thanksgiving recipes in store for you this week (but probably none you'll want to try for your Thanksgiving, so don't hold your breath or anything). And then
- [Pinteste Round-up: Unicows](https://pintester.com/2012/10/pinteste-round-up/) - Just a few quick announcements: The forum contest is still going. Get in there and post! Also, today is the last day for 15% off anything in the Pintester store with coupon PINTESTER15. Don't miss out on your very own pair of Pintester panties for cheap. Ok, onward to your brilliance. JulieHaywardBrantley So close! While your
- [Pinteste Round-up: Forum Winner Et Cetera](https://pintester.com/2012/10/pinteste-round-up-forum-winner-et-cetera/) - It's time, it's time! It's time to announce the winner of the October forum contest! By my calculations, the winner is this topic: Which type of pin annoys you the most? That makes you all a bunch of angry, annoyed pinners, and mamaC the winner! If memory serves, mamaC already has a t-shirt, so mamaC, go
- [Pinteste Round-up: OMG Forum!](https://pintester.com/2012/10/pinteste-round-up-omg-forum/) - You guys, you guys! I have an announcement! So before I get to all your great comments from this past week, I have to tell you... We have a forum! Go ahead, check it out! And by check it out, I mean register, post, and generally spend lots of time there chatting it up with
- [Pinteste Round-up: Contest! Sale! Vagina!](https://pintester.com/2012/10/pinteste-round-up-contest-sale-vagina/) - Holy moly, people, are there ever things going on this week. 1. Forum contest! If you start the topic in October that has the most replies, I will send you a t-shirt from the Pintester store! (Your choice of style.) There are no rules, really, except don't be a vagina about it, ok? If you
- [Pinteste Round-up: Reasons for Bloody Fingernails](https://pintester.com/2012/10/pinteste-round-up-2/) - I've been trying to write this post for like two hours but everything is distracting me, so sorry, guys, you don't get an intro. Just these lovely comments from your fellow Pintestes. Enjoy! These two go together from the apple smiles post: NickTallent Could've been worse...you could've used Nutella... Libraryofbird For a shit eating grin? Hell yeah.
- [Beer Crockpot Chicken](https://pintester.com/2012/07/beer-crockpot-chicken/) - I'm not one to question things that follow the phrase, "One pinner said..." on Pinterest captions. Well, ok, I am. But one pinner said this chicken is the BEST. DAMN. CROCKPOT. CHICKEN. EVER. Uh huh. Is my skepticism showing? Oopsie. But I gave it a go, because I am me. And also because, hey, I had
- [Wrapped Bottles](https://pintester.com/2012/01/wrapped-bottles/) - Most crafts on Pinterest I immediately reject because they look too hard. Every now and then, though, I see one that looks like I might be able to manage it, and I immediately have the desire to make it, no matter what it is. Yes, that happened. The "very easy" part I agree with. The
- [Cheddar Bay Biscuits](https://pintester.com/2013/06/cheddar-bay-biscuits/) - Mostly I am willing to write Red Lobster off as mediocre seafood, but I do love their ginormous pina coladas, and also their cheddar bay biscuits. I could make a meal just out of those. An unhealthy meal, for sure, but a meal. So imagine my glee when I discovered a copy-cat recipe on Pinterest...
- [Homemade Ricotta Cheese](https://pintester.com/2013/06/homemade-ricotta-cheese/) - Of all the things I love in life, cheese has got to be right near the top. I even love stinky cheese. Cheese, cheese, put some cheese on it and I'll probably eat it. (Stahp. I didn't mean that.) Anyway, you may even know that I don't mind ricotta cheese (or cottage cheese) because I ate
- [Wear Your Scarf as a Vest](https://pintester.com/2013/07/wear-your-scarf-as-a-vest/) - This pin test was originally posted on CraftFail. It's true that no one will ever accuse me of fashionista-ism. I have pink hair, y'all, for real. Fashionista I am not. But it's not that I don't try, especially when I see cute shit like this: The instructions seemed easy... I got through Hold Scarf Lengthwise... (Although I
- [Shakespeare Expects Better](https://pintester.com/2013/07/shakespeare-expects-better/) - Sometimes I wonder if Shakespeare's ghost is pissed or flattered that so many quotes are falsely attributed to him. Take this one, for which there is no evidence that Shakespeare said it. In the case of most of the quotes, I'm going to go with pissed. I'd be pissed if it were me. (I'm sure
- [Cocknails: Toddler Manicures](https://pintester.com/2013/07/cocknails-toddler-manicures/) - My niece is helping us out with manicures today! She is the cutest, I promise. (Also, sorry for the lack of swears and also lack of total drunkenness. There were children present, y'all.) (If you can't see the video, click here!) The original nail tutorial is here. And also, you can buy the shirts Joanna
- [Falling in Love](https://pintester.com/2013/07/falling-in-love/) - Dear people of Tumblr: Stop doing this to me. 1. Poor punctuation. 2. No, falling in love is not like that. 3. Also because of Tumblr, the only thing I can think of when I look at this now is Sherlock. You little fuckers have ruined my life. So I'm gonna ruin yours:
- [5-Minute Updo](https://pintester.com/2013/07/5-minute-updo/) - I'm doing a 5-minute updo today. Supposedly you can do it in 5 minutes. Also supposedly, you can wear it in public. The jury is still out on both counts. Here's the original tutorial! Also, don't forget to check out The Pintester Movement!
- [Sponge-Stamped Onesies](https://pintester.com/2013/06/sponge-stamped-onesies/) - My sister is expecting baby #2 pretty much any day now. Remember I said how I'm jealous that she's thinner than me and pregnant? I may have neglected to mention that she's in month 9 of her pregnancy. Still thin. Still beautiful. I bought her some real presents for the Dragon Baby (so dubbed by
- [The Pintester Movement v. 2.0](https://pintester.com/2013/06/the-pintester-movement-v-2-0/) - Since the very first Pintester Movement was such a grand success (and only inspired a few bowel movement jokes), I thought it was high time for another one! I'm changing it up a little bit this time to tighten up the theme and make things easier on me. Dude, that last one was fun, but
- [Healthy Gummy Bears](https://pintester.com/2013/07/healthy-gummy-bears/) - This pin test was originally posted on CraftFail. I have to start this whole thing out by admitting I'm not really into gummy bears, and, honestly, I'm not really into healthy stuff, either. But these are healthy gummy bears, and I'm going to try them because I am a glutton for punishment. The picture is a
- [Crazy Cake](https://pintester.com/2013/06/crazy-cake/) - There are many crazy things about this cake, not the least of which is that it does not call for eggs. Hence the name, I suppose... (It's called crazy cake.) You guys all made fun of me last time I substituted baking soda and vinegar for eggs in a recipe, but HA. This recipe is
- [Homemade Fruit Roll-ups](https://pintester.com/2013/06/homemade-fruit-roll-ups/) - Fruit Roll-Ups are one of my fondest memories of childhood. Ok, well, that right there is hyperbole. My fond memories do revolve around more significant things than Fruit Roll-Ups. But we did have fun with them. In elementary school, all the kids who got Fruit Roll-Ups were the coolest because (get this) we'd take them
- [Cocknails: Bubble Nails and Rum Bubble Cocktail](https://pintester.com/2013/06/cocknails-bubble-nails-and-rum-bubble-cocktail/) - Time for bubbles! Yep, today we've got a bubble-themed cocknails. We're painting bubbles and drinking bubbles. Awesome, right? (If you can't see the video, click here.) The original bubble nails post is here. And to learn how to make a rum bubble cocktail, click here.
- [The Pintester's Favorite YouTubers](https://pintester.com/2013/06/the-pintesters-favorite-youtubers/) - Today I wanted to share some of my favorite YouTubers with you. And how else would I do that except via video? (If you can't see the video, click here.) They're listed here too in case you want to see the whole video before you click somewhere else! ReallyRandumb - http://www.youtube.com/reallyrandumb MarinaShutUp - http://www.youtube.com/marinashutup FrigginBoom
- [Secret Fruit Salad](https://pintester.com/2013/06/secret-fruit-salad/) - Sorry, guys, but the blog is going to be a little food-heavy this month. I was starving when I wrote up my schedule so all the food looked really appealing. Husband and I are doing our darnedest to stick to a Paleo-ish diet. Some days we do better than others. ("Cavemen ate cookies, didn't they,
- [Brownie in a Mug](https://pintester.com/2013/04/brownie-in-a-mug/) - I have not been altogether successful with things in mugs. It's not that I begrudge things in mugs. In fact, cake in a mug is still the most popular thing on my blog, ever... But I have to say, I was skeptical that a brownie in a mug would go any better. In my opinion,
- [Sour Patch Grapes a.k.a. Glitter Grapes](https://pintester.com/2013/04/sour-patch-grapes-a-k-a-glitter-grapes/) - I'm trying to eat healthy, dudes. I utterly failed yesterday. It was Easter. There were chocolate bunnies and casseroles and deviled eggs and jellybeans and Havarti cheese and I was weak. So today I made a healthy snack from Pinterest. These are called sour patch grapes, or glitter grapes. Just so you know, I sort
- [Grocery Bag Basket](https://pintester.com/2013/04/grocery-bag-basket/) - Sigh, it's a craft day, and you guys know how I feel about crafts, don't you? No sir, I don't like them. This all stems from my childhood. More on that later. Here's what I'm making today: a basket made out of a grocery bag... The sarcastic among you will undoubtedly note that a grocery
- [Gel Nails Chip Update](https://pintester.com/2013/06/gel-nails-chip-update/) - Last week I did a video tutorial on how to do your own version of shellack nail polish at home. (If you missed it, check it out. I also drank TWO Long Island iced teas.) That was Wednesday last week, and the first tiny chip in the nail polish showed up on Friday: I'm pleased
- [2 Ingredient Cookies](https://pintester.com/2013/05/2-ingredient-cookies/) - Alright, I admit it: This morning I woke up and realized I didn't have a pin test planned and I really didn't feel like going to the grocery store, so I went through my boards until I found something I could make with only the ingredients I had on hand. Good thing I had a
- [3-Day Military Diet](https://pintester.com/2013/05/3-day-military-diet/) - When I kept up a personal blog regularly, the one hard-and-fast rule about things I would not blog about was my weight. Blogging about weight never goes well. It either looks like I'm fishing for a compliment ("Oh, you're not fat!"), or, if I really am needing to lose a little, I get lots of
- [Bourbon Chocolate Milkshake](https://pintester.com/2013/05/bourbon-chocolate-milkshake/) - If vacuuming drunk isn't a thing, it's about to be, because it's 2:30, my chores aren't done, and I just tested this motherfucker: I had to. It's my job, guys. It's a bourbon chocolate milkshake. Not a chocolate bourbon milkshake. The bourbon is definitely the first ingredient. For this test, I had to get out
- [Cutting Glass Bottles (with Fire)](https://pintester.com/2013/05/cutting-glass-bottles-with-fire/) - I feel like it goes without saying, really, but this video is Not Safe For Work unless your boss doesn't mind long strings of swears and blasphemes. It involves me attempting the bottle-cutting pin where you light things on fire. Spoiler: It did not go well. (If you can't see the video, click here.) And,
- [Ways to Tie a Scarf](https://pintester.com/2013/05/ways-to-tie-a-scarf/) - My lovely assistant and I are going to show you different ways to tie a scarf today. (If you can't see the video, click here!) Don't forget to check out The Pintester Movement from yesterday! It was a smashing success, even if some of the tests were fails. There are so many fantastic blog posts
- [The Pintester Movement](https://pintester.com/2013/05/the-pintester-movement/) - I am so excited to announce a new project I'm kicking off. It's called The Pintester Movement, and you can participate! I'm getting together as many people as possible to step outside our comfort zones and try that Pinterest pin that's been sitting on your Someday list forever. It's your kick in the pants to get it done! And,
- [Pinteste Round-up: Mailsack!](https://pintester.com/2013/05/pinteste-round-up-mailsack-2/) - Check out my sack, dudes. My mail sack, duh. You all have been filling it with all kinds of goodness, like this note from a local fan, Aadra: Aadra, I moustache you to stop being so damn cute. Thank you for the lovely note! I also got a card from Ethne (wom-mom.com): Yep, it's a
- [Sand Dollar Cinnamon Sugar Cookies](https://pintester.com/2013/05/sand-dollar-cinnamon-sugar-cookies/) - For those of you in the U.S. with me, happy Memorial Day! Since Memorial Day is sort of the unofficial kick-off for summer, I thought I'd try out something from my Summer board today: sand dollar cinnamon sugar cookies. Past sugar cookie operations have not gone according to plan. Also, you will note from previous
- [Bisquick Chocolate Chip Cookies](https://pintester.com/2013/05/bisquick-chocolate-chip-cookies/) - I put this pin test on my schedule before the other member of my household went on a paleo diet kick. I'm pretty sure cavemen didn't have Bisquick, but I'm making these damn cookies anyway. These cookies are supposed to be big and fluffy and easy -- just like me. Haaa. Anyway, I also happened
- [Grumpy Grammar Police](https://pintester.com/2013/05/grumpy-grammar-police/) - No cute Pinterest quote is safe from the grumpy grammar police, especially if the quote is sort of stupid to begin with... I'm sorry, but if you're going to be all deep, at least use the correct punctuation. Also, please check out The Pintester Movement! I posted about it yesterday and I want to get lots
- [Bow Bun](https://pintester.com/2013/05/bow-bun/) - Dudes, if I didn't love you I wouldn't do this stuff to myself. Today I'm trying out the bow bun. I know you've seen it. It's been all over Pinterest. (If you can't see the video, click here.) And, if you want to see a real tutorial about how this works, there's this one from Mr.
- [Homemade Tortillas](https://pintester.com/2013/04/homemade-tortillas/) - Some days, like Tuesday and Wednesday of this week, it's really all I can do to film a stupid video about my stupid hair and then rot in front of Dutch dramas on Netflix for the rest of the day. I barely move from the couch, getting up only to stuff my face with Rolos
- [Pinteste Round-up: New Design](https://pintester.com/2013/05/pinteste-round-up-new-design/) - If you've noticed, this place has gotten a little bit of a facelift! (Those of you who read via RSS and email, do me a solid and come visit.) I haven't had a major redesign here since I launched back in December 2011, so it was probably about time, right? I really hope you like
- [Feelings](https://pintester.com/2013/04/feelings/) - Here's a little horrible Photoshopping and making-fun-of-feelings for you today. This sort of hits the center of my expertise... (that being horrible Photoshopping and making fun of legitimate feels) (I'm not a nice person.)
- [Cocknails: Water Marbling](https://pintester.com/2013/05/cocknails-water-marbling/) - You asked. You shall receive. I'm finally testing out the water marbling manicure. On video. Hope you enjoy this one, even if I didn't manage to catch anything on fire. (If you can't see the video, click here.) Don't forget to subscribe to my channel!
- [Resurrection Rolls](https://pintester.com/2013/03/resurrection-rolls/) - Who doesn't love a good object lesson, especially one that involves a holiday that kids love, like Easter? These are called resurrection rolls, because they symbolize Jesus' empty tomb. Guys, I grew up in church. I have respect for church, in many ways. I understand that this is a holy holiday and stuff. But they
- [Bonus Video: Channel Trailer](https://pintester.com/2013/04/bonus-video-channel-trailer/) - For those of you who don't do YouTube regularly, they recently changed channel pages so that now you can put up a channel "trailer" that lets unsubscribed visitors know what your channel is all about and why they should subscribe. Thought I'd share that with you here, too, because most of you are already subscribed
- [My New 'Do](https://pintester.com/2013/04/my-new-do/) - I attempted to dye my hair. Things did not go well. So here is my video wherein you all play therapist and listen to my many coping mechanisms about having stupid hair. (If you can't see the video, click here.) Don't forget to subscribe to my channel!
- [Rolo Stuffed Ritz Crackers](https://pintester.com/2013/04/rolo-stuffed-ritz-crackers/) - I bought a box of Ritz crackers and a bag of Rolos a week or two ago because I knew I was going to do this pin for Rolo stuffed Ritz crackers. When I went to the cabinet this morning, this is how many Ritz crackers were left. It's possible that I have a Ritz-pilfering
- [Pinteste Round-up and Another Book](https://pintester.com/2013/04/pinteste-round-up-and-another-book/) - Lisa and I have done it again, y'all. Not that! Well, maybe that. Lisa eats lots of fiber and I'm just gassy in general... But I am not talking about that right now. I'm talking about: We wrote another book! Now, truthfully, Lisa wrote more of this one because she's been at this writer gig a lot
- [Drunk House Tour](https://pintester.com/2013/04/drunk-house-tour/) - No one really cares what I do in these videos as long as I get drunk. I think that's the consensus anyway. So here you go: It's a drunk tour of my house! (If you can't see the video, click here.) Don't forget to subscribe to my channel! Thanks guys!
- [Oil Cleansing Method](https://pintester.com/2013/04/oil-cleansing-method/) - When I first started using Pinterest, I found this thing called the oil cleansing method for washing your face. Sounds disgusting, I know, but I've been doing it for a while now and my face seems to really like it, so I made a video about how to do it. Also, I added the fart
- [Hot Crossed Bun Hairdo](https://pintester.com/2013/04/hot-crossed-bun-hairdo/) - I finally found a hairdo that works on short hair. Look look! Her hair is shorter than mine! I'll prove it. Here's mine: I began by making a bun. And then I sat there and tried to remember how to do a reverse French braid for like a really long time. I used to make
- [Natural Pancakes](https://pintester.com/2013/04/natural-pancakes/) - People ask me all the time if I mess up pin tests on purpose. The answer is that no, I do not, and thanks so much for assuming that no one could possibly mess things up as badly as I do. Really gives a girl confidence. I do admit to sometimes picking pins that just look
- [Arm Knitting](https://pintester.com/2013/04/arm-knitting/) - Guys, I should really know better than this by now. I should. Mostly I realize that I am incapable of crafty things, like sewing or candy making or refinishing or hot gluing. But then I see a thing and I think I can do it because it doesn't involve any special tools. I can knit
- [Pinteste Round-up: A BOOK, and Also Leprosy](https://pintester.com/2013/04/pinteste-round-up-a-book-and-also-leprosy/) - Before we do the round-up this week, I have to take a moment and tell you guys about something that is only minimally tangentially related to this blog. If you want to skip ahead, go ahead. I'll meet you at the next heading. I WROTE A NEW BOOK! My friend, writing partner, and all-around awesome-as-all-hell
- [Draw My Life](https://pintester.com/2013/04/draw-my-life/) - The big YouTube trend this week is Draw My Life videos. Lots of them are super depressing, though, so I decided to do a Draw My Blog video instead, and here it is! I'm drawing the story of this blog. Very meta, I know. (If you can't see the video, click here.) Don't forget to
- [Deviled Chicks](https://pintester.com/2012/04/deviled-chicks/) - I fall victim to the "oh my God that is so cute" sickness on Pinterest regularly. I'm pretty sure Easter is the best holiday for that. Bunnies and chicks are already so cute I want to die. How, I ask you, could any human being with a real, beating heart resist this? Not I. Especially
- [Pinteste Round-up: Fork](https://pintester.com/2013/03/pinteste-round-up-fork/) - First, let me get some announcements out of the way... 1. If you haven't heard, Google Reader is going away this summer. If you're subscribed to Pinterest via RSS feed on Google Reader, that means you can do one or all of these things so you don't miss anything from this blog: a) Move the feed to a
- [Cocknails: Hop Skip and Go Naked, and Nail Stickers! ](https://pintester.com/2013/03/cocknails-hop-skip-and-go-naked-and-nail-stickers/) - It's been requested, and I do my best not to disappoint. That's right, guys! It's a new COCKnails! Please to enjoy the below video (and if you can't see the video, click here), but don't actually try the drink, ok? It gave me the shits. Also, please subscribe to my channel! I love you, thank
- [Cinnamon Roll Waffles](https://pintester.com/2013/03/cinnamon-roll-waffles/) - Sometimes my ineptitude is fortuitous. Allow me to explain. Today, I decided to try the cinnamon roll waffles I've seen on Pinterest. To be honest, I had visions of ruining my waffle iron and/or burning down my kitchen... because that's how cooking adventures tend to go at my house. The thing is, though, now that I'm
- [Cranberry Ginger Spritzer](https://pintester.com/2013/03/cranberry-ginger-spritzer/) - Happy first day of spring! Let's celebrate with a drink. Hell, let's celebrate every day with a drink... But today, let's celebrate with a fizzy pink drink, because nothing says spring like fizzy pink things. This is a cranberry ginger spritzer. You'll note that it is part of a feature on The SoHo's blog called
- [Pinteste Round-up: Jello and Cock](https://pintester.com/2013/03/pinteste-round-up-jello-and-cock/) - Hola, Pintestes! As per usual, you have been busy being awesome in the comments section, and I wanted to take the time to recognize your funny. Please continue reading to see the most giggle-snort inducing comments I've read of late. I was not expecting the range of hilarity I got in the comments on the
- [Kitchen Aid Shredded Chicken](https://pintester.com/2013/03/kitchen-aid-shredded-chicken/) - This pin test was originally posted on CraftFail. Sometimes stuff on Pinterest completely blows my mind when I read it. This is one of those times. Dudes, apparently you can use your Kitchen Aid mixer to shred chicken! I use my Kitchen Aid mixer mostly to beat eggs and boxes of cake mix together. So
- [Mississippi Roast](https://pintester.com/2013/03/mississippi-roast/) - I love my crock pot (or slow-cooker, for those of you who don't know what a crock pot is). This is mostly because I am nearly incapable of cooking a decent dinner by conventional methods. Honestly, my crock pot success rate is only slightly over 50% or so, but it seems better because at least
- [Jello Oranges](https://pintester.com/2013/03/jello-oranges/) - Since my Jello disaster of New Year's Eve, I haven't felt much like venturing back into the delightfully jiggly world of gelatin shots, but these Jello oranges were just the thing to motivate me back into it. All you need are oranges and Jello. And vodka, if you're me. Also if you are me, you
- [Aluminum Foil Dryer Sheet](https://pintester.com/2013/03/aluminum-foil-dryer-sheet/) - My post is late today. There's a reason for that. In order to tell it to you, we must rewind to this morning at 6 a.m. Husband and I were awakened by a tapping as of someone gently rapping at our windowpane. It was not a raven. But it was a bird. A persistent bird.
- [Rule of a Lady](https://pintester.com/2013/02/rule-of-a-lady/) - We are a bunch of high class fuckin' ladies up in here, so when I saw this pin, I immediately thought it was appropriate for us Pintestes. (When I pinned it, Stephanie O commented, "But why is he wearing her clothes?" You are made of win, Stephanie O.) We here at Pintester certainly know how
- [The Dirty Girl Scout](https://pintester.com/2013/03/the-dirty-girl-scout/) - This pin test was originally posted on CraftFail. OMG, you guys, it's Girl Scout Cookie season! Rarely, if ever, am I so excited by the prospect of over-priced, mass-produced cookies, but let's be honest here: Thin Mints are the shit. In fact, they are second only in my mind to a good stiff drink. But
- [Microwave Nutty Fudge](https://pintester.com/2013/02/microwave-nutty-fudge/) - I don't have great luck with microwave things. (Please see strawberry mug cake and microwave caramel as exhibits A and B.) I also don't have great luck with fudge. When I graduated high school, my mom gave me a recipe book full of all the dishes and desserts she made regularly. One of them was
- [Pinteste Round-up: MAILSACK!](https://pintester.com/2013/02/pinteste-round-up-mailsack/) - Guys! I got my first batch of real mail this week! It was stupendously amazing and I happy-danced all day long, for seriously. (If you want to send me mail, you can, too!) First bit of mail came from Stephanie A. And, guys, it had kitties and Washi tape on it. And inside was a super
- [Bacon Hearts](https://pintester.com/2013/02/bacon-hearts/) - Happy Valentine's Day, Pintestes. I hope you know that you are all the loves of my Internet heart. If I could send you all a Valentine, I would... Ok, I probably wouldn't, because I'm a lazyass... but I would think about it and plan on it and then feel guilty for not doing it, so
- [Pink Peanut Butter Hug Cookies](https://pintester.com/2013/02/pink-peanut-butter-hug-cookies/) - For Valentine's Day, as with most holidays, my favorite part is the snacks. There's always the traditional Valentine chocolate, of course, but when you live on Pinterest, you find lots of other Valentine treats, too. I figured these were a no-fail plan. I mean, I make the plain old peanut butter kiss cookies all the
- [Chocolate Raspberry Truffle Cocktail](https://pintester.com/2013/02/chocolate-raspberry-truffle-cocktail/) - I know I just did a plain old manicure post yesterday and not a Cocknails video. Sorry about that, dudes, but the videos take a lot of time and effort and I had a severe case of the blahs this week, so it didn't happen. I do have a cocktail for you today, though, so
- [Heartbeat Manicure](https://pintester.com/2013/02/heartbeat-manicure/) - Y'all, I don't give a flying crap about Valentine's Day, except as an excuse to find chocolate on sale at Walgreen's the day after. I am of the slightly grouchy opinion that it's a holiday made up by card companies to facilitate the buying of 35 Transformers or Winnie the Pooh perforated fucking cards so
- [Look Again](https://pintester.com/2013/02/look-again/) - When I saw this pin (which I think came from a defunct Etsy page, but let me know if it's yours), I immediately sort of gagged. Visceral reaction much? It's not that I don't think you should try at things. I'm in favor of trying things. Please see this entire blog as reference. What I don't
- [Meatball Stuffed Biscuits](https://pintester.com/2013/01/meatball-stuffed-biscuits/) - The idea of cooking without a recipe sort of intrigues me, I admit. I always pin those long-ass photos on Pinterest that look like you don't even need a recipe to do them because the pictures tell you everything. Like this one. But, fortunately, there was a link with text, too, because I would have
- [Winter Weather](https://pintester.com/2013/01/winter-weather/) - We're having a winter weather event here in North Carolina. Less than an inch of snow is no big thang in most places, but we gently bred southern folk are not used to this, and it's a full-on, high-alert fuck-fest here. Hide yo kids. Hide yo wife. In honor of the snow today, I thought
- [Pinteste Round-up: Sexy Times and Spoofy Songs](https://pintester.com/2013/01/pinteste-round-up-sexy-times-and-spoofy-songs/) - Well hello, Pintestes! Hope you're having a wonderful, marvelous week, because you deserve it. Before I bring you all the goodness from the comments this week, I wanted to beg, implore and plead with you once more to nominate me for a Weblog Award. (Please? Please?) I know the nomination form is very long and
- [Girls' Night In Cocktail](https://pintester.com/2013/01/girls-night-in-cocktail/) - I haven't actually had a "night in" all week, and certainly not one with girls, but I thought I'd try this Girls' Night In drink anyway, since it's been so popular on Pinterest. Of course, it was 3 in the afternoon and I was alone... but anything for the blog, right? Ok, ingredient Nazis. Have
- [DIY Temporary Tattoo](https://pintester.com/2013/01/diy-temporary-tattoo/) - I wouldn't call myself a commitment-phobe, but there are a few things I have trouble committing to: opinions (Unless it has something to do with my as-yet-in-progress personal moral code, I probably don't have an opinion at all.) items of clothing (I still have a blouse in the closet with the tag on it because
- [Pinteste Round-up: Penis Edition](https://pintester.com/2013/01/pinteste-round-up-penis-edition/) - So, I know we're well into 2013 now, but just this week, I got my Wordpress report on traffic, etc. Lots of items were fairly expected, but I wanted to give a special thanks and shout-out to my two readers who commented the most in 2012: Truffles8761 and Christine G. And, not only did they
- [Giant Bubbles](https://pintester.com/2013/01/giant-bubbles/) - This pin test was originally posted on CraftFail. I don't have any kids, but I'm still a sucker for a super-easy, homemade recipe that results in something fun, like giant soap clouds, or BIGASS BUBBLES! Enter the Giant Bubbles pin... What fun! And I happened to have all of the ingredients on hand. Now, you probably all remember
- [Sweet Standard](https://pintester.com/2013/01/sweet-standard/) - I hurt my back the other day, setting down a bowl of tuna fish. If you've never done this before, I will tell you, it hurts like a bitch, and you also don't get the pleasure of having a badass story to tell when someone asks you why you are walking all hunched over, so
- [Marshmallow Caramel Popcorn](https://pintester.com/2013/01/marshmallow-caramel-popcorn/) - If there are only a few things you know about me personally, one of them should be that I love popcorn. If there is ever a snacktime to be had, I will choose popcorn. I have been known to eat an entire bucket-sized movie popcorn (with butter) and then take the movie theater up on
- [Homemade Carpet Powder](https://pintester.com/2013/01/homemade-carpet-powder/) - I never thought I would be one of those people who has to Google "how to get pee smell out of a carpet" or anything like that. I mean, I certainly don't pee on the carpet, I have no children, and my dog is excellently housebroken. I arranged my life this way on purpose because
- [Veggie Laksa Soup](https://pintester.com/2013/01/veggie-laksa-soup/) - This pin test was originally posted on CraftFail. Friends, I sometimes suffer from aspirational food cooking. Do you know what that is? It's actually a thing. Oprah says so. It's when you make foods that you hope will turn you into someone you're not. Anyway, one such aspiration is that I will learn how to cook foods from
- [Champagne Jello Shots](https://pintester.com/2012/12/champagne-jello-shots/) - Folks, we are hours away from New Year's and you know what that means: ALCOHOL! Champagne, beer, Tom Collinses, I don't care. Any way is a good way. Of course, this year, I will be imbibing in the privacy of my own home with my Christmas pajamas on. But I thought I'd make something festive to
- [DIY Make-up Brush Cleaner](https://pintester.com/2013/01/diy-make-up-brush-cleaner/) - The more I look at Pinterest, the more I am convinced that a mixture of dish soap and vinegar can pretty much do everything. Today I decided to test this theory again, this time with a make-up brush cleaner made with water, dish soap, and vinegar. I carefully mixed my own concoction. And then I
- [Pintester 10 Most Popular Posts of 2012](https://pintester.com/2012/12/pintester-10-most-popular-posts-of-2012/) - Today is the anniversary of Pintester, guys! Yep, last year on December 29, my very first post went up! I want to thank all of you for joining me this year. It's been wild and crazy and wonderful, and honestly the most fun I've ever had writing, ever. Here's a list for you of the
- [Cherpumple](https://pintester.com/2012/12/cherpumple/) - I am grouchy. I am usually grouchy at Christmas for any number of reasons: crappy weather, sunsets at 4:22 p.m., indigestion, routine disruption, et cetera. Today I am grouchy because I fucked up what was to be the pinnacle of my holiday crafting and baking: the almighty cherpumple. And also because I am on my
- [Peppermint Snow Pie](https://pintester.com/2012/12/peppermint-snow-pie/) - Did you all know that the world was supposed to end today? It was. And I went to an End of the World party last night because I had faith. But we're all still here, dammit, and that means laundry-folding and bathroom-cleaning is on my list for today. I had neglected them for a time
- [Tell Me What You Want](https://pintester.com/2012/12/tell-me-what-you-want/) - Hey Pintestes! Is it ok if I just talk to you today? That's ok, right? Right. We're gonna do it. So I kind of wanted to talk to you about the future of Pintester. Don't worry! It's not going anywhere. I love this blog and I love all of you. You are the community that's
- [Peanut Butter Reindeer Cookies](https://pintester.com/2012/12/peanut-butter-reindeer-cookies/) - I need to start by telling you my heart is broken for the families in Connecticut who suffered such great loss today. We all struggle with knowing what to do or say when tragedy strikes like this. I'm still posting this today because I think that laughter is good and right, and it happens even
- [Book Christmas Tree](https://pintester.com/2012/12/book-christmas-tree/) - It's finals week for many of you, and I feel for you, I really do. It wasn't so long ago (fine, it was) that I was in college taking final exams myself, and wondering if life would ever get better than filling out bubble scantrons and writing essays by hand in little blue notebooks. (Do
- [Pinteste Round-up: Education](https://pintester.com/2012/12/pinteste-round-up-education/) - Every time I put up a post, I get lots of wisdom in the comments. Some of it has to do pretty directly with the post: how I might've fixed my problem, or how someone else has done it better. And some are just random pieces of advice. I rarely share these because I figure
- [DIY Candy Serving Tray](https://pintester.com/2012/12/diy-candy-serving-tray/) - It doesn't feel much like Christmas. It was 70 degrees and rainy today, but despite that, I restrung my Christmas lights outside after the first string randomly burned out, and I bought my last Christmas presents, and I attempted to do a Christmas craft. And now I am writing this with slippers on because my
- [Boxwood Wreath](https://pintester.com/2012/12/boxwood-wreath/) - My name is Sonja Foust and I am a procrastinator. I didn't want to do this pin. I was very, very afraid that even in its simplicity, I would somehow cock it up beyond recognition and I would have finally hit the bottom of this craft handicap I seem to have been born with. So
- [Video Poll](https://pintester.com/2012/12/video-poll/) - I've got a question for you today, Pintestes. It's about the video posts. Help me out. And, if your option isn't listed here or if you'd like to expound, please comment below! [poll id="4"] I personally really like doing the videos, but they are labor-intensive for sure, and I don't want to keep doing them
- [Cocknails: Holiday](https://pintester.com/2012/12/cocknails-holiday/) - Happy holidays, Pintestes! Today on our holiday edition of COCKnails, we're doing a holiday cocktail and manicure. Hope you enjoy! (If you can't see the video, click here.) And, in case you were wondering, you can find the real Chambord Manhattan recipe here and the real Christmas tree manicure tutorial here.
- [Getting Even](https://pintester.com/2012/12/getting-even/) - 'Tis the season to forgive and forget, to let past hurts go, and to move on with your life. Even Pinterest thinks so... Of course, some of us aren't that emotionally evolved, so there's another solution.
- [Instant Mug Mac & Cheese](https://pintester.com/2012/11/instant-mug-mac-cheese/) - Ah, mug things. You know they tend not to go well. But does that stop me? Nope. Especially when I'm hungry. Just call me a raving optimist. And today I had my sights set on macaroni and cheese. I'm not sure why this sounded appealing, especially since that Kraft shit barely lives up to the
- [Pesky Zippers](https://pintester.com/2012/11/pesky-zippers/) - I know the youths like Tumblr, partly because of angsty stuff like this: But sometimes I just can't help... well... fixing them. Be careful out there, girls.
- [Diet Soda Cake (or Cupcakes)](https://pintester.com/2012/11/diet-soda-cake-or-cupcakes/) - I pretty much don't bake anything that doesn't involve a box of cake mix. Baking requires chemistry and weird magical measuring tricks that I can never figure out, so cake mix boxes really increase the likelihood that my baking efforts will succeed. Enter the Diet Soda Cake, which uses two of my favorite things in
- [Pintester Q and A](https://pintester.com/2012/11/pintester-q-and-a/) - So instead of a Pinteste round-up this week, I thought I'd answer some of your burning questions about the Pintester. You guys really stepped up and asked some tough ones. See for yourself. (If you can't see the video, click here.) Hope you enjoy!
- [Modern Bun](https://pintester.com/2012/11/modern-bun/) - This pin test was originally posted on CraftFail. My hair is getting long, guys! I know this may not be as exciting to you as it is to me, but it's been a while since I've had enough hair to do the cute little updos I see all the time on Pinterest. And, if I'm
- [Creamy Chicken & Noodles](https://pintester.com/2012/11/creamy-chicken-noodles/) - Do you all know what I mean when I say "butt-ass cold?" I'm never sure, because I picked up that particular expression from an Army guy, and you never know with Army guys. I gather there are a lot of expressions that don't translate well. Anyway, when I say "butt-ass cold," I mean cold. Cold
- [Coincidence, Fate, and Pessimism](https://pintester.com/2012/11/coincidence-fate-and-pessimism/) - Here's a cute thing. I shed a single tear of universal love. And then I made this. Utoh, are my grouchypants showing?
- [Cocknails: Glow in the Dark](https://pintester.com/2012/10/cocknails-glow-in-the-dark/) - It's the very firstest ever episode of COCKnails. What is COCKnails? It's a new show I'm doing where I make a cocktail and do a manicure... hence COCKnails. Get it? Get it? And also, this one is a HALLOWEEN episode because, eek, today is Halloween and I love Halloween! It's a good day, you guys. Hope
- [Eyes in the Bushes](https://pintester.com/2012/10/eyes-in-the-bushes/) - We've had guests over recently, so if there's one piece of craft-ready material I have an overabundance of, it's empty toilet paper rolls. (Everybody poops. And apparently they all wait until they come to my house.) Luckily, I have just the craft for such an over-abundance: The caption of this popular pin says to cut
- [Life](https://pintester.com/2012/10/life/) - Can't life just be like life now and then? Why do we have to compare it to a box of chocolates, or a journey, or monkey bars... Wait, monkey bars? Um, ok. Monkey bars. Fine. Then maybe it could be other playground equipment, too...
- [Kitty Jack-o-lantern](https://pintester.com/2012/10/kitty-jack-o-lantern/) - What kind of a Halloween month would it be here on Pintester if I didn't do a jack-o-lantern, hm? In years past, I've managed to create fairly un-stupid jack-o-lanterns, so this year, I opted for something a little challenging. This pin on Pinterest is a fun kitty one: But I went for one that came
- [Witch Finger Cookies](https://pintester.com/2012/10/witch-finger-cookies/) - Ew, gross. Cookies that look like fingers... enough like fingers, in fact, that I was fooled on first glance. Awesome, right? Now, to be fair, the blog post instructs you to use a from-scratch sugar cookie recipe. I am lazy, so I used a roll of refrigerated dough, but the caption on the pin promised me
- [Orange Hot Chocolate](https://pintester.com/2012/10/orange-hot-chocolate/) - Guys, sometimes you just have to phone it in. Today is the Monday after a weekend of two dinner parties at my house, one of them with pumpkin carving, one of them with birthday cake, and both of them with kids. And, in true Pintester style, I fucked up almost everything I tried to make,
- [Jello Worms](https://pintester.com/2012/10/jello-worms/) - Despite everything and the many (many, many... manymanymany, seriously MANY) times I've failed at kitchen stuff, I am ever-hopeful. I had visions of presenting this bowl of Jello worms to everyone at a party to a chorus of gags and ewwws. And, really, it all started well enough. Even I can handle mixing Jello. And
- [Dripping Blood Manicure](https://pintester.com/2012/10/dripping-blood-manicure/) - Uh, who wouldn't want a manicure that resembles dripping blood? That's why I decided to modify this drip manicure with blood colors for Halloween like I'd seen on some other pins without tutorials. (You write a tutorial, you get my link. Remember that, bloggers of the world.) I tried the bobby pin thing as the
- [Apple Smiles](https://pintester.com/2012/10/apple-smiles/) - This is seriously probably one of the first things I ever pinned: Stinkin' cute, right? And perfect for my body-parts-themed Halloween foods. Slice apples, slather peanut butter, place marshmallows, done. You know what? I'm not even going to bother regaling you with the tale of how I made these, because I think the results speak
- [What If](https://pintester.com/2012/10/what-if/) - I've thought long and hard about this question since I saw it on Pinterest. And here's my answer... What would you have?
- [Brain Hemorrhage Shot](https://pintester.com/2012/10/brain-hemorrhage-shot/) - In the vein (heh) of food that looks like disgusting body parts, I present to you the brain hemorrhage: Did you guys see the sequel to "Silence of the Lambs?" I don't even remember what it was called. Maybe "Disgusting Gross-Out Cannibal Not-Scary-But-Vomity Silence of the Lambs 2." If you didn't, just stare that that
- [Candy Corn Crunch](https://pintester.com/2012/10/candy-corn-crunch/) - Generally, I prefer my Halloween candy like I prefer my drinks: straight up. I mean, it's candy, right? You don't really need to doctor it up. But I couldn't resist this one: This is really easy to make, no lie. I made it after spending like four hours outside doing manual labor, in a sort
- [Eyeballs Halloween Manicure](https://pintester.com/2012/10/eyeballs-halloween-manicure/) - Since we're already on eyeballs, I thought I'd continue the theme today in a non-food manner. That's right: It's time for a manicure! Spooky, right? Honestly, I love this because I'll take any excuse to paint my nails black, which I rarely do since about 1998 when I decided I would never be able to
- [The Way You Move](https://pintester.com/2012/10/the-way-you-move/) - I love it when someone tells me there are no words for something. Because damn-hell if I can't find some words for you. Good ones, too. There are no words for that? False.
- [Ogre Eyes Hot Chocolate](https://pintester.com/2012/10/ogre-eyes-hot-chocolate/) - Look, guys. It's not really Halloween until you start making body parts out of food. That's just the way it is. And what better body part to start with than eyeballs? The recipe has instructions for making the actual hot chocolate, too, but I'm too lazy for that shit. I used instant hot chocolate. But
- [Tomato Cage Ghost](https://pintester.com/2012/10/tomato-cage-ghost/) - I usually decorate my porch for Halloween. The neighbors then tend to sort of glance at my house incredulously and then walk faster until they're well away from my property line. Bunch of party-poopers. Some people just don't appreciate the magic of fake spiderwebs and purple LED lights. Anyway, I thought I'd add a new
- [Marriage](https://pintester.com/2012/09/marriage/) - Hey, I know! Let's equate marriage to something weird! The love between a mother and a son? No, too Oedipal. A journey down an unknown path? No, too hackneyed. I've got it! Let's compare it to an innocent childhood ritual. YES! Pay me now, I'm done. Original pin: Tada... (The Pintester: Still completely unromantic since
- [Pepperoni Pizza Puffs](https://pintester.com/2012/09/pepperoni-pizza-puffs/) - I really tried hard to mess this recipe up. I mean, you know, not on purpose. But there were several things that could have gone awry. Let me back up. I attempted this: You guys know how things in muffin tins tend to go for me, and if you don't, let me present evidence: Corn
- [Pinteste Round-up: Making Shitty Weeks Less So](https://pintester.com/2012/09/pinteste-round-up-making-shitty-weeks-less-so/) - It's been kind of a shitty week for me (the kind where you sort of want to hide in a closet and suck your thumb) because of a number of not-very-good reasons, but you people have made me laugh about a gajillion times with your comments on the blog, Facebook, etc., and I feel like
- [Celery Stamped Roses (and the NCMA Pinup)](https://pintester.com/2012/09/celery-stamped-roses-and-the-ncma-pinup/) - I live in the Triangle Area of North Carolina, in case you didn't know, which is basically the area surrounding the Research Triangle Park. Raleigh is one of the points of the triangle. Enough geography. I explained all that to say that I went to Raleigh last night in my first ever official appearance as
- [Man-Pleasing Chicken](https://pintester.com/2012/09/man-pleasing-chicken/) - Man-pleasing chicken is just for men and features a giant hunk of thigh for a hardy, masculine bite. The sauce is saucier and tangier for a man's indelicate palate, but still doesn't range too far outside the meat and potatoes ideal. Baking is done at the highest temperature setting you can reasonably put your oven
- [Dude. Ocean. Not cool.](https://pintester.com/2012/09/dude-ocean-not-cool/) - Have you guys seen this? Does it squick you out as much as it squicks me out? I mean, really? Not cool, ocean. Not cool.
- [Soda Ice Cream](https://pintester.com/2012/09/soda-ice-cream/) - This pin test was originally posted on CraftFail. Recipes that say "fool-proof" are like a dare, right? Because, usually, I can fool them. Take Exhibit A: It's ice cream that uses only two ingredients: a 2-liter soda (any flavor) and a can of sweetened condensed milk. I fooled it on the first step, which is,
- [Copycat Chick-fil-A Nuggets](https://pintester.com/2012/09/copycat-chick-fil-a-nuggets/) - Guys, I had to stop going to Chick-fil-A. It's not that I'm denying anyone the right to free speech. The CEO of Chick-fil-A totally has the constitutional right to alienate a large proportion of his patrons by being a gay-hating douche-monger. But I'm not going to give him my money so he can give it
- [Bahamas Vacation](https://pintester.com/2012/08/bahamas-vacation/) - Guys, I am on vacation in the Bahamas this week! White sand beaches, palm trees, pina coladas... and Hurricane Isaac. But, not to worry, I've been told the view from our hotel room will be spectacular. As of the time of writing this post, I honestly have no idea if this picture will turn out
- [Dish Soap and Apple Cider Vinegar Fruit Fly Trap](https://pintester.com/2012/08/dish-soap-and-apple-cider-vinegar-fruit-fly-trap/) - The other day I got a request from one of the pintestes to test the dish soap and apple cider fruit fly trap. And I realized I already tried it a few weeks ago. I was visiting my mom and, lest you judge her for having fruit flies, I must let you know that we
- [Hot Toddy](https://pintester.com/2012/08/hot-toddy/) - This will be a quickie because I am sickie. Ya like that? Maybe I'll start doing puns next. Nah, I'll leave that to Harto. Where was I? Sorry, brain is foggy from congestion and cold medicine. Yes, right, I am sick. And I therefore have an actual excuse to drink whiskey. Rock the fuck on. I
- [Olive Garden Pasta Alfredo](https://pintester.com/2012/08/olive-garden-pasta-alfredo/) - I generally don't go in for copy-cat recipes because, really, I would prefer to just go to the restaurant and order whatever it is that I want. I know it will taste like it's supposed to, and-- bonus-- I don't have to cook. But someone pointed this out on Pinterest to the significant other in
- [Nostril-Mouth Speakers](https://pintester.com/2012/08/nostril-mouth-speakers/) - So have you guys seen this pin? Well, now you have. So, uh, moving on. I tested this, but as it involves sound, I have no pictures or words for you today. Just this:
- [Baked Eggs](https://pintester.com/2012/08/baked-eggs/) - I haven't had the greatest luck baking eggs. Combine that with the fact that I'm not a huge fan of eggs-as-breakfast and you have a disaster waiting to happen. But the picture looked so good! (said every Pinterest devotee ever at one point or another) Now, I know that some of you guys don't like
- [Peanut Butter and Jelly Thumbprint Cookies](https://pintester.com/2012/08/peanut-butter-and-jelly-thumbprint-cookies/) - This pin test was originally posted on CraftFail! You guys, sometimes I get drunk and need cookies. It happens, ok? And these are about the only times when I am at all tempted to bake anything. But when you've got a drunk craving for cookies, you gotta do what you gotta do. I searched Pinterest for "super simple
- [Growing Pains and Apologies](https://pintester.com/2012/08/growing-pains-and-apologies/) - Guys, I just wanted to apologize like whoa for a few things. The blog has grown super fast, which is thrilling and scary, and my IT team (read: my husband) and I are doing all we can to keep up and make the site as functional and fast as we can. As part of that effort,
- [Ombre Nails](https://pintester.com/2012/08/ombre-nails/) - Everyone's into the ombre lately. Ombre hair, ombre jeans, ombre nails. And since I'm too scared to do anything to my hair or my jeans, I decided on the nails. And, since I was headed to a Durham Bulls game later on in the evening (I love baseball. And baseball pants.), I decided to paint
- [Sticky Bun Breakfast Ring](https://pintester.com/2012/08/sticky-bun-breakfast-ring/) - I posted a little preview of this test on Twitter yesterday, and immediately, everyone went, "MONKEY BREAD OM NOM NOM!" I had no idea it was called monkey bread because it's called "sticky bun breakfast ring" in this post, but I looked up monkey bread and it is, indeed, similar, except this is way easier.
- [Whiten Toenails with Toothpaste](https://pintester.com/2012/08/whiten-toenails-with-toothpaste/) - You know those online magazine slide shows with stock photography and little blurbs on the sidebar from beauty experts? I love those things. Somehow I think that a 2-sentence piece of advice from a Hollywood hairdresser or a make-up tip from the make-up artist of the stars is really going to impact my life. This
- [The Dandy Lion](https://pintester.com/2012/08/the-dandy-lion/) - Do you guys ever wish you were an old French dude in a cafe, getting blitzed out of his mind and then creating, like, ground-breaking art and short stories and shit? Ok, maybe that's just me. But apparently the way to do this is to drink absinthe, otherwise known as the green muse. Not only
- [Corn Dog Mini Muffins](https://pintester.com/2012/07/corn-dog-mini-muffins/) - This pin test was originally posted on CraftFail! Y'all, it's too hot for baseball. And that's saying something, considering I find nothing more patriotic than baseball pants. But it's never too hot for corn dogs, an all-American baseball game staple, and I found this super-cute pin on how to make mini corn dog muffins: I'm me,
- [The Side Chignon](https://pintester.com/2012/08/the-side-chignon/) - It's been a while since I did a hair post, and my hair has grown out quite a lot since The Simple Gibson Tuck, and also, I'm not wearing a sweater with horizontal stripes, so improvements all around. I decided to give this popular one a try: And again with the red hair, I know.
- [Cake Batter Martini](https://pintester.com/2012/07/cake-batter-martini/) - I was going to make a cocktail with cucumbers in it, because how gross would that be, but when I went looking in the fridge for my cucumbers, they were liquified and moldy. I have a pretty high food squick-factor. I mean, I eat the wimpy kind of sushi in the rice rolls, and the smell
- [One-Ingredient Banana Ice Cream](https://pintester.com/2012/07/one-ingredient-banana-ice-cream/) - I needed ice cream the other night, but my pint of Ben & Jerry's was long since eaten, so I had a choice: go to the grocery store, or go to Pinterest. Guess which one I did. This is "ice cream" made from one ingredient: bananas. All you do is peel, chop, freeze, and puree.
- [Newspaper Nail Art](https://pintester.com/2012/07/newspaper-nail-art/) - This pin test was originally posted on CraftFail! In the world of Pinterest manicures, perhaps no manicure has gotten quite the attention of the newspaper nail art manicure. Purportedly, this one is so easy and looks awesome, like you've been living in New York City, or something. Yeah, I don't know. But whatever. It's supposed to be awesome.
- [Italian Crockpot Chicken](https://pintester.com/2012/07/italian-crockpot-chicken/) - I know I've been doing a lot of recipes lately, guys, and I feel a little bad about that, sort of. On the other hand, food is totally popular on Pinterest and, if I'm being honest, totally popular at my house, too. I like to eat, dudes. But stay tuned for a non-recipe pin test
- [Baked Cheese Balls](https://pintester.com/2012/07/baked-cheese-balls/) - I saw this pin and, like, seriously 3 minutes later, I was in the kitchen trying to replicate it. Honestly, it was partly because they looked good and partly because there were notes in the comments of the post about heinous disasters, and that made me giggle with Pintesterly glee. Guys, I didn't even
- [Drunken Pork Chops](https://pintester.com/2012/07/drunken-pork-chops/) - When I pinned this, I wrote, "You had me at 'drunken.'" Because, dude, food with the word "drunken" in the title has got to be good. Well, I take it back. There were the drunken gummy bears... But I am a woman of vast hope, and I was convinced these were going to be the best
- [Easy Summer Sangria](https://pintester.com/2012/07/easy-summer-sangria/) - My general rule of thumb is that if something takes more than 30 minutes to make, it doesn't get made (at least by me). Sangria, in general, is out because it requires a thing sitting in my refrigerator for hours or days, getting all flavory. Booo. I can do it quicker. This sangria recipe is
- [Sinful Banana Pie](https://pintester.com/2012/07/sinful-banana-pie/) - So, you guys already know that I made a big can of dulce de leche, and then I opened that can of dulce de leche, and it looked, you know, sort of decent, considering this is me we're talking about here. And then I was faced with the problem of what to do with that dulce
- [Easy Berry Cobbler](https://pintester.com/2012/06/easy-berry-cobbler/) - Y'all, it's hot. It's thighs-sticking-together, pool-of-bra-sweat, sit-on-the-AC-vent hot. And I still turned on the oven for this pin, because I love you. You can repay me in tweets and comments about laughing so hard that you could not control your bodily functions. I love that shit. So, this pin posits the theory that you can make
- [Mini German Pancakes](https://pintester.com/2012/06/mini-german-pancakes/) - This pin test was originally posted on CraftFail! I have to admit, I saw these on Pinterest and went, "No effing way," so I was pretty sure this was going to be a big fat fail from the very beginning. Also, I've had bad luck making things in muffin tins and doing mini versions of things, so I was prepared for
- [No-Sew Pillow Cover](https://pintester.com/2012/06/no-sew-pillow-cover/) - I'm a fairly brave crafter-- and by that I mean that I have no concept of which things are going to be way too hard for me to do (hence this blog), usually. But sewing is one of those things that I know without a doubt is beyond my capability. Yesterday, for example, my simple
- [Plus-One Pedicure](https://pintester.com/2012/06/plus-one-pedicure/) - Last summer, I saw a pedicure in Glamour that I decided I must have. Alright, yes, it's a little weird to base a pedicure on a dalmation foot, but I am nothing if not progressive in my fashion taste. (That's a bald-faced lie, right there. My fashion taste runs toward sweatpants and t-shirts with rude
- [Popsicle Stick Bracelets](https://pintester.com/2012/05/popsicle-stick-bracelets/) - A couple months ago, @WTFPinterest (who runs a hilarious blog that you should totally go check out) sent me a tip that Huffington Post was saying that popsicle stick bracelets are one of the most popular pins ever to hit Pinterest. My very own sister had pointed the pin out to me even before that,
- [The Paloma](https://pintester.com/2012/05/the-paloma/) - This post was originally posted on CraftFail! I was in New York a few weeks ago, and while I was there, I went to this fancy-pants speakeasy where they had old-fashioned snooty cocktails called things like The Old Fashioned. (Right?) I wanted to make fun of the douche-baggery, but honestly, they were the best freaking
- [Basil Grande](https://pintester.com/2012/06/basil-grande/) - When the ingredient is in the name of the drink, you probably should make sure you have it. But I'm me. So my basil grande has no basil in it. I do have an herb garden, though, and usually when a recipe involves herbs, I just substitute with whatever isn't dead. It's been a hot
- [Frozen Yogurt Dots](https://pintester.com/2012/06/frozen-yogurt-dots/) - This pin test was originally posted on CraftFail! I have been accused, in the past, of doing things a little half-assed. My darlings, it is true. I craft with only half of my ass on most occasions. But, sometimes, especially if a project seems very, very easy, I get the notion in my head that
- [No-Bake Energy Bites](https://pintester.com/2012/06/no-bake-energy-bites/) - I gotta admit, these weren't immediately tempting when I saw them on Pinterest... The original author of this post made them for a "quick hop up to Breckenridge." All I'm taking is a quick hop up the stairs to change the sheets on the guestroom bed, but you know, that takes energy, too. Also, I
- [Clementine Candle](https://pintester.com/2012/05/clementine-candle/) - Apartment Therapy is one of those blogs I read because I hate myself. No, really. I know that when I go read it, I'm going to feel horribly inadequate about my bigger-than-an-apartment house and the fact that all those cute little Manhattan closets-cum-apartments are actually way cuter than my sprawling suburban 2-story. I do not
- [Wine Jello Shots](https://pintester.com/2012/05/wine-jello-shots/) - I've never much gone in for the whole liquor-as-jello thing. I just figure it's quicker and easier to, you know, drink the liquor. But I'm always up for a challenge, especially if you call the jello shots something that sounds classy, like "dessert wine gelees." ... On second thought, I don't care what you call
- [Summertime Splashy Nails](https://pintester.com/2012/05/summertime-splashy-nails/) - My grandma taught me how to paint my nails when I was like 7. Ever since, I've been kind of an addict. If I ever were to be in danger of hoarding anything, it would be nail polish. I'm pretty sure I have more nail polish than every cosmetics and hair thing I own combined.
- [How to Pack](https://pintester.com/2012/05/how-to-pack/) - I'm going to New York this week, as in the city. I've been to New York before. Once. For five hours. With a bunch of glee club girls from North Carolina. I'm pretty sure we spent most of that time standing on top of the Empire State Building debating the questions of the universe. Julie:
- [Pink Salty Dog](https://pintester.com/2012/04/pink-salty-dog/) - Martha Stewart and I have a little bit of a rocky relationship. You might call me the anti-Martha, but it's not because I try to be the anti-Martha. It's just that where she turns everything she touches into a good thing, I turn everything I touch into shit. (I've been known to refer to this particular
- [Orange Julius Smoothie](https://pintester.com/2012/04/orange-julius-smoothie/) - Once upon a time there was a girl who had overly fond memories of Orange Julius. She lived in Durham, which is in the middle of a vast desert when it comes to Orange Juliuses, the nearest being in the faraway land of Raleigh. Not long ago, our intrepid heroine drove to Raleigh specifically for
- [The Simple Gibson Tuck](https://pintester.com/2012/03/the-simple-gibson-tuck/) - Sounds dirty, doesn't it? Sorry to disappoint you, but a Gibson tuck is a hair maneuver, not anything super interesting. (This isn't that kind of blog.) I've been growing my hair out and working on an updo here and there, and I thought this one might be easy enough to attempt, especially since our hair
- [Ranch House Crock Pot Pork Chops](https://pintester.com/2012/03/ranch-house-crock-pot-pork-chops/) - I like to tell people I'm efficient, but that translates loosely to, "I'm a lazy motherfucker." Crock pot dishes (no matter how unappetizing they may look) appeal to me mostly because they involve buying a cheap slab of meat, opening cans, and chucking it all in the crock pot to cook all day. Imagine my
- [Love Earring](https://pintester.com/2012/02/love-earring/) - Saw this on Pinterest. Coveted it. Bought it, wore it. Also wore other earrings that came in set. Forgot two earring holes haven't had earrings in them for months, are sensitive. Much bleeding ensued. The lesson here, people, is that sometimes holes get sensitive when you haven't stuck anything in them for months. Heh.
- [Beachy Waves](https://pintester.com/2012/02/beachy-waves/) - What up, beaches? There's recently been a spate, shall we say, of tutorials on Pinterest for how to get "beachy waves." I'm not sure exactly what beachy waves are, because when I go to the beach, I get beachy weird, salty chunks of hair that make my expensive haircut look like I went to Fantastic
- [Tin Foil Grease Bowl](https://pintester.com/2012/02/tin-foil-grease-bowl/) - This one's just a quickie. The basic idea is this: If you have nowhere to put your grease when you're done cooking your ground beef or whatevs, you stick some tin foil in a bowl, pour in your grease, wait for it to cool, then wad the whole thing up and chuck it in the
- [Pomegranate-Champagne Punch](https://pintester.com/2012/02/pomegranate-champagne-punch/) - You might be starting to think that all I do is drink and eat dessert. You would be mostly right. But why break tradition now? I saw this drink on Pinterest and just had to give it a try. Martha Stewart is rarely wrong. Hell, she even knows all the best stocks to trade... Wait...
- [Drunk Gummies](https://pintester.com/2012/02/drunk-gummies/) - What's more fun than gummy bears? Drunk gummy bears, duh. So this says fun in a lot of ways: The instructions are simple: cover gummy bears with vodka, leave in the fridge for a week. The hard part, as I found out, is not eating all the gummy bears before you can try the recipe. Um,
- [Blue Balls](https://pintester.com/2012/02/blue-balls/) - Ok, these aren't called blue balls by anyone but me. The original pin actually called them raspberry balls. But blue balls sounds funnier, right? Right? The main attraction of this pin for me was the caption: "Raspberry Balls: It's incredibly simple and uses only four ingredients! Jello gelatin, coconut, sweetened condensed milk, almond extract." Because
- [Fallen Angel](https://pintester.com/2012/01/fallen-angel/) - I decided to get my drank on tonight while I was cooking up some pizza rolls. And you know I can't do anything these days without checking my boards first to see what I've pinned. I came across this beauty called a Fallen Angel: The recipe is as follows: 2 oz. dry gin 1/2 oz.
- [Splatter Mani](https://pintester.com/2012/01/splatter-mani/) - I like giving myself manicures. In college, I gave myself a manicure every time I got sad or bored. (This was before I discovered that food can be used to cure those things, too.) So, in general, I am in favor of new manicure ideas. I found this one on Pinterest: The tutorial also claimed
- [Mini Frittatas](https://pintester.com/2012/01/mini-frittatas/) - I had a bout of insomnia the other night that kept me up until the wee hours watching Robert Downey, Jr.'s triumphant arrival on Ally McBeal. (Netflix. Get it.) When I dragged my ass out of bed the next morning, I needed something to make life suck less. So I decided to make myself breakfast.
- [Homemade ModPodge](https://pintester.com/2012/01/homemade-modpodge/) - The Pinterest is a mysterious thing, and one of those mysteries for me has always been what in the hell ModPodge is. Apparently, it is a substance which you buy from the craft store which you can then use to stick stuff on other stuff. If it sounds like glue... that's because it is. And,
- [Mail Display](https://pintester.com/2011/12/pin-quickie-mail-display/) - Saw this super effing cute display of mail: And I needed somewhere to put my Christmas cards. I don't have a salvaged shutter that I have painted sea foam green and then distressed so it looks like I didn't actually paint it after all, and I don't have cute wall plaster. But I think the
- [Crock Pot Cheesy Meat and Hashbrown Casserole](https://pintester.com/2012/01/crock-pot-cheesy-meat-and-hashbrown-casserole/) - We've already covered that I'm vain. I'm also lazy. So lazy, in fact, that even when I am home all day, I cannot bring myself to make something that requires more effort than throwing a bunch of shit into my crockpot. That's why this pin appealed to me, despite the unappetizing photography. The real recipe
- [Button Bobby Pins](https://pintester.com/2012/01/button-bobby-pins/) - I think I may have run into a pin even I cannot mess up. Of course, that's because I had this really dumb set of barrettes sitting in my hair stuff drawer just waiting for the right pin to come along... The idea of this pin is to use buttons to dress up your bobby

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