Good Idea #37: Pintrest

Have you heard of Pinterest?  If you are into design, art, party planning or anything else that wants for inspiration; if you just like collecting images from the web; if you are a blogger; you need to be on Pinterest.  Pinterest allows you to collect all those items, inspirations and good ideas in one spot and categorize them to create your own inspiration boards.  It also allows you to check out what everyone else is pinning and repin their ideas to your own boards.  Every pin saves the link back to the source so you and others will know where all your inspiration came from.  Finally, if you're a blogger, Pinterest makes it really easy to share your pins with your blog readers.  Each pin has a code that you can embed right on your blog and allows your readers to link back to your pinterest account and see where your pins came from!

Check out my Pinterest here: http://pinterest.com/twoseekhome

happy pinning!

Good Idea #35: Salted Caramel Spread

I love that Design Sponge shared this deliciously easy recipe for Confiture Caramel au Beurre Salé (Salted Caramel Spread) from photographer and pastry chef Kathrin Koschitzki.  I can't wait to try it for myself and to start giving it out as gifts whenever the occasion is right.  So simple!

Click here for the full d*s post and recipe!

Good Idea #32: Mini Photobooks for Under $3

Nate Berkus never fails me, but this time he managed to omit a key piece of information.  When he suggested on The Nate Show yesterday morning that these mini photo books from MyPublisher would be a great mother's day gift, he neglected to mention that they are only $2.49!  Not only that but because these are a new product for a limited time they have free shipping included and new customers you get a second copy of their book for free!  These books would not only make a great mother's day gift, but at that price they would also make great party favors, wedding favors, and so on.  If these had been around (and I had known about them) when I got married I would have made little books for each member of the wedding party with pictures of my husband and I with each of them.  Wouldn't that have been a great gift?  I definitely plan on keeping this little product in my bag of tricks for future gifting needs.  Such a good idea!

Good Idea #21: Love of My Life

One of my favorite bloggers, Jen, got a pretty awesome Valentine's gift from her husband Kev.  He set up a website where people from all over the world can share their love.  Participants simply print out the Love of My Life flyer, take a picture of it wherever they want, upload it to the site and dedicate it to a loved one.  In just a few weeks there have been posts from all over the world.

So get in the Valentine's spirit and dedicate a flyer to a loved one.  Head over to withoutyouitsjustnot.us to see all the posts and to share the love!

Good Idea #9: Design Sponge

I just discovered a great website. Since Grace Bonney began her blog in 2004, Design Sponge has squeezed out much more than just design advice. Along with several contributors, Bonney supplies readers with everything from recipes to gift ideas to diy projects to current trends and even a brilliant guest blog. It's really everything a blogger could hope to aspire to and is an awesome inspiration for so many parts of life.

Check out Design Sponge now at:

www.designspongeonline.com