Spending the majority of my summer on Pinterest didn't feel like a waste of time at all. It felt like I was planning my future and truly being productive. Through the countless hours I spent on Pinterest this summer, I realized that your Pinterest boards hold intimate details about who you really are. All the books you'll never read, recipes you'll never try, and DIY crafts you'll never make, and it's a fun way to trick yourself into thinking you're being productive. While every Pinterest board is unique, there are a few patterns that seem to appear in a few boards...
The Wedding Board
If you're a girl and you have a Pinterest account, it goes without saying that you already have your entire wedding planned out. Every single detail has been thought about, researched, and pinned to your "Dream Wedding" board. And I do mean every. single. detail. Gifts for your bridesmaids? Pinned. Your wedding day hairstyle? Pinned. Engagement photo shoot poses? Pinned. Something old, new, borrowed and blue? Pinned, pinned, pinned, and pinned. If we're being honest, you may even have lightening options pinned (do I want sunlight? Candles? Paper lanterns, even?!? All important things to think about. All pinned). And the dress. Oh, THE DRESS. You have so many options, "the dress" should honestly have it's own board at this point. From the cut, the style, the material, sleeves or no sleeves, lace or no lace, strapless or not, every detail has been thought out and pinned accordingly. All you need now is your future husband to propose (with the ring that has already been picked out and, you guessed it, pinned).
The Workout Board
Or, maybe the "Fitness" board, or "Thinspiration", maybe even a "Heathly Living" board. Whatever your variation, we all have one. The board that is constantly updated, yet rarely used. You'll re-pin those workout tutorials now and tell yourself, "I'll do that workout tomorrow.. or the next day... maybe." This is the board that really only becomes useful a few weeks before spring break. You're grateful you pinned all those "12 Steps to Toning Your Butt While Watching Netflix" workout tutorials last year, because you'll need them now more than ever. This board is also filled with countless "healthy eating" recipes that you promise yourself you'll try out one day. The reality is that you will literally never make those Baked Mozzarella Protein Chicken Rolls, but if you ever wanted to, you could. Because you have that recipe pinned. Thank you, Workout Board.
The D.I.Y. Board
An absolute classic on Pinterest. The "Do It Yourself" board is filled with all the things you might want to accomplish one day. Build your own bookshelf? You don't even read but being able to build your own bookshelf would be a great skill to have, absolutely repin. DIY Jello Lipstick? I don't know what that means but I like the way it sounds so heck yes, repin. How to knit a blanket in just 45 minutes? I've always wanted to learn to knit, repin that 'ish. From crafting on a canvas to mixing up your own shampoo, the "D.I.Y. Board" truly provides endless possibilities.
