I love that Pinterest allows me to collect and categorise the stuff I find on the web each day. It’s probably more about wishing and hoping for some, but I like the order of it all; it’s a way for me to organise my thoughts and inspiration. Really, it’s a mood board for a hopeful life.
I’m such a realist that I rarely pin anything that I couldn’t actually achieve. I’m a daydreamer, but not much of a pie-in-the-sky dreamer. I want to know that the things I dream about can actually be achieved with a bit of ingenuity and a lot of hard work. So, not pinning castles in Italy, no not me.
There is one small exception. My ‘Fash Style board‘.
There’s no way that many of the clothes I pin would ever suit me in a million. I’m either too fat, too old, too mainstream or too unable to walk in high heels. So, a little pie-in-the-sky dreaming never hurt anyone after all.
These shoes by Free People, pinned via The Farm Chicks blog (pinning ‘via’ something is lazy, really. I try not to do it – I’d rather click through to the original source and pin that. It’s fairer and cleaner, but I do wonder about the ethics of it all and besides, by the time I found the pin and clicked through, they had sold out of the floral that I fancied…) are an exception. If you ask me, these babies would suit any wardrobe and any style. Free People ship to Australia for a flat $35.
Kymmie says
Of course I hanker for things that aren’t me. Because we’re all attracted to things that we think are pretty. And those shoes are PRETTY.
Yes, count me in on one of those ‘lazy’ pinners. I usually do check out the website before I pin to make sure it’s pinworthy. Does that make me any less lazy? xx
Hannah says
pinterest was made for pie in the sky pinning… I hope.. and I love the shoes but they are not plain jane enough for me to get away with..
oxox
Brenda @ Mira Narnie says
oh all the time….pretty unpractical outfits that would make my life as a stay at home mumma look lovely but drive me batty! can’t remember the last time I bought a pair of heels, but then again when would i where them….but i do love to dream about what kind of wardrobe I wish i had. i love those shoes…i have a pair of mustard brogues and i love them….i might have to check that site out…that might be tempting! xx
Lisa@RandomActsOfZen says
I’m still getting my head around Pinterest, need more hours in my days!
Those shoes are so gorgeous, I bought a caramel patent pair of these just last week….LOVE! xx
Lewis Zambrano says
Pinterest is my new inspirational treasury chest under one condition- to have time to serach. I find incredible ideas, overwhleming decoartions which make me change my daily schedule to find time for creating stuff.