Category Archives: 52 Weeks of Pinterest

Week 17 – The One With Science Experiments

Posted on June 6, 2012 by penguinkaty

Growing up, my little brother was the king of science experiments. When he wasn’t digging holes in the field next door, setting things on fire in the street, or doing something else so very boyish, he was taking samples of … Continue reading →

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Week 16 – The One Where The Guy I Married Eats Cauliflower

Posted on May 27, 2012 by penguinkaty

The Guy I Married’s affinity for all things fried, starched, potatoed, and meated has been mentioned by me more than a handful of times. Even before we had a child I was well versed in the kitchen art of sneaky-sneak … Continue reading →

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Week 15 – The One That Really Shouldn’t Be This Easy

Posted on May 26, 2012 by penguinkaty

I’ve got to admit, after my failure with the Crock Pot Lasagne, I was a little put off and not too keen on dragging out that particular cooking apparatus again to make something that isn’t soup or pulled pork. But … Continue reading →

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Week 14 – The One With Huevos de Diablo!

Posted on May 13, 2012 by penguinkaty

Week 14 fell the week before Easter, and this Pinventure was accomplished in advance of my brother’s annual Big Backyard Easter Egg Hunt and potluck dinner – an afternoon of child wrangling, furious egg collecting, melted chocolate, Icy Pops, a … Continue reading →

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Week 13 – The One With Ghetto-fab Gardening

Posted on May 13, 2012 by penguinkaty

Since spring has sprung down in H-town – and summer isn’t far off – Squirrel and I have been making it a more regular habit to get out in the backyard every day to enjoy our little messy slice of … Continue reading →

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Week 12 – The One With Free Food

Posted on May 12, 2012 by penguinkaty

The Guy I Married: What do you want for Mother’s Day? Me: To catch up on my blog. TGIM: And how can I help with that? Me: Watch Squirrel. TGIM: OK. (pause) Wait, for how long? Me: (briskly walking away) … Continue reading →

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Week 11 – The One Where I Ruin Lasagne

Posted on April 20, 2012 by penguinkaty

I like using my crock pot. A lot. The idea of gathering a bunch of ingredients and just letting it cook without interference is perfect for someone like me: working mother, scatterbrained multi-tasker, culinary-corner-cutter. But using it every day seems… … Continue reading →

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Week 10 – The One Where I Get It Twisted

Posted on April 12, 2012 by penguinkaty

While in South America last month, I have to be honest that I hadn’t planned on continuing my Pinventures. I planned on just mad-dashing through two a week until I was caught up on the blog and could resume my … Continue reading →

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Week 9 – The One Where I De-Fuzz

Posted on March 10, 2012 by penguinkaty

Well now that I’m almost all caught up… my Pinventures are about to go on hiatus again, but at least this time I’m giving notice. Why a hiatus? Because tomorrow, I’m going to Argentina and Peru for 11 days. It’s … Continue reading →

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Week 8 – The One Where I Cut Up the Cast of Jersey (Shore)

Posted on March 10, 2012 by penguinkaty

Not really. I’m cutting up old theater shirts. Cast? Jersey? Hush, you loved it. As aforementioned, t-shirt projects are a favorite of mine. Between my days of thrift store obsession and my husband’s many, many years of theatre shows and … Continue reading →

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