Pinterest had a point in my life today.

Usually I "pin" things while wondering to myself if I will ever actually use the ideas I've taken the time to create a board for.
I don't know why, though.
I had a board with decoration ideas for my engagement party that I used. I have tried more than a few from board dedicated to beautifying myself, because there are never enough beauty rituals in life. Obviously, I need more.
I tried a recipe or two, both of which worked out well. The calorie reduced ice cream cone cakes made with cream soda were funny looking but delightful. The egg baked in an avocado has enriched my fast-but-healthy meals.
I don't know why it's such a shock to myself that I would use a Pinterest idea for my home, and yet here I am, totally impressed with myself.
Tim and I were having an extended photo shoot for our engagement photos. I, of course, made a board and we played with the different ideas. One idea was for kitchey photos in front of a chalkboard, using the board to create a goofy story about us.
To create the board, we went to home depot and bought something called chalkboard paint. It can come in basic black, or they can mix it in other colors. We went with black.

Then, we took my card board fabric cutting board that I never use anymore and painted the back of it with the chalkboard paint. The chemical fumes were overwhelming, but didn't trigger a migraine, miraculously. We took our photos but loved the board so much, we decided to hang it on the wall over the couch.