Pinning Recipes and Dreams

As you may have read in one of my past posts, I am a little (okay, a lot) obsessed with Pinterest. I have tons of decorating ideas, diy projects, vacations, books, recipes all pinned away waiting for me to actually do some of them one of these days.
I have decided that I really should put some of these hours of pinning to good use. I will try out a new recipe that I have pinned at least once a weekend.
I started this on Sunday, and my first recipe I choose was the Lasagna Soup. It seemed like a easy recipe, I had the ingredients on hand and it looked super yummy!

You can find the recipe here from A Farm Girl's Dabbles. My review? Well, it was super yummy! One of my daughter's actually gave me a high-five, and my husband said it was a keeper. I say that is a pretty good review from the family.
I did a few minor changes to the recipe however, I used ground beef instead of the sausage, and I added some Italian Seasoning, and Fennel Seeds. Next time, I make it I will make it with the sausage. I am sure that would make it even more delicious.
If you happen to make this, let me know what you think. Or if you've found a great recipe on Pinterest that you've tried, please share.

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Things That Matter

Another thing to look forward to is a NEW book due to be released October 16, by Nate Berkus.
The title is Things That Matter. A great quote of Nate's, "I believe your home should tell your story. The way you do that is through your things. What do you own that tells a bit about who you are?"

Hmm... well, I guess my things would tell the story that I am a mother, I own pets, and I like new things and I like vintage things. I have a huge problem picking out accessories, and art for my home. I hope that this book can help me release my fear and insecurities of what to buy, and just grab things that make me smile. I will surround myself with only things that matter, hence the title of the book.
I already own his last book, House Rules and can't wait to see this new one. You can pre-order, The Things That Matter on Amazon now. If his decor pictures are as fabulous as his dreamy front cover, I think we are all in for a treat.

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