Well, I had a feeling I could only ignore all of the talk about Pinterest and how amazing it is for so long before I falling victim to its addictive qualities and I was right. The last thing I really need is another Internet time suck but I am loving Pinterest. Yes, it is easy to be drawn in and waste time but it’s also great for finding inspiration for everything from design to quotes to food and for organizing things I see around the Internet in one neat place.
That said, I need more people to follow! If you Pinterest, leave a link to your page please! 
And just for fun, here are some of my favorite things that I’ve Pinned so far.
Source: tasteontour.com via Jen on Pinterest
Source: bellamumma.tumblr.com via Jen on Pinterest
Source: annies-eats.com via Jen on Pinterest
Source: google.com via Jen
Source: panoramio.com via Jen on Pinterest
A random mix but I love having all of these things in one place! One thing I am not Pinning is DIY. I know that’s huge on Pinterest but I have no patience (or time!) for DIY and any type of crafting. Give me cupcakes, quotes and yoga poses please! 
I have limited my Pinterest time today and it’s been a pretty standard Monday over here for me. Taught BodyPump at the crack of dawn, practiced yoga, taught yoga and spent the afternoon at Metro.
There’s also been no shortage of delicious food.
Breakfast was a big (seriously giant) bowl of banana pumpkin oatmeal. I received a bag of Coach’s Oats a couple of weeks ago as a gift and this was my second time cooking them for breakfast.
The Coach’s Oats are designed to have the texture and taste of steel cut oats but with a very reduced cooking time. I only used 1/3 cup of oats, half of a banana and about 1/3 cup of pumpkin and look at how fluffy the oats were! Y’all know that I’ve always preferred old fashioned oats over steel cut but the Coach’s Oats are changing my mind!
I really wanted another open faced sandwich for lunch but I was having vegetable guilt so I made a colorful salad instead. Baby arugula mix with tempeh that I heated and slathered in Trader Joe’s Hot Honey Mustard, diced dried apricots, diced brie, avocado, almonds, carrots and honey balsamic vinaigrette. A couple apple slices on the side. Also, I was starving as I assembled my salad (it takes me foreverrrrrr to make salads) so I also ate a serving of Trader Joe’s Sweet Potato Tortilla Chips right out of the bag.
I wrapped up the day’s eats with pasta…doesn’t get much better than that! Spinach and cheese ravioli over spinach with tomato basil sauce and parmesan cheese. A piece of Great Harvest Dakota toast on the side.
Bachelor time! Yes, I’m still watching it… 
***I posted the Curried Lentils and Sweet Potatoes with Greens recipe on Bakin’ and Eggs!***
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i love Pinterest because i always get good recipe and workout ideas! here’s the link to my boards: http://pinterest.com/juliannafoster/
all of your meals look absolutely delicious as usual!
thanks! i will definitely follow. i definitely want to check out some of the workout pins!
Isn’t pinterest the best?! I’ve been getting too easily sucked into the pinterest world recently! Minutes turn to hours verrrry fast!
yes, it’s the best! i love that i can do it in short snippets when i have a few extra minutes!
If you’re a fan of the Avett Brothers (I suspect you are if you’ve pinned them), you should check this Tiny Desk concert out…it’s awesome:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abQRt6p8T7g
i loooovvveee the avetts. they are my favorite band. thanks for the link!
I need to get my hands on some coach’s oats!
you would love them, matt!
Yeah Pinterest can definitely be a time suck, but I’ve found countless recipes, workouts, tailgating ideas, decor tips, etc. The possibilities are endless. I love it! And I’m looking you up right now… Here’s my page. Love the karma pin!
Confession: I’ve never tried tempeh, But I see you talking about it a bunch. Putting it on my TJ’s list and will be hunting Pinterest for recipes. Ha!
thank you so much! i started following you.
try tempeh and let me know what you think. it’s kind of a strange food but kind of addictive.
http://pinterest.com/coley_00/
Not sure if that is the link you need or not. Hopefully it works.
yes, perfect!
I love Pinterest!!! I can pin for hours on end (ok, not literally) and feel like I’ve done something super productive
Can’t wait to follow your boards!! You can follow mine –> http://pinterest.com/bellaspire/
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PS- Loved the Bakin & Eggs recipe! PS- You should be an official representative of Dakota bread
i kind of feel like it’s productive too! i’m following you now!
i hope to have time to get more recipes up! and i know…i love that bread!
http://pinterest.com/runthelongroad/
i’m watching the bachelor now too. my oh my….
I’m following you know on Pinterest!
http://pinterest.com/laina384/
I watched last week’s Bachelor and I really hope he doesn’t pick Courtney! She’s so weird!
following you back. yes, she’s so crazy!
Haha. I too fell prey, although I’m not scouring the boards as much as I thought I would be initially. I do have some DIY on mine but also really getting into home decor ideas and such too. I will follow your yoga pins for sure!
http://pinterest.com/hfhammers/
I’m holding out on Pinterest as long as I can but it looks so fun!
Trader Joe’s sells quick cook steel cut oats and they are delicious. Have you tried those? Not quite as chewy as the regular steel cut oats but still have a hearty texture and would be great with all of your mix ins.
i haven’t tried the TJs oats but i will. thanks for the head’s up!
I love pinterest! It is so great.
Here is my page! http://pinterest.com/astudstill/
I love Pinterest! So many great links to awesome workouts and creative food recipes.
http://pinterest.com/abnebel/
I was the same way with Pinterest – and gave in last weekend! It is pretty fun! And definitely a good place to organize allll the many recipes, etc. I have bookmarked. I’ve seen such inspiring yoga poses too, while browsing through others pins/boards. My page is here: http://pinterest.com/dleroux/
i know, i love that you can visually organize everything you see on the internet. i will follow you!
http://pinterest.com/ElizRoark
Watch out! It’s REALLY addictive
I love pinterest. I love organizing everything I find on the internet in a convenient and categorized way.
My page: http://pinterest.com/princess14/
I was in Trader Joe’s today and noticed that they sell a jam very similar to the crofter’s Europe superfruit spread and it was much cheaper in price.
I finally gave overnight oats a try again today and they are so yummy!
Excited to try them during the summer months.
Hope you’re having a great week
i will have to try out the TJs jam. thank you for telling me about it. OO are my favorite summer breakfast. perfect after a morning run or workout!
The yoga pose pin is AMAZING!! Can you do that one?
no! working on it!
..I just joined Pinterest too! I’m glad I’m on there – lots of inspiration like you said but so far I haven’t spent too much time on there!
I’ll follow you – would love a follow back! I’m: http://www.pinterest.com/bonniejanelang
Thanks for posting the recipe too – pinning it!
perfect! so glad we can follow each other now. hope you try the recipe. it’s so good!
I have been avoided Pinterest. I know I will love it and would spend way too much time there!
I’m a total pinterest addict. Here’s mine…
http://pinterest.com/elisselauren/
Other good ones to follow are:
http://pinterest.com/designlovefest/
http://pinterest.com/poppytalk/
thanks for the links!
http://pinterest.com/aliavery/
It’s so addicting!!
Pinterest is the only website that I feel like I use w/o going overboard (twitter, facebook… now those suck me in!) That said, I have pinned a few things along the way: http://pinterest.com/jvinzant/
well, i feel like it’s at least useful and not as mind numbing as FB
So fun! Can’t wait to see more of your pins! http://pinterest.com/cscollier/
You’re going to love Pinterest!!
Here is my page
http://pinterest.com/laurenhurst131/
Hi Jen,
I love Pinterest! I pinned a few of your posts
http://pinterest.com/bmiklos/
awesome. thanks! i’ll follow you!
Whenever I’m feeling lazy, I look at the ‘fitness’ section on Pinterest and then feel inspired to work out. Truly!
http://pinterest.com/lindseypiepie/
that is awesome! i get really into that kind of stuff too. it definitely motivates me.
http://pinterest.com/alliekey/
I am addicted as well!
I love Pinterest! I mostly use it for recipes I want to try. Going to my recipe bored when I’m hungry and scrolling through is an excellent way to plan meals for the week.
It’s also great for fitness inspiration and wedding planning. Best ever!
http://pinterest.com/thenewchrissy/
yes, i love the idea of being able to visually meal plan.
pinterest is very addicting. i feel your pain.
http://pinterest.com/laineymcinnis/
I also tried to avoid Pinterest, but now I love it! I limit my time on there as well, but it can really be a time suck if you let it.
I thought you were already on it because I’ve seen that people have pinned things from your blog (and pictures of you!)
http://pinterest.com/supakshakur/
Kristen
Indianapolis
love that i can just pop on and off when i have a free minute. can’t believe you’ve seen stuff pinned from my blog. cool!
I had to laugh when you said you were having vegetable guilt. I get the same way!!
i do get veggie guilt. i love veggies, i enjoy eating them and i do crave them but i always gravitate towards more carb-focused meals!
Oh man, I LOVE Pinterest!
http://pinterest.com/sam_bock/
I pin everything from workout clothes I want, to delicious healthy (and NOT so healthy recipes), tips and tricks for home organization and kitchen stuff, to great workouts and fit-spiration, things I want to draw/blog about, fabulous clothes, to decorating ideas and awesome places I want to travel. LOVE it. I have definitely pinned some things from your blog before, haha.
perfect – i cannot wait to check out your boards!
http://pinterest.com/flikbo/
Here ya go: https://pinterest.com/ktownsend/
By the way, we thoroughly enjoyed your Chana Masala Sunday night! Perfect for leftovers too!
so glad you liked the chana masala. the leftovers are even better!
Pinterest is one of those love+hate relationships.
This is me! http://pinterest.com/mtphoto/
thank you!
http://pinterest.com/rachel_cano/
No DIY here, friend! Just pretty things
yaaaaay!
http://pinterest.com/mcfather/
I pinned one of your photos a while back!
http://pinterest.com/pin/204069426835066100/
awesome! thank you for pinning my delicious grilled cheese!
Love Pinterest and Yoga boards! http://pinterest.com/liverunloveyoga/
perfect! i want to see more yoga on my pinterest!
I said I wouldn’t do it either…just one more thing to waste my time but I find it so useful and informative for recipes, crafts for the kids, useful household tips, etc, etc,etc. I LOVE it! I of course, Pinned Overnight Oats yesterday thanks to you!
i think it’s so useful too! thank you so much for the OO love!
Check me out: http://pinterest.com/sherocksfitness/ I agree with you…I love it for yoga, workout inspirations, fun clothing, and lots of delicious sweet treats. I don’t have time for DIY either. HA! Hope you are having a good week!
i will for sure follow you!
https://pinterest.com/sashalipton/
The majority of what I pin is food and exercise mantras!!
perfect! i will follow you!
jenjen almost beach time!
are you taking me!?
I love using pinterest for workout motivation. So many great ideas!
I’m addicted to Pinterest – I jumped right on it – I love that it’s one place for everything I love … now I just want to challenge myself to do/make/try some of my pins!
http://pinterest.com/whitneym34/
http://pinterest.com/haleysouthey/