The Covid-19 Files: Pinterest Edition

       I've got some time on my hands. I was fortunate enough to have a long-term sub job that I continued into the first three weeks of quarantine. It was wonderful working from home, in my pajamas, able to throw in a load of laundry when I needed to, or take a break when I needed to. Teachers here weren't really set up to teach digitally and while our state was trying to figure out the best way to approach our new reality, teachers were free to assign pretty much whatever they wanted as long as it didn't involve new curriculum (that has changed now of course). I had fun assigning my 7th grade science students TED Talks, online interactives, and interesting articles about space (which was the unit we had started one day before they closed our school). Then my job assignment was finished and the teacher who had been on maternity leave came back...well, not physically but in a virtual sense.
       So, I find myself with some extra time and the desire to fill it in a productive way. Don't get me wrong, not all my free time will be productive; I'm only on season 3 of a Mad Men rewatch and we purchased the new Animal Crossing game for the Switch the day it came out. I do want most of my time to be productive though.
     Just this last weekend I decided to reorganize and filter through my Pinterest boards. I added new, more specific boards for pins that had grown into their own beasts, added sections to already established boards, and deleted items I no longer needed. During all this, I realized one way I could fill my time is by actually doing some of the things I've pinned over the years. I mean, I'm always saying I don't have time to do them, but now I have nothing but time! Then another thought occurred to me- I should document my Pinterest journey! Let's face it, I'm bound to have some "nailed it" moments and I'd love to share those with you. I'd also love to find good pins and pass them on for others to try.
       My plan is to complete (or at least start, depending on the scope of the project) 3-5 pins a week and post here on my blog Monday-Wednesday and Thursday/Friday if warranted. So stay tuned and I hope you enjoy the show!