About Me

Thank you for checking out my blog!

Single Mama, Loving Daughter, Best Girlfriend Ever (that's a quote), and Devoted Friend looking to share her passions for Pinning, cooking and baking, and getting back to fitness to continue to motivate and inspire myself and others. 

 

 

The Back-story and Inspiration for this Blog

In short, Paula and Pinterest.  I love Paula Deen. I’m obsessed with Pinterest.  How do these connect?

I had a sort of an epiphany one day- its long winded, but bear with me.  

Part One: In joking with friends about Pinterest I said- I feel like its a place where my dreams go to die.  I pin recipes I doubt I’ll ever get around to trying.  I pin home decor ideas for rooms in a house i never know i’ll get to own.  I pin crafts I’ll never get to make.  I pin my fantasy wedding I don’t know that I’ll ever get to have......Bummer. 

About the same time I also had some stress at work and realized the subtle relief and satisfaction a vague status update can give you.  Hmmm.....I bet people who blog get the same cathartic relief.  Just getting your feelings out there.  For anyone or no one to hear.  But always getting a sense of relief.  And it's certainly cheaper than a therapist.  Did you know its like $150 per hour a week for those guys?  Damn.

Part Two: The only other time I had an inkling/desire/vague thought to blog was after watching Julie & Julia.  Go ahead, make some cliche comment.  It’s okay. I thought what an amazing story.  I could do that with my cooking icon, enter: Ms. Paula Deen.  But could I really cook 365 days of Paula...of butter...and sour cream, butter, cream cheese, butter, mayonnaise, and oh, butter...would my arteries survive? 

I had a copy of Paula’s autobiography for a long time, having only read the first few pages.  After J&J, I decided to pick up her book and read her story.  I always had a connection to Paula.  My grandmother was from the South, with big blue eyes, and every time I watched an episode of Paula I felt like I was watching my grandmother. After reading her story, I felt even more connection to her, more inspired to start my own Julie & Julia inspired journey with Paula....but I never did.

Part Three: Now here we are, trying to tie these things together in a glitzy package, with a flashy red bow.  I plan to go back and read Paula's book again so I can find the things that originally inspired me and incorporate them here along with my Pinterest finds. I want to use this as a way to get me inspired in general, find a new happiness, a new outlet, a reason to not let my dreams die, but share them with others. I invite you on this journey with me.

With Love,

Jillian