{"id":622,"date":"2013-10-10T14:21:52","date_gmt":"2013-10-10T14:21:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.geraniumhomes.com\/blog\/?p=622"},"modified":"2013-10-21T18:53:06","modified_gmt":"2013-10-21T18:53:06","slug":"why-i-love-pinterest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/why-i-love-pinterest\/","title":{"rendered":"Why I Love Pinterest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/ThanksgivingPinterest.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-632\" alt=\"Pin It To Win with Geranium Homes\" src=\"http:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/ThanksgivingPinterest.jpg\" width=\"366\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/ThanksgivingPinterest.jpg 407w, https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/ThanksgivingPinterest-206x300.jpg 206w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 366px) 100vw, 366px\" \/><\/a>How many times have your been on a website and thought .. Wow!  I love that paint colour, that room design or delicious recipe &#8230;  and then when you go back later to look at it or try it.. you can&#8217;t find it?   Now I have my own virtual filing cabinet.  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/geraniumhomes\/\" target=\"_blank\">Pinterest!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Pinterest!  It&#8217;s so simple <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Use-Pinterest\" target=\"_blank\">to do<\/a>.  When you&#8217;re browsing on the web and find something you like, you click the Pin It button you&#8217;ve <a href=\"https:\/\/en.help.pinterest.com\/entries\/22997343-Add-the-Pin-It-button\" target=\"_blank\">installed<\/a> on your browser .  The photo goes on one of your <a href=\"http:\/\/about.pinterest.com\/basics\/\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;boards&#8221;<\/a> on your own personalized Pinterest page.   You can make up your boards to keep everything filed easily i.e. Recipes, Gardening, Decorating Ideas, Places to Visit, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/geraniumhomes\/dream-home\/\" target=\"_blank\">Dream Home<\/a>.  The possibilities are endless.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Screen-shot-2013-10-10-at-10.03.58-AM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-637\" alt=\"Geranium Homes Pinterest\" src=\"http:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Screen-shot-2013-10-10-at-10.03.58-AM-263x300.png\" width=\"237\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Screen-shot-2013-10-10-at-10.03.58-AM-263x300.png 263w, https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Screen-shot-2013-10-10-at-10.03.58-AM.png 292w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 237px) 100vw, 237px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And each pin takes you back to the original website!  So later on, when you want to actually make that recipe for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/geraniumhomes\/fall-recipes-crafts-decor\/\" target=\"_blank\">pumpkin cheesecake<\/a> &#8211; you just go to your Dessert Recipes board and click on the photo. It will take you right back to the recipe on the original website.<\/p>\n<p>You can also look for photos and ideas on the Pinterest site itself. No matter what you\u2019re interested in, or are looking for, you can probably find it on Pinterest.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/CP+FTE-Post-It-Note.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-633\" alt=\"Pin It 2 Win #my GeraniumHome\" src=\"http:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/CP+FTE-Post-It-Note-300x212.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/CP+FTE-Post-It-Note-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/CP+FTE-Post-It-Note-1024x726.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/CP+FTE-Post-It-Note-720x510.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And if you&#8217;re using it to find something in particular guaranteed there will be  pins and board for that. I&#8217;ve searched for everything from how to get rid of candle wax to gluten-free appetizers, from paint colours for my bedroom to halloween costume ideas!<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve also just launched our own Pinterest <a href=\"http:\/\/www.geranium.com\/contest\/\" target=\"_blank\">contest<\/a> to encourage all Geranium homeowners to show off their <a href=\"http:\/\/www.geranium.com\" target=\"_blank\">Geranium Home<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Hopefully you&#8217;ll give it a try, we&#8217;d love to share your pins!<\/p>\n<div class=\"pinterestcontest\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-906 alignnone\" alt=\"pintheadblog\" src=\"http:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/p2wblog.jpg\" width=\"950\" height=\"1814\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pincontest\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>OUR PIN IT 2 WIN <span style=\"color: #8a1f03;\"><em>MONTHLY WINNERS!<\/em><\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/geraniumhomes\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1123 nopin\" alt=\"pin-follow-button\" src=\"http:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/pin-follow-button.jpg\" width=\"258\" height=\"36\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><div class=\"grid one-third\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1126\" alt=\"pin1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/pin1.jpg\" width=\"563\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/pin1.jpg 563w, https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/pin1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/pin1-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 563px) 100vw, 563px\" \/><strong>OUR OCTOBER WINNER<\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #8a1f03;\"><strong>Melanie &amp; Alberto<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid one-third\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1127\" alt=\"pin2\" src=\"http:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/pin2.jpg\" width=\"563\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/pin2.jpg 563w, https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/pin2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/pin2-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 563px) 100vw, 563px\" \/><strong>OUR NOVEMBER WINNER<\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #8a1f03;\"><strong>Ashleigh &amp; Sam<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid one-third last\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1128\" alt=\"pin3\" src=\"http:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/pin3.jpg\" width=\"563\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/pin3.jpg 563w, https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/pin3-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/pin3-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 563px) 100vw, 563px\" \/><strong>OUR DECEMBER WINNER<\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #8a1f03;\"><strong>Randi &amp; Rick<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><div class=\"grid one-third\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1129\" alt=\"pin4\" src=\"http:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/pin4.jpg\" width=\"563\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/pin4.jpg 563w, https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/pin4-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/pin4-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 563px) 100vw, 563px\" \/><strong>OUR JANUARY WINNER<\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #8a1f03;\"><strong>Kayla<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid one-third\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1130\" alt=\"pin5\" src=\"http:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/pin5.jpg\" width=\"563\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/pin5.jpg 563w, https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/pin5-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/pin5-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 563px) 100vw, 563px\" \/><strong>OUR FEBRUARY WINNER<\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #8a1f03;\"><strong>Jill &amp; Ely<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid one-third last\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1131\" alt=\"pin6\" src=\"http:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/pin6.jpg\" width=\"563\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/pin6.jpg 563w, https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/pin6-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/pin6-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 563px) 100vw, 563px\" \/><strong>OUR MARCH WINNER<\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #8a1f03;\"><strong>Nicholas<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How many times have your been on a website and thought .. Wow!  I love that paint colour, that room design or delicious recipe &#8230;  and then when you go back later to look at it or try it.. you can&#8217;t find it?   Now I have my own virtual filing cabinet.   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