Are you a Pinterest-ing  person?

Right now, one of the hottest, most talked about and expansive social networks is Pinterest. I actually stumbled upon it last year and spent a couple of months just watching how it really worked before jumping in.

Once you procure an invitation-only membership, the cyber bookmarking begins. The site asks users to install a bookmark in their browsers making it easy to "pin" practically anything on the web (excluding flash sites). Browse other members picture pins to "like", comment and "repin" onto "boards" of your own, created to reflect personal tastes, style and interests. These visually dazzling bulletin boards acquire followers, who can either follow all  "boards" of a member or just a few. It's up to you, but etiquette advises that you follow your followers and vice versa. The boards you create of curated images assemble an online library of sorts, categorized in whatever creative classifications you might come up with. The key lies in the "pins" retaining their original online source, whether it be a blog, website, online seller or photo host. All are encouraged to get creative with their "boards", making it interesting and enticing - an escape from your typical cyber experience.

There is much to see and learn with all the tutorials posted, recipes and DIY creativity. I personally find it so appealing because I've been doing physical pin books and boards for years with my extensive library of actual clippings. Pinterest is the same idea taken a step further since it is online and the inspirational sourcing possibilities are as vast as the internet itself! Plus it is a lot of fun to share ideas and inspiration with people from all over... There is always something new to discover...

I have sorted my Pinterest boards in accordance with a little something... to envisage or to fancy, for example. You don't have to be a member to check out the boards or the site... just some time to browse. The following is a list of my Pinterest boards so far: Adorn; Wear; Express; Give; Cherish; Cultivate; Enjoy; Fancy; Influence; Inspire; Inspirit; Illustrate; Savor; Envisage; Emulate; Celebrate; Contemplate; Decorate.

To pin or not to pin... You decide... xoxo-Sonya