Side project, practice makes perfect

Since January's project is baking a cake, I decided to do a little practice first. I've never made fully homemade cake. Off to trusty Pinterest I went and found this cake The "Best" Chocolate Cake recipe. That's quite a statement to live up. There are lots of cake recipes out there and this one claimed to be the best. I figured it was worth a shot, and decided to go for it. I decided to change up the frosting with a vanilla frosting. I didn't want to over-chocolate anyone.

Finished product!

I will tell you this cake was awesome! Plus it was pretty easy to make. It said to mix it for 2 minutes, but I mixed a little longer and it turned out super fluffy and delicious! This Pinterest project may turn out pretty well if this is any indication. Although it won't be food every month. It's a good start. Next step is make the carrot cake that Clay picked out.

January's project has been chosen

January's project has been chosen:

Carrot Cake for January!

Clay was nice and picked something relatively easy for the first project. My neighbors have decided that maybe we should do a cook-off of sorts. I must make the Pinterest recipe, and they can make their interpretations of my project. Then we will have a taste off when everyone is done. I'm not sure if this trend will continue for the rest of the year, but it could make for an interesting take on what was originally a simple idea.

We shall see...

An idea

Out of a drunken rambling comes forth an idea.

You see, I have a feeling that Pinterest is controlled by a group of 50s housewives that have traveled to future to make us feel like we don't do enough around the home. From baking, sewing, elaborate dinners, craft projects, etc. I just can't keep up. I don't have that much time to do my hair or nails, I have a full-time job and a busy life for the most part.

I explained this to my boyfriend one day, then it struck me. The Pinterest Project! For the year of 2014 I'll have him pick a project for me to do, once a month. After all I'm not a crazy person, and I'm trying to be reasonable as to what I'll actually accomplish.

So that's where we are at. The first project has been chosen and soon I'll begin documenting the process. At least he's starting off with something fairly easy.

Wish me luck!