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A great way to brag about your ideas, steal others ideas, and get your ideas stolen.
Malorie Free
Pro/Con Editor
malorie@freefamily.net

Pinterest… just another way to say, “Hey look at me, my brownie recipe is cooler than yours!” Although Pinterest is a great way to post/pin different things you want to remember, and you hope others will see, (like you hope your future husband will see your “happily ever after” board so he can plan the wedding EXACTLY how you want it) is it just another pointless kind of a social media site?  Well in the curiosity that I have experienced in this underlying question, I have decided to dissect it piece by piece.
PROS
·         There are ammaazzinngg recipes. Great smoothie recipes, cheese bread, cookie dough brownies, you name it!
·         Multiple easy craft ideas such as attaching doily pockets to pocket-less cardigans, or how to change a boring old lamp shade into something classy and modern!
·         Great ideas for photography with some amazing and extremely adorable pictures.
·         Another great way to stalk your most favorite attractive men and celebs.
·         A great way to express yourself and how you feel through pointless deep quotes.
·         An awesome website to simply just dream big!
CONS
·         Sometimes it doesn’t seem like it has updated much. Is that because the people I follow haven’t pinned much lately? What is up with you people?
·         You end up pinning a lot of things that you will never even begin to start or do.
·         Can we say “time suck”?
·         Pinterest is glitchy. It’s as if it grew too fast and can’t handle so many followers.
  
     All in all I have decided that Pinterest is just a big waste of time. Sure it’s fun and I can admit that I have caught myself wasting countless hours on it but  Pinterest is just another way to post ideas and make yourself look cool, steal other people’s ideas for yourself, and get your ideas stolen. Basically it’s just a lack of originality.
Posted 2/6/12

Treadmill VS.
Elliptical Machine
Which is the better workout?
Kaylen Thomas
Seasons Editor
krazy_kay@hotmail.com

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    After the holidays are over and the honey baked ham seems to no longer be part of your winter diet, exercise becomes one common goal that many people share.  One question that divides everyone who chooses to get healthy is what form of exercise to use. The treadmill and elliptical are the most popular exercise machines. Below is a list of the Pros and Cons of each.
Treadmill:
  • -Impact work out (The impact of hitting the ground strengthens bones)
  • -best equipment to use for an avid runner
  • -Treadmills focus more on the lower body
Elliptical:
  • -provides an impact free work out (This appeals to people with joint problems)
  • -gives you a total body work out
  • -You can run forward or backward
  • -Less stressful on your knees                                                                                                                                                                   
    After looking at both pieces of equipment, the best total body workout is an elliptical. Now get off the internet and go do something healthy!   Posted 1/13/11
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Narwhals... a very mistaken animal. ALthough they may come across as mean and vicious, they truly are sweet cuddly animals. Imaged by Google

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