The Proof is in the Pin {Volume 5}

I have no sense of time these days. Zero. It is seriously flying by, and I just can't seem to keep up. So when I got a text from my friend Miranda last night about linking up for Proof is in the Pin today, I almost responded, "That's not til next week." But decided to first glance at my calendar. Sure enough, today IS the 2nd Tuesday of the month. Shoot. I wasn't kidding when I said I had no business trying to host a link-up. I seriously don't. But I'll continue to add it at the bottom because I do enjoy seeing other people's stuff. Luckily I have a few things to share today, even if I am a little late getting this posted. :)

Pin #1 - Wired Burlap Banner: When I came across this wreath I was obsessed with the banner. So I decided to make a Valentine's wreath with a banner like that. Finding the style of the wreath to put it on proved to be a bit of a task. I tried a yarn wreath, but that lasted all of about 5 minutes because in the words of our beloved Sweet Brown...ain't nobody got time for that. Actually I'm just too impatient and envy those of you that can make yarn wreaths. Maybe one day. So after a couple of other options I won't bore you with, I found a straw wreath in my abyss of a closet and decided to just wrap fabric around it. I cut my fabric in about 3 inch strips and hot glued the ends on after wrapping it. Pretty simple. The banner took a little more time, but I love it. You can find the full tutorial on how to make it here.

The only thing I did different is I didn't use freezer paper to stencil. I just printed my word and taped it underneath the burlap, and traced it. Since the burlap is basically see-through, it worked fine to do it that way. Oh, and I bought my burlap ribbon in the floral section at Hobby Lobby.

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Pin #2 - Crack Dip: This is one of our favorite easy dips. I've made it so many times you think I'd have it memorized, but oddly enough - I don't, and always end up having to search for it on Angie's blog. So I finally went ahead and pinned it for easy reference. Here is the recipe. Though I really need to lose it because I can't.stop.eating it. (Hence the name, I suppose.)

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Pin #3 - 15 Minute Creamy Avocado Pasta: I pinned this a long time ago and we finally tried it recently. I don't know if I made it wrong (very possible - not a chef) but we were not fans. It was really thick - too thick - didn't look creamy like the picture at all and it definitely didn't act as a "sauce" for the pasta. More like a block of butter. Okay maybe not that thick. But it wasn't what I was expecting. We also thought it was too lemony. Like I said, I'm sure it's something I did wrong, so if you've made it maybe you can give me some insight. You can find the recipe here if you'd like to try it.

Well that's all for today! If you have anything to share, you can grab the button if you'd like and link-up below. :)