Have you ever wondered if the stuff people post on Pinterest is true? Well I have, and I test them all so that you don’t have to, ’cause ain’t nobody got time for that.  Click here to check out all of the pins I haven taken on. You might be surprised by some of the results!

I love culinary pinbusting!  The original pin (click for link) says you can freeze bananas (‘nanners in this house) and blend them into a quasi ice cream with the consistency of soft serve. Seems like a pretty bold claim, right?

Step One:  Freeze your nanners. Helpful hint:  Peel them first, or you will freeze your paws off trying to open them.

Step Two:  Put in blender. Blend.

We were tempted at this point to add some liquid (almond milk?) since it was very thick. Having faith in our Ninja, though, we forged on, and soon had this:

Consistency? Check!

Flavor? 

Whaaaaaaatttttttt ….. oh yeah. That is pretty darn tasty. Pin confirmed.

But why stop there? How could we make it MORE delicious?

Obviously. Two heaping scoops of Nutella, a splash of almond milk, and voila!

This was a seriously delightful treat. The bananas alone are delicious, and I will give them credit for that. However, the addition of the Nutella took this treat to a whole new realm. Less healthy? Sure. Live a little.

I’m making another batch right now.

Have you ever wondered if the stuff people post on Pinterest is true? Well I have, and I test them all so that you don’t have to, ’cause ain’t nobody got time for that.  Click here to check out all of the pins I haven taken on. You might be surprised by some of the results!

This pin (click here for source) looked easy like Sunday morning.  Procure some Ivory bar soap, place it on wax or parchment paper in the microwave, and get to nuking.

Step One: Clean the microwave to avoid the judgmental eyes of the interwebs. 

Step Two: Procure Ivory soap.*

*Handsome assistant optional

Step Three: Place Ivory soap on wax paper in the freshly cleaned microwave.

Step Four: Microwave on high for a few minutes, while taking pictures of your excited child.

Obviously, this works. The fluff does start to deflate almost immediately once you pull it out, but it was fun to play with. We put what was left of the bar back into the microwave and it fluffed up – so you can make a LOT of clouds with one bar.

This got us thinking – the instructions were very specific about the brand of soap. Would it work with a different kind?

Answer: NO. I have no explanation for this, but this soap melted instead of expanding. The good news, though, for responsible “reduce, reuse, recycle” patrons of the Earth such as ourselves – the fluffed version of the soap still lathered and worked the same!

If you find a different brand of soap that also works, let us know in the comments!

Have you ever wondered if the stuff people post on Pinterest is true? Well I have, and I test them all so that you don’t have to, ’cause ain’t nobody got time for that.  Click here to check out all of the pins I haven taken on. You might be surprised by some of the results!

In response to several requests, I spent my Labor Day weekend trying to tan myself with household items.  The two pins I declared war on were these:

http://pinterest.com/pin/36028865739501809/ (DIY Self Tanner using lotion and cocoa a/k/a “Lick my Legs” a/k/a “Choco-tan” a/k/a “Who Smells Delicious?”- for Beverly)

http://pinterest.com/pin/75364993737159884/ (DIY Self Tanner using black tea a/k/a the “Healthy Tea Tan” – for Bethany)

I tried the cocoa one first, because it was the most hilariously intriguing. Per usual, the instructions were simple: mix cocoa with lotion, rub on. Look glorious. Smell amazing. Land your dream job. Win the lottery. Cure cancer. Date Ryan Gosling (“Hey, Girl, you smell like dessert, and I dig it”). I think you get the idea.

First, the mixing:

Yum? Gag? I was confused, but I started smearing.

The “before” shot.

There are actually a lot more pictures, but all of them involve me bending over and The Boy “accidentally” taking pictures straight down my shirt. I don’t think you need a montage of cleavage to grasp the process of rubbing chocolate lotion on.

I know the pin says, like all self-tanners, the results might be a bit streaky. Kudos for a tiny bit of accuracy. I don’t look tan, I look like I just ran the Tough Mudder again and forgot to wash this leg. I let it soak in a bit while I moved on to test number two.

The “recipe” calls for four bags of black tea steeped for 15 minutes.  I did exactly that, but actually threw in an extra teabag for good measure.

While my tea bath was percolating, I decided to try to rub in my choco-tan a little better. Instead of eliminating my streaks, it started to flake off and I had to quit while I was ahead.

When my tea had steeped for the recommended time, I took a paper towel, dipped it in several times, and started rubbing tea on my other leg. I kept applying and applying and applying, wiping, rubbing, dabbing, and dripping.

Here are the final results (are you sitting down??):

Look at my choco-leg in the background. Ha!

Well that was fun. My dermatologist might kill me for this, but if you really want a tan, get it the old-fashioned way! I personally am on a mission to make pale ghostly white sexy again. It isn’t working – yet – but I still have my hopes up.