Have you ever got trapped in a Parking Garage?

I Did Today. It's funny now, but at the time I was freaking out!

   So I hate going downtown, where it''s full of one way streets, traffic, and parking garages, but I had to go to something important so I didn't have a choice.

                                                  (My camera on my phone sux)

   I Found the perfect spot on the fourth floor of the parking garage, then me and the kids walked and got done what I needed to do. We got back in the car after about a hour and a half. I got the kids seat belts on and off we go to one of the two exits. We get to the exit and I see the sign and exit for credit card, well I don't have the hubby's card on me so that's a no go. I see where you can go out if you pay for monthly parking, and again I'm like okay no. 

   Well I thought, maybe the other exit has someone I can pay to exit. So off we go again around and around to the other exit, Where again it has a box for credit cards, and one for monthly payment. So I'm like okay maybe there's another exit. So around and around again to a dead end. UGGGGG. The dead end was where Enterprise rent a car washes their cars, so if you ever get stuck at least you get a free car wash right. LOL.

   So parking garages are strange places you go around what feels like 100 times to never really get anywhere! So around and around back the way I came, I thought "Maybe I missed the other exit with the teller". hmmm Okay around, and around, getting dizzy, around, and again. all the way to the seventh floor, and guess what, Yep no teller. Okay I decide not to go all the way up to the tenth floor, and turned around very, extremely frustrated! So I go back down around and again, and find the first exit. I pulled up to the box to see if I could see a place to put money. Nope, and the same with the monthly parking box.

  " Okay Jennifer, Breathe Just relax, your not really stuck in a never ending spiral with no exit."So around and around to the other exit, I pull up to one of the box's and lo and behold a box for money. so I followed the directions inserted my little parking card, and started digging in my purse. That's when I realized I had no cash on me. "Oh Geez, What next" I think, Okay well I'll just pay with change, so I count out $3.00 in change, when I realize I was in there for a extra 30 minutes so it was six dollars. Grrr okay look for more change. Wait a second, I see a credit card slot, a dollar bill slot, Oh crap where Do I put change! So I did see a button with help on it, and if anyone needed help it was me with four whining kids in the car complaining about the heat and how someone hit someone else and the other one is thirsty.......
 

  I pressed the button and explained to the security person the problem. He kindly opened the gate for me and I had to pull up to the curb so He could come down and get the change from me. All in All, I have tosay I kept My cool, I got frustrated, but not mad. Score one for Gypsy Jenn! 

   The Moral of the story..... If your going to take four kids downtown and park in a garage, make sure first you didn't give all your money to the ice cream truck the day before!
 

 I hope you enjoyed this true story, Enjoy the pictures I took from the garage before I knew I was trapped in it. LOL!

Are you Using Pinterest the right way?

How and for what do you use Pinterest?

   I am a Pinterest Addict. LOL. I am on Pinterest, or pinning from websites all day! I have 6,800 pins, and 784 followers and growing every day! I asked you How and for what do you use pinterest. Is it to keep track of recipe's, or maybe your a big DIY fan  and you pin useful DIY's. Maybe you like crafts and you pin craft related pins from crochet to jewelry making. Or maybe you pin everything like me, I have soooo many boards, I need to do a blog post on organizing pinterest boards. HaHa! 

   Most everyone I have met or talked to pins a little of everything, But did you ever think of different ways to use Pinterest? I have put together this blog post with some amazing ideas just for you so you can get the most out of pinterest!

Who are you, Fill in the blanks.

   The first tip I have is to fill out your profile completely. I didn't do that for a long time and had very few followers. When I filled out My Pinterest Profile suddenly I had all kinds of new followers. New followers = More exposure, right! If you need any help with your profile or have questions feel free to comment below and I'll try my best to help you.

Pinterest Party?

   My first big idea is a Pinterest Party. That's right, a virtual party on your Pinterest board. It incorporates Facebook to invite keep track of, and update everyone who is coming, or even might come to the party.(I'll be posting all about Facebook Parties soon)      Basically you have a fan page, you add a event(Like the Pinterest Party) and you invite people. You can also invite people by posting in Facebook Groups.

  I had not heard of a Pinterest Party before I decided to host one, which by the way is going on all week if your interested Click here for the link . I figured out by trial and error what works best. You then invite people that want to come to the party to pin to your board. In order for them to be able to pin to the board you need to invite them with their email address, and they have to follow you on Pinterest. I have games like a scavenger hunt, where each person hunts for certain pins, and comments on them when they find them. I have a gypsy Jenn says game that's like Simon Says, where the party goer has to either find a pin that I say, or Answer a question about a certain pin. This keeps the party interesting and keeps people interacting with you. The last game is for everyone's benefit. The pin it game where you can pin whatever you want, but you have to do some action in return, like "Liking" another persons pin, or commenting, or even sharing another party goers pin to one of your boards. This strategy helps get more exposure for you and others alike. If you do decide to have a Pinterest Party please let me know I would love to come, and I would love to hear your ideas and questions about the Pinterest party in the comments!

Most Important first!

   Have you moved your boards around, like ever? I used to not care where my pin boards were, but then when I started getting more followers I wanted them to see my most important boards first. The one's I pin to the most, So I moved the not so important ones to the bottom. This way people can either follow me, or one or more of my boards of their choosing. Even if you only use Pinterest for personal use it's still nice to not have to scroll down through all the boards you don't use often to find the ones you do use often. I also suggest changing each boards main cover so that you can find them easier. Also did you know you can upload your own photos directly to a board, with or without adding a website, Really it's true. So you can create your own covers for each board.  

So Many Recipe's

   So, you know your board with all the recipes, Yes that one we all have one. Or maybe you are a bit more organized than me and you have one for main courses, one for sides, etc. Well how many times have you pinned a recipe only to go back to look for it before cooking and you can't find it. That used to happen to me all the time, until I had the idea to make a board for the week's meal , I created one board for desserts, one for main courses, and one for side dishes. These boards I keep secret, because I don't want someone re-pinning a recipe that I'm going to erase from the board the next week. Each week I go through My main recipe board and pick out pins of what I want to cook that week, This is when I also make sure the pin is valid and not spam, by actually clicking on the pin to go to the site. I learned that the hard way. I remove the previous weeks pins and then pin each recipe I need for that week on it's correct board. It saves so much time to do it all at once rather than taking a  hour, or two , or three (Because I get distracted by new pins. LOL) to find that night recipe's. 

Epic Business Board Idea!

   Now for my most epic idea, One that I'm still working on is a business board. Another secret board where you pin products that you sell as a kind of holding spot . I can't count the times I've pinned the same pin from my shop, and let's face it no one following me wants to see 10 of the same exact pins. So I pin to a secret board for example "Bracelets" and I pin 10-20 items at a time. Then I take each item and pin it to relevant boards. I might pin it twice if I think it would do well on both boards, then I erase the original pin on the secret board. This way if I get distracted by the phone, kids, dogs, cats, or fish LOL , I can remember where I stopped. This is time consuming but I make sure I get all my products pinned, and not all to my own boards, I pin on community boards as well.

   Pick a board, Maintenance .

   Maintaining your Pinterest boards is crucial! When you get so many pins on so many boards it can get out of control and you can't find what you want when you need it! I take one board at a time so I don't get overwhelmed and re-pin, remove double pins, remove broken link pins, and rewrite some descriptions if needed. This helps keep me organized and gets more pinners to see my boards, and pins more easily. 

I really hope you have enjoyed this blog post. If you have questions or comments, Don't be shy, ask away!

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Welcome and pretty flowers

Welcome to Gypsy Jenn Life! 

  Welcome to my blog about My Life, and interests. In this blog you will find Crafts, Diy, Inspiring posts and pictures. Learn about my flowers and garden, herbs, Betta fish breeding, Dog training, Jewelry making, art, and recipe's. This blog is my way of reaching out to the world to inspire and teach, to spread joy and happiness. To give you a look inside my crazy world. I'm always into something and I would love it if you came on my journey with me!

  My Family and me.

My name is Jennifer, but you can call me Gypsy Jenn! I live in Knoxville Tennessee with my Amazing Husband, Wonderful kids, and a small zoo of animals I call Family! My family consists of my husband and I, my five kids, 2 dogs, 2 cats, Betta Splendin Fish, and Guppies. Needless to say, my days are full.

   I spend my time cleaning, cooking, and creating, as well as spending time with my family. I hate sitting and watching TV. I am the type of person who always has to be doing something, which is why I wanted to share my journey with all of you!

                                                  Me! 

My Husband Doesn't want his picture online, so here is some Eye Candy as payback. lol. 

The kids!

Ishel

                                             Sunshine

                                               Popeye

Hueso

We just bought our house last month, and Luckily the yard is full of plants, which I love. Here is what's blooming now.

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