Pinterest-ing stuff

Facebooking, Tweeting and now...Pinning. The latest term to be added to the ever-changing dictionary of online slang terminology is also the latest craze and admitted addiction for many.

"Seriously I joined (last) Sunday night and I can't stop," said Pequot Lakes mom of three, Charlene Kronstedt. "I am completely hooked. I look for every opportunity in the day to get on there and find just a few more things to pin. Pinterest is definitely where it's at this moment. It's so easy to lose yourself in it."

The newest social media channel on the market, Pinterest (pronounced to rhyme with interest) is a virtual pinboard where users can share their own interests with others across the globe by simply "re-pinning" photos that pique their fancy. Originating in Palo Alto, Calif., in March of 2010, the site has seen tremendous growth since its humble beginnings, boasting a 429 percent increase from September 2011 to December 2011 alone and currently drawing on average 11 million users each month — catapulting the two-year-old site into the top five social media sites.

So what is it that has people everywhere talking about pinning? Simplicity.