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random thoughts, ideas and chaos![I need a magic pill… bottle [day 25 & 26]](https://i0.wp.com/adventures.jodywissing.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/pill-bottles.jpg?resize=400%2C250&ssl=1)
I need a magic pill… bottle [day 25 & 26]
I decided to bring my son's pill bottle back to the pharmacy for a refill. I had the new prescription, but I certainly didn't need a new container. I wasn't sure what to expect. When I arrived, I stood in line, not only with the empty pill bottle, but also the...
![Disposable stuff = art supplies [day 24]](https://i0.wp.com/adventures.jodywissing.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/trash-to-art-head.jpg?resize=400%2C250&ssl=1)
Disposable stuff = art supplies [day 24]
You know, I can complicate anything. I didn't have a blog post yesterday because I had written so much, I didn't have the time to edit and organize it, much less find images for it. Today is simple. How much disposable stuff is imposed on us? Receipts? Flyers?...
![Cast your vote for good [day 22 & 23]](https://i0.wp.com/adventures.jodywissing.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/the-shift-head.jpg?resize=400%2C250&ssl=1)
Cast your vote for good [day 22 & 23]
The purpose of doing a challenge is to stretch our thinking and to initiate lifestyle changes for good purposes. For that reason, I'm not too legalistic with my rules. The idea is to make good and logical choices. I have decided to make a small change in my...
Random thoughts about disposable stuff [day 20 & 21]
I haven't had much time to blog, but I have run into many crazy situations and learned a lot over the past few days. Here are a few random things. I'm reading the book 7: Mutiny Against Excess. (a) I should have written a book about all of my challenges and...
Back in the day… [day 18 & 19]
On my recent road trip, I found so many interesting things to photograph. Most of the interesting things were vintage or antique. What's the difference? My boss asked that question on Facebook a few months ago. Vintage is 7+ years old and antique is 50+ years old....
Fast food without waste? [day 17]
I wonder when the fast food craze will end and the eco food will take over. What? It could happen. Doing this challenge during a road trip was, well, a trip. 2,777 miles in 8 days. I let my kids buy their own snacks and I didn't make them participate in the...
Halfway there and frustrated [day 16]
We're about to hit the road again. A challenge to use nothing disposable while travelling is really difficult. There just aren't any options for eating on the road. Eating in the car would require prepackaged food, or having prepared things in advance. Since this...
Life, death & disposable stuff [day 13, 14 & 15]
As we're driving back to the cabin in Somewhere Really Far North, Wisconsin, my son says, "Mom? This snowy landscape looks like hell to you doesn't it? Most people think it's hot, with flames. You see it as a cold place, don't you?" It was the proper use of the...
I wear your granddads clothes, I look incredible [day 12]
Being that I’m out in the country, in the middle of a snowstorm, there’s not much to report on disposable stuff. The real issues were encountered before we came to the cabin. A pain to others... Buying food. My sister took care of shopping before we took off to the...
Still travelling, on a sugar high [day 11]
We reached destination #2 at midnight last night. My sister's house in Wisconsin, where the snow is piled high. In a few minutes, we're leaving for destination #3: my dad's cabin in Somewhere, Wisconsin. I really have no idea where it is, so I'll just call it...
Travelling [day 10]
No time to blog today. Spending time with family, then on the road again this afternoon. I will post the adventures tomorrow. Here are a couple of photos... This could be our new car. I can't believe there's one that hasn't been destroyed. A Ford Pinto. Crazy....
Observations of a mad woman [day 9]
Observations of a mad woman trying to be environmentally responsible: I'm mad. Crazy mad and mad that simple alternatives are not even on the radar. Almond milk is good, but I'll likely go back to my regular skim milk. I will make this on occasion though. Plastic...
Craptastic [day 8]
Craptastic. I stole this word from my boss. It's the word you use when nothing is going as planned and you have absolutely no control over it. I spent a good part of the day with slow internet, partial CMS and way too much to get done. The only visual way I could...
I am not a throw away girl [day 7]
I wrote this a few days ago. It goes to the tune of Madonna's song Material Girl. I think I might need to do a music video with it. :) Not a Throw-Away Girl Some stores discount, some stores ship stuff I think they're okay If they don't give me reusable options I...
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Jellyfish don’t advertise [day 6]
I'm sitting here, drinking my almond milk latte, and thinking about yesterday. My latte tastes pretty good. No creaminess to it like my fat-free lattes, but it's good. I like that it's healthy, which I suppose, makes me a quasi hippie. Breakfast. I started the day...
I’ll trade this challenge for 5 years of no retail shopping [day 5]
Before this challenge, I could say with complete confidence, that I would never be making my own almond milk. Homemade. From scratch. The only thing I cook from scratch is water. Yep, boiling water. And I'm good at it. I have to say, frustration set in yesterday....
TOMS Shoes “Ticket to Give” PLZ VOTE!
Please vote for me!! Voting takes place from March 4 to April 12. I submitted an entry on toms.com to win a Giving Trip. I want to win this! A TOMS Giving Trip is on my bucket list. Here's my entry (click on it to vote for me): Here's the scoop: My essay: A...
Most say I don’t have a filter [day 4]
Filters: You can say I don't have a filter, but I have proof that I do. Yesterday, I bought a reusable HVAC filter. I've always heard these are a lot of work and they're not as effective as disposable filters. For just under $50, I got an electrostatic life-time air...
The parable of cat litter [day 3]
My goal today is to find a challenge-suitable cat litter. There's not enough litter left in the cat box to even cover the bottom of it. I've spent the last hour and a half researching cat litter options. Here are my findings: Limited options for non-disposable or...
To Infiniti and beyond! [day 2]
I took my car in for the illuminated "check engine" light and a pre-road trip check up. This really has nothing to do with anything disposable, unless you consider a car a disposable item. If that's the case, then everything is disposable, some of it just lasts...