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random thoughts, ideas and chaosmini hippie bus [minimalist challenge item #31]
[item] Mini VW hippie bus [purchase info] I bought this at a thrift store [time in my possession] Approximately 3.5 years [last used] Never... well define "use". I can't really use it or drive it, but I looked at it on a shelf for a while. Does that count?...
la, la, la, la, la, la, la.. catscratch… [day 297]
One of our favorite cartoon shows is Catscratch. Every time they see it or think about it, they want a cat. My kids have been begging to get a pet. With our lifestyle, a dog just won't work. My friend just adopted a kitten, which of course got them thinking...
no retail shopping faq’s [day 296]
Since I'm moving toward the end of this challenge, I've been hearing a lot of questions. Time for a quick FAQ's update. I'm going to write the answers to some of these questions in tweetable segments. Wow. I could never do no retail shopping. How are you doing it?...
wii remote covers [minimalist challenge item #30]
[item] Remote covers for the wii [purchase info] These came with the wii [time in my possession] Approximately 3 years ago [last used] Never [difficulty level in getting rid of it] Easy [destination] Freecycle [info] Does anyone use these? Just curious.
plastic drawers [minimalist challenge item #29]
[item] Black plastic drawer storage [purchase info] Purchased new [time in my possession] Approximately 6 years [last used] A few months ago [difficulty level in getting rid of it] Medium [destination] Freecycle [info] I had art supplies and paper in this for a while,...
the one for one model [day 295]
Blake Mycoskie, the founder of TOMS shoes, was a keynote speaker this year at SXSW. Not only was it incredible to hear his story, but just to hear the magnitude of positive change his company has created in the world. Here's the best part. Blake made this statement...
vintage oven & stovetop [minimalist challenge item #28]
[item] 1956 retro GE built-in over and electric stovetop in turquoise blue [purchase info] Purchased on eBay [time in my possession] Approximately 4.5 years ago [last used] Never [difficulty level in getting rid of it] Medium / hard [destination] Craigslist [info] I...
transfer of time, from shopping to sharing [day 294]
We're taught from little on that we should always share. As we get a little older, we have our own stuff, but we're still told to share on occasion. Then we hit our teens. I don't think anyone told me I should share anymore at that age. We start backing off the...
foam stamps [minimalist challenge item #27]
[item] 3 bags of chunky foam design stamps [purchase info] Some were purchased new at full price, some were given to me. [time in my possession] Some a few months, some 8+ years [last used] For me, 6 months. Some neighbor kids, a few months ago. [difficulty level in...
creativity on the fly [day 293]
Since I'm planning on rebranding my blog, I decided not to print up business cards for SxSW. Yesterday there was a drawing for a book from the Go Virtual session and all you had to do was drop in a business card. I sighed after reading the sign, then put my brain to...
weird stuff collection [minimalist challenge item #26]
[item] Items from my weird stuff collection [purchase info] Mostly purchased from thrift stores [time in my possession] Approximately 3 years [last used] 1 year ago [difficulty level in getting rid of it] Medium [destination] Freecycle [info] I like my collection of...
I didn’t buy it, but I wanted to [day 292]
I met Guy Kawasaki yesterday at a book signing. Not only is he an extremely talented communicator and writer, he's just a really nice person. Just look on Twitter, hashtag #guykawasaki, and you'll see what I mean. Now I've been thinking, it's kind of odd to go to a...
iphone flip case [minimalist challenge item #25]
[item] Faux leather iPhone flip case [purchase info] Purchased new for about $4.00 [time in my possession] Approximately 3.5 years [last used] About 2 years ago [difficulty level in getting rid of it] Easy [destination] Freecycle [info] I had bought 2 cases online....
the new sharing economy [day 291]
Do you share your stuff? If you need a drill, do you go out and buy one or do you try to borrow one? I mean, you just need a hole, right? I own a drill. My dad gave me a new DeWalt drill about 10 years ago, but that one got lost on a mission trip. I never found...
slate tile [minimalist challenge item #24]
[item] Bin of 4" slate tiles [purchase info] I got these for free, as they were leftovers from a tile project [time in my possession] Approximately 3 years [last used] Never [difficulty level in getting rid of it] Medium [destination] Given to a friend [info] I had to...
keep austin weird [day 290]
This is one thing I want to buy, a "Keep Austin weird" t-shirt. I need to find a thrift store and hopefully they'll have one. I guess I could offer someone some money to take one off their back. After being here for one night, I'm not sure I'm weird enough to fit...
light switch plate [minimalist challenge item #23]
[item] Framed light switch plate with artwork [purchase info] Purchased the frame new, but on sale for $7.00 and the switch plate came with the old house [time in my possession] Approximately 8 years [last used] 4.5 years ago [difficulty level in getting rid of it]...
I talk to strangers [day 289]
I was doing some blog research and ran across this t-shirt. "I talk to strangers" is the message on the front. I like this t-shirt and it got me thinking. I know we're supposed to teach this concept to our kids, but I haven't done that. Do we really want to live...
light bulbs [minimalist challenge item #22]
[item] huge lot of incandescent light bulbs [purchase info] A few were purchased, most came with the house or were pulled out of the trash [time in my possession] From 2 months to 4 years [last used] 2 months ago [difficulty level in getting rid of it] Easy...
field trip [day 288]
Not too much time to blog today. I'm getting ready to go to the SXSW conference and festival. South by Southwest is in Austin, Texas and I'm thinking this is going to be pretty cool. Besides Blake Mycoskie from TOMS shoes being one of the keynote speakers, there...