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random thoughts, ideas and chaoscreativity has age limits?? [day 113]
I'm disappointed. I can't shop at Aaron Brothers now because of my challenge, however I do recommend the place for art canvases, especially when they have the 'buy one, get one for a penny' sale. A friend of mine forwarded me an email about an art contest they are...
backfired! [day 112]
Forward... FIRE! I efforts to save money, not be wasteful and make sure my kids are full after a meal, I told them no more kids meals. Yes, they're cheaper, but I have to buy extra food because the fast food kids meals just aren't enough to fill them up. As for the...
clean up in aisle 27 [day 111]
I didn't really have any shopping challenges yesterday. I think this might qualify for my most boring update. :) I did have to shop at the grocery store yesterday. It's retail shopping no matter how you look at it. The nice decor, the well lit aisles and the...
it’s not bubble wrap [day 110]
I had to pick up a few things at Kroger yesterday. It was enough groceries to warrant the use of a cart, but few enough to use the express lane. Most of the time I remember to bring in my green bags, and this time was no exception. Some of the items included two...
fun photos [day 109]
Not much to report on the shopping front, so I thought I would just share a couple of photos. Recycled art project: These were donated to FFS, cute bags of flour that were used for a school art project. Plane trip: I'm sure glad they told me that I can't bring my...
just pick it up [day 108]
I love to ride in Elizabeth's car, as it's nice and clutter free, unlike mine that my kids help keep in a state of 'trashed'. She picked me up to go somewhere and she had a bunch of plastic water bottles on the floor. Of course, I had to ask. Elizabeth had picked...
second-hand stuff [day 107]
My friend bought me a sweater from Plato's Closet a couple of weeks ago. I didn't think to try it on because I was familiar with the brand and it was my size. The person that owned it before me must have washed it and dried it (high maintenance sweater) because I...
flashback [day 106]
Flashback. As a child I was taught to buy a lot of stuff we didn't need and saving money was not mentioned at all. My parents always had new cars, with car payments, and the justification? Buying a used car was buying someone else's problems, although I don't...
marketing in the holy bible? [day 105]
I was reading in Romans yesterday morning in The Message version of the Bible. I had to do a triple take. Did they actually use a brand name in the Holy Bible??? Romans 8:3-4 (The Message) 3-4God went for the jugular when he sent his own Son. He didn't deal with the...
insomnia. informercials. insanity. [day 104]
Insomnia. I don't like it, but when I get it, I deal with it. Sometimes that means watching TV at 2:00 am. Infomercials. Are you really awake and seeing this or is this some crazy dream? Maybe I'm still asleep, becasue there's no way that could exist. Insanity....
why I don’t get invited to the neighbors house too often… [day 103]
So my friend Diane calls yesterday and says, "I thought about painting the kids bathroom with black and white stripes. I painted over wallpaper, what do you think?" What I think is that's a great opportunity to brainstorm great ideas and use someone else's house as...
what is that smell? [day 102]
Although most of my ideas are pretty good and most of them work well, occasionally I implement one that doesn't work. In my recent cooking efforts, I needed to steam some seafood. I have awesome Le Creuset cookware, and a steamer insert, but I don't have the right...
online shopping 101 [day 101]
It's time to start shopping for my son's birthday. He prefers a gift instead of a big party, something of Lego Star Wars. Off to eBay! Want to see something scary? Ouch! Can Legos really cost that much? Why do all Legos have to be themed now? Where are just the...
wow [day 100]
Wow. Day 100. It seems like I just started the challenge, but it also feels like I have a long way to go. I have two kids birthdays and Christmas right around the corner. Not sure how I will handle those. Updates: I did hear from the guy with the AC filters and...
is saffron a drug? [day 99]
Grocery shopping is retail shopping, and even though it's allowed in my challenge, I still feel like I'm shopping. I suppose the challenge here is to find new ways to grocery shop. I decided to actually use one of my cookbooks and some cooking magazines that my...
more leftovers? [day 98]
There weren't any leftovers, but I got this cute little container at KFC. I haven't been there in a really long time, and now the sides come in reusable plastic containers. Yes, I saved it. I can't get one of these and not use it for something. ;)
you can’t possibly eat all that!!! [day 97]
One of my favorite websites, and has been for many years, is toothpastefordinner.com. A collection of funny little cartoons that are way to close to reality. My subject today? Leftovers. For just about everyone, they either love them or hate them. After spending...
triple win!!!! [day 96]
I saw a friend yesterday doing a random act of kindness. He was giving something away that he didn't need anymore, and giving it to someone that could use it. She kept insisting that she needed to pay him, and he was insisting that she doesn't need to. What do you...
a story in photos [day 95]
Sometimes we lock up our stuff in an effort to protect it from potential thieves. princeton, tx 2009 Some stuff is left out in the open, sitting there for years. princeton, tx 2009 Other times stuff is placed on the curb for trash, sometimes in hopes that someone will...
where did that come from??!! [day 94]
I spent the entire day, and part of the evening, cleaning (and painting) my garage. Where on earth did all of that stuff come from? I had a few things I didn't even recognize! And why do I need all this junk? I got rid of several SUV loads of stuff, donated to the...