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We had our photo light painting safari last night and it was AWESOME! One of the photos I took reminded me of one of my favorite photographers, Gregory Crewdson. Here's my photo: Here's one of Gregory's that is a bit similar: Here's my favorite of his, and it's his...
do you grow your own food? [day 59]
I have a small contain spice garden in my very small backyard. I had every intention of making a garden this year, but I ran out of time, money and space. Time, I could make time if I really wanted to. Money? Probably would have paid for itself many times over....
back to school [day 58]
Houston, we have a prob... challenge. It's time to buy school supplies. The boys dad is buying their new shoes, which is good, because I have had a difficult time finding used ones for them. I suppose it would be helpful if I knew what size they wore! I realized I...
craigslist greatness: 2 left shoes [day 57]
I found this listing under 'free stuff' on craigslist.org. It made me smile. This is a great example of being mindful about our resources. Reply to: sale-qathe**********@craigslist.org for some reason i own 2 blue fuzzy lined little boys crocs size 9. seemed...
what if nobody bought new stuff? [day 56]
"What if nobody bought new stuff? What would happen to the economy?" This was a question asked by Thom yesterday, and I might add, a very good one. First let me say that I appreciate the people that have enough money and are willing to pay for new items. Without...
grocery store gives $1 million [day 55]
Grocery shopping is the only shopping I've done lately, and really the only shopping I've had any desire for. I went to Sprouts last night, as I have a few select things I like to get there. Tuna steaks and kabobs mostly. Their seafood is not smelly. ;) Also,...
thrift store vs. retail [day 54]
I decided to go to the thrift store yesterday. I was hoping to find some shoes and shorts for the boys. I made them look for shorts individually, which did not go well until I forced them t do it together. They found 3 pairs and I found a fourth so now I won't have...
when do you leave? [day 53]
This is a photo story from an abandoned house I visited yesterday. Yes, sadly, trash society includes houses. I do love to take photos in abandoned houses, as all of them have an untold story. It's like reading a suspenseful book, but being right there in it. When...
iSticker… iDitched it [day 52]
iDecided to take the Apple logo off the back of my car. iWent outside after church, going to my car and saw a guy taking a photo of the sticker on the back of my car. It made me think about transition of propaganda to advertising over the past few decades and what...
from a kid’s perspective [day 51]
Doing this challenge, my kids seem to have more money too. Just yesterday, Cole paid Joe to clean his room. You know, if his room gets clean and that's how he wants to spend his money, I'm good with it. Here's what I found in Joe's clean room right before I put him...
life without a remote [day 50]
Our Nikon D5000 camera was our family gift a few months ago. It was an open box deal at Best Buy and I got screaming deal on it. The only problem? All of my Nikon accessories don't work with this model. I need the wireless remote to be able to use this for light...
batteries needed [day 49]
My son, Cole, needed 2 AAA batteries for the remote control at the church. With all of the equipment we have up there that require batteries, nothing requires that size. After we had lunch, I told him I would stop at the store if he wanted to go in by himself and...
feedback and cool stuff from others [day 48]
No shopping yesterday AND I managed to avoid the grocery store. :) My kids and I went to see the Sno-cone Lady, then went to the library, and they actually wanted to sit there and read for a long time. Wow, that was nice. Much better than being in a store hearing,...
photography / photoshop class – July 16th
photography / photoshop class Location: PTCC Friday, July 16th, 5:30-7:30pm **ADMISSION** Bring some non-perishable food items for donation to the food pantry. :) I've had many questions about photography and cameras, so here's your chance to learn a little more about...
self-awareness [day 47]
I was at a staff retreat all day today, so no time to think about shopping. I did, however, do a behavioral style assessment through idynamx.com, and the results were quite interesting. I really enjoyed this process, not only learning more about my behaviors, but...
how’s it really going? [days 45 & 46]
So 45 days into this, and how's it really going? I think it's going well. Here's a few situations and challenges I've run across over the past couple of weeks. Superstores... :( Even though I can buy groceries and toiletries in retail places, I've tried to avoid the...
good buy, bad buy [day 44]
I made a purchase. It was within my guidelines of "it must be used or come from a thrift store", but let me confess, I didn't need it. Here's the short story... Once upon a time, many years ago, a girl with ADHD and a love for colorful and shiny objects, bought an...
a boutique [day 43]
Just when you think you've seen it all... My friend E got an amazing espresso machine for Christmas last year. It takes little pods (they call them capsules), similar to the Keurig machines. E needed to stop at the retail store to buy some more pods. Now I can go...
homeless [day 42]
Homeless people are in EVERY city, some you may see, some you may not. Want to help, without giving cash? Carry some fast food gift cards with you. I had a couple of $10 cards and was able to give one to Jim.