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random thoughts, ideas and chaosI love potato chips.
Do you love potato chips? What do you do with the crumb in the bottom of the bag? Instead of throwing them away, save them in a container to use as an alternative to bread crumbs in your next recipe. I use them for a much more tasty and creative meatloaf. :) And...
toilet paper…
Squeeze your rolls of toilet paper to make the cardboard insert flat. This will keep people from using too much and keep your kids from rolling it out all over the place.
the challenge [day 1]
In the beginning... Day one of any long time period challenge is more of a normal time than a reality check of the radical decision you just committed to. I decided to do this challenge very early in the morning, which is the time my monkeys are the most active....
the challenge
I have been reading many books lately about poverty and homelessness. Among those are Under the Overpass, Trolls and Truth and Irresistible Revolution. I have a long list of other books that I have on my reading list, but one at a time. ;) The one thing I love...
give a gift
Giving a gift? Instead of wrapping paper, why not use a green bag? It’s $1 and can be reused over and over again. The average gift wrap/bag cost about $3. If you give 20 gifts a year, you will save $40 and save more of the planet.
a new set of paint brushes…
My light painting endeavors have stepped up a notch. I made a new set of paint brushes. No, I didn't pull out chunks of my hair and attach it to wooden sticks, I'm talking about light painting brushes. Never heard of light painting? Here's how it works... If you...
free stuff
When we arrived to the Mission Arlington conference Saturday morning, Tillie was quick to put us to work. What better way to see what is going on there than to experience it first hand? Works for me, I’m ready! She quickly found drivers for the three buses filled with...
ministryCOM 2010
Info on my breakout session: Social media: the cyber-reality Social media is a reality and necessary for business and churches alike, but one size does not fit all. In this breakout session: How to get started Your strategy Maintaining your conversations Tips &...
‘excessable christmas’ book orders
Wow! I've had lots of questions about how to order my self-published book. If you would like to order one, please go to http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/1124341, or shoot me an email that you want one, as I have ordered some extras. Here's the book info: ISBN:...
excessable christmas
Excessable Christmas is a recent self-published book from blogging the 25 days of Christmas on iembracechaos.com. This book highlights the excess in our society and the Christmas consumerism, with a quirky twist. You can preview and or purchase this book at Blurb....
visual photoshop edits
Here are a few visual photoshop edits. Enjoy! Another PS class coming soon...
the book is DONE!
Here's a preview...
Christmas -4 days.
Christmas is done for the year. We took our tree down, hauled it up to the attic and all the evidence of Christmas is gone, as if it never happened. We each left an ornament out to remember the changes we want to make this Christmas and throughout the next year, but...
Christmas day.
Here it is. A recap of the 25 days of Christmas... in tweets. All are 140 characters or less so copy, paste and share! Merry Christmas. Come back in January to see my next blogging subject. It's a good one. 25 days until Christmas... SUPPORT SMALL BIZ:...
1 day until Christmas…
I came home late from work last night and found a small package on my front porch. The package was not a surprise. I was expecting it and I knew what I would find inside. I picked up the vintage gray, mottled paper envelope off the ground and carried it inside. I had...
2 days until Christmas…
There's not much time left until Christmas. It will go by very quickly though. Looking at the Facebook news feed, I get the distinct feeling people are ready for this to be over. People are either extremely tired or they are frantically shopping. Well, maybe...
3 days until Christmas…
Three days until Christmas really means only one more day to get all of my work done. This year we have Christmas eve and Christmas eve, eve services. Yikes! Short blog today? Probably not. ;) Last night, someone found by blog with the search words 'why do people...
4 days until Christmas…
A friend of mine had a very interesting question for me yesterday. He asked, "Would you still be blogging everyday if you were married?" My reaction at that moment was yes, probably, but the process might look a little different. I might just be blogging random...
6 days… no, wait, 5 days until Christmas…
Whatever. I can't count! Leave it to me to try and change the birthdate of Jesus. Okay, math has never been my thing. I'm focusing more on the artistic process here, not the time, or time-math. Work with me people. Only one person has been brave enough to point...
7 days until Christmas…
I was sad yesterday afternoon as I watched the large group of people leaving for Mexico. I so very much wanted to go with them. They are bringing Christmas gifts to the children at Casa Hogar Elim, an annual thing started last year by Jeff Harrell. We collect shoe...