Dec 1, 2010 | Ideas, No retail shopping |
I was at my friend’s house finishing up a painting project when I noticed she had cleaned out the garage. Upon opening the garage door, I also noticed a truck full of junk. Now this is an invitation for me at anyone’s house. First, let me say that if I...
Nov 30, 2010 | No retail shopping, Read the fine print, Save $ |
*Blog post subject to change without notice. Other terms and conditions apply. Not responsible from broken windshields. What’s with all the fine print these days? Are lawyers really that bored? Or are companies that scared? Does anyone actually read this...
Nov 29, 2010 | No retail shopping |
I’ve written a little tune to the 1966 Rolling Stones song “Paint It Black”. This story started with me wanting to paint my front door… I see a blue door and I want it painted black No colors anymore I want them to turn black I hear the the...
Nov 28, 2010 | No retail shopping |
I’m on vacation this week, or as some might call it, a staycation. I have a few projects to get done around the house, things I can do without spending money or shopping. I have about 10 outlets that need replacing, as they won’t hold a plug. I have all...
Nov 27, 2010 | No retail shopping, Save $ |
Any other day of the year, no retailer would allow you to walk around their store with a camera around your neck, they would stop you and make you put it away. On black friday, that’s not the case. With the busyness and chaos of the thousands of shoppers,...
Nov 26, 2010 | No retail shopping, Save $ |
I did it. I got up and went out at 4am to shoot the black friday craziness. Yes, that might make me crazy, but it was a blast people watching! I didn’t buy a thing, I just walked around the stores. I have lots of video, but no time to edit, as I have to work...
Nov 25, 2010 | No retail shopping
This is the half year art project… trashograms. What is a trashogram? Trashograms: The process of scanograms and the trash society challenge, combined to create interest and look at ‘stuff’ in a different and fun way. I will be creating 2...
Nov 25, 2010 | No retail shopping |
Today maks the half way point for the no retail shopping challenge! It’s hard to believe it’s been one half of a year already, but it also feels like I have a long way to go. Today is Thanksgiving, and no, I did not plan for this day to fall on a...
Nov 24, 2010 | No retail shopping, Read the fine print, Recycle, Salvaged |
I had to shop yesterday for work, and I know now why I don’t shop. Getting new stuff can be good, but the shopping process just isn’t fun. I had to go to Home Depot, which is basically a toy store for me. If I was shopping, that would be in my top 5....
Nov 23, 2010 | No retail shopping |
I had a conversation with a friend of mine over lunch today, and he’s trying to understand the ‘black friday’ thing as much as I am. It made me think about a book I started to read recently called Absorbing Spongebob: Ten Ways to Squeeze More...
Nov 23, 2010 | No retail shopping
I have to go shopping today. It’s for work, so I can’t ditch my job to not shop. I have to get paint, glitter and fabric for a stage set. I’m not looking forward to going shopping, even though Home Depot has always been one of my favorites....
Nov 22, 2010 | No retail shopping, Save $ |
With my halfway point coming soon, and in efforts to do something fun and creative, I wanted to test out a couple of ideas I had. As I was playing around, my dining room table completely covered with junk, a friend called me to see if I had a specific camera lens....
Nov 21, 2010 | No retail shopping |
Thanksgiving day will be day 183 of no retail shopping, marking the one-half year point in my challenge. Along with a recap of what I’ve learned so far, I’ll have a 1/2 year celebration surprise challenge, adding it on to the no retail shopping. Clues?...
Nov 21, 2010 | No retail shopping
So today is day 179 and somehow I’m off on my days? I knew I was one day behind in blogging, but it’s really 3? I messed up somewhere, so I’ll get caught up today. I should use a calendar sometime. :) I don’t know when or why I made this...
Nov 20, 2010 | No retail shopping, Read the fine print, Save $ |
I heard something interesting on the radio yesterday morning. It was on KRLD news talk radio, and I’ve looked for it online, but I couldn’t find it. I did find something similar, but the radio version must have been the recap. Basically, they were...
Nov 18, 2010 | No retail shopping, Read the fine print, Save $
I decided to take my 14 year old car in to be repaired, as it’s been 5 years since I’ve had any major work done to it. Of course, I do keep up with the oil changes and regular maintenance items. My car is old, and runs wonderfully well. It’s an...
Nov 18, 2010 | No retail shopping
It’s definitely the holiday season, as life is very busy. I haven’t even had time to blog today, I’ve been working and had to take my car in for repairs. Here’s an image of what life feels like right now. Wait, I have no car right now and the...
Nov 17, 2010 | Ideas, No retail shopping, Recycle
My video is finally done and available! Click here to watch it. :) This stop motion video project was created for a contest that AT&T is doing through zooppa.com. Here’s the concept, as posted on AT&T’s site. The AT&T Simplify Your Life video contest is...
Nov 15, 2010 | No retail shopping, Read the fine print |
My initial answer to that question would be no, but not anymore, after seeing what happened to my friend yesterday. I’m sure this question had never crossed her mind, nor did she ever think she would have to move in a matter of hours. I got the 911 text...
Nov 14, 2010 | No retail shopping
Duh. My car is 14 years old, of course it has some leaks. I was refused an oil change yesterday because my car has a few leaks. This is a first. I’ve never had this happen before, so I asked about it. First, he said my car had several leaks, the oil pan, the...
Nov 13, 2010 | Dumpster diving, Ideas, No retail shopping, Recycle, Salvaged, Thrift store |
Okay, so it’s not an olympic sport… yet. I do however, find this black friday business very interesting. The idea for this blog post started with an article I found in a local magazine, called Black Friday: Survival Tips. Please understand, if you...
Nov 12, 2010 | No retail shopping, Salvaged |
I wish, just some of the time, that I could turn off my brain. It’s full of active monkeys, as one of my friends said. Another says I have crossed-wire mentality, that’s why I can be creative and artistic, but at the other end of the spectrum, do...
Nov 11, 2010 | Ideas, No retail shopping |
One of my favoriet scriptures is James 4:17. 17 Remember, it is sin to know what you ought to do and then not do it. I have so many ideas in my head, many of which are goodwill ideas. I know I should be doing a lot of them, so prioritization is hugely important. I...
Nov 10, 2010 | No retail shopping, Read the fine print |
I promised my kids a movie and a trip to Game Stop yesterday. They had their own money to spend on games and I paid for the movie. Interesting lessons learned: New release days. Yesterday was the release date for the Call of Duty: Black Ops game. I had no idea...
Nov 9, 2010 | No retail shopping, Read the fine print |
Today, I am showcasing something Amy bought for me. Now I don’t encourage buying anything from a retail store, but I have to say, this little guy is funny and I think he might be my new mascot for trash society. !!??!?!??? Seriously? I can understand one tag,...
