Jun 2, 2010 | No retail shopping, Recycle |
I’m back home from my trip to Mexico and back into my much too busy routine. I don’t have any shopping challenges to report, however I am uncomfortable with my very comfortable life. There is one thing I’ve been thinking about, and that’s how...
May 29, 2010 | Ideas, No retail shopping, Save $ |
I had some questions posted on my blog from my friends about the details of the challenge. I’m going to attempt to answer them, although I’m not sure I’ve thought of everything, you know, like the batteries. (day 2) The plan: The plan is to not buy anything new,...
May 29, 2010 | Ideas, Save $ |
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...
May 28, 2010 | Ideas, Save $
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.
May 27, 2010 | Ideas, Save $
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.
May 5, 2010 | Cultural chaos, Just plain good |
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...
Jan 10, 2010 | Read the fine print
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....
May 24, 2009 | Just plain good
There were some really nice thunderstorms rolling into Nuevo Laredo. Yep, you guessed it, I had to break out the camera. I got some great lightening shots. God put on an amazing show! I had a few people ask, “How do you do that?” It’s simple, really. Place your...
Oct 19, 2008 | Ideas, Save $ |
Anyone that knows me well, knows that I cannot live without my latte machine. It’s a Pasquini machine, basically a smaller version of the ones in the trendy coffee shops. This is a pricey machine, but after doing a cost analysis on how much I was spending at...
