a new hand-me-down [day 280]
This Children’s Place t-shirt is for sale NEW, and not a used hand-me-down, even though it says it’s a hand-me-down. Am I missing something here? I don’t get it. Why would someone buy this new? If...
View Articlenew t-shirt with tags [minimalist challenge item #16]
[item] Brand new with tags men’s gray Old Navy t-shirt [purchase info] Purchased new for $7.50 [time in my possession] Approximately 2.5 years [last used] Never [difficulty level in getting rid of it]...
View Articlelike new computer backpack bag [minimalist challenge item #18]
[item] Case Logic backpack 17″ computer bag [purchase info] Purchased about a year ago for around $35 online [time in my possession] Approximately a year [last used] Almost a year ago [difficulty...
View Articlehoarders on craigslist [day 285]
My friend was garage sale-ing and ran across an estate sale from a hoarder house, listed on craigslist. I had to work Saturday and Sunday, but decided to check it out after work on Sunday....
View Articlethe new sharing economy [day 291]
Do you share your stuff? If you need a drill, do you go out and buy one or do you try to borrow one? I mean, you just need a hole, right? I own a drill. My dad gave me a new DeWalt drill about 10...
View ArticleI didn’t buy it, but I wanted to [day 292]
I met Guy Kawasaki yesterday at a book signing. Not only is he an extremely talented communicator and writer, he’s just a really nice person. Just look on Twitter, hashtag #guykawasaki, and you’ll...
View Articlecreativity on the fly [day 293]
Since I’m planning on rebranding my blog, I decided not to print up business cards for SxSW. Yesterday there was a drawing for a book from the Go Virtual session and all you had to do was drop in a...
View Articlela, la, la, la, la, la, la.. catscratch… [day 297]
One of our favorite cartoon shows is Catscratch. Every time they see it or think about it, they want a cat. My kids have been begging to get a pet. With our lifestyle, a dog just won’t work. My...
View Articleit’s alien poo out of an alien dumpster! [day 303]
Maybe I’m a mean mom, but I make my kids try new foods. I don’t make them eat it if they don’t like it and I don’t go out of my way to get things that will gross them out. Both of them like pistachio...
View Articlefunction over form [day 313]
When you own a lot of stuff, especially anything with electronic parts, you’re going to have some maintenance to do. Some will be planned, some will not. Here’s a few things I’ve been thinking about...
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