This seems to be a follow up week for me. Awhile ago I posted about my ban on plastic bags and here is my update. From January 1st until today March 23 I have only accumulated 8 plastic bags. The culprits- take out and my husband! The husband is my fault. He hasn't taken any canvas bags out of my car to put in his truck, so I guess I need to be proactive and just do it … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2010
Follow-up to the Junk Drawer Challenge
So, alittle over a month ago I posted a junk drawer challenge. Click HERE to view. Basically, I asked readers to pick a drawer or 2 empty it of everything and only put back in items you actually use. The other items. (I might need this item) were to go in a box for a month. If you don't need then within a month then they get donated.So- how did I do? Only 1 item made it's way … [Read more...]
Found Art: Blogspot Tour
Found Art by Leeana Tankersley.Debut author Leeana Tankersley constructs a literary collage of memories and mementos from living in the Middle East during the Iraq War in her travel memoir, Found Art: Discovering Beauty in Foreign Places (Nov. 2009). She reflects on discovering beauty in a foreign land by weaving together her experiences living in the Persian Gulf for a … [Read more...]
Flower Fundraising Program: Review
I recently had the opportunity to receive a couple of sample bouquets from Mrs. Bloom's Direct.What is it? Mrs. Bloom’s Direct offers the only national fresh-cut flower fundraising program that delivers beautiful blooms in bulk directly from growers to anywhere in the United States. With farm partners located around the world, Mrs. Bloom’s is a unique and colorful alternative … [Read more...]
Feeling the Love: The Sunshine Award
I can't even begin to tell you how much I needed this news in my life! Okay, well maybe someday soon I will, but for now I want to thank Jackie at My Perfect Little World for passing this on to me.The rules for accepting this award are:- Put the logo on your blog or within your post- Pass the award onto 12 bloggers- Link to the nominees within your post- Let them know they … [Read more...]