Saturday Morning ToonDoo…

My good Twitter pal Paisano created a great comic on ToonDoo.com which was today’s Editor’s Pick.

I think Pai’s toon deserves a Digg don’t you?
I’ve never heard of ToonDoo.com until today but I quickly signed up for a free membership so I can play with the great Toon creation tools they have. Here’s a quick (and [...]

Rollin’ with the punches…

“Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans.”
Are you the type of person who can roll with the punches? or are you the sort that freezes up with a plan goes awry?
I’m not sure if I’m a roll with the punches sort by nature but I’ve had to learn the skill [...]

How did you spend Earth Hour?

So there was a lot of buzz this week leading up to Earth Hour. From what I understand there were events, concerts, and celebrations in some areas. While I understand the motivation, Drew Beatty had it right in his blog post yesterday when he suggested that the energy used for the big events was ridiculous [...]

5 Easy Ways to Reduce Packing Stress When Moving

While preparing to move for the first time in nearly 12 years I realized that there are many easy ways to cut down the mountain of possessions I own to a more manageable molehill. I figure the less I have to actually pack and move the less stress the process of moving will be.
The last [...]

What’s Your Pot of Gold?

I’ve mentioned in previous posts my plans to change my life in many ways. I’ve also mentioned my goal to move in about 10 years time to somewhere with a moderate climate, possibly the south of France although I’m considering several options.
Last night I got into a heated argument with a very dear friend about [...]

Tempest in a Teapot

A couple of days ago I saw an absolutely incredible teapot on Etsy and shared the link with an online social group I’m involved in.
My friend Seana said, “Oh my god, Merlene likes teapots! Let’s all buy her teapots!”
She’d remembered a teapot story I’d told a couple of years ago.
Years ago when I was first [...]

We’re Slashing Prices Expenses!

As part of my goal to make some changes in my life I have to take over the mortgage payments and all of the bills for my household. My income doesn’t cover the current bills so it’s time to take action.
First thing to go: telephone. Not only have I been paying for regular telephone service [...]

At A Standstill

Autumn of 2005 I had reached a point in my life where nothing was working. I’m sure to outsiders my life was looking just fine but it just wasn’t working. I looked back at all of the things I disliked about my life 10 years before and most things hadn’t changed. It was time to [...]