Monica Kochelee

Real men

Not long ago I read an article that stated that “real men” don’t wear funny tshirts. That statement really surprised me – I’ve bought funny t-shirts as gifts to a lot of the grown men in my family for years, and the men have always loved them, and worn them. I can understand that they would not be appropriate to wear to the business office, but on a day off and you’re running errands, or at a cook-out/picnic, why not?

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New Job

Guest post written by my buddy Bernardo Graham

I just got a new job and moved to Arizona. I am really excited about living here. I think it is going to be an adventure. I do not know anything about this state and I do not have any family or friend nearby. I am going to have to do a lot of exploring as I start my new life here. I was able to go ahead a buy a house that is very convenient to my work and all of the big restaurants and stores. Since I do not know anyone around and I am not familiar with the area, I think I am going to have a security system installed. I would just feel safer with a security system and I know that my family would feel better about me living by myself in another state if I had a security system in my house. I googled “glendale home security” and found a company that was affordable and they said they could install the system within a few days. Now that I have that taken care of, I can move on to more important things, such as finding the best restaurants in town and the nearest mall.

T2T – empty chicken can

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I thought I’d share with you one of my T2T projects in greater detail.  This is a picture of the supplies that I used to turn an empty chicken can into a pretty trinket box.  Not pictured are the Plaid Folk Art Outdoor Paints, and the glue that I used.

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This is a picture of the chicken can, after I was finished with it.

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This is a picture of the inside of the jewelry box.  It is lined with a velveteen fabric.  It came out very pretty!  I gave it as a gift to my sister-in-law, and she was thrilled with it!  I’ve had several requests from friends/relatives to make some for them!

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Your own product solutions

Have you ever wanted to create your own product but didn’t have the logistics in place for how to store the product and then execute the  order fulfillment requirments? Days of having the product fulfillment done in-house are no longer the only option. With the help of the http://www.amsfulfillment.com website, you can outsource the fulfillment process in a state of the art facility using someone else’s employees.

Doing product fulfillment in this manner saves you on payroll expenses and the trials and tribulations of having to provide your own warehousing and shipping solutions. This type of service enables small businesses to keep their costs competitive and lowers the risk of inventory shrinkage. What a great idea!

 

 

T2T – burnt out light bulbs!

 

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I love to craft.  I especially love what I call “T2T” crafting.  T2T means “Trash to Treasure.”  This is a picture of a burnt out light bulb that I decorated with paint, beads, ribbons, stickers, and discarded bottle caps.  It was a lot of fun to do, turning a burnt out light bulb into a pretty ornament!

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