Gone are the days of the bluish grey flourescent light bulbs that flicker and buzz. Today’s flourescent lights are not only cheaper (lasting 5 to 10 times longer than incandescent lights) but are a more efficient use of energy. They are brighter and no longer cast that grey depressing light. Compact fluorescent bulbs need to be recycled so just remember to read the instructions on how and where.
Use cloth napkins and linens at mealtime. It saves thousands of sheets of paper per family each year. After a few meals throw them in the regular wash and you’ll never feel the difference doing the laundry and you won’t detect it in your water bill.
Dare I say, “Water color is magical”? As a child you start with crayons, then pencils and then paint. Mommy puts a plastic pail of water next to your tempura set and you douse the brush, the paper and the apron with water. Colors run unevenly all over and you smear it and mix it until the paper is a muddy greyish-brown. Didn’t it make you feel like you were creating? Nothing was more instantly gratifying for a budding artist. Click to Continue »
There are some clients that still require “pencil sketches”. It must be a comfort thing to see that graphite sketchy grey drawing that really doesn’t give you much information—similar to coffee before committing to a date. I’ve been doing digital drawings for so long that picking up a pencil and making a mess on my desk with eraser shavings really annoys me. However, I do see the appeal of showing a client a pencil looking sketch. It makes them feel like they’ve really hired an artist or an illustrator. Click to Continue »
There are good times to be gluttonous… well, actually never. On birthdays and Fourth of July BBQs we can gorge ourselves on ribs and egg salad and cheeseburgers—but did you know that eating animal products creates more waste and consumes more resources than driving your car everyday? So something as simple as cutting animal products (meat, eggs, dairy) just one day a week can effect your conservation by 16%. How easy is that? Have oatmeal with bananas for breakfast; Click to Continue »