Collecting Aluminum Cans, Purpose: For a field trip, the school my son attends incorporated a program that included crushing aluminum cans in an effort to teach kids about recycling, and a quick lesson in entrepreneurship. My son was above to save up enough cans (over 6 or more months) to pay for his entire trip this way. … Continue reading Crushing Aluminum Cans, A Process Improvement
Month: April 2011
Be Green and Save
Be Green and Save Let’s face it, saving money can sometimes be a chore, it can take a lot of effort and some serious willpower. However, if you make some small adjustments to your general lifestyle and some small alterations around the home, you can save some money by being green. Here are some… Continue reading Be Green and Save
My Blogging History Part 1
During college, I had a computer science professor that told his students to go out and purchase domain names (and I think he said to buy a range of IP addresses too) because they were cheap and being bought up quickly (at least the good ones). I didn’t because I was in starving, frugal student mode at that… Continue reading My Blogging History Part 1
Benefits of Coaching A Young Soccer Team
This year my local city soccer organization was short on coaches for my daughter’s soccer league, so I took the bait and signed up. I have to admit, it wasn’t an easy decision for me, after all you have to deal with grumpy parent, kid issues, and time that could be spent on other more productive… Continue reading Benefits of Coaching A Young Soccer Team