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Post by CourageouslyLion SeeksSerenity on Sept 18, 2008 2:30:30 GMT -5
Hello all! Our member Glow-worm ( glowworm) had been coming up with fun challenges in the style of the ones that Illuminata ( illuminata) used to post on the prior forum. Glow-worm set a goal ... suggesting doing 30 fun-silly-inspiring challenges. Continuing to send love and support to Glow-worm .... and thanks for starting this series of fun challenges! --------------------- Although Glow-worm seems to be offline for now, we can continue with the challenges. This series is now called "30 fun challenges" (instead of "30 days of challenges") ... so that we wouldn't feel REQUIRED to post one every single day -- for 30 days in a row. Instead, there can be a new thread whenever we have time to create one. --------------------- List of all the "30 fun creative challenges"(from July-Sept 2008): takeonestepatatime.proboards.com/thread/1710
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And ... here's the new one (#22)This challenge is inspired by Illuminata's challenges from the old board.
Here's how this challenge works: Someone will give you a new word periodically, until we've done 30 threads.
Your challenge is to find something in or around your home that is related to that word, that needs to be picked up, organized, cleaned, thrown out, or otherwise desqualored.
Here are the rules:
 Anyone and everyone is welcome to join us.
You are not required to complete every challenge to participate; feel free to pop in and out depending on your schedule.
If you decide not to participate, you are welcome to join in the thread to cheer others on.
Today's word is CAN !  
Do you have something in or around your home – relating to the word CAN -- that needs to be cleaned, replaced, or thrown out?
Here are some suggestions …. Take one of these or make up your own. The possibilities are endless.
- Are there CANS needing to be removed from your home?
- Something you think you can’t do? Break it into smaller more manageable steps that you CAN easily do !
- You could do some cleaning challenges with our members CanDo or Canna -- or with one of Canadian members !
 What CAN you do today to improve your life ? Just pick one small thing to change ... that's all !
Remember to have fun!
Rules are made to be broken. Creative variations of the word of the day are encouraged! such as Rotten Canteloupe, Candy Wrappers, Candles, Candid, Cantankerous, Cancel, Canary, Canvas, incandescent, vacant.Extra hugs and support for those who are struggling after the HURRICANES.
Good luck with today's challenge and remember to report back here when you're finished! tigger.uic.edu/~plotnick/littleng.htm  |
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Post by CourageouslyLion SeeksSerenity on Sept 18, 2008 9:22:55 GMT -5
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Here is some awesomely funky music to inspire you.
"Yes we can can" by the Pointer Sisters
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Post by messymimi on Sept 18, 2008 17:49:34 GMT -5
Thanks for the challenge, CL_SS!
I put away the emergency candles that we used for the hurricane, and finally got around to reorganizing the canned goods in the pantry.
The music was fun to work to, also.
messymimi
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Post by cando on Sept 19, 2008 1:03:58 GMT -5
Hi SweetSereneCourageousLioness.  Thanks for starting my day with such inspiration. I really kept my mantra in the forefront of my mind today, thanks to you. It is where I got my name, "Cando". Mantra: "I can do this!" I really got tons done today...would have posted sooner & gotten even more done if not for computer problems today. My list of all that I did is on the Accountability Partners thread for Sept. 18th, Thursday. Some things that immediately come to mind that fit the "can" part of your challenge... *8 cans were put into outside recycle can *empty box from canned drinks was put into garage for recycling *rinsed 3 cans & removed the pull tabs. Tabs put in cup where I save them to go to Ronald McDonald House. *emptied 5 trash cans today Thanks, again. CD |
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Post by threeg on Sept 19, 2008 23:01:00 GMT -5
I love this one! I got a good night's sleep....finally....and decided to do as much as possible today. Funny, my thought this morning was I have things I need to do....I "can" do them today...and I did! I listed them in WITS on listzilla, but here's what I did. Put away a lot of clothes that I left hanging around, did banking, groceries, paid car insurance, went out for lunch, and worked this evening besides. If you think you Can, you are more likely to do it! Positive self talk is key at times. 3g |
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Post by eagle on Sept 20, 2008 8:37:54 GMT -5
Well, I don't use many cans around here at the aerie. But I did empty a soda pop can that an employee left on the employee table at the restaurant last night. Then I threw the can in the trash. Syrupy soda draws flies. I don't like flies in the restaurant.
Not that I don't use canned goods at home. I do, just not very many. And since we eat at the restaurant twice a day, I haven't had any need to open a can in a month or more at home.
But I can recycle cardboard. So I decided to take the cardboard boxes from our food delivery at the restaurant yesterday and bring it home to put into our recycle bin at home. We don't have a recycle bin at the restaurant. I suppose I can call the garbage company and ask them 'what's up with that?'
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