“You have more money than brains” was a favorite quote that my dear old departed uncle used to use.
At 2 am this morning, I decided to give blogging a try. I thought of my Uncle Joe’s quote almost immediately. Why? Because it literally took 5 minutes to sign up and buy a web hosting service. On the other hand, trying to figure out where the login button was on Word Press took about 10 times longer. I’m looking forward to figuring out things like how to change my header page and upload photos. Hopefully it’s as easy as people say.
I’ve grown to love my uncle’s quote because it’s so anti-consumer. He would never part with money if he could figure out a way to serve his purpose for free. Both with big corporations and with our personal lives, it’s sometimes easier to throw money at a problem vs finding the free or almost free way to get the same result.
My mom once made an ab-roller from an old broomstick handle and some kid’s rollerblades that she pulled out of the trash. My friends have since nicknamed her the Polish McGuyver as she’s always turning trash into gardening tools or the like.
Do you have any handy people in your life. What was the most memorable thing they made?
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