It’s Earth Day people! In celebration of such an occasion, I replaced 12 light bulbs with compact fluorescent ones from Home Depot. Speaking of Home Depot and their eco-friendly ways, today they were giving away a 60-Watt bulb. How cool!
In other cool earth-friendly news, this weekend Chicago held its first Green Festival. I lucked out and was able to go as press yesterday and walk the floor. There were a ton of cool exhibitors (yarn, tea, skin care). I bought some tea and a To Go Ware set (bamboo silverware and chopsticks in a cloth pouch made by refugees in Thailand). There wasn’t a lot going on for my end of the industry, but I was super excited that I got to go. Code Pink and Ms. magazine were there representing, as well as Mayor Daley. They also gave away a compact fluorescent bulb. That’s right: I got TWO this weekend. Totally cool.
Today’s activities consisted of cleaning. And cleaning some more. I swapped my seasonal clothes shifting winter and summer between my two storage areas (basically my room and the spare room). I ran some errands and picked up the Boyd NeedleMaster circular needle set. I have toyed with the idea of buying this kit for some time but after calculating the savings, it was pretty much a done deal. I also had a 40% Jo-Ann’s coupon so that was icing on the cake. I also cleaned my car. Now it might seem a short task, but my car hasn’t been cleaned as thoroughly as normal all winter so it was in for an overhaul. You could almost call it detailing, I get pretty crazy.
And I baked cookies. That’s right, with all of this going on, I found time to bake cookies. They’re leftover from the Chocolate Chip Cookie and Brownie Cupcakes I made over a week ago.
I rounded out the day with a nice facial using Angels On Bare Skin, a new cleanser I got from Lush. It smells of lavender. I also got a Trichomania Shampoo Bar that smells like coconut that I’m going to try tomorrow.
The rest of the evening will be devoted to relaxing and working on the newest sock I casted on. I may return to the Eyelet Swirls project but I haven’t decided.
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I met Kate through the Association of Women Journalists (AWJ) and immediately was impressed (and inspired) by her creativity, drive, work ethic and use of social media. Her passion for journalism, digital media and communications overall is evident in the projects she takes on, including LoganSquarist, an online news outlet that she founded that uses social media to socialize the neighborhood. What I admire about Kate is her vitality as well as her desire to keep learning and growing personally and professionally. Kate is a modern-day renaissance woman who is multitalented (ask about her travel, knitting and marathon exploits!) and who brings instant value to any team or organization.
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One of the best things I've ever done in my career is work with Kate Hamilton. Her enthusiasm for all things editorial, not to mention her energy and passion for any project she's involved with, is contagious. In addition to being a natural born leader, she's also a creative type, a thinker, a stickler for details, and someone with incredible vision and the drive to get things done. I always marvel at how she is constantly teaching herself new things. She always seems to be ahead of the curve on anything related to social media, and she also has an eye for design. This lady rocks! And she continues to be a mentor to me and others in journalism and communications.
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Kate is a wealth of knowledge who served as a tremendous mentor for all of our team members while constantly improving processes and workflows. She’s a tremendous project manager, pays great attention to detail, and is able to demand results from her team with respect. At LoganSquarist she has built and led a team of dozens of volunteer contributors committed to her vision of a community resource. I would happily work with Kate again anytime!