Resourcefulness

I suppose that, even with three weeks' time, I still have not been able to come up with my list of resolutions for 2011... but I have been thinking that resourcefulness is an excellent quality to have.  People these days are busier than ever and money, time, and energy have become scarce resources. In less than a month I will be moving to a new city, working full-time for the first time in my life (goodness!), making car payments and dishing out more than half my paycheck on living expenses.  This year, more than ever, I feel that learning to make the most of what I have will get me very far.

Resourcefulness = Necessity + Creativity + Persistance

My first step in this new direction has begun with an art project I just finished.  I have been looking for inexpensive ways to spruce up the less-than-lavish apartment I will probably be living in and stumbled across this very resourceful way of adding a little color to plain walls using paint samples.

This cost me $3 and about 15 minutes of my time... can't wait to find a home for these in my new place!

**DISCLAIMER: You may feel slightly guilty for stealing these samples from the local hardware store but the feeling is only temporary and will pass sooner than you think :P