Home / Health

This week's challenge is Home and Health. Here's to your home and health in 2008!

This challenge ends on 19:00 UTC Sunday January 6, 2008.

That is Sunday noon EST, 1pm CST, 7 pm in the UK, and Monday 8 am in New Zealand. And lest this sound strict, you know we would be pleased at any time to have your entry. We really aren't rule-oriented.

Remember anyone can join, just post your entries on your blog and leave us a comment here.

Tidy / Ends Interpretations

Last Week's Interpretations

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Thanks to Life in the Sunshine, Diane Clancy's Art, Heavenly Body, Three Hundred & Sixty Five, D.C. Confidential, Debi Cates Photo A Day

Tidy / Ends

This week's challenge is Tidy and Ends.

This challenge ends on Sunday December 30th, 2007. Remember anyone can join, just post your entries on your blog and leave us a comment here. You can post one entry for one word, one entry for both words, an entry per each word, and you can even -- you industrious ones -- post multiple entries for the challenge. This weekly challenge is simply to have fun, to stretch your imagination, and to enjoy a sense of community.

P.S. If any entrant would like to make suggestions for 2008 challenges, I'd be most happy to include them. Just drop me an email to debimailbox-2007 at yahoo dot com.

P.P.S. I don't mean to exclude any one, but starting 2008 I'd like to change the challenge to be Sunday through Saturday. That gives me a non-work day -- Sunday -- to get the previous week's interpretations thumbnails on and to post the upcoming week's challenge. Since it's usually me that's been the trailing Sunday entrant, I figure that's ok with everyone. ;)

Sweet / Star Interpretations

Last Week's Interpretations
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Bravo to the entrants for squeezing in this busy week's challenge! Thanks to Three Hundred & Sixty Five, Heavenly Body, Diane Clancy's Art, Debi Cates Photo A Day, D.C. Confidential

Hold / Value Interpretations for Charity & Final Tally

Hold / Value

This Week's Interpretations
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For every blogger who contributes to this week's Two Thing Challenge, Tewkesbury and Debi are each contributing $5 to Tewkesbury's Holiday Party Meme Charity Event. (Tewkesbury also has three other ways for bloggers to join in. If 2 Things isn't your thing, never fear. Check out your other options.)

Remember that we have extended this particular 2 Thing Challenge through Wednesday, December 19th to be included in the donation tally. So, you still have time to contribute to the challenge and break the bank. ;)

UPDATE 2007-12-21 and final tally

Thank you for the 9 entries: Life in the Sunshine, Heavenly Body, Three Hundred & Sixty Five, Debi Cates Photo A Day, D.C. Confidential, Diane Clancy Art Blog, Great Grannie's Blog,
Arizona Mama's Musings, A Carpet Full of Holes

That makes 90 bucks for charity! Hope I didn't miss anyone. Thank you each and everyone for your participation, especially those that had to scrabble to make it at this time of year. We appreciate everyone. Happy Holidays!

(We haven't heard back yet from our designated charity-chooser, but we'll find a good charity regardless and I'm sure Tewkesbury will update us on her blog .)

Sweet / Star

In consideration of holiday shoppers, holiday decorators, holiday bakers, Santa helpers, caroling-carolers, party-goers, party-givers, present-wrappers, eggnog-drinkers, eggnog-makers, and overall-exhausted bloggers everywhere, this week's 2 Thing Challenge is Sweet and Star. Hopefully that won't be too taxing while you have so much else going on.

This challenge ends on Sunday December 23rd, 2007. Remember anyone can join, just post your entries on your blog and leave us a comment here.


P.S. Because it is for charity, we are allowing entries for last week's challenge, Hold / Value, until December 19th.

A Twist and An Extended Deadline

I just received an email from the blog author of The Chronicles of Tewkesbury, and I am blown away by the idea she has concocted.

Be sure to do your post for this week's 2 Thing Challenge and by your doing so the Chronicler of Tewkesbury is going to reach into her pocket and give $5 to charity. How cool and in the spirit of the season is that?

Want to know even more?

• Read The Chronicle of Tewkesbury's post with the four possible ways to participate, and this subsequent post about the $5 idea.
  
• This courageous blogger, Toddler Planet, gets to chose the charity.
• I (Debi) will also match Tewkesbury's donation that comes from every 2 Thing Challenge post this week.
  

I know you regular 2 Thing'ers are going to love this. And for those of you who have considered it, but have yet to jump in, now's the time. Remember it doesn't have to be a photograph. It can be a poem, a drawing, a painting, a collage, a textile, a song, anything you can think or dream up and post on your blog. Let's be the change we'd like to see in the world. Or, another way to say it, let's be holders of real value.

P.S. Feel free to pass on the word on your blog. The extended deadline is Wednesday December 19th.

Hold / Value

This weeks 2 thing challenge is Hold and Value.

This challenge ends on Sunday December 16th, 2007. Remember anyone can join, just post your entries on your blog and leave us a comment here.

I chose the first word at random -- just let my mind wander a bit. Once I came up with "value" I liked it a lot because of all its possible meanings you could interpret. Then I wanted a somewhat complimentary word and it crossed my mind that "hold," like "value," had lots of meanings. And like everyone here I'm sure, I like the phrase "hold value." But, of course, you can interpret them as two separate entities. Indeed, the most important thing to remember is do what you like to fulfill this 2 Thing challenge.

P.S. Beginning this week I'll start updating with thumbnails of the various past entries, first finishing last week's, and then beyond. And while at it, I'll see about adding the subscribe via email widget that Lisa requested.

Colo{u}rful / Words

This weeks 2 thing challenge is Colourful (or Colorful) and Words.

This challenge ends on Sunday December 9th, 2007. Remember anyone can join, just post your entries on your blog and leave us a comment here.

I broke ranks and have given you a pair that aren't opposite, don't begin with the same letter, and don't even rhyme. Instead, I chose a phrase and broke it into two. Lately I've noticed how although we are all English speakers, sometimes there remains a gap. It's kind of funny we still have to "translate" sometimes!

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THE INTERPRETATIONS
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A great bunch of entries! Thanks to Three Hundred & Sixty Five, D.C. Confidential, Heavenly Body, A Carpet Full of Holes, Debi Cates Photo A Day , Diane Clancy's Art

Forsaken / Foundling

Bobbie's Internet is down, so I'll take the 2 Things torch this week. This week's challenge is Forsaken and Foundling.

This challenge ends on Sunday December 2nd, 2007. Remember anyone can join, just post your entries on your blog and leave us a comment here. Have fun!

P.S. How did I come up with these words? I was thinking about how Mom (aka Great Grannie, aka Bobbie) has kept the 2 Things Challenge going, and without her it might have been abandoned. Thus forsaken. Once I thought of forsaken, I wanted a similar word but one that could be interpreted more positively. I'm sure I was also still thinking about the beauty of Lisa's found collage in New Zealand, the wonders at Bev's local Thrift Shop in the UK, and of course anything by Neda in Texas who for a lifetime has made art from found items. So, you have it, a peek into the way a mind works and how your blog posts stick with me.

Brash / Luster

This week's challenge is Brash / Luster courtesy of dh (dear husband). This is his first chance to define the challenge so let's show him what we can do! This challenge ends on Sunday Nov 25th, 2007. Enjoy!

Intricate / Interlace

This week's challenge is Intricate / Interlace. I hope these subjects are sufficiently challenging and will bring many good entries forth. This challenge ends on Sunday Nov 18th, 2007. Enjoy!

Nature and Civilisation

This week's challenge is Nature and Civililisation courtesy of Beverly at Eleanor's Blog where she is coming up with some great posts that will make you laugh! This is a good subject(s) and I look forward to seeing your entries. This challenge will end on Sunday, Nov 11. Remember, this is for fun so be sure to have fun!

Poetic / Prosaic

This week's challenge is Poetic / Prosaic courtesy of Beverly at Eleanor's Blog where she is writing some cool Haiku! This will be a good challenge and perhaps something outside the visual arts. This challenge will end on Sunday, Nov 4th. Remember, this is for fun so be sure to have fun!

Elegant / Gaudy

This week's challenge is Elegant/Gaudy courtesy of me, Bobbie at Grannie Blog I always enjoy seeing what you come up with and especially this one as I think it should be fun developing these two ideas. This challenge will end on Sunday, Oct 28th. Remember - Have fun!

Obsure / Reveal

This week's challenge is Obscure / Reveal courtesy of Bobbie (that's me) of Grannie Blog
As always I look forward to the participants and their entries. Remember, this can be any media in any form as long as you can get the results on a web page :) and that it is family friendly material. That's all! This challenge will end on Sunday Oct 21st. Happy creating!

Order / Chaos

This week's subject is Order / Chaos thank you Neda of Papiers Colles Blog who suggested the subject. We've had new life breathed into this old challenge with Neda and Alfonzo joining in. Our rules have changed from the starting ones, and now we allow almost anything:

Anyone can join and the rules are simple. Interpret the 2 things subjects in any way you wish, it could by a photograph, collage, painting or textile for example.

I am going to allow two weeks for this challenge and end it on Sunday, October 14th 2007.

Put on your thinking caps and I look forward to seeing the new entries!

Initiation / Termination

This week's subject is Initiation / Termination thanks to Neda of Papiers Colles Blog. As usual I'll be checking out the postings and eager to see what you come up with. This challenge will end on Sunday, Sept. 23rd, 2007.

Crime / Punishment

This week's challenge is Crime and Punishment courtesy of Neda of Papiers Colles Blog. I am skipping a week since I am so late posting this new challenge. I'm sure you will all do justice to this subject and I think it is right down one of your alleys but I'll leave it to you to guess who. This challenge will end on Sunday, Sept. 15th, 2007.

Passion and Placidity

We have a fun challenge this week with Passion and Placidity courtesy of Neda of Papiers Colles Blog. Of course we know what Passion is, but Placity? According to Miriam-Webster it is "serenely free of interruption or disturbance". Ah life without love. This challenge will end on Sunday, Sept. 2nd, 2007. Have fun and I can't wait to see what you come up with!

Opaque and Translucent

We have a fun challenge this week with Opaque and Translucent courtesy of Neda of Papiers Colles Blog. I love this week's subjects and hope you do too. This challenge will end on Sunday, Aug. 26th, 2007. Have fun!

Style / Substance

This week's challenge is Style / Substance, courtesy of: Neda of Papiers Colles Blog

It will be even more fun since we changed our rules just a little to allow anything representative of the challenge. It can be collage, digital alteration, artwork...well you get the idea. Just be sure your entry is your own work. Fun, fun fun!

Oil and Water

Courtesy of Frances: Oil and Water is the challenge for this next week ending 8/5/2007. Have fun!

Top and Tail

2 Things Challenge for 07/29/2007:

Top and Tail
submitted by: Frances

Sorry it's a little late. Work has kept me pretty busy the last week or so.

Aspiration and Inspiration

2 Things Challenge for 07/15/2007:

Aspiration and Inspiration
submitted by: Frances

This sounds to be a challenge! Good luck everyone.

Indoors / Outdoors

This week's challenge is Indoors / Outdoors. Good luck! I know we are going to get some great interpretations.

Frances, you have been tagged to come up with next week's two things, please contact Audrey on how to proceed.

Remember: Have fun and post by Sunday, July 8Th, 2007
submitted by: Bobbie

Participants:
Everything Hannah, Debi, Frances, Audrey,

Update

Hello, all! Ok, so I've updated the layout (because I just can't stop myself) and I've added all of the previous challenges. Please let me know if you would like to have your name/link and/or photos removed from anything posted here. =) Also, please let me know if you seen any bugs in the layout. I'm still pretty new to it and I don't know what all to look for.

Have fun.

Hot and Cold

This week's challenge is HOT and COLD. I hope this sparks a lot of variations and interpretations.

Have fun and post by Sunday, July 1st, 2007

Participants (So far):
Audrey, Frances, Gina, Hannah, Hannah's Mom, Debi

Black and White

2 Things Challenge for 06/24/2007:

Black and White
submitted by: Bobbie

Participants:
Bobbie, Audrey, Debi, Gina, Hannah's Mom, Frances

Look Up and Look Down

2 Things Challenge for 06/17/2007:

Look Up and Look Down
submitted by: Debi

Participants:
Debi, Bobbie, Katlynn's Momma, Frances, Audrey

Start and Stop

2 Things Challenge for 06/10/2007:

Start and Stop
submitted by: Debi

Participants:
Debi, Frances, Audrey