http://www.echohive.com/blog Welcome to the life portfolio of designer Chad Norman :: Original photographs, images, and words :: Enjoy! Mon, 15 Feb 2010 07:14:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The snow came, and the snow went. It was that simple, but it helped to make what I'm sure will become one of the most memorable weekends in our family's story. Charleston's first snowfall in over 20 years crashed the party on Friday, blowing everyone's mind in the process (look ... http://www.echohive.com/blog/2010/02/15/the-great-2010-charleston-snowpocalypse/ The rest of this DJ kind of looked like Sammy Hagar. http://www.echohive.com/blog/2010/01/30/itchy-scratchy/ Last weekend, we got to spend some family time together at the studio. The kids always seem right at home on the marley, and I wonder where their feet will take them. Here's a shot of Zoe and her mom... http://www.echohive.com/blog/2010/01/23/at-home-on-the-marley/ First off, a huge happy new year to you all! Today at lunch, Jen, Cooper, Graham, Zoe and I sat around our kitchen table, writing down all of our favorite things from 2009. It was fun reading them out loud, hearing what we had in common, and telling stories from throughout ... http://www.echohive.com/blog/2009/12/31/just-a-few-of-our-favorite-things-from-2009/ Have you ever seen a purple Lego brick? Seriously, think about it. Have you ever seen one? A couple of years ago, my friend Rachel gave us a big box of Duplos. We love Duplos, and this batch came with a few regular Lego bricks trapped in the nooks and crannies ... http://www.echohive.com/blog/2009/12/08/found-rare-purple-lego-brick/ Growing up in the 70s and 80s, I certainly collected my fair share of hilarious baseball card photos. All those mustaches, blue uniforms, weird hats, and funky locks are half the reason I've kept them around all these years. The other day I found some of my old football cards, and ... http://www.echohive.com/blog/2009/12/06/the-worst-football-card-photo/ Last week I spoke at the 2009 Conference for Nonprofits, and one of my presentations was called 50 Social Media Tactics for Nonprofits. Organizations often have social media channels developed, and are just looking for ideas they can use to engage their followers. This presentation is a roundup of 50 ... http://www.echohive.com/blog/2009/11/20/50-social-media-tactics-for-nonprofits/ Over the weekend, the boys and I were at our favorite old climbing tree near the observation tower at Palmetto Island County Park. That day we were joined by this little red mushroom, who was pretty happy to see us. Anyone know the species? http://www.echohive.com/blog/2009/11/03/a-lonely-mushroom-in-the-woods/ It's been a while since I've linked back to my nonprofit tech blog, Webby Things. It's been hard lately to find the time to eek out posts on a regular basis, but I truly love working with and helping nonprofits. If you're into that sort of thing, here are a ... http://www.echohive.com/blog/2009/10/20/some-thoughts-on-webby-things/ Since the '80s, I've been using the primitive Campmor catalog as my defacto guide to outdoor gear. In recent years, my purchases have moved online, but I still love getting that tissue-papery off-white zine. I guess I shouldn't be surprised to see a giant callout to the @Campmor Twitter account, ... http://www.echohive.com/blog/2009/10/09/signs-of-the-twipocalypse-campmor/