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Are You A Freelance Writer? Have You Tried Blogging?

Whether you are new to freelance writing or you are looking to expand your skill set, I would like to recommend that you give blogging a try. You may be wondering whether there is a place for your unique voice in a group blog or collection of blogs. I know that I was asking myself that very question when I started out. The answer to that question does, of course, depend upon the individual and also upon what blogs are looking for writers and what kind of writers they are looking for. Nonetheless, I would like to encourage you to … Continue reading →

Growing Your Facebook Fan Page Series, Part 5

Now you have the knowledge to create a business fan page on Facebook and grow into a viable page. You are using the advice and tagging, building a core group, offering exclusive content, responding to your customers, welcoming new fans and updating your status with engaging content. What else can you do and how do you know it is working to your benefit? Contests Have Facebook exclusive contests and giveaways. The contest or giveaway can be anything from a specific product to a gift card to use for your products. I heard of someone giving away an item to the … Continue reading →

Using Census Records and Other National Archives

The United States Constitution requires that a census of the population of the United States be conducted every ten years. This year, the United States Census Bureau will attempt to count every single resident of the United States and collect some basic information about them. This data will be used by the government to allocate Federal funding for things like hospitals, schools, and infrastructure. Census data is important for other reasons too. Sociologists and other researchers use census data to study the American population. Genealogists can also use census data in their research. Census records can assist in confirming genealogical … Continue reading →

Book Review: Ashtanga Yoga for Women: Invigorating Mind, Bodoy and Spirit with Power Yoga

Whether you are brand new to yoga or have been practicing a while, but need advice and guidance on poses to improve technique, a good yoga book can be helpful to advancing your practice. At Christmas, I included yoga books on my list for my husband. He got me a pretty good one entitled: Ashtanga Yoga for Women: Invigorating Mind, Body and Spirit with Power Yoga. This book focuses on Ashtanga Yoga. It’s a great resource for anyone beginning an Ashtanga practice and interested in detailed information about the sequences in the primary series of Ashtanga yoga. The authors, Sally … Continue reading →

Tips for Starting Conversations

The two situations I wrote about yesterday started me thinking and I suspect I’ve also been guilty in the past of shutting people down with my answers. So, here are a couple of guidelines for initiating conversations 1. Don’t ask people – ‘What do you do?’ Even though experts say this is a good question, I disagree. It sounds to me too much like pigeonholing and tacking a label on. This question was one that used to make me run for cover when I was a stay-at-home Mom. It made me feel in the eyes of professional men and women … Continue reading →

Single Parent Dating—Going Away for the Weekend, Part Two

Yesterday, I introduced the topic of single parents and going away for a romantic weekend. This is such a big subject and a potentially challenging concern for a dating single parent that I thought in addition to talking about the coordination and planning as I did yesterday, I would talk about the different feelings that the single parent may wrestle with when a relationship reaches this stage… Depending on your value system, and the stage that you have reached in your dating relationship, going away for a couple days may be an inevitable development. It can offer you an opportunity … Continue reading →

The Pregnancy Blog Review for November 24 – 30

A wide variety of topics have been covered recently in the pregnancy blog on everything from trying to conceive to discomforts in later pregnancy. If you haven’t been able to keep up with your reading, the pregnancy blog review is a great way to browse the recent topics. Click each link to view the entire blog. Some women find they are hungry much more than usual when they are pregnant. Indulging this hunger without thinking about nutrition can lead to excessive weight gain. This increases your chances of complications in the pregnancy and makes losing the weight after pregnancy much … Continue reading →

What Are You an Authority On?

Have you ever read an article or an excerpt in a trade magazine or on a web site where someone was referred to as an “authority” on something? I often find that when “communications authority” or “transition authority” is added to a person’s title and other work information, I am more likely to pay attention to what they have to say. I think we can apply this principal to our own home businesses by figuring out what we are an authority on and how we can share that as part of our work. The great thing about being an “authority” … Continue reading →

Great Books for Daddies to Be

Father’s Day was this past weekend. If this is your first baby, the holiday will soon take on new meaning for you and your partner. Becoming a father is a defining moment in a man’s life. Here are some great books for your man on the subject of fatherhood. Becoming a Father: How to Nurture and Enjoy Your Family by William Sears, MD. Sears is a pediatrician and the father of eight children. He is best known as the person who coined the phrase “attachment parenting”. Sears has written many books on the subject of parenting. This one is written … Continue reading →

Perks of Public Education: K = Kids

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My perk today is actually a requirement for teaching public education. The letter K for me stands for kids. I have had much trouble using this term. It has always seemed more proper for me to call them children. To me, the term ‘kids’ refers to baby goats! However, I have already used the letter C and I feel that addressing this topic is too important to pass (even if it means calling them kids!) Teachers must enjoy and love kids. They must be passionate, caring, and considerate of the needs and feelings of all kids. Teachers must be able … Continue reading →