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Why teenagers? Do you have any idea what you’re getting yourself into?!

The initial response received from others when announcing that you are planning to adopt varies widely. I have heard the occasional “That’s wonderful!” And that’s nice. We’re not doing this for praise, but it is nice when others can be supportive; whether it’s the reason for doing something or not, everyone likes to get a positive response to news shared with friends and family. However, what I most often hear, especially when we add that we are adopting teenagers, is more along the lines of “why?”… “Do you know how difficult that is going to be?”… “Do you have any … Continue reading →

Before You Submit That Proposal……

If you do freelance writing work, submitting proposals on projects may be a large part of how you get work. By working as a freelance writer, I have learned that there are two very important things to consider when submitting proposals. First, know what you are bidding on. This serves two very important purposes. The first is that you must know enough about what the job entails in order to be able to make an honest assessment of whether you can do the work and for what price. If the project description is unclear, ask questions. Knowing what you could … Continue reading →

Vacation Gadgets for Your Pet

With the summer travel season now upon us, many of us face questions about what to do with our pets when we go on vacation. Those of us who decide to bring our pets along on our trips, though glad to have our furry friends with us, then face further complications of keeping our pets situated and happy with the limited resources we have away from home. At the recent Global Pet Expo in Orlando, pet-minded inventors introduced a number of new gadgets designed to make vacationing easier for all members of the family, both two-and-four-legged. MSNBC reports the highlights. … Continue reading →

Get Your Wiggle on at Six Flags

My preschool daughter has never been a huge Wiggles fan. What’s more, she screams like a banchee every time I try to put her on an amusement park ride. And I’m not talking about those baby roller coasters that travel on a flat track, or those crazy toddler swings that spin around with modified reckless abandon. For the past three years my child has unleashed glass shattering, ear splitting, high-pitched shrieks each time I’ve tried to place her on merry-go-round horses (the paralyzed ones that don’t move up and down), baby boats (that barely move in a pool no bigger … Continue reading →

Recession Benefitting Your Marriage: Quality Together Time

The other day I got to thinking about an article I wrote earlier this year where I wondered if recession might actually benefit our marriages. I had visions of turning the concept into a mini-series. Alas, so far I only offered suggestions on ways to recession-proof your marriage with dinner. But recently I was reminded about this forsaken series of articles I’d planned to write. Thanks to our trip to Alaska, we’ve been trying to conserve resources. Therefore, more and more I’ve been considering ways Wayne and I could spend quality time together, be active and have fun, yet not … Continue reading →

Getting Behind and Beyond Conflict

We definitely have our smooth and easy days in our home businesses—those days where we seem to be sailing along and getting along with everyone. There are also times, however, when we have conflicts with prospects, customers, clients, colleagues, or vendors. Some of those conflicts can last a while as we attempt to work through and negotiate what is best for both parties. Getting beyond a conflict and putting it behind us can be a big challenge as well and take some care and attention in order to preserve relationships and our business reputation. I think the first step to … Continue reading →

Tips to Consider Before Taking Your Camera to the Beach

Spring break is right around the corner, which means many families are getting ready to ditch the snow and ice and head for the surf and sand. In my opinion nothing serves as a better backdrop for a family photo than bright blue skies, cobalt water and pale, sugary sand. On the flipside nothing can ruin your expensive camera faster than scorching hot temperatures, salt water or tiny pieces of sand getting lodged in all the wrong places. I grew up in Hawaii and learned the hard way what can happen to photo equipment when it is exposed to the … Continue reading →

Shrimp-tastic Snacks for Your New Year’s Day Party

T-minus 30 hours until my dad’s HUGE Sugar Bowl. For those of you who haven’t been following this epicurean countdown, my father (along with the rest of the state) is gearing up for the most anticipated college football game ever to be broadcast in the land of Aloha. On New Year’s Day Hawaii’s Warriors will take on the Georgia Bulldogs in New Orleans. In honor of UH’s trip to the Big Easy my dad plans to incorporate a few regional dishes in his party buffet. Besides the jambalaya he’ll be making the following shrimp dishes. Fresh shrimp is readily available … Continue reading →

Getting Along With Those You Serve

When you are in a calling you may have difficulties getting alone with those that you are working with. Sometimes people just do not click. It may be that you have a completely opposite personality from the person you need to work with. It could be that you have different point of views on issues that you deal with in your calling. Here are five tips to help make the experience a positive one. 1) It is important that you be polite in your dealings with the other person. If you have a differing viewpoint, you can state the difference … Continue reading →

Don’t Forget to Keep Your Web Site Updated!

Okay, so you have your business web site up and operational and you’re humming along in your home business—BUT, having a business web site is not a one-time thing. A web site needs to be maintained and updated in order to keep it fresh and functional for your customers and your home business. It is easy for web sites to be forgotten or pushed aside while one is dealing with other daily details of building a business. But, the very nature of web sites makes it necessary to make sure that the information stays current and is regularly updated. For … Continue reading →