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Home Business Spotlight: Blogger

I would be remiss to look at various types of writing jobs and not address becoming a blogger. We may not think this can be a salary earner but you really can make money blogging. However at the same time we need to be realistic and understand that you won’t be able to retire early as a blogger. Most bloggers do it for free and do it for fun. We enjoy sharing with the rest of the world. This reminds me of one of my favorite movies, “Julie and Julia.” It’s the true story of a woman named Julie Powell … Continue reading →

What’s Wrong with Some Healthy Competition?

Last week I heard a story on the radio about a blowout high school basketball game that took place in Utah. Christian Heritage High won over West Ridge Academy, 108 to 3 in girls’ basketball. Instead of the story being about this awesome game that Christian Heritage won, it was about unsportmanship. Why? Apparently some have criticized the coach for allowing the team to score so high. His defense was that he only had nine available players and so he couldn’t pull out his starters. I guess some believe that they should have slowed the game down a bit and … Continue reading →

Pete Thomas Talks About Healthy Wage

I had the pleasure of participating in a conference call yesterday with Pete Thomas who appeared on season two of the “Biggest Loser.” Pete Thomas is part of the Healthy Wage national weight loss competition where teams of 5 can participate in a challenge called Matchup. In this challenge “Biggest Loser” contestants motivate healthy wage members. Pete Thomas lost 83 pounds and lasted 62 days before he was voted off season two of the “Biggest Loser.” Since then he has lost a total of 185 pounds. But even more exciting is that he has kept the weight off. Keeping the … Continue reading →

Simple Tips to Help Maintain a Healthy Marriage

Today we’re going to look at some simple tips to maintain a healthy marriage. When you receive good news who is the first person you want to share it with? Is it your spouse? When an early morning phone call this week told me that I had been awarded second prize in a poetry competition, I couldn’t wait to get off the phone and tell Mick. He is always my first thought when I receive good news, because I know he will respond in an appropriate way and he did. His encouraging words left me feeling I was the cleverest … Continue reading →

How to Win the Competition for Grocery Bargains

These days, it seems as though everyone has their eyes on getting the best grocery bargains out there. Couple that with reduced inventory for many stores due to the recession. Sometime that means that there is a little healthy competition for some of the best deals. Here is how to stay ahead of the race and win the competition for your grocery bargains. Back when I first started practicing coupon and sales strategies to get a handle on our grocery bill, I really cleaned up. There was never a time that I can remember where I couldn’t stock up for … Continue reading →

I Need a Little Competition to Keep Me Going

I am NOT one of those Type A people who needs constant lists and comparisons and competition, in fact–too much keeping score is a surefire way to drive me off a project or out of a certain job. HOWEVER, I have realized as I have gotten older that I do need a little bit of competition, expectation and comparison in order to keep me motivated. These can be hard to come by when one is working alone in a home-based business… Even though I know other people who are operating small and/or home businesses, I don’t really know anyone in … Continue reading →

The Marriage Blog Week in Review June 10 – June 15

This is been an interesting week here in the marriage blog, we started it off with a look at history from 40 years ago and we ended it with a vote that keeps same-sex marriage legal in the state of Massachusetts. It’s been busy enough that you may have missed something, if you did – here’s our Marriage Blog week in review so you can catch up on this week’s articles. Sunday, June 10 Love Letters: Do You Know Who Mildred Loving Is? takes a look at the love story that existed between Mildred and Richard Loving, an interracial couple … Continue reading →

Homeschool blog week in review: Feb 17 – Feb 23 2007

Last week on the families.com homeschooling blog, we covered several topics. We talked about schedules, chores, curriculum, standardized tests, and touch subjects. Here is the week in review for Feb 17 – Feb 23. Feb 17 On Saturday Feb 17, I found myself homeschooling my daughter and told you a little about why I chose to teach on a Saturday. Feb 18 To read the posts from the following week, Feb 10-16, please see last weeks’ review. Feb 19 On February 19, a shared a bit of information about how we balance homeschooling and chores in two parts. Part one … Continue reading →

Homeschooling and Competition: Get in the Game

In Today’s posts, I have discussed Homeschooling and Competition… or the lack of it, and Healthy vs. Unhealthy Competition. Now that we have established that some competition is harmful, and some is healthy (in my opinion), I now want to discuss where you can get your child active in competition. When choosing competitions for your child you need to consider areas that, your child is interested, and hopefully passionate about. These competitions can include sports, academic, creative, and more. Entries to most competitions start locally, like with sports, spelling bees, and art shows. Unfortunately, for homeschoolers, many of these competitions … Continue reading →

Homeschooling and Competition: Healthy, vs. Unhealthy

In my previous post Homeschooling and Competition… or the lack of it, I may have given the impression that I do not believe in grading my kids. That is not entirely true. I do not believe in the competition that results from grading. Grading should be a private and confidential thing used only to let a child see where he or she is academically, and where they have to improve. In our homeschool, our children are not allowed to get under a 90% on any test. (Sounds like many of our homes growing up, doesn’t it?) However, instead of being … Continue reading →