Recently I joined Pinterest. I was hesitant to join another site which would take my time but I am pleasantly surprised! Actually Pinterest helps me organize the variety of finds I run across while online. I use bookmarks religiously but Pinterest is better yet because it is more organized than I ever keep my bookmarks.
Here is a link to Pinterest. If you would like to follow my page click on the link on the right sidebar.
Happy Pinning!
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Thursday, January 12, 2012
Small Stones - WAZZUB
Today's Small Stones is about WAZZUB!
I just learned about this unique program called WAZZUB What I get from it is that this is a way to share the profit of this company without spending a dime! You make money by referring members to your link. Here is mine: WAZZUB
Here is what it says when you get in to the site:
"WAZZUB is in pre-launch until April 9, 2012. The more users that join our network through your personal link the more your $FACTOR will grow. Each new member 5 generations deep let your $FACTOR grow by 1. After launch we will pay 50% of WAZZUB's profits to our pre-launch members every month.
We simply divide the earnings through the total amount of $FACTORs of all members. Let us say for June the rate per $FACTOR is US$1.00 and your personal $FACTOR is 3905. That means we will pay you 3905 x 1.00 = US$3905.00!
IMPORTANT: WAZZUB STAYS FREE FOREVER! YOU NEVER HAVE TO PAY US A SINGLE DOLLAR!"
I figure I am not out any money and if they want to send me a bonus then who am I to worry...
I just learned about this unique program called WAZZUB What I get from it is that this is a way to share the profit of this company without spending a dime! You make money by referring members to your link. Here is mine: WAZZUB
Here is what it says when you get in to the site:
"WAZZUB is in pre-launch until April 9, 2012. The more users that join our network through your personal link the more your $FACTOR will grow. Each new member 5 generations deep let your $FACTOR grow by 1. After launch we will pay 50% of WAZZUB's profits to our pre-launch members every month.
We simply divide the earnings through the total amount of $FACTORs of all members. Let us say for June the rate per $FACTOR is US$1.00 and your personal $FACTOR is 3905. That means we will pay you 3905 x 1.00 = US$3905.00!
IMPORTANT: WAZZUB STAYS FREE FOREVER! YOU NEVER HAVE TO PAY US A SINGLE DOLLAR!"
I figure I am not out any money and if they want to send me a bonus then who am I to worry...
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Small Stones - Tabatha's Salon Takeover
Today's Small Stones is about Tabatha's Salon Takeover show on Bravo.
With an insomniac night I watched Chopped and then turned to Tabatha's Salon Takeover of which I watched two shows in a row! It is interesting and disgusting to see how people let their businesses go to dirt because of lack of organization and leadership! If a person is really invested financially and professionally in their own salon I cannot imagine why they would let it go.
I do understand about how things happen in life to affect decision making. And I do have some empathy for people who are finding their own way in the business world. One thought that consistently comes to mind is that perhaps when a person is a professional in one respect, such as a stylist, that does not automatically make them an expert in management.
I like how Tabatha can go into a business and shape it up properly. I do know, from my own management experience, that if I had approached workers in the way she suggests it would not have gone quite as smoothly. When you are dealing with labor laws and people who are quick to call an attorney and sue a company you have to mind your p's and q's. A revolt is not a pretty experience!
With an insomniac night I watched Chopped and then turned to Tabatha's Salon Takeover of which I watched two shows in a row! It is interesting and disgusting to see how people let their businesses go to dirt because of lack of organization and leadership! If a person is really invested financially and professionally in their own salon I cannot imagine why they would let it go.
I do understand about how things happen in life to affect decision making. And I do have some empathy for people who are finding their own way in the business world. One thought that consistently comes to mind is that perhaps when a person is a professional in one respect, such as a stylist, that does not automatically make them an expert in management.
I like how Tabatha can go into a business and shape it up properly. I do know, from my own management experience, that if I had approached workers in the way she suggests it would not have gone quite as smoothly. When you are dealing with labor laws and people who are quick to call an attorney and sue a company you have to mind your p's and q's. A revolt is not a pretty experience!
Monday, January 9, 2012
Small Stones - Zumba
Tonight's Small Stones is Zumba. This is my second post today since I didn't get one done yesterday.
In an effort to get my daughter and I more active I decided to try Zumba class. I had heard about this class from the instructor in a newsletter I get. This class is held in Omaha on Monday and Wednesday nights. The one on Monday is normal Zumba and the one for Wednesday is new and is going to be Zumba Gold for seniors. Zumba Gold involves the use of a chair in the exercise. I think I could have used that one tonight! My left leg gives me fits and showed up true to form tonight. I was rather proud of myself for attending. Jodi did well, she paced about the same as me. So, all in all it was good. The instructor is top notch!
In an effort to get my daughter and I more active I decided to try Zumba class. I had heard about this class from the instructor in a newsletter I get. This class is held in Omaha on Monday and Wednesday nights. The one on Monday is normal Zumba and the one for Wednesday is new and is going to be Zumba Gold for seniors. Zumba Gold involves the use of a chair in the exercise. I think I could have used that one tonight! My left leg gives me fits and showed up true to form tonight. I was rather proud of myself for attending. Jodi did well, she paced about the same as me. So, all in all it was good. The instructor is top notch!
Small Stones - Working From Home
Today's Small Stones is about Working From Home. I have a lot of people ask me about working from home so I am going to share some information which may be helpful.
I am a day behind in Small Stones, so I will make sure and write two times today to catch up! ;)
I suppose you could call me a work from home expert of sorts, although I never touted myself as such. It is just that I have been doing work from home since 2006 and always had a side interest before then. When I was working full-time I was often the one people would come to for resource information. It must be my calling. So...I might as well where the hat! And I do not look good in hats!
While I was still working full-time I created, as a hobby, a group called the Tri-Write-Club. It is still live online. I haven't added or taken away from it in quite sometime because group members went on and became successful writers or lost interest. It was a rather awesome group! The name came from living in the Raleigh/Chapel Hill/Durham North Carolina triangle area but it expended across the country!
Once I figured out that I could navigate through html I gained more confidence. And when I say I figured it out, it was not without cheat sheets. No way! I should have said this sooner: I am a self-taught student of the computer. There have never been any formal lessons. I started when in college trying and succeeding with data entry for statistics. I was clueless but passed! I also was blessed with a professor who let me use her laptop to work on my term paper.
I just sort of faked it in order to get work and learned from job duties. Eventually I got my own computer and became more adept at navigation. I remember taking a temp job as a receptionist and the company thought I knew how to use a word program on the computer. I did not but that didn't stop me from trying. It was funny to me as I had no idea how to open a word document, but I did and accomplished what I set out to do!
When it came to the point that I had to find alternative work, due to health issues, I came a work from home position from a company mentioned in a newspaper article my sister showed me. I checked into it and got qualified. Once I was established I took the required company classes and was working with them in about a month's time. My job was to take orders from people who saw ads on TV and wanted to buy items. I liked the job as I could work from home and in my comfy clothes. I didn't always like some of the calls, especially due to the nature of them but the good over weighed the bad. At first when I took the job I was paid by call time only but the laws caused the company to pay us all minimum wage. That was so much better! Eventually the stress of calls caused me to make some changes.
I hooked up with some freelance writing jobs which made it possible to give up the telephone agent position. I wrote articles for online presence. Most of the articles required some research online about certain products. I had a time frame from acceptance to delivery of the jobs. Making deadlines was not a problem if I didn't get too overzealous, which I did at first. I grabbed work from a job list with dear that there would not be enough work. Once I was able to realize my limits I was able to accept what jobs I could get. It also helped to sign up with more than one freelance company.
My health got worse and I had to cut way back on jobs. For a while I did nothing, recuperating from surgery. Then my friend Linda got me on with her as a freelance writer for a jewelry company. It was just the right fit and pace. Eventually it slowed down. I now work as a ghostwriter for books. It is not the best paying at this point but it does keep me busy at my own pace. There is plenty to keep me busy but I do have to pace myself.
I am always open to talking about working from home jobs. I am particularly excited about affiliate marketing and video emailing. Just let me know what you would like to know.
I am a day behind in Small Stones, so I will make sure and write two times today to catch up! ;)
I suppose you could call me a work from home expert of sorts, although I never touted myself as such. It is just that I have been doing work from home since 2006 and always had a side interest before then. When I was working full-time I was often the one people would come to for resource information. It must be my calling. So...I might as well where the hat! And I do not look good in hats!
While I was still working full-time I created, as a hobby, a group called the Tri-Write-Club. It is still live online. I haven't added or taken away from it in quite sometime because group members went on and became successful writers or lost interest. It was a rather awesome group! The name came from living in the Raleigh/Chapel Hill/Durham North Carolina triangle area but it expended across the country!
Once I figured out that I could navigate through html I gained more confidence. And when I say I figured it out, it was not without cheat sheets. No way! I should have said this sooner: I am a self-taught student of the computer. There have never been any formal lessons. I started when in college trying and succeeding with data entry for statistics. I was clueless but passed! I also was blessed with a professor who let me use her laptop to work on my term paper.
I just sort of faked it in order to get work and learned from job duties. Eventually I got my own computer and became more adept at navigation. I remember taking a temp job as a receptionist and the company thought I knew how to use a word program on the computer. I did not but that didn't stop me from trying. It was funny to me as I had no idea how to open a word document, but I did and accomplished what I set out to do!
When it came to the point that I had to find alternative work, due to health issues, I came a work from home position from a company mentioned in a newspaper article my sister showed me. I checked into it and got qualified. Once I was established I took the required company classes and was working with them in about a month's time. My job was to take orders from people who saw ads on TV and wanted to buy items. I liked the job as I could work from home and in my comfy clothes. I didn't always like some of the calls, especially due to the nature of them but the good over weighed the bad. At first when I took the job I was paid by call time only but the laws caused the company to pay us all minimum wage. That was so much better! Eventually the stress of calls caused me to make some changes.
I hooked up with some freelance writing jobs which made it possible to give up the telephone agent position. I wrote articles for online presence. Most of the articles required some research online about certain products. I had a time frame from acceptance to delivery of the jobs. Making deadlines was not a problem if I didn't get too overzealous, which I did at first. I grabbed work from a job list with dear that there would not be enough work. Once I was able to realize my limits I was able to accept what jobs I could get. It also helped to sign up with more than one freelance company.
My health got worse and I had to cut way back on jobs. For a while I did nothing, recuperating from surgery. Then my friend Linda got me on with her as a freelance writer for a jewelry company. It was just the right fit and pace. Eventually it slowed down. I now work as a ghostwriter for books. It is not the best paying at this point but it does keep me busy at my own pace. There is plenty to keep me busy but I do have to pace myself.
I am always open to talking about working from home jobs. I am particularly excited about affiliate marketing and video emailing. Just let me know what you would like to know.
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Small Stones - Portabella Mushrooms
Today's Small Stones is about Portabella mushrooms and what I did with them.
After my daughter tried and loved a portabella mushroom burger (no meat) I decided to try this at home. I was successful and it was a hit! Today I decided to make it again but to try some seasonings, since mushrooms are not all that strong in taste. I found a Mediterranean seasoning blend and used it to pan grill the mushrooms. Since I know you are dying to know how I did this I will try to explain.
I took a large, non-stick skillet and put just a little drizzle of olive oil and heated at about medium heat and added about 2 tablespoons of chopped garlic. I took 2 portabella mushroom caps and placed them in the pan. While they were getting all warmed up I cut the bottoms off about a pound of asparagus and placed them on either side of the mushrooms. I them just turned both the mushrooms and asparagus a few times until I was satisfied they would still have body (not mush) and a little crunch. I sprinkled the Mediterranean seasoning on everything about 5 minutes before I turned the heat off.
Oh, I took 2 whole grain flat breads and put them on top of everything for the last 5 minutes or so of cooking. This got this steamed and ready for the plating. I then took a handful of salad greens and lay them on the flat bread and drizzled a stream of balsamic vinaigrette over the greens. I sprinkled about a tablespoon of Parmesan cheese over this. Then I place a mushroom cap on this on each plate. The asparagus was placed on the plate as the side. One day I will actually take a picture! These were a hit! Key to buying portabella caps is to get them by the pound and take off the stems in the store, unless you really plan to use them. They are no more costly than ground beef and quite good!
After my daughter tried and loved a portabella mushroom burger (no meat) I decided to try this at home. I was successful and it was a hit! Today I decided to make it again but to try some seasonings, since mushrooms are not all that strong in taste. I found a Mediterranean seasoning blend and used it to pan grill the mushrooms. Since I know you are dying to know how I did this I will try to explain.
I took a large, non-stick skillet and put just a little drizzle of olive oil and heated at about medium heat and added about 2 tablespoons of chopped garlic. I took 2 portabella mushroom caps and placed them in the pan. While they were getting all warmed up I cut the bottoms off about a pound of asparagus and placed them on either side of the mushrooms. I them just turned both the mushrooms and asparagus a few times until I was satisfied they would still have body (not mush) and a little crunch. I sprinkled the Mediterranean seasoning on everything about 5 minutes before I turned the heat off.
Oh, I took 2 whole grain flat breads and put them on top of everything for the last 5 minutes or so of cooking. This got this steamed and ready for the plating. I then took a handful of salad greens and lay them on the flat bread and drizzled a stream of balsamic vinaigrette over the greens. I sprinkled about a tablespoon of Parmesan cheese over this. Then I place a mushroom cap on this on each plate. The asparagus was placed on the plate as the side. One day I will actually take a picture! These were a hit! Key to buying portabella caps is to get them by the pound and take off the stems in the store, unless you really plan to use them. They are no more costly than ground beef and quite good!
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