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Why Do You Buy PLR?

Kelly McCausey — Fri, 04 May 2012 15:22:46 +0000

What makes you click the ‘Buy Now’ button when checking out some new PLR? Full Article

Smart Women and The Art of Self-Promotion

Joy Chudacoff — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 21:40:33 +0000

One of the questions I’m frequently asked by women entrepreneurs is, “When I meet someone who is a potential referral source and/or ideal client, how do I mention my business without feeling pushy?” Great question! Being able to communicate your marketing message with confidence is key to attracting more clients, increasing your income and becoming known for your expertise. Full Article

Good Parenting: Learn Ways To Cope With Your Family’s Bad Moods

Adina Soclof — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 18:17:41 +0000

Sometimes holidays can be challenging. The Passover holiday was fun. Our family spent a lot of time together. I would like to tell you that it we all behaved and it was an idyll, serene time. However, I would be lying. We had lots of good times but quite often conflict reared its head. We all took turns being irritable and whiny (yes, even the adults), short tempered and peevish. Full Article

Food for Thought: Are You Stuffed This Season?

Janice Russell — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 20:20:01 +0000

Christmas is just around the corner, and along with bringing holiday cheer it also brings holiday “stuff.” As you look around your home does it seem inevitable that clutter will be a part of your holiday celebrations? Maybe some of the items belong to other family members, regardless has all of the stuff been around so long that it seems it has grown roots? Things without a specific home become clutter, and clutter has a way of morphing from a small pile into part of your home décor (décor that’s eye catching in a bad way!). Full Article

Save Time and Money with Once a Month Cooking

Sherry Frewerd — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 15:36:33 +0000

At the end of a busy day, what’s the one thing you’re looking forward to? Relaxing on the couch, taking a long bath, reading a good book…cooking a home cooked meal? Yeah, right. Unless you consider cooking a treat, which most tired mothers do not, the idea of coming up with yet another healthy and tasty dinner is just too much, and certainly not fun. Full Article

Fast Scrapbooking Tips and Hints

Lain Ehmann — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 14:43:39 +0000

To me, any day when I get to scrapbook is a good day. Sometimes (most times!) I don’t have hours to spend on a layout; instead, it’s a process of squeezing in a few minutes here and a few minutes there. I’ve discovered by breaking my scrapbooking tasks into smaller chunks, I can take advantage of the small blocks of time I do have. They add up, and before I know it, I have a layout completed. Full Article

Shoestring Marketing Strategies – How to Make the Most of Your Daily Interactions

Sue Clement — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 02:45:24 +0000

Marketing on a shoestring budget can take a bit of thinking… But once you get the hang of it, you’ll find that you can get a lot of mileage out of very little extra effort. Full Article

How to Effectively Manage Your Time While Working from Home

Aurelia Williams — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 15:14:38 +0000

It’s hard to beat working from home. When you work from home, you have the ability to work around the things going on in your life. You don’t have to worry about asking for a day off if you need it or taking a sick day. However, although there are many great benefits of working from home, you won’t be able to fully enjoy these benefits if you don’t know how to effectively manage your time. Full Article

Smart Women in a Wild, Wacky World

Joy Chudacoff — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 17:48:43 +0000

With everything that’s going on in the world right now, I hesitated to write this article. However, I felt called to share my reflections with you. There has been so much despair and devastation in the world lately that when something happens to us personally, we can try to shrug it off because “compared to what’s going on in the world, this is minor.” (This has been my “mantra” over the past week.) Although I believe this to be true, when something happens to you personally, it feels real and challenging. It can paralyze you and keep you from moving forward. It’s essential that you acknowledge what’s happening and find solutions to manage the madness of life. Full Article

Power and Influence of Mommy Bloggers

Leslie Truex — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 20:04:43 +0000

While many may dismiss mom blogs as another form of gossip and talking about spit-up, the reality is that mom blogs have a great deal of influence particularly in the consumer market place. A good example of this is the controversial Motrin commercial. On a Friday in November 2008, Motrin launched an online video ad meant to sympathize with moms who carry their babies in packs or slings as opposed to pushing them in a stroller. However the video suggested that moms who carry their babies in packs do so to look like an “official mom” and that the pain of carrying a baby in a pack makes moms look “tired and crazy”. Within hours of the video going online, it was one of the most popular topics on Twitter, but not because women felt like Motrin understood their pain, but because they were offended. Full Article