Government Health Insurance?

I don’t know how the people in other countries like their free government  health insurance but I’d be curious to find out. Sometimes I feel like it might be a good thing for this country to have. Of course when I worked outside the home and actually had health insurance through my work, I was horrified at the thought of the government forcing us to use their health insurance.

Things are quite different now. I no longer have insurance since I work for myself. I’m in reasonably good health with the only health problem being hypothyroidism but I’m not getting any younger. And then sometimes accidents happen. Like this morning, one of my silly dogs hid his toy under an area rug & I tripped over it and fell hard on my knee. My whole body is sore but my knee has swollen up twice the normal size and it’s quite painful. Man, would I really like some health insurance right now….

Ok, on to today’s business tip: If you need pictures for your blog or web site you can find them on PicApp.com and also google images. You can even use flickr but you have to give the photographer credit.

The South Calls to Me!

It looks like old man Winter has returned. It won’t even reach 50 today, and 55 is normal here for this time of year. I comfort myself in knowing Spring is just around the corner. I am SO not a cold weather person. When I don’t have the responsibilities I have know (kids still at home and caring for disabled mother), I plan to move further south to a warmer climate. Funny thing is, alot of snow birds from up north move to this area for the same reason.

So where should I move? I was thinking Atlanta since my best friend is there, I have several other online friends who live there & it seems to be the hub for internet marketers there with lots of conferences going on through out the year. The problem is, the weather is about the same there.  So I’m thinking further south in Georgia or South Carolina. I love Nashville too but then again, the weather is the same. And I want a small town or even the country this time. I’m over city life with the crime and the crowds and the high living expense.

You know, that’s the good thing about working from home in today’s world. With the internet, we can work anywhere so we can live anywhere. How cool is that?

So where would yall move to if you were a single, middle aged, thin blooded gal who wants to be less than a day’s driving distance from her kids once they get out on their own?

On to today’s tip: This is a life tip and maybe it’s something that most of yall already know but it didn’t occur to me until about 6 months ago. This is a great tip for your teen who may be struggling with pimples or even if your an adult like me who still has break outs.

Last summer, I burned my hand on my oven and could tell it might leave an ugly scar. So I bought some of that creme from the pharmacy that is supposed to reduce scars as it helps the wound heal. It did the job perfectly and there’s no scar there. I was dealing with a breakout at the time in an area of my face that is prone to breakouts and has previous scars. So I used the creme there too and not only did it keep the current scar from healing, it greatly reduced the previous scars! So now, I keep a tube of it with my face wash, astringent, and moisturizer and use it religiously!

See ya tomorrow!

February Flowers and a Social Network Tip

Don’t these guys know it’s February?

The past week has been so warm in Virginia Beach (and lots of other parts of the country) that these poor little flowers think Spring has arrived. I’m afraid they will soon have a rude awakening!

Today’s tip is a business tip that follows the 80/20 rule.  On twitter, Facebook or other social networks, give 80% useful info (like I’m doing now   )or be social and just let your personality shine through. Then the 20% of business promotion will be tolerated by your followers.

Bye til tomorrow

Welcome to my newest blog!

Hi there! This is my first post on this blog. I actually have 4, no 5 blogs I think but I really wanted one that I could just let loose on and talk about my life.

I can hear you yawning out there. That’s ok. I would too. Let me clarify. I won’t just be talking about my life per se. I’ll be adding free and cheap business resources as I find them and giving you tips for your life and business too.

Ok, I know what you are thinking. “What makes her so smart that she can give ME advice?” Well, I’m not so smart. In fact, sometimes I feel like the village idiot. But I’ll be 50 on my next birthday. I have raised 3 children + 1 step daughter, and I’m surviving and happy flourishing as a single work at home mom. I have been in business since 1992 although most of the time, it was part time. I also do have extensive knowledge of pets, specifically dogs.  That old saying is true, “with age comes wisdom”. I have learned a few things  over the years and have a few tricks up my sleeve.

So let me tell you how I’m going to wor this. I’m going to try to post every day and just make it part of my routine when I post to my other blogs. If I don’t have time or don’t have much to say, then I’m at least going to try to post a tip or give an URL to a great resource once a day.

So please come back & visit and tell your friends!

Bye now,