Archive for March, 2008

A Dog’s Guide To… Getting Your Dog to Stop Barking

Monday, March 31st, 2008

I like to bark. I mean, I like to bark A LOT. So, whattya gonna do about it? Well, if you’re Amber and Terry, you’re going to do NOTHING about it. Ain’t nobody going to silence the Rubinman, you know what I’m sayin’? If you’re NOT Amber and Terry, though (i.e. you’re smart) and you […]

Getting Off The Advertising And Sales Rollercoaster

Monday, March 31st, 2008

Seeing the results of advertising your business can be like watching a roller coaster. The day you run your ad you see a flurry of activity; your ph0ne starts ringing, your web site traffic increases and/ or potential clients visit your store. Your hopes soar. sales go up. Two or three days pass and the […]

Chocolate-Cinnamon Toast: The Ultimate Comfort Food

Sunday, March 30th, 2008

Some mornings you wake up and charge out of bed, ready to save the
world. Other mornings you want to pull the covers over your head and
tell the world (including your family) to go away.
On those “undercover” days, try this Chocolate-Cinnamon Toast.
There’s nothing quite as comforting as cinnamon and chocolate mixed
together. This toast is the ultimate […]

5 Days to A Simpler Life!

Sunday, March 30th, 2008

Of all the Attraction Principles, the most popular class I teach is “Simplify Your Life - Yes, You CAN!” Based on class attendance, articles in the press, and requests from clients, it’s clear there is tremendous desire to live more simply, be more productive, and have greater peace of mind. While the […]

The Cat in the Attic

Sunday, March 30th, 2008

Strange and unexpected things happen during home inspections. Seldom are they tragic. Often they are humorous. One such occasion recently came to mind.
Not long ago, one of our inspectors was performing a new home final walk-through inspection. Accompanying the inspector were the homebuyers and the builders superintendent. As the superintendent was explaining the many and […]

Magic Potions We All Need This Time of Year

Sunday, March 30th, 2008

As winter descends we begin to feel the chill of shorter days and less sunlight. For many of us, less hours of light combined with colder temperatures results in us feel less light emotionally. For some of us, who actually have SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) gloom really sets in. This gloom often has […]

Manicure at Home

Sunday, March 30th, 2008

Required items to perform manicure:
*Bowl with warm soapy water
*scrub lotion
*petroleum jelly or any other moisturizing lotion
*cuticle pusher
*Favorite nail polish and clear polish
*Nail polish remover (if your nails have color)
*clean white towel
Steps to a manicure:
Before starting make sure you remove your nail polish and have
all the required items […]

What is Debt Validation?

Sunday, March 30th, 2008

If you have been surfing around looking for credit repair information, you undoubtedly have run across the term debt validation.
Debt validation is nothing more than making a collection agency prove they have a valid debt and the right to collect it.
Forcing validation of a debt by a collection agency is a very powerful credit repair […]

Creativity Management - When To Add Talent

Saturday, March 29th, 2008

Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation whilst innovation can be defined as idea selection, development and commercialisation.
There are other useful definitions in this field, for example, creativity can be defined as consisting of a number of ideas, a number of diverse ideas and a number of novel ideas.
There are distinct processes […]

Sleeping Bags, S’mores, and Scavenger Hunts: Tips for Planning a Successful Kid’s Slumber Party

Saturday, March 29th, 2008

Slumber parties are a blast for kids and can even be enjoyable for adults with a little bit of planning. The most important thing is to plan activities that keep kids entertained while at the same time, giving them a certain level of autonomy.
Sleeping Arrangements
Choose a room in your home that has an […]