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Searching for That Spark

Yesterday Jon and I were watching one of our television shows. It’s a fantasy action series, but sometimes it contains romance. In this episode, two of the main characters are dating. They call each other first thing in the morning, and the girl guesses what the guy is wearing. She always gets it within two tries. Cue huge groans from the couch. Our displeasure continued for the entire episode, as the couple’s saccharine take on dating persisted. I’ve always been clear: this type of romance, not my cup of tea. While Jon and I were soppier than we are now, … Continue reading →

Death Records, Hawkeye Ancestors, and Real Time Research

Don’t have the time to travel to a genealogy workshop? You could attend a genealogy webinar, or watch a video of a genealogy class, instead. Some of them will require you to get online at a specific time, while others will work around your schedule. Ancestry.com LIVE has two genealogy webinars that will be happening this week. The first one is called “Searching for Death Records”. It will take place on October 16, 2012. This webinar starts at 1:00 in the afternoon and ends at 2:00 in the afternoon EDT. You need to RSVP if you want to attend. MyHeritage … Continue reading →

Tender Mercies

Before my divorce I had been a stay-at-home-mom. When we separated, that was no longer an option for me. My parents graciously took us in so that I could finish my schooling, but I soon realized that this would also mean that my little Logan was going to have to be in daycare. With me not working I wasn’t sure how I was possibly going to be able to afford such a thing. I spent hours researching different daycare centers. The average cost of daycare for a toddler was well over $400 where we lived. I was at the beginning … Continue reading →

Why Some Choose Higher Priced Health Insurance

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When it comes to health insurance, the majority of people are looking for the most inexpensive plan that they can find. However, a survey of health insurance agents shows that there are times when a consumer wants a higher priced health insurance plan. Why do they want to pay more? The answers to that question are interesting. A study called “2012 Survey of Agent-Carrier Relationships” was recently conducted. It was sponsored by Insurance Journal. It was conducted by Channel Harvest (which is a partnership between Aartrijk and Campbell Communications). The survey asked over 1,500 insurance agents 90 separate questions. I … Continue reading →

Spring or Summer?

Mother Nature is having hot flashes in March and I am loving every minute of it. From a mother of an outdoorsy second grader to the Mother of all things outdoors, thank you. I don’t know where you live, but here in the Midwest we are experiencing a historic heat wave the likes of which has never been previously recorded. We’re sizzling under 82-degree temps in the middle of March. Now, this is the kind of March madness I can really cheer for. March weather madness has been in the air for nearly two weeks. Yes, for two glorious weeks … Continue reading →

Tips for Avoiding Work at Home Scams

One thing that you may already know about the world of home – based business is that there are many scams out there that are designed to get the attention of people who want to work from home. It is frustrating to look for work at home jobs or home based business opportunities sometimes because it can be hard to tell what is legitimate and what is a scam. Scammers are always finding new and creative ways to dupe well intentioned people with home – based dreams. The answer to the question of what to do about home – based … Continue reading →

Happiness in the Moment

“Now and then it is good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy.” -Guillaume Apollinaire Today as I was reading this quote I realized that I have become so caught up in searching for happiness, that I’ve forgotten to be happy with where I am today. I think most of us do this from time to time. We think, if this one thing were different then I would be happy. I’ve thought this countless times throughout my life. While I was in high school it was, “As soon as I turn 18, then I’ll be happy.” … Continue reading →

The Fancy Coffee House Experience at Home

Many of my friends are writers, and as such, we have one big thing in common. We love our coffee. I know it seems stereotypical. I know that not every writer drinks coffee. I also know there is not a desk I have visited, either in person or virtually, that was devoid of the tell-tale brown ring on some notebook or scrap of paper or post it, or napkin. It is what we do: drink coffee and have a cat across the keyboard or a dog at our feet. We came by our addictions honestly. On the occasions when we … Continue reading →

Cost Cutting Tips for Home Based Professionals

If you are a home-based professional, you are probably always on the lookout for ways that you can spend less of your hard earned money on business expenses. Today, I have rounded up a few suggestions that could help you to keep more of your money in your pocket. Of course, saving money is great but these suggestions are only really worth doing if they can fit in with the way that you do business and the needs of your business and your clients. Make sure that you thoroughly examine these and any other cost saving strategies that you come … Continue reading →

Where to Find More Coupon and Deals Blogs

There is something about collecting coupons that can be quite addictive. Once you get into the habit of looking for coupons and deals online, you become compelled to find more. There are extreme couponers who spend hours every day searching through deals blogs. I can suggest a few great ones for you to start taking a look at. Free Coupons is a very organized and easy to use website. You can find tons of printable coupons, freebies, deals, coupon codes, and more. The blog has all kinds of great suggestions about how to coupon, tips for extreme couponing, and even … Continue reading →