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I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas (NOT!)

I left Chicago 11 years ago because I couldn’t take the snow, the cold (no cold is not even a good word for what happens out there), the extreme heat.  I grew to hate it all.

So, I moved to god’s country with evergreen trees everywhere, mountains, the ocean, sunshine (well, sometimes the sun shines out here too) but, NO SNOW…. or so I thought!

Here is what we are dealing with the whole last week!

And it is still snowing, and more is predicted for the rest of the week!  Waaa!

I seem to have sparked a lot of interest in the Virtual Assistant field. It is after all one of the fastest growing home-based businesses today. This isn’t a fluke thing; it’s happening because companies large and small are finally embracing the fact that it’s smarter and more cost effective to outsource much of their work. There’s a high demand for assistants with specialized skills to do the various time-consuming tasks that business owners don’t want to do.

Becoming a Virtual Assistant (VA) doesn’t necessarily require specialized training depending on the services you offer. You can build a highly successful business without any certifications at all.

What it is and who it’s for:

How to Become a Virtual Assistant walks you step-by-step through the process of starting and operating your very own VA business.

How to Become a Virtual Assistant is for anyone looking to work from home. It’s for those who want control over their schedules, who want to decide how much they earn per hour, who wants the freedom to take a day off when they want. How to Become a Virtual Assistant really is for everyone.

What You Get:

The How to Become a Virtual Assistant course includes:

•2 hours of audio outlining everything from getting a business license to keeping your clients happy.
•Accompanying workbook with notes
•5 customizable website templates to get you started
•A professional newsletter template so you can stay in touch with your readers and clients
•A video critique of a new VA’s website to show you how to optimize your site for maximum results.
How to Become a Virtual Assistant is full of real advice by real virtual assistants who have found success. They offer this information so you can avoid costly mistakes.

What you can expect to learn:

How to Become a Virtual Assistant teaches prospective Virtual Assistants everything from how to set up their business to how to keep clients coming back for more. It walks you through choosing domain names, hosting and even offers website templates so all you have to do is fill in your content. It covers how using a blog and a newsletter can help increase your business and you’ll learn about price and payment options, advertising, contracts and retainers.

What it costs:

How to Become a Virtual Assistant sells for $47.00. A worthwhile expense when you look at what you’ll be earning as a Virtual Assistant.

Take a look for yourself, you’ll see what I mean:  Virtual Assistant Starter Kit

Blogging is ever  increasing in popularity and social networks are also becoming more and more popular as well. Social networks include popular websites such as MySpace.com where users can create personal websites and interact with other users.

These websites may include a wide range of components including text, images, audio, video and blogs. Here system users can voice their opinions, provided updates on their life, offer insight into current events or accomplish a number of other goals.

However, bloggers who utilize a social network to maintain their blog should consider a few different factors. This article will discuss some of these factors including whether to make the blogs available to the public or keep the private, considering the audience of the blog and dealing with harassment through the blog.

Making Your Blog Private or Public?

Most social networks let users decide whether to make their website private or public. Private websites are only available to the user and other users they specifically approve to view their website while public websites are available to all users of the system. These same capabilities also apply to the blogs which are maintained on a social network. For this reason bloggers must determine whether or not they wish to make their blog posts available to the entire social network or to only a fraction of this network.

This decision will be largely based on a matter of personal preference. Social networks can be quite extensive and some bloggers may be apprehensive about their blog being available to such a large audience while other bloggers may have no apprehensions about the size of the potential audience. Bloggers should carefully consider this option before starting a blog but always have the option to change these settings after the blog has been established if they change their mind about the choice they originally made.

Considering Your Blog Audience

Bloggers who utilize a social network to maintain a blog should also carefully consider the potential audience for the blog. Most social networks include a broad cross section of the general public. Therefore bloggers should be aware of this audience when posting a blog and should consider how the blog entries will be interpreted by blog audience members. While it will never be possible to avoid offending all potential audience members some bloggers may wish to consider at least attempting to ensure the blog entries they post are appropriate for all members of the social network. If this is not possible the blogger may consider making the blog private. 

Dealing with Harassment through the Blog

Another aspect bloggers who use a social network to publish their blog should be aware of includes the potential for harassment from other members through the blog. This can be in the form of offensive comments posted in response to blog entries. Depending on the degree of the harassment the blogger may choose to ignore these comments or take stronger actions.

Bloggers should review the policies of the social network and solicit their assistance in dealing with harassment from other users. In most cases dealing with the problem may be as simple as blocking the user from making comments on the blog but in some cases it may be necessary to contact the social network administrators in an attempt to get the user banned from the system. In this situation the administrators will review the situation and make a judgment regarding whether or not the user has violated the terms of service.

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For the busy mom who doesn’t have time to make elaborate breakfasts but want something good for the kids to eat.

BREAKFAST FRITTATA
Prep and Cook Time:
20 min.

Ingredients:
½ medium onion, minced
4 medium cloves garlic, chopped
¼ lb ground lamb or turkey
2 + 1 TBS chicken broth
3 cups rinsed and finely chopped kale, (stems
removed)
2 whole free range chicken eggs
3 egg whites
salt and black pepper to taste

Directions:
Preheat broiler on low.
Heat 1 TBS broth in a 9-10 inch stainless steel
skillet. Healthy Sauté onion over medium heat, for
about 3 minutes, stirring often.

Add garlic, ground lamb or turkey, and cook for
another 3 minutes on medium heat, breaking up
clumps.  Add kale and 2 TBS broth. Reduce heat
to low and continue to cook covered about 5 more
minutes. Season with salt, pepper and mix.

Beat eggs, season with a pinch of salt and pepper,
and pour on top of mixture evenly. Cook on low for
another 2 minutes without stirring.

Put under broiler in middle of oven, about 7 inches
from the heat source, on low, so it has time to cook
without the top burning. When it gets firm it is done,
about 2-3 minutes.