“Excuse me… Can I tell you something?” Shhhhhhh! No wait. “EXCUSE ME! Can I tell you something?” A little louder there!You will never believe it! No, really!? Something really cool happened after “Hott Flashes” posted a few days ago with the story “Fright Aid”. Something that kinda took me by surprise. Let’s see what you think!First, please let me tell you all how much I truly appreciate your comments and calls after reading “Fright Aid”. Thank you so much for your similar stories. In case you missed it, I shared how it is so difficult to shop this time of year due to the extreme marketing efforts of the local and national stores during the Halloween season.With the slightest suggestion of spookiness, my boys had a scary experience in late August when shopping for a Transformer toy at Rite Aid. Add to the gory decorations and deathly costumes a big sister whom shall NOT be named (AGAIN), both Isaac and Levi were scared out of their wits! I’m … [Read more...]
TweetFaith and Business 101: Identifying The Reasons for Procrastinating and Breaking the Habit
From Dictionary.com Procrastination - noun The act or habit of procrastinating, or putting off or delaying, especially something requiring immediate attention. I know I've met procrastination before and I bet you have met her/him too. I know procrastination has many friends, but why do we procrastinate in our business and how can we break this bad habit from ruining our business?The first question to answer is why do you procrastinate. Knowing why will help you pinpoint and find a solution to stop it. It could be a variety of reasons and it could be as simple as laziness or boredom. Here are realistic reasons you may procrastinate and how you can overcome them Fear Are you afraid to fail or afraid of failure? Then you have to change your mindset. It has been said, in order to succeed you have to fail first. It's not always true because you can find success at the first go, but it could also be short-lived. There's nothing to be ashamed of when you fail. It's a lesson we learn … [Read more...]
TweetCelebrate with Tombstone Pizza! {Giveaway}
Halloween is only a few days away. What better way to celebrate than with the "official" Halloween pizza??Our family does not celebrate Halloween in a traditional way. However, a few days before the actual holiday, we participate in a Fall Festival at our church, and our kids get dressed up to go "Trunk or Treating".What is Trunk or Treating?? It is something that our church community does each year. People decorate the trunk of their cars, and pass out candy. It is amazing how creative people can be. We have seen pirate ships, a giant wii remote that you could actually play in, and even a jungle! It is so much fun! They also get a TON of yummy candy. Then, on Halloween, Mom (aka...ME) digs into my beloved children's goodie bags and I steal all the candies that I like...LOL! This year, they are sure to forgive me pretty quick though, since I am going to give them Tombstone Pizza and candy for dinner! I am CERTAIN that will make me a "cool" Mom again! :)Seriously, Tombstone … [Read more...]
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