Archive for April, 2007

More on Books About Baseball

Wednesday, April 25th, 2007

Obviously you will only be reading this if you share my joy of reading about America’s Pasttime. Apologies otherwise, and please skip to another post.
This is great. I just about passed out when I discovered this site: The Baseball Bookshelf, the creation of Hank Brockett.
I offered up my own list of favorite baseball reads awhile [...]

VA Colleague Karen Reddick to Appear on NBC Today Show

Sunday, April 22nd, 2007

Huge WOW props to Karen Reddick, owner of V-&-E Services and a long time member of IVAA. Karen was recently interviewed about the Virtual Assistance profession by NBC Today Show. Her interview is scheduled to air later this month!
This is a major accomplishment for a respected colleague. Keep an eye out here for that [...]

Beating Burnout, Fighting off Frazzle

Saturday, April 21st, 2007

Many International Virtual Assistant Association members will be off to the annual VA Summit in San Francisco in a couple of days and will find renewed vigor for their work in the stimulating company of colleagues. Unfortunately, not all of us VA’s can attend the Summit this year.
Meanwhile, there’s a great discussion unfolding over at [...]

On My Needles Today

Friday, April 20th, 2007

February, March and April are prime knitting months here. When the pollen count is high, I stay inside and knit whenever I’m not working. Recently OFF the needles is this little baby sweater, made from Plymouth Yarn Baby Alpaca Grande (color=1310), my favorite yarn of late. Thick, soft, cozy, perfect.
I started two bluesy pieces recently. [...]

Finding a Personal Sanctuary

Tuesday, April 17th, 2007

When the world gets confusing it is wise to go to a sacred and safe place. Yesterday felt like one of those days, so Chester and I headed out to the rookery on the edge of Willow Lake here in Prescott. Great blue herons and cormorants are nesting there now.
This place is lively and [...]

Client Spotlight Blogalogue: What Type of Client Are YOU??

Monday, April 16th, 2007

Periodically, interviews with spectacular Loose Ends clients are featured here. Some I’ve asked have declined, indicating they are modest or just too busy to be interviewed. The upshot is, I am fortunate in my clientele, and this area does not fully reflect my marvelous clientele.
In lieu of an interview today, I direct you to a [...]