These times provide lots of opportunities for extending simple kindnesses, and taking care of “our chother,” as my children called it when they were tiny.
After a weekend of exploring Social Media with my bro-ski, our Mom and I loaded up her car for the return drive down to the south ‘burbs. However, the Mom-mobile was [...]

On the streets of Chicago, lurching from one chilly January adventure to another.
Just a few of our stop offs:

Quick stop at the Green Mill, where we enjoyed an Irish Coffee and channeled the filming of High Fidelity and some jazz greats from eras long past.

A search-with-a-happy-ending at Webster-Kennedy, purveyor of light bulbs for [...]

Northern Arizona Virtual Assistants unite! Join Katie Baird, Loose Ends, and Tara Fort, Versatility4U! next month for an informal group get-together in Prescott.
If you reside in Northern Arizona and your VA practice meets the * criteria listed below, then you won’t want to miss this local meet-up of seasoned professionals.
Please join us if you [...]

While many Virtual Assistants already do offer these services, some VAs and clients may actually be wondering, SHOULD they?
Social networking became the trendiest way to stay connected in 2008. As a result, clients in many industries are seeking VAs with proven expertise to manage their social media presence. As a hot new niche market, [...]

A look at some good posts related to my favorite blogging platform, WordPress.
Have you considered combining blogging forces with colleague or other simpatico soul? Here’s a good piece on how-to merge your existing WP blog with another one, along with arguments for merging, by Hendrik Kleinwachter and Mark Hagethorn, who jointly publish Duoblogger.com.
If version 2.7 [...]

Mending clothes, making basic automotive repairs, fixing plumbing leaks, and the ability to “McGyver” amazing contraptions all may seem like they are too challenging for people raised in this techno era.
Tapping into your inner grandpa and grandma may inspire you to look around at what you can fix or repurpose in your closets and drawers. [...]

Ever read The Way to Start a Day by Byrd Baylor? It’s one of my favorite read-alouds from back in my earlier career as a middle school teacher. On significant days I always picture the illustrations and hear the text of this book.
Today (or any day, for that matter) can be the day you start [...]