I won’t tell you how long it’s been since I became a Google Adsense Publisher. But I WILL tell you I have only $4.59 to go until I reach the magical $100 earning threshold. Let’s just say it’s nothing to brag about, since it has taken me a VERY long time to get there. What [...]

They filled the house to overflowing. Then they vanished, all at once, after a week of sleep deprivation, tons of great homemade food, somersaults, kitchen dancing, walks through the neighborhood, squirt gun fights, over-the-roof football lobbing, and loads of laughs. The things they left behind: 5 hot dogs 8 working squirt guns Redecorated basketball court [...]

It was a windy one in Tucson this weekend when Arizona and ASU finished up their seasons with a terrific 3-game series. Even better for our ‘Cats: they took the series after dropping the opener on Thursday night. While in Tucson we met a delightful couple from Grenoble, France, who were also guests at the [...]

It’s bearing down upon us. In less than a month, middle schools, high schools and universities will release their new graduates. For us grownups and parents, we’ll receive announcements in the mail and tuck a little something in an envelope for the grad-to-be, along with our congratulations on his or her achievement. For the grads, [...]

You never know when your next networking opportunity may arise. Or where you’ll be when it does. I was asked about my profession last week, while I was lying on a gurney, just before being sedated for a “medical procedure.” Used to having to explain my industry, Virtual Assistance, I was surprised when the person [...]

Lorelle of Lorelle on WordPress is someone whose site I cruise regularly in search of blogging tips and techniques. As much as I admire Lorelle’s expertise in blogging, Lorelle herself admires the shopping acumen of the friend she’s staying with in Israel. That friend’s skills have lead Lorelle to this week’s blog challenge: writing about [...]

Like most bloggers, Loosely Speaking tries to reach readers in distant places, through discussion of a diverse array of topics, including blogging, business strategies, sports, and balancing work and family life. In contrast to the long arm of the blog, many folks are talking these days about growing and purchasing food that has NOT traveled [...]

Getting a pound or more of catalogs a day in recent weeks? Maybe you actually want some of them, and some you want to immediately discard but the sheer volume can overwhelm a busy person. Or maybe you love the company but just want one per quarter, but the company you shop with sends you [...]

Baking has little or nothing to do with blogging, except maybe that both are done with creativity and love. I know it’s October when I bake my first apple pie of the season, since it’s usually made for my husband’s birthday. After that, there will be many more pies throughout the fall and winter, but [...]

This is one of those topics that makes people some people squirm, some people pontificate, and some just shake their heads in wonder. The question is, do you write thank you notes? In some situations? Just to mark a momentous occasion, such as your own wedding or graduation? Always? Never? Many adults I know (one [...]