Half-off Challenge
Cancer is an ugly enough on its own. Children getting cancer is even sadder. The St. Baldrick’s Foundation is dedicated to finding a cure for children’s cancer. I set a goal of raising $1,000. It’s time to turn up the heat a bit, and I’m raising the stakes. Watch the video to see more… If you want to find out how I look with half a head of hair, go to my donation page.... [Read more of this post]
My daughter has hair…
Last summer, my 8-year-old daughter chopped off over 12 inches of beautiful flowing hair to donate to Locks of Love. She looked cute! She suffered for it this fall when she joined a synchronized skating team: Her hair hadn’t grown out enough to make a proper bun like the other girls on the team. Imagine, a healthy, vibrant, beautiful girl with lovely hair felt bad because it wasn’t long... [Read more of this post]
Tungle: A Time Management Tool
Do you Tungle? I do! Not as much as I would like, but that’s changing as my small business grows. What is Tungle? It’s a great way to simplify scheduling meetings. Let me give you a few reasons why I use it. These are my response to the questions posed on Tungle’s blog. Inspired by John Jantsch of Duct Tape Marketing’s post, 5 Questions You Should Ask Every Customer, we’d like... [Read more of this post]
Troubleshooting and the Language Barrier
“This guy e-mailed me this link, and I can’t get it to open.” Even over the phone my client’s frustration was palpable. “What happens when you click it?” I asked, probing for clues. “Just a moment.” He read: “‘There was an error opening this document. The file is damaged and could not be repaired.’ What’s going on? I need to see... [Read more of this post]
You Get What You Pay For
Last night I downloaded some free WordPress themes in hopes of finding one for another blog I’m starting. I drafted my first post, then started trying out some different looks. I looked at full-size previews for each of them. Some were artistic and colorful, others were sparse and clean. None of them worked when I loaded them up. The padding was off, there wasn’t enough contrast between... [Read more of this post]
St. Baldrick’s Day