Apple's Latest Creation!

Well, it was just posted on CNET that the latest iPad event is about to unveil on the 7th of March.  Do you have a tablet or iPad?  Are you anticipating this newest "tech gadget"!!  I guess I really shouldn't classify this as a "gadget" especially when it can do so many things!!

I will be watching the internet skies for the latest upgrades and for the newest bells and whistles this latest product from Apple.  What will be the biggest feature of this newest iPad?  I'm not sure, but you can bet I will make note of it once we see it for ourselves!!

I'll keep you posted!!!

Marketing Your Business

Yes, at the risk of repeating myself - here is my REVISED VA marketing postcard.
What do you think?

Postcard Marketing

I put together this marketing postcard for mailing out tomorrow to local small business professionals.  If you are looking for some marketing help, maybe I could design something for you!!

And Now for Something Completely Different....

I spend a fair amount of time online (duh.....) I spend an INSANE amount of time online.  That being said, I wanted to share with you that I am also a Virtual Assistant.  What is a VA you ask?  A Virtual Assistant is a person who works from their home and offers office help to business professionals, who are looking for assistance; but don't have the budget or funds to hire an "in-house" employee!  This saves the employer a TON of money!!!

I found this really cool infographic from another VA's blog site, courtesy of Visual.ly that pretty much sums up how starting your own home based business could be a smart business decision for you!

Besides being a Virtual Assistant; I am also a licensed real estate broker working in residential real estate.  If you follow the news at all, I am sure you are saying to yourself that a "Realtor" is not really making that much money right now.  Times have hit this career profession as hard as some of the other industries across the US.

Since my real estate career was slowly draining me; both mentally and financially; I decided that I needed a supplement income that would keep me busy, keep my skills sharp, and still allow me the flexibility of having my own business!  Meet - My Virtual Office!  Besides writing this blog and trying to be diligent about posting something daily, I do have a business website that highlights my skills, experience, and areas of expertise!

Spending the Day w/Gma

Today's a holiday for school kids; so my grandson is just "hanging" with Gma today!!  Not sure what we have in store; but whatever, I'm sure it will be fun!










 Happy President's Day everyone!!!  Enjoy the day off (if you are lucky enough to have the day off!)

Always something newer!

Seems to be motto that I have been living by lately!  My daughter (who just moved back home this weekend) went and got the newest iPhone 4S today.  In her quest for independence and maturity; she is slowly breaking away from the confines of the parental umbrella of security and moving into a new venture, becoming financially independent as well!  She now has her own phone and own phone bill!!  Of course when I went with her today we looked at all the latest and greatest cell phone gadgetry.  She chose the iPhone 4S (WHITE) and its a beauty!!  Of course we had to try Siri out as soon as we got into the car!!!
And if you haven't guessed it yet, NOW I want one too!!!!
"SIGH"..... it never ends.....

Too Much Technology?!?!?!

How many of you are engrossed daily with the following; facebook posts, tweets, check-ins at foursquare, pinning on Pinterest, all while checking emails, playing Words with Friends or Farmville?  WHEW!!  Makes me tired just typing all the stuff we are now so involved in daily!!  How many of you reach for your smartphone before the alarm clock when getting up in the morning, or better yet, how many of you USE your smartphone as an alarm clock!?  "HAND RAISED"!!!!

Sometimes I wonder what we did before we had the internet?  How or what did we do every morning while having our breakfast?  Did we watch television, or better yet actually have a conversation with someone?

When was the last time you sat down at the dinner table (kitchen or dining) and had a meal where you all ate together, and actually talked about your day? 

I love technology just as much (or probably more) than the next guy; but there are days when I feel like I've lost touch with reality.  Maybe it's time to "check out" of all that is techy and just sit back and read a book, take a walk, or just go visit with a family member or friend, and connect again!!

iPhone vs iPad

If you are a "lover" of technology and all that is techy stuff; then you probably have not only an iPhone (or android) but an iPad (or tablet) as well.  I must say, even though I probably do not need BOTH; needless to say, I have BOTH!!

If you have several tech gadgets; do you find that you favor one over the others?  Meaning, is it easier for you to do things on your tablet or iPad over the smaller screen of the smartphone?  While the initial curiosity to download as many apps as I could on my iPhone; many of them are much more functional on the larger screen of the tablet or iPad.  I know that when I first got my phone I tried downloading movies and books; and while it was great at the time, once I got my iPad and downloaded the same movies and books, it was a much better experience, and not to mention, a lot less stress on the eyes!!

That being said, I love my iPhone for the convenience and size that it can fit in my pocket; but I still find that I use the iPad now more for logging onto Facebook and catching up on TV episodes that I've missed as well as downloading a good book!

Tons of Home Decor Ideas!

Houzz Home Design, Decorating and Remodeling Ideas

If you've happened upon my blog and noticed the sidebars; you will see that I regularly post "ideabook" links from this totally awesome website called "Houzz".  This site has a TON of ideas, photos, tips, suggestions and decorating photos of the most beautiful homes I've seen!!  They also have an "app for that"!!  If you click on the link, you can get an app for your iPhone and iPad.  They also have a bookmarklet that I've included here as well.  Enjoy some time on this site, as you will be AMAZED as I have been at all the gorgeous ideas that are available to make your living space your own!!! :)

Return of Winter?

Winter made a brief re-appearance this morning outside my window!  This is the type of snow that is perfect!  Just enough to cover everything in a coat of white, EXCEPT the roads!!  This is the type of snow that we needed in December!  This is Christmas snow.  I love this type of snow.  It makes everything look so festive and does indeed put people in the holiday spirit.  In February, however, it does NOT :(

I think they are forecasting a bit more of this later this week and perhaps even into next week.  I guess the only good thing about snow like this is that we can see Spring off in the not too distant future!  Thank you for stopping by this morning Mr. Snow; but please feel free to move on as I'm looking forward to Ms. Spring any day now!!! ;)

What a Foggy Monday

It was a foggy start to this day after SuperBowl mania here in central Indiana!!  We had a blanket of dense fog over our area that reduced visibility down to less than a quarter mile in some places!! YIKES!  It was a fun morning, because we had a two hour delay for schools so my grandson got to stay over a bit longer this morning and play some Wii with grandpa!!  Can't tell you how much fun it is to spend time with grandkids!!!

So, off I went to work out after dropping him at the bus stop for school; and it was still very foggy.  Forecasters were predicting the fog would lift by noon; but by 1pm it was still a dreary mess!!  See for yourself!!

Did I mention I am SO READY for spring!!! : )
Happy Monday!!!

Super Sunday

In honor of all the chaos that is going on around here, we will officially kick off our Sunday with all day coverage of Super Bowl XLVI!!!

Happy Football everyone!!!

Games on your Techy Devices

So, I'm sure we all have a "techy" device of some sort, whether it be a smartphone, computer, tablet or iPad; so my question is, what games do you play frequently on your devices?  I would have to say that the most favorite game "app" that I'm playing now is Words with Friends!  It's one of the many games you can play while chatting with friends on Facebook; and its a great way to challenge friends and family in an online scrabble-type game!  I've really enjoyed this one the most.  It allows you to actually use your brain, and not merely spend hours on farming or fishing, or dining, or poker; not that there's anything wrong with that!! :)

My grandson, however, who is 7; has been captivated by several of these addicting games!  He loves Angry Birds, Cut the Rope, and his most recent favorite, Jelly Car!  He has even gotten his grandpa playing these games along side him as well!

It appears that this fascination with our smartphones has taken us away from what the phone is actually used for, because nowadays its seems that most all smartphones are just tiny gaming devices, and computers!!  Ahhhh, you've got to love Technology!!!

SuperBowl 2012 - Social Media Mania!!!

Well, I live in Indiana, and I am sorry to say, this weekend, I live in Indiana!?  WHY you say?  Well for those few of you who don't know, the NFL SuperBowl Championship game is being played in Indianapolis this Sunday.  OMG!  I cannot tell you how much hoopla has been going on around here for the past week or so.  Now I'm a football fan, but I will be so happy when this weekend is OVER!!! 

And in keeping with my "love of technology" theme; it appears that this year's Super Bowl is going Social Media!!!  This year it seems they've stepped up the social media coverage of all that's SuperBowl 2012!!  Check out this link Indianapolis SuperBowl 2012 Highlights.  It has all the up to the minute goings on of what is happening, who's where, and the official "countdown" to the big game!!!  And it would not be complete without smartphone apps to use to follow all the action from your favorite mobile device!!  Here's a link to the Top 5 Free Apps for following Super Bowl 2012. 

Now you will have no excuse to miss ANY of the action on Sunday!!  So are you "Ready for some Football!!"

Two for One!

I had another thought for the day; so today I'm posting TWICE!!

I had a meeting this morning with a group of great ladies.  Did I also mention that I am an AVON representative.  How many of you have heard of Avon?  I'm sure just about EVERYONE has heard of and/or used AVON products at one time in your life!  Great value, great products, and also a really great company.  Oh did I also mention a GREAT income opportunity?  Well it is!!

In my varied degrees of experience and skills in customer service and sales, I've decided that I should funnel my strengths in helping other women obtain financial freedom, or at the very least, show you how you can earn some extra cash, and who couldn't use more money than month if you know what I mean!

Avon products have been in my family for many, many years.  I can remember my mom selling Avon products over 40 years ago.  I loved helping her unpack the boxes that arrived every 2 weeks, along with helping her put together the orders for delivery.  She really enjoyed it, and was an Avon Representative for many years.  My aunt who is well into her 80's is STILL an Avon Representative and seems to be quite successful at it!

If you love good quality products, love to save money, AND would enjoy making some extra money or making a LOT of money, its a possibility with Avon!  With the present economy and with so many people out of jobs, lots of people have turned to starting their own businesses.  Why not start out with a proven leader in the cosmetics and skincare industry!!

It's a New Day!

Today is February 1st!  Rabbit Rabbit Rabbit!  I'm not exactly sure who came up with this; but it's been said that on the first day of every month you should tell your family and friends, Rabbit, Rabbit, Rabbit.  I was told its just a way to offer good luck and prosperity for the month!  So Rabbit Rabbit Rabbit!!

I found this definition in Wikipedia for Rabbit Rabbit Rabbit that pretty much says just that, you should say this first thing on the FIRST day of each month!!

When asked if it really did bring good luck for the month, I had to reply that I hadn't really been able to document any actual good fortune for the month; but I'm sure it didn't hurt!  So why not start the tradition with your family and friends, you never know!!!