One of the benefits of having a kid who went to boarding school is not having to worry about how he will transition to college. If my son is to provide a basis for measurement as far as this is concerned I have to say he is doing fine, in fact too fine. I know this because:
He was so excited to start he insisted on going to his college Pre-orientation a full week before the real orientation that the majority of freshmen attend;
He is never in his room. What I really mean is he only sleeps there.
He only calls when it is absolutely necessary meaning when he is in crisis mode like when the pharmacist couldn't find any evidence that he had health insurance.
Mom am I insured?
He doesn't seem as excited as I to know that I will only be one hour away from him for a week starting tomorrow.
He does seem excited to be staying on campus for Thanksgiving and has even been talking about Christmas.
Hmm I am going with the notion that this is all positive but Christmas? GGGRRRRRR!
My husband is now responsible for the dishes being to be served at the monthly meetings at his club and he is freaking out :). Sheessh so you know who is now responsible.
When people are thrown into the position of hosting parties or preparing menus and they have had no experience they usually need to find help fast.
Lynette over at BlogEnergiser has offered me these tips to offer to my readers. With Halloween coming up to avoid being poked by the cold finger of fear, you might find these very helpful.
And for those husbands who don't want to join in the fun.
How about you entice them with these. You never know they might just take the bait and your Halloween party night could end up being more successful than you ever expected.
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After reading some comments and emails related to my last post, I have decided to post some pics and say a little bit about Stay at Home Moms who have built their own businesses using Site build it. For all inclusive case studies click here.
Inspiring and sincere, these ladies are doing what they love and making a living at it.
Michelle of style-hair-magazine.com says:
Just four years ago, I didn't even own a computer. If someone had told me then that I'd own a profitable web business in the near future, I would have thought they'd inhaled too much of their hairspray that morning!
By 2007 her husband was able to quit his oilfield job in Alberta and they moved to live by the ocean.
Tracy of tips-to-organize-life.com quit her 9-5 job and not only makes enough but reaps the benefit of staying with her family and avoiding the hassle and cost of commuting.
18 months after Luisa of ViequesTravelGuide.com started with Site build It she said,
I already make as much money as I used to in my previous full time job. Google Adsense alone is enough to support my family. On top of that I provide advertising for businesses on the island and I am doing very well with selected affiliate programs.
Since I have started with SBI I have come to the conclusion that this program is the genuine stuff, the real mckoy. It is not just about hosting a website, it is a program that gives you full time support to build a business. From the beginning they help you to brainstorm ideas for your business, they assist you by encouraging you to explore your own strengths; they help you to discover which of them has solid potential and they show you how to actually build and grow the site even if you had no previous computer or business experience. In other words it's a full service center that provides all the tools, support and advice (in a simplified way) so that you feel that you are a part of a family who helps you to just do it. Just wait until you discover "Brainstorm it".!!
So I would recommend it to the SAHMs who are thinking about becoming WAHMs and the 9-5ers who wish you were self-employed. As for those creative bloggers I bump into ever so often; SBI even has a tool called Infin it which allows you to plug third party resources into your SBI! site. You can add forums, shopping carts, datafeeds and your blogs right to your website so if you are happy with you blog but feel you would like to take it further, this could be the place for you.
After reading some comments and emails related to my last post, I have decided to post some pics and say a little bit about Stay at Home Moms who have built their own businesses using Site build it. For all inclusive case studies click here.
