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Business > Starting a Business Small business: Creating your brand identity: 7 of 12
Many of the rules of branding apply no matter what the size your business may be. Also, even though they are small, smaller businesses may in fact sell more than one product, so product recognition alone is not enough to be considered branding. The idea behind branding is to become known and identifiable and if you tie your ... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Pregnancy Writing a pregnancy journal: 3 of 5
I wrote my pregnancy journal with the intent that I will some day pass it on to my daughter. I read a magazine article once where a woman had given such a journal to her teenage daughter to read during a particularly rough patch in their relationship where the daughter continuously said things such as "You don't even love me... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christianity (Other) Commentary: Why churches are packed on Easter and not on regular Sundays: 17 of 28
I call my theory on why churches are packed on Easter and not on regular Sundays the Super Bowl theory. Like football, there are mega fans and there are so-so fans of religion. Some people are die-hards that make sure they attend every chance they can because they love feeling that close to the team, err I mean God. Others d... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing Jobs How to be a parent and a writer: 20 of 31
How about I throw one more hat on for size? How do you be a parent, work full-time for someone else, AND write freelance? Seriously. I'm still working the kinks out of this process too. I am not able to support myself with my writing yet and so my writing is a second, albeit part-time, job. The hardest part of adding a full-... More..
Home & Garden > Gardening (Other) True gardening stories: What happened when I tried to combine gardening with kids: 44 of 68
She was a young, stay-at-home mom with two small children. The oldest was around five and the youngest was age three. It was late Spring and the call to plant her yearly garden patch was strong. In past years, she had escaped to the outdoors while the kids were napping, but the oldest was getting harder to put down for long ... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Babies (Other) Tips for leaving your baby with a sitter: 10 of 15
It's an internal battle for many of us moms to prepare ourselves for leaving that precious bundle in the care of someone else for the first time. No one knows that baby better than you do and depending on the age when you attempt to use a sitter for the first time - they can be VERY dependent on you. The time will come, howe... More..
Food & Drink > Cuisine & Food (Other) Halloween party food ideas: 8 of 12
Serve up a ghoulish brew for your kids and crew this Halloween! This wickedly fun concoction is super easy and there is no alcohol involved. Of course, alcohol can be added to preference if the party is adult only, and the aspect of a designated driver has been dealt with. However, the original, non-alcohol version is the pe... More..
Computers & Technology > Graphic Software Learning Adobe Illustrator: 2 of 3
It pains me to say this, but I now have approximately eleven years of experience using Adobe Illustrator. (Now I DO feel old...) I think it was version 5.0 or so that I cut my teeth on this wonderful program in college? It is my absolute favorite graphic design program. The beauty about it now is that Illustrator works seaml... More..
Style & Beauty > Clothing Sizes & Fit Finding maternity clothing: 2 of 3
Congratulations! You've just found out that you are having a baby... It my not be your very first thought, but soon after you discover that you are indeed pregnant the realization will dawn on you that you will either have to start wearing your husband's pants...or, it's time to seek out some maternity clothes Especially if ... More..
Arts & Humanities > Horror, Mystery & Suspense Book reviews: On Writing, by Stephen King: 12 of 17
Book Review: On Writing, by Stephen King This book is a must-have for any aspiring fiction writer - even if the horror genre does not happen to be on your writing 'to-do' list. Stephen King not only gives writing advice, but a glimpse at the real life of an experienced writer, the struggles, the joys and most definitely the ... More..