Eternal Thoughts from a Sunshine Mind
I never knew the eternal feeling of joy of having a child, even when I was pregnant. You go through the motions for 10 months (yes, 10 months! contrary to popular belief of 9 months, started by men, I'm sure - for me it was almost 10 1/2 months).You never truly get it until you are in the delivery room and, after a few long hours, a doctor finally holds up this work of art, a beautiful child that is ours that we had been longing for, and all of a sudden it hits. I'm a mom! My husband is a dad! That is our child...
Is search engine optimization more important or search engine marketing? These pay per click search engine companies are making a fortune and my bidding is going to eventually get too high for my budget. Ideally, showing up naturally at the top of the search engines is the way to go. But the magical question is how to get there and stay there? Agencies are out there but what about one person marketing departments?Is there a class marketers can take about the whole advent of the Internet and how marketing applies...
I got word today from my adopted soldier that he lost one of his fellow comrades in an explosion in Iraq. I wanted to post this link to a wonderful web site that remembers and honors our fallen heroes. I am sad to think this list may grow much longer before our war in Iraq and elsewhere is over. Please check it out and pay homage to the men and women who are sacrificing their lives for our wonderful country and freedom.http://www.fallenheroesmemorial.com/
The Weather Channel is having some MTV problems. They have too many shows now and have strayed from their original purpose. It is frustrating and sad to see the demise of many of our cable networks. Why is this happening?And why do I only have one choice for a cable company? Give me two or three so I can pick the best plan. And why can't we as consumers select a package where I can pick only the 20 channels that I want to get for a cheaper price? Let's face it, we only watch a handful of networks to begin with.I...
It is that wonderful time of the year. Spring. Flowers are blooming, the sun is shining and we sit in our offices wondering there has to be a better way to make a living. My car is covered with yellow pollen, Spring's gift to us. I can finally open my sunroof since the weather is warm, and then poof! Hello pollen.At least it only is around for a few weeks. Zyrtec is the best thing I've found to handle my indoor and outdoor allergies. The problem is that since Claritin went over the counter, insurance companies stopped...
It's funny. I thought that there would only be a language barrier with countries that speak other languages. I was wrong.My husband works for a swiss company and we have had the pleasure of visiting Lucern. I learned some German and expected a language barrier. The city was great and most people knew English so it was fine. And when I tried to speak german, they were gracious and smiled as my American accent lacked the harsh accents that fuel the language.I work for a UK company. I am a marketing manager for the...
My friend recently launched a neat new business, Mulberry Moon. I am helping her with all things marketing.We have independent sales consultants selling the product through home parties as well as an online store.The engraved jewelry is sterling silver and fabulous. From preppy to trendy, this personalize jewelry rocks. Engraving is free on all orders! We just launched a line of cool personalized stationery and will soon launch a line of personalized soap. There are all kinds of cool gift ideas here - from wedding...
Our house was a happy house for more reasons than one this year. We are Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs and Auburn Tiger fans, among other teams that we love having lived in various cities. Seasons have come and gone with mediocre results, but that was okay. We love our team and that is the price you pay. Until this year!I still cannot believe that Boston was one strike away from being eliminated in the ALCS and came back to win the World Series. I also cannot believe that Auburn had yet another perfect season and...
Why isn't the Muppets Show on tv? I remember watching it with my family on weekend nights and we all loved it. Now that my daughter is going on 2, I want to share these great muppet memories with her. I have a DVR, now where are the Muppets? Crikey. Maybe Netflix has them...Check this cool Muppets video out - it will get stuck in your head but is worth it:http://www.pez.ca/~mashton/movies/mahnamahna.mpegAlso there is really cool music for kids that parents will like. Remember They Might Be Giants? The same band...