Why not just use bleach?
Image via Wikipedia Author: Kevin Hensey Chlorine bleach has been used as a general germicide for many years. In fact, some state health departments still recommend it as a sanitizer and disinfectant. Chlorine bleach is also much cheaper per gallon than hospital-grade disinfectant cleaners. With all this going for it, why doesn’t everyone use it?…
Why oh why can’t I?
Image by Tony the Misfit via Flickr I’m a network marketer. One of the first things you learn in any network marketing business is that you have to have a why. Why are you doing this? Why do you want to earn an income this way? Most of us have written out our why and…
Us or Them
You’re either one of us or one of them. Here’s a true story that happened to me. Erin, Bill and I went to breakfast at IHOP in Orlando. The restaurant was attached to the hotel we were staying in. We love IHOP in Chicago. They pride themselves on quick, efficient service and brilliant waitstaff. I…
Poverty Consciousness
Image by jonrawlinson via Flickr Poverty consciousness. You hear that a lot these days. So what does it mean? Do you live your life with the idea that you will never have enough money? With the ‘if only’ and ‘I can’t’ and ‘I wish’? If only I could have that. I can’t do that. I…
Secret Meeting
Cover of Every Friday Today I had a secret meeting. Every Friday from 1 to 3 pm I do a series on How to Green Your Home. It’s conducted at The Computer Guy’s store in Hampton, Iowa (my local community). I advertise it in the Franklin County News Today, on Facebook and Twitter and word…
The Lion Sleeps
Image via Wikipedia For all those whose cares have been our concern, the work goes on, the cause endures, the hope still lives, and the dream shall never die. Edward M. Kennedy1932-2009 (visit http://oldfeminist.blogspot.com/2009/08/in-his-own-words.html – I took all of this from her – and her blog rocks! I’m pretty sure she won’t mind a bit.)…
Going Green Has Never Been Easier
Cover via Amazon Green event this Friday, live with Deb Brown.Here are the details (keep reading, lots of good info here also): FRIDAY AUGUST 28TH 1 TO 3 pm The Computer Guy Store 115 First Ave NW – Hampton, Iowa Big screen tv, volume set so you can hear, information you won’t find anywhere else.…
Pictures for a Saturday
my cat, Twin. He never comes out when people are around. Except for Kev and me.Tomatoes in the kitchen window turning, pretty flowers outside one of the flowers in my garden look close, there’s a crane there looking inside the tree onions in my garden (and weeds) pink lilly at Judy’s house poppies – aren’t…
Running the gap
Image by mikebaird via Flickr Imagine what you want. In life. For your business. At your home. In your family. Now imagine where you are in life. In your business. In your home. In your family life. Is there a big gap between the two? For most people, the answer is yes. Find ways to…
Pain Is Inevitable
Cover of Pain Is Inevitable, Misery Is Optional I had the honor of listening to a keynote speaker, Hyrum Smith – cofounder of Franklin Covey, at our Melaleuca Convention. If you’ve not heard of him, I suggest you get on the ball and do your due diligence. Mr. Smith gave a high energy, no nonsense,…