Published in April 12th, 2008
I have two favorite sources for clothes. One is at the nearest mall sixty miles away & the other is a mail order/online source. The difference is that the one at the mall has items that are well made & the sizing is consistent. (ie: I don’t have to try things on & it saves [...]
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Published in April 5th, 2008
Spring is always amazing to me. It’s such a huge transitional time from permafrost to new growth. On Thursday we went over 50 degrees (first time since October or so). I ate lunch on the porch. It was fun watching the cats catch flies (and even listening to the sound of the flies wasn’t [...]
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Published in February 9th, 2008
Working remotely is a great thing. I didn’t mind giving up the 30 minute commute 2 times per day. And because we have 6 months of snow, it’s easy to work from home.But this also means that when I do travel for work, it’s more like a jaunt. My first trip to the ACDSee offices [...]
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Published in February 8th, 2008
My writing here has been quiet because I’ve been really busy. My sister & I have had our website for just over a year & we’ve never left it unattended. And I usually try to stay online when I travel, so this is a first.
Over the past month I’ve been training in a team & [...]
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Published in January 7th, 2008
My good friend Shashi (and new social media guy at his company) tagged me on this meme that’s moving around.
Here we go: Eight Things You Didn’t Know About Me
1. I was born further north than where I live now in Minnesota. So I speak fluent Canadian.
2. In high school when I asked questions my teachers [...]
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Published in January 4th, 2008
As 2008 begins many people have resolutions. As we head into the income tax season here are my thoughts on financial planning. And I’m not all about money. My first job was with the federal government & I left that when my daughter was born to teach. Then I worked in a public library system [...]
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Published in January 1st, 2008
With the end of 2007 it’s time to wrap up my first year of blogging & social media. My post Milestones, Momentum & Social Media covers from January to mid October. And to round out the year I want to highlight the amazing people that I’ve come to know. Many of them have mega-networks. How [...]
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Published in December 28th, 2007
It’s happened! There’s no turning back now! It’s full speed ahead.
My network has grown to the point where I can’t follow it like I used to. It’s grown to 344 on Facebook & 309 on Twitter. And like the kitten, it’s time to readjust.
Beth Kanter asked me awhile ago about how I manage my networks. [...]
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Published in November 21st, 2007
Thanksgiving is a time to reflect & express appreciation for what we have:
Adam Darowski tagged me on a meme to express 7 things I’m thankful for.
1. I’m thankful for my family & my daughter’s boyfriend. It’s great that our family is growing.
2. Our pets provide comfort & entertainment at times.
3. I’m very fortunate [...]
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Published in November 20th, 2007
A few weeks ago I received a message in Facebook that I had won an iPhone. A cause for celebration, right? At first I was skeptical, but a quick google search showed the sender of the message to be the community manager for Wetpaint wiki’s. Now we all know how reliable & dependable community managers [...]
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