Web Clipping Saves Time

Before today I never even heard of Web Clipping. Do you know what it is?

This is something I learned about today at the Mom Masterminds Blog - if you're big on organization or know you need to get more organized, Web Clipping may be able to help you get a bit more organized with the information you find and need on the internet.

Lean more about what Web Clipping is and how it can help you at the Mom Masterminds Blog.

Happy Early Thanksgiving

This is going to be an extremel busy week for me with a softball tournament all weekend and two new puppies coming home, so, before I forget, I hope you have a lovely Thanksgiving weekend! I know I'm looking forward to all the great yummy food! Can't wait. I'm even planning on making Banana Cream Pie which I haven't done in a few years.

But with all this talk of eating, there's something else that always comes to mind during the holiday season and that's losing weight. Well, maybe not so much losing weight, but at least getting or staying fit. What do we do to combat all of this delicious food we'll be tempted to eat over the course of the next month or so? Well, I know a guy that I think is on to something. He's known as Coach K and he's been helping people get into shape. Many of them are busy like you and me, but they have time to do what he recommends. So my husband has even asked me to check it out a little further for him because he wants to get back into better shape too. Check it out with me - click here to find out how you can get/stay fit this holiday season.

Christmas is Creeping Up On Us

Are you the type of person who does Christmas shopping early? Typically, I'm not. I think it's because of two birthdays and Halloween at the end of Oct, then Thanksgiving followed by my son's birthday. Usually, there's just so much going on that I don't think about Christmas shopping until my son's birthday has come and gone.

But this year, I realize that we have only 2 paychecks left until Christmas, so I've decided to begin buying a few things here and there. For once I'm actually doing some Christmas shopping before December. LOL

Anyway - if you have some little ones to buy for, I'm beginning to put up some cool Christmas themed ideas at www.The-Personalized-Baby.com. Check it out, there are a lot of cute baby gifts there.

One of my favorite blogs

WooHoo! I am now a contributor at one of my favorite blogs - Because Mom Said So. I always thought it would be cool to be a part of that blog and I got my invite yesterday! Yippee. I'm so excited. I don't even really want anything out of it. It's just something I can do in my leisure/fun time. Plus, I'm honored to be part of something cool along with other moms I admire.

Anyway - check out my very first post.

Long weekend = Tired on Monday

It was so nice to have a long weekend. The kids were off of school on Friday and DH actually had Friday and the entire weekend off too. However, as most holiday weekends go, there was a lot going on. So this morning, I really, really didn't feel like getting out of bed. But DH did it and went to work, the kids did it and had to go to school, so I really had no excuse.

Lucky for me, I was able to take a much needed nap with my son just before lunch time. I feel so much better now!

In Softball News: I'm coaching against for high school and our preseason has begun. We had a tournament over the weekend. We didn't win the tournament or anything, but it gave us a great opportunity to see our team in game situations. There are definitely things we could do better, but there were also a lot of bright spots as well. I'm glad we played against tough teams who were able to show us what we need to improve on. That's the whole point of pre-season.

In Business News: I'm working on my very first major Joint Venture. I think it's going to be a lot of fun and a cool project. As far as I know, no one else has really done anything like it before. The softball world online is slowly becoming a little more commercial. What I mean by that is, slowly by slowly, a few companies out there are beginning to sell more information products online. I think this one we're working on will be awesome! Since it's my first JV and the first JV of the person I'm doing it with, we're both taking time to plan and work out as many details as possible before we get rolling. I think it's a good fit for both of us.

On the Mom Front: There has been quite a bit going on lately, a challenge that's been introduced to my life. If you'd like to learn more visit me over at www.UnexpectedBlessing.com where I tell this story and share my thoughts on this part of my life. See you there!

Published in Fastpitch Forever Magazine

Yay! One of my articles was just published in Fastpitch Forever Magazine, complete with url, author bio, and picture. Plus I submitted a piece on Fastpitch Talk Radio which got a full page in their magazine!

Check it out here - in IE, you may have to put your cursor over the bottom right corner of the pic and click on the little icon that comes up (view and regular size).

Though the internet is way cool, there's something exciting about seeing your name and your work in a print publication.

Business Focus Slipping during the Holidays

I know, many businesses do big business during the holidays and many of the women over at Mom Masterminds are coming up with ways to cash in during the holiday season. I'm sure I could too, but I don't think I'm up for it this year. You see, my business is not really related to something that everyone wants during the holidays. In fact, most softball teams are not even in season during December. So I think if anything, this is my slow time of year. Maybe next year, I'll come up with some kind of cool campaign to increase my holiday commissions (probably having to do with gifts for softball people). But for this year, I'm finding myself a bit distracted because of everything else going on during the holiday season.

We've got Thanksgiving coming up, then my son's 2nd birthday, and then Christmas. Not to mention the fact that I live in one of the few states were softball is in season during the winter. So our high school season is just about to kick into high gear. We've got pre-season tournaments every weekend this month and then our regular season begins on the last Wednesday of December. So it's a very busy month for me.

Gladly, one of the things that does help keep me on track at least a little bit, is Mom Masterminds. I have goals for the month posted there, so I'm finding that this month, I'm having to go back quite frequently to remind myself of what it was I wanted to accomplish in business this month. It's a great tool for me to keep business moving forward even though my energies will probably be more focused elsewhere during this holiday season.

I really am 5'2"

I went to the doctor the other day and you know what I found out? I'm 5'2" and a quarter! Hah! All this time I didn't even think I was 5'2" although that's what I tell everyone. I swear the last time I had my height taken I was barely 5'2" if that. Of course, that was quite a long time ago, but I was sure I had stopped growing years before that. When the heck did I pick up the other 1/4 inch? LOL

So I'm actually not lying on my driver's license? I was so surprised when the nurse told me how tall I was. Hmmm....now I'm wondering if she read the measurement wrong. Maybe she got confused when she looked at the numbers. Well, whatever the case, I'm sticking with that official, doctor's office measurement of my height. :) Not only am I 5'2" - I'm 5'2" and a 1/4! See I really am quite easy to please.

My back yard is flooded

Whew - we're being hit with some heavy rain today. Actually, there was slight rain on Halloween a bit more yesterday which continued on through the night and had been continuously falling today.

Yesterday was DH's pay day so I had all these plans of paying bills this morning then going out to do grocery shopping today. But with all this rain I really don't feel like going anywhere. I just looked in my back yard and since it's sloped, the area near the fence line (slopes down to the fence) is flooding. I think small ducks could swim in that water.

I do suppose I should be thankful it's not snowing here. Yes, I am glad for that, but we do have a flash flood watch in effect through the afternoon.

According to http://www.prh.noaa.gov/data/HFO/FFAHFO.0611021402

* LOCALLY HEAVY SHOWERS REMAIN POSSIBLE OVER THE ISLANDS TODAY AS THE ATMOSPHERE CONTINUES TO BE MOIST AND UNSTABLE...AND AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE PASSES BY JUST TO OUR NORTH. IN SOME PLACES... THE GROUND IS SATURATED FROM RECENT HEAVY RAINS...SO ANY ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL COULD RESULT IN FLASH FLOODING.

* THE CONTINUED HEAVY RAIN HAS INCREASED THE THREAT OF LANDSLIDES. BE ALERT FOR ROAD CLOSURES.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS FLASH FLOODING IS POSSIBLE. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. TAKE QUICK ACTION IF A WARNING IS ISSUED OR YOU OBSERVE HEAVY RAIN.

I don't think there will be any softball happening today.

It's a new month!

Wow - can you believe it? The month of November is upon us! This is the month to celebrate things in your life that you are thankful for. Now, not everyone has an easy time with this, but I'm sure if you try, you can come up with things that you are thankful for.

Today, I am thankful for my family. My husband and my children. Yes, sometimes they drive me nuts, but I can't imagine life without them. I most definitely have to be thankful for my family's health as well. It's tough having a loved one that isn't in good health, so I'm glad that my kids and other loved ones are healthy.

As the month goes on I'll share other things that I'm thankful for, but for today, it's my family.

What about you?