Busy Weekend Ahead

Whew - this weekend is going to be a busy one and we're already preparing for it.

Tomorrow starts of with a softball game for my two youngest daughters in the morning. At noon time, my oldest daughter has her game. After that, we have enough time to go home and take care of the dogs. Then we'll pack everything up, including the dogs, for the pitbull bash on Sunday.

On Saturday night, we have a meeting at my Mother-in-Law's house with a family member who also happens to be a genealogist. So we'll get to learn a bit more about DH's family history and tree which is a special treat for us.

We'll probably spend the night at MIL's house and head to the pitbull bash the next morning from there. We are taking 2-3 dogs, 2 poster boards with pictures of our dogs, brochures, business cards, and shirts with us. It should be a lot of fun. I just hope we don't forget anything. We'll probably leave the house by 7am that morning and the event doesn't end until 5pm.

That's our weekend. Looking forward to it, but I know it'll be busy without much time at all for rest. Wish me luck!

I Have Homework

So a woman from the Estate Planning company we set up our Living Trust with came by the other night to let us know about a change in laws that affects our trust. While she was here, she looked through our Trust and saw a number of things that need updating or completing. So, I have homework. I need to double check with the lawyer to see if my son was added. My husband and I need to finish our choices for Advance Health Care Directive, we need to change our property from the townhouse we had, to the house we currently own, we need to add in our timeshares, and we need to get our bank accounts switched over to our trust rather than to us as individuals.

Sooooo, I have a bunch of things to work on and really need to get on it!

Hectic but Good

Things have been quite hectic here. Between business, and coaching softball, and being a mom, and growing a baby - things get crazy and I'm tired!

Anyway - in my last post I talked about how I was excited about business and so far, things are going well with that new affiliate program I am a part of. Then today, I saw an e-mail from someone who listened in to my Fastpitch Talk Radio show. He thought it was intriguing and was interested in sponsorship opportunities!!!

Then this morning I was invited to join another affiliate program which is for a great product and offers me recurring income!!!! That's something that's been lacking in the affiliate products that fit my market. Recurring income is not very common. However, I now have 3 different affiliate programs which I am very comfortable recommending and all 3 have potential recurring affiliate income.

Now I just need to put my mind to it and develop my promotional strategy for each one and make the most of my chance to get some recurring commissions in all three.

Maybe I really can reach my income goal one day...

Excited About Business

For the first time in a while I am very excited about business! It's because of a re-launched softball website that offers great products that will fit in nicely with my market, yet does not overstep what I offer. So I am involved with the affiliate program for this new site and I think it's going to be PERFECT for my business!

For any of you who are into softball or know others that are, you have to refer them to this new Softball Performance website - just give them this link: www.allaboutfastpitch.com/performance.html

Anyway - I think the products there are awesome. I'll be getting a few and will definitely be recommending them to my customers and visitors.

Happy Easter

We got to color eggs last night and do an Easter Egg hunt today. The kids had fun and so did the adults. The adults had fun hiding the eggs and watching the kids look for them. We had 8 kids hunting for eggs in my MIL's back yard. I even got it on home video, so we'll have to watch it later.

I hope you had a nice Easter too. Tomorrow, it's back to the "real world." My husband has been off of work the last week due to a loss in the family, but tomorrow he goes back. It's been nice having him home.

Tomorrow also starts the beginning of a new week! I really need to get back to business. Everything that was going on with the family has kind of taken all my efforts and energies for the past few weeks. It's also been a good break though. I have a new appreciation for everything I have and for my family.

Long week - getting a cold

This last week has been quite busy. My SIL had some complications with her pregnancy and lost her baby at 23 1/2 weeks. My husband and I flew to the mainland to be with her and just got back last night. I think I'm coming down with a cold, so I'm very tired right now. The burial for the baby will be this weekend. My SIL and her husband fly in tomorrow with baby and will be here for a bit for the burial and just to relax and be with family for a while.

It's a tough thing to go through and a tough thing to watch someone go through, but my SIL is very strong. I'm also glad that we were able to get in touch with a photographer from Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep. He came by and took a bunch of pictures for them and actually delivered the CD with the files/images the very next day.

Anyway, I'm going to catch up on some housework and, hopefully, get some rest.