Today seems to be this WAHM’s lucky day. I am feeling like a lucky duck, discovering all kinds of cool things and amazing myself with my HTML capabilities, teaching myself FrontPage and actually created a few graphics with Paint Shop Pro 8 (my trial version that will run out in a few days). Oh how i want to buy it maybe I can swing it if my Stimulus check from the Government comes in. What do you think that would be an “investment in my business” right?? How many of your are with me??

So, want to see what I created today? I know my weekly tips list is suppose to be for those of you who are actually on my list or in the Organized Life by Design Network which I hope all of you are and if you’re not you will be after reading the weekly tips. I am just ecstatic that I created this template and then input my weekly tips email into it! See the Organized Life by Design Weekly Tips in HTML, I did that!!

Now, for all my other cool finds. This morning I received an email about a great new service to us WAHMs who have service based businesses such as Virtual Assistants, graphic designers, and ghostwriters, (that’s me) and the offer was to join this great resource called Shelancers which just launched. I was soo excited reading the opt-in page that I signed up immediately and ladies, if you are in the VA biz, or want to start Working from Home I think this place is a steal of a deal and you should join too. Because honestly, I’m Already Proud to be a Shelancer!

Next, I was Twittering and Stephanie of “Adventures in BabyWearing” mentioned her new blog post and so I hopped over and read it and got excited because I so love being a Mommy Blogger and I would love for more companies to target us as mommy bloggers, but I live in a rural community so just as I asked her how do I even start? How do I get involved with all the fancy smancy stuff like she did, she even got to go to Disney!!! So she and the blog post itself pointed me to Mom Select that will help me to do just that. So if you’re a mom blogger who wants to get involved in product reviews, etc. You should check out Mom Select.

Ok for now, I think that’s all of my excitement and cool finds! Oh wait, I am speaking at Mommyfest today too but the audio has yet to be released so keep a check on that and learn the “Advantages to an Organized Life”.

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When I saw this…

I was excited too, Wow! I thought I’m featured at the Mom Bloggers Club. This is a super cool, chick club I just joined probably weeks ago because yes, I am a MOM blogger. And I love to connect with other mom bloggers. So, this was a fabulous place to do so. I was even so inspired by the network/club itself that I formed my own network for my newest venture, Organized Life by Design.

Though I love my new network, I am still fascinated with how well the Mom Blogger’s Club is run and it still is an inspiration and somewhat of a challenge to me to do as well with my own network/club. It is updated almost by the hour it seems and the owner The Mom Salon does sooo well with it. I wonder if she isn’t constantly working on the site, that or she has a fabulous team of people working for her.

I know my favorite part of the Mom Blogger’s Club “look” is their graphics, I am soo envious of the awesome graphics that I have started trying to create my own graphics, so again they’ve inspired me to take action. I love anybody that does that! I like to be inspired.

So, I was honored to see my face on the main page of the network this morning. Hope you’ll come check out what all the fuss is about over at The Mom Bloggers Club.

P.S. The Mom Salon or your fabulous graphics team if you’re reading this…. “How did you lighten my face and make my photo look so much better?”

Edited to add: The Mom Blogger’s Owner who is known on the site as The Mom Salon is actually named Jennifer James. I was hoping to find out her real name!!!

Plus, I obviously got excited before I scrolled because after going back to The Mom Blogger’s Club I found this: 

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Find more photos like this on Mom Bloggers Club

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I am a person who loves to communicate. I text my friends daily, love to talk on the phone, and prefer to TALK rather than write, even though I am both a speaker and a writer I’d rather speak. Being in front of an audience gives me a boost of adrenaline. I love it! This is very strange to some people who have known me all my life because I was a shy child. I was the child who hid behind her momma’s skirt tail, clinging to her leg and scared to death.

So, I was curious when I saw over at Mommy Community that Marie had interviewed JoJo Tabares of Art of Eloquence. This was an interesting podcast and I loved trying to determine which type of communication style I was.

In the end I determined that I am definitely an Amiable Annie, one who is eager to please people, avoids confrontation and has a lot to say but will not say something if she feels she would hurt someone’s feelings.

I thought that this described me pretty well, though I did see myself in some of the other personalities such as Analytical Andrea, because I tend to analyze things but I often don’t share those thoughts,  for fear of hurting someone’s feelings or in fear that a conflict will arise.  I also have a few Dynamic Darla qualities, I am a person who who juggles a lot of responsibilities. I am a doer, who likes just the facts.

So, I can see where I may be one or all three of those personalities wrapped into one!  What about you?

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I am participating in MommyFest this week and since last week I realized ALL my posts were biz related and this is suppose to be my MOM blog I thought what a good way to get my focus back onto Mommy stuff!

So this is one of the contest going on associated with MommyFest and therefore I thought it’d be fun to participate in an effort to win a $20 Amazon Gift Certificate. What could be better than that? Plus the contest is simple post a meme to your blog with 5 Things About this Mom (you!)

Here are my 5 things I tried to think of interesting things, not sure if I was successful at that part or not.

1) I was a shy child who turned into an outgoing adult.

2) I was a messy child who turned into an organized adult.

3) I am a perfectionist with OCD tendencies.

4) I do not like change.

5) I have attended 4 colleges and 1 seminary.  I am a perpetual student.

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Well, a little over an hour ago you may have read a sob story post here on my blog about my bad mother’s day. Well, that post is gone and I am back to say my excuse for my blubbering is this I am an emotional 31 week pregnant woman.

However, I also want to say, I do have a great husband and beautiful, amazing children who I am very thankful for and would NEVER want to degrade or seem unappreciative of, so I am asking you to please disregard my emotional instability.

Today, if you’re a mom or if you’re not, if you’re a wife or if you’re not, be thankful for those who you live with, love and hold dear. I am going to be hugging my babies and my husband a little tighter tonight. Oh and I’m off to eat the dinner my husband just grilled for me!

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Wow what a week, so much excitement, so much going on! I am truly thankful for not only being a WAHM but being able to do what God has called me to do and being able to pursue my passions. I know there is only more to come in the future that I will be able to enjoy. God is a God of opportunities and blessings. Going to recap my week.

Monday evening I got to spend some time with my girl friends at our monthly TOMGirls meeting. We packed our calendars with events we are doing. Yes, I have a life away from the Internet though some days it may not appear that way. That night we planned 2 baby showers, wrapped up our March of Dimes fund raiser, planned a summer mission project, planned a house warming party, made plans to give a memorial in memory of a friend’s baby who passed away one year ago today, and managed to have prayer time and Bible Study. Two of my friends shared God’s work in their lives, praises and testimonies that HE is alive and well and working through and in us. I was sooo proud for these two friends who have been seeking God’s will for months.

Tuesday I did quite a bit of work online and spend some time with my hubby that afternoon. Wednesday night was church and I made a new commitment, as I am going to be leading a TEAMKID class this summer, beginning in just 2 weeks on both Sunday nights and Wednesday nights with my hubby assisting. Unfortunately since my resignation as youth/children’s minister my husband and I have gotten slack about attending Sunday evening church. I am glad that this will force us to get back involved as we need to be. We are normally every time the church doors are open attenders.

Also on Wednesday, I ran errands and grocery shopped. I literally thought I was going to pass out from exhaustion. A Super Walmart will KILL a 30 week pregnant woman just in walking over it. My goodness gracious. I also had to go to a couple of other stores to get gifts for my MILs birthday and Mother’s Day.

Thursday I spent the day writing a speech for tonight’s event. I am speaking at a church to a ladies’ group tonight at 6:30 in Houston, MS. I am excited about this event and look forward to ministering to the ladies. Say a prayer for me.

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Ok ladies I’ve decided to join the party, the Mommy Fest blog party that is. Marie Ynami over at Mommy Community is hosting the 5th Annual Mommy Fest and so I am joining the party and hosting a blog party here on my mommy blog.

I will also be a “guest speaker” at MommyFest on the topic of organizing.  This I am very excited about as well.  I can’t wait to connect with some new WAHMs and other moms out there I have not yet met.  The Internet is such a fascinating place. I find it amazing that I can travel in the same “internet” circles daily and communicate with the same moms and still meet new moms on a daily basis too. It’s almost like you can never run out of people to meet.

So, through MommyFest I hope to meet more of you mamas out there!  I hope you’ll join in the fun!  See you next week, May 12-16, 2008 for MommyFest.

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I created this list on Sunday night during my planning session, but wanted to post something on my blog each day this week, so I chose today for this list. I told you all I was a list fanatic and create a ton of them. This one is particularly motivating though, there is nothing like a good goals list. I think moms should have goals don’t you???

Here is my monthly goals list for May as done like my friend Chrys suggested and I blogged about on Sunday.

May Goals:

• Bring in an income of $1500
• make more affiliate income
• gain new Writer for Hire clients with expansion
• finish up Spring cleaning projects
• Stick to Household Cleaning Routines
• Get 100 members at Organizing Network
• Blog weekly at Organized Life by Design in each category
• Blog once a week at Beauty by Design Ministries
• once a week at Chrysanthemoms
• Blog 5 days out of the week here at personal blog

That is 10 good goals, cheer me on as I try to reach them!!

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Carrollton, MS – What happens when a writer’s plate gets full and she still wants to offer the same quality articles written in her style allowing her clients to receive the same-targeted service? She recruits a team of like-minded writers with a similar writing style and commitment to quality to work alongside her in providing exceptional service for her clients.

This is precisely what Alyssa Avant, with A Writer for Hire is doing. She has recruited a team of writers to assist her in producing the same well written, high quality, fast turn-around articles and other content for online business owners and entrepreneurs. Effective immediately, A Writer for Hire, is no longer just one writer, but a team of writers committed to providing clients with articles and other content that is “on target, on time, every time”.

A Writer for Hire is the ghostwriting business of momprenuer Alyssa Avant. She began this business to help support herself, to contribute to her family budget while she pursued her passion to minister to teen and tween girls. The business has grown successfully and she is excited about this new expansion.

Alyssa’s clients are from a variety of fields, but trust her to provide quality articles and content for their website and other materials in their businesses.

Shannon Cherry of Be Heard Solutions had this to say about working with Alyssa, “When I thought about outsourcing some of my writing, I was a bit unsure. After all, I am a professional writer and I was worried that no one would capture my voice. Alyssa Avant not only nailed the content I needed, but she was fast, accurate - and very, very good. And she sounded just like me. I’ve found my writing clone and couldn’t be happier.”

“I plan to ensure that the writer’s I hire provide the same quality articles that I have become known for, my clients will not be disappointed.” says Alyssa, who will now be known as the Head Writer at A Writer for Hire.

For those looking to hire a writer to provide content for their website or business you may contact Alyssa and her team of writers at A Writer for Hire (http://awriterforhire.com) or via email at alyssaavant @ gmail.com(no spaces)

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