If you and your kids get overwhelmed with candy on Halloween, here’s a great trick: take your treats to Omaha Emergency Dental the day after Halloween. Michael Obeng, DDS, is buying back prepackaged, unopened candy for $1 per pound, up to 5 pounds per person. Kids will also receive a toothbrush in exchange for their...
Continue to readThanks to author Anne Rice on Facebook, I found a great quote in a great column by Gail Collins of The New York Times. Her column is about the 90-year anniversary this month of women getting the right to vote. She points out in the column that behind the suffrage celebration was “a 70-year slog”...
Continue to readWe have finally completed our basement makeover, and Catena Creations has a new office to show for it. The color scheme was based on the photo mural we hung up in April. Three shades of turquoise/blue were used on the walls, stairs and trim. Beige carpet became the “sand” for our beach. Seven samples of my...
Continue to readLast week I got a great surprise in the mail. I was one of four grant winners featured on the cover of Self-Employed magazine, published by the National Association for the Self-Employed. I received a $5,000 Business Development Grant from NASE in August 2009. The winners were listed in the May-June 2010 issue. Not only...
Continue to readJust saw this definition on Freelancefolder.com, a freelancing blog that I follow: Part of my definition of “wealthy freelancing” is working with clients you enjoy — people who value your skills, insights, creativity and work ethic. Clients who give you projects you want. Projects that enable you to make a nice living and enjoy a...
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