Happy New Year!
6:01 PM
May you and yours have a New Year filled with peace, happiness, success and good health!Have fun, stay safe and God bless, &nbs ...
Taking Care of Bidness
6:04 PM
*sniff* *sneeze* *cough* It's that time of year again. When the Hades-esque south Texas temps drop around 60 degrees, from the 100's/80's to days at 70 and overnight temps in the upper 30's/low 40's. Downright freezing for anyone who has had the privilege of acclimating! Normally not such a big deal but throw in the stress from the tech apocalypse, normal multitasking single-parent stuff, legal junk with the family, ...
Why Wait? Live Your Dream Now!
6:44 PM
Today was CJ's first real day of keyboard playing and he memorized the Scooby Doo theme, practiced Fur Elise, and is working on Red's battle theme for Pokemon Soul Silver. Oh yeah, we did some research on Beethoven too. This may not sound like such a big deal but I couldn't make him touch his first keyboard to save my life. Researching composers/artists/statesmen for our traditional homeschool curriculum was like ...
Mobile Blogging Fun
1:15 PM
Well, I totally understand the good natured complaints about the Blogger and WordPress apps now. LOL Not only can I not access my Blogger image library or add a link to my text but it wants to stick my location in here too! Not that I don't love you like the best bloggy friend you are but um, let's just say not everyone is as sane as you are. Although I know I put a lot of myself out there, an open blog door is not ...
All The Rage Faces and Katy Didn't
2:05 PM
As much as I enjoy a good rage face in the various blogs and websites, I can't say I ever really wanted to post one of my own. Until today and the whole Katy Didn't thing. If you aren't familiar with rage faces, they aren't just faces of rage. They aren't even real faces. Well, ...
When Technology Goes Bad
10:29 PM
Yipes! It's been a while since I was so dependent upon an aircard and it shows. I pretty much maxed out my little Verizon friend and am actually already into the overage charges yet I haven't done a quarter of what I am used to doing. Granted, I'd planned to transition back to what I like to call Mobile Office Central (my go-to travel setup) but it happened much sooner than anticipated and thus, I was caught with my ...
Shoveling, 14 Point Buck, Tools, and Holiday Cash
8:47 AM
Today is errand day and yikes, lots of errands capping off a week of more physical activity than I can remember doing in a while. My aching shoulder blade and upper arm muscles make it hard to lift my arms. Jeez. I need to start working out or working outside more! Shoveling ...
Barefoot Momma vs The Screaming Raccoon
2:49 PM
Yep, another adventure while I'm still stuck at the homestead (not as bad as I first thought) and not hitting the travel itinerary as planned. Picture this ... It was around 3:30 in the Rural South Texas morning. I woke up and couldn't go back to sleep so I got up to make some ...
Human Fireworks On Family Holidays
9:02 AM
"Oh what a tangled web we weave, When first we practise to deceive!" Sir Walter Scott, Marmion, Canto vi. Stanza 17. Scottish author & novelist (1771 - 1832) Holidays are great times to sit back and watch the fireworks as the lies start being exposed, one by one. Then, you ...
FPOT Podcast: Sandy, Family Survival Planning, and Personal Power
11:00 AM
On episode #18 of the Penny Full O'Thoughts Podcast we discuss Sandy, steps we can take to be more self-sufficient, things we can do to make returning to our day-to-day lives easier, an easy way to stop unintentionally taking advantage of your housemates, and how we can ...
Gurus Exposed (Damaging Evidence Included)
11:31 PM
Last night I discovered a guru expose site and saw several of my business 'mentors' listed. With damaging evidence. Just goes to show, you are better off being yourself - an original, non sheeple person - and not buying into the hype that you have to be like someone else to succeed. Templates ...
Holiday Gift Planning Makes Me Hungry and Cheap
10:13 AM
This was originally posted on my super secret Facebook account but since I don't think my non-household family reads this blog (I hope?), it's safe to share that holiday gift planning is making me hungry! Every year we struggled with gift ideas and default to the wallet/socks/thermals/manicure ...
Puberty Starting Earlier In Boys?
1:55 PM
Although I'm not a scientist and I do not claim to be, I noticed that my son started asking questions and showing interest in things that I did not expect him to focus on yet. Which lead me to believe that my 10 year old might be hitting the puberty stage sooner than anticipated. Which ...
Don't Be Normal
10:30 AM
"We are all inventors, each sailing out on a voyage of discovery, guided each by a private chart, of which there is no duplicate. The world is all gates, all opportunities." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson Everywhere I turn, it seems someone is telling me I'm doing something wrong. That ...
6 Steps To Take If Your Domains Get Taken Hostage
8:30 AM
On October 11, 2012 at 3:40 AM US Central, my nightmare was officially over. All 10 of my domains were freed from an AWOL host and available for normal use once again. However, I know I am one of the lucky ones. Not everyone is able to get their domains back as relatively easily ...
True Power
10:10 PM
“Knowing others is perspective, but knowing one’s own self is enlightened; conquering others shows strength, but conquering one’s self shows true power.” ~ Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching True power doesn't come from conquering someone else, it comes from learning to conquer ourselves. Self-control. ...
Honesty, Integrity, and Contracting
8:07 PM
Never have I been more grateful for my past as a contractor than today. Although I was looking at RV's, a lot of the the stuff I used to do for my uncles clearly saved me a LOT of money, frustration, and from being suckered. Not sure whether the salesman was lying - he seemed sincere ...
AWOL Host Holding My Domains Hostage
1:43 PM
Our former webhost is holding my domains hostage. Neither CJsKidsClub.com or HarmoniousAbundance.com should be labeled as expired. They were both paid for and I have receipts. My old host, WAHMhosting.com/WAHM Productions (owned by Renee Huggins), has not responded to me since ...
Top Travel Tips and Traveling with Pets (Audio)
4:57 PM
If you have been thinking about traveling or taking a road trip with your family but aren't sure where to start, this call is for you! Top 25 (and Counting) Travel Musts You can work on the road without worrying about or struggling with painfully slow public wifi access. Neck ...
A WordPress Affair On The Rocks
11:09 PM
It's hard to say goodbye, to end something that started with such passion, such joy, such promise. Alas, my patience and my devotion are almost completely broken. After publishing the last post detailing the issues in our relationship, I made the requisite updates for my cousin's ...
Checking In, Catching Up, and Cutifying
11:15 AM
Whassup?! Yeah, I know that phrase got to be annoying as heck but it just seems to appropriate for this entry. You can't be mad at me though. I found a cute kitten pic just for you! Although it seems like I've been gone for a long time, I really haven't. I was just wrapped ...
Don't Give Up!
11:00 AM
There are times when we all feel like the world is jogging past us. Maybe we're feeling sick and all the things we are juggling seem like eggs we're getting ready to scramble.This is the time when we have to be kinder to - and more accepting of - ourselves.[powerpress]Don't give ...
Who Is Perfect?
4:00 AM
"Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new."~ Albert Einste ...
State of the Individual Address
1:00 AM
Can you believe that the month of January is gone and we're now in the first week of February? Time is blowing by so quickly!It has been a month since many of us started working on our New Year's Resolutions and now is an opportune time to check in with ourselves, to honestly evaluate ...
My Folder Secrets
1:00 AM
If you missed my last post on filing called "How To Love Filing, you are in luck!This follow-up entry will help break my system down to help you save even more time, money and effort.[powerpress]Everyone has a 'secret' system and that sometimes makes a shared file system a danger ...
Organize Those Stacks!
1:00 AM
If you're office is in need of a Hot Spot Rescue, you are luck!Today I'm sharing an easy, painless and - dare I say - fun way to annihilate the stacks of stuff that you've dreaded to tackle.[powerpress]Don't forget to reward yourself after each session. It doesn't have to be a snack ...
All Aboard The Payment Express
1:00 AM
If you are feeling overwhelmed by tasks and not sure how to manage your Accounts Payable, today's tip is definitely for you![powerpress]You don't have to pay another late fee because you lost track of the due date. These are simple and highly effective steps you can take to tame ...
Free Child Safety Kit
1:00 AM
This Child Safety Kit will be re-posted every year, for as long as it is available.Since we can't always be with your kids, it's important to teach them how to find help and keep themselves safe.Most importantly, we need to do this in a way that doesn't scare us or our children. ...
Magazines and Catalogs and Clutter, Oh My!
1:00 AM
What do we do about the avalanche of magazines and catalogs we receive every day? Surely, there must be a system for this, a way to capture and harness the power of our mailboxes once and for all![powerpress]The best part of this system is that it is expandable. You can apply it ...
The Two Faces of Parenthood
3:10 PM
[powerpress]Becoming a parent has a strange tendency to turn us two-faced people.On the one hand, we love our babies with all of our heart and soul and would NEVER give them away or trade them for ANYTHING in this world.On the other hand, we get grouchy and bemoan our lack of privacy ...
Action and Thought
1:00 AM
"Think like a man of action, and act like a man of thought." ~ Henri L. Bergson&nbs ...
