Been a while...

I have neglected things the past couple of years, did not realize it had been so long since I was on here!  My business has grown, not as much as I would like, but it is slowing getting better.  I still have issues of getting in my own way to help grow my business.  I do good for a while, then ~~splat~~.

One good thing, last year the credit cards were paid off...YAY!!  such a huge thing.  No more of that debt. We just have to repay 1 loan we have out and the regular bills.  We will be having a payment probably soon, we need a new boat and eventually a new truck for the hubby.  Also need to get the Tahoe fixed...hopefully by January we can do that. **fingers crossed**

The bad thing for the year...I lost my dad.  He was diagnosed with cancer in August and he passed in October.  Only 72 days...so little time to even start to comprehend what was happening.  The last few days were awful for him, he went in the hospital on Sunday, I went up to see him.  By monday night, the doctor told mom that he wouldn't make it.  The cancer has grown and doubled/tripled in size and spread.  Nothing was working...At first she said 4 months to live, then kept back tracking.  He was approved to put in hospice, and Thursday morning he was gone.

I think they knew more than they told us for a longer period of time than just that day.  I would have taken time off of work to be with dad if we had known it was about to end.  I feel cheated of that precious time.   They were just about to celebrate 41 years of marriage.  I don't think the full scope of everything has hit, even though I saw his body after.  He was cremated, per his request and his remains are about 40 min from my house, so if I feel the need, it's not too far to go talk to him.

God has a plan for us all, it was not my place to question why dad is gone so quickly, but it doesn't stop me from thinking it was too soon.  I told God, "I don't know why you took my dad, and took him the way you did, but I understand you have a plan for each and every one of us, even if we don't agree.  Please make sure my dad is comfortable and happy and let mom feel his love in their home and when she misses him, let him be near.  I love my Dad very much and will miss him.  If he cannot be in our home, I'm glad it is yours that he is in."

Anyway - been hard focusing at work lately.  I need to get up to about $1500/mo income with Ameriplan and then I don't have to work and can spend whatever time with mom or wherever.  Mom retires in Jan 2014, I need to be making that money by then.

ok...time to go find something funny to cheer me back up....  At the risk of sounding cliche, Life is short - live it up.  Always keep a positive attitude, even on a bad day, stay positive.  You will be surprised at the way the worlds works when you are positive, even when "bad" things happen.

love you dad...thank you for being you and loving me.  thank you for being a mentor and friend to my hubby, he appreciated it more than you will know.  it means so much to me knowing that you were such a positive influence on his life.

http://www.corbettfuneral.com/obituaries/Donald-Tracey/

May you have blessed day, tell you family and best friends that you love them every chance you get.

Economy issues

What is it with this economy? How do these things happen? How does it control us so much? With people losing their jobs almost daily, how can this be good for our country? This is one reason I started a home business. I don't want to depend on another company or the government to save me. I will save myself.

Not only that, but the tax advantages to having your own business are awesome! I have several things I do from home and I know of people that do other businesses. Following is a short outline of these with the appropriate email to contact (the emails will have spaces in them, please remove before sending the email and change the "(dot)" to a "." also):

Discount Dental, Medical & more - not insurance, but a discount plan that can save you hundreds! The last time I was on insurance was thru my husbands job and at the end of the year we had spent $4800 just on the insurance! I only went to the doctor one time, paid my co-pay of $30. So I had one office visit that cost me $4830...nice payment plan huh? I don't see the value in traditional insurance anymore. This is an opportunity for people to either be a customer (plans range from 19.95-59.95 per month for the entire family, related or not!) or to own your own business (which you do get some benefits for free with). Either way, you will be ahead!
Email:
for benifit info: J Conaway @ my benefits plus (dot) com subject: discount blog
for business info: J Conaway @ IBO plus (d0t) com subject: discount blog

Do you love to shop online? If you spend at least $100 per month shopping online, you really need to check this out. It is an opportunity that is truly unique and a 100% online business!
Email: swxokie @ hotmail (dot) com subject: shop online blog

Is having a safe non-toxic home something that you want in life? How about products that you don't have to worry about your little ones getting ahold of and doing severe damage, or worse? Let me show you a cleaner way to live. I've been using these products for nearly 5 years now and enjoy them immensley. You can either just enjoy the products or start a business helping other people make their homes safer. (ps...this is NOT amway)
Email: swxpressions @ hotmail (dot) com subject: detox blog

Have you ever wondered about the magnet therapy you hear about? This is the real deal and a good friend of mine is involved with this one. Send me your contact info and I will forward to her and she can talk to you about this amazing product line. My husband and I have both used the products and she has told me of several stories of these items helping people (and a pet!) in big ways.
Email: new_career @ yahoo (dot) com subject: magnet blog

Have you wondered about or are interested in products from the following:
Mary Kay Cosmetics
Arbonne International (cosmetics)
Amway
Tupperware
Candles

is there something else that you have heard of? I know many people involved in many different businesses, just send me an email (swxpressions @ hotmail (dot) com) - subject: opportunity blog - and I will get you in touch with the person you need to speak with.

On any email for any customer/business opportunity above, please be sure to include:
Name (at least the first, but would like the last)
Phone number to best reach you at
What time is best to call (what time zone are you in?)
State you are in (will try to get in touch with a local representative for you)
Your Email
What caught your eye on this post that you wanted to send an email?
If you are interested in a business:
How much capital are you willing to invest
How much time are you willing to invest (hours per week)
Do you have easy access to the internet?
How much extra income are you wanting to make?
Do you want to own your business?

Feel free to include any other information about yourself, your needs or your goals to help us find the right fit for you and your home business.

(swxpressions @ hotmail (dot) com) - subject: opportunity blog

2 months in...

and is time flying! Cannot believe it is already March. So much going on this month - my husbands tournament bass fishing season gets into full swing this weekend...then two more weekends straight, 1 week off, then three more weekends. Thankfully only 2 weekends in May!

My business is going well...if you know of anyone that could benefit from discounted dental, vision, chiropractic, prescription (ask me about APAP if monthly prescriptions are over $100/month) and many medical related discounts/services.
www.mybenefitsplus.com/howaboutyou

I have now started another home business...so different from everything. I cannot tell you much except there are less than 80,000 people in it right now - around 60k of them are in one state! Less than 200 that we know of in Oklahoma. Such a ground floor opportunity in an expanding area. Send me a note if you would like more info about this (swxokie @ hotmail (dot) com)

The satellite business has slowed down for the moment, but a new mailing will be going out in a couple weeks, so will pick back up again. but the breather has been nice. We did the Home & Garden show in OKC in January and were sooooo busy from that! We're still doing a few installs/upgrades thanks to that show.

Well, since it is almost 1am and I have to be at work in 8 hours, I better go to bed...so I will try to keep this better updated so you can follow along.

Have a great weekend!!
Lynn