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Posted by Pambie | Sep 27th, 2009
Book Addiction Anyone? Try Paperback Swap!
Used to be I bought a lot of books on amazon. New or used, an amazon shipment came to my front door with regularity. My amazon habit was financed by my amazon selling habit, so, whenever I’d sell a book from my stash, I’d have money for more books.
Worked out wonderfully until I logged onto gmail one day to find that, lo and behold, amazon had permanently suspended my account.
It turned out that a...
Posted by Pambie | Sep 15th, 2009
Who Will You Thank Today?
At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person.
Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us.
ALBERT SCHWEITZER
I owe a debt of gratitude to a woman by the name of Bernadine Blakely, who introduced me to the enduring joy of fitness nearly 30 years ago.
Bernie was a senior level administrative assistant at the hospital where...
Posted by Pambie | Sep 10th, 2009
Life is what happens to you when you’re busy making other plans …
Life is what happens to you when you’re busy making other plans.
John Lennon
Part of my “life-changing plan” has involved therapy.
A few months ago I found a therapist through a local nonprofit organization. I don’t have insurance so his services are pro bono and I pay a small stipend, which goes to the organization.
My therapist is a terrific coach, which I understand he does in addition to therapy....
Posted by Pambie | Aug 23rd, 2009
How Do You Find a New Hairdresser?
When do you give up on a hairdresser?
At what point do you say “that’s it. I’ve had enough!” and begin the search anew for the perfect hairdresser?
I’ve always had a great head of hair. Thick. Coarse. Naturally curly.
In my younger days I could go to a Haircuttery without fear because, hey, if it wasn’t the greatest cut, I had such awesome hair that I could hide it well. But man, if I found...
Posted by Pambie | Aug 17th, 2009
Everything I Ever Needed to Know I Learned on Google
Tonight I spent a rather exhausting three hours with my sixteen year old daughter, Abbey.
Abbey spent the weekend at Cape May and somehow her Blackberry became submerged in the ocean. Of course, instead of telling me about it, she calls her sister. Her sister informs her that her cell phone has been through the washing machine twice and lived to tell the tale. She relays to Abbey exactly what she needs to...
By: Twitter Buttons
I’m a self-employed single mom and I was 52 years old on my last birthday. I’ve worn a lot of hats in my life ...from eBay PowerSeller to caterer to nonprofit development director to admin assistant to model to owning a graphic design business to serving as marketing director for an architectural firm to political campaign treasurer. This blog will follow my attempts to turn my life around in 2009 using my self-designed 2 Habits a Week program. Read along as I strive to become a successful Internet Marketer/entrepreneur, a better mother and human being, and achieve the best body of my life (not necessarily in that order). Follow me on Twitter (2habitsaweek)!
