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Posted by Pambie | Aug 17th, 2009
Livin’ Large on a Limited Income … the Ebay Queen
Ok, I admit it. I’ve always had rather high end tastes. From handbags to shoes to clothes to makeup and perfume (especially makeup and skincare!) to fabulous restaurants.
But a few years back my lifestyle changed. I divorced and was no longer a part of a double-income home. The economy took a real hit too, in case you hadn’t noticed. Little luxuries seemed like a thing of the past.
So long LaMer!
Ta...
Posted by Pambie | Aug 16th, 2009
Bad vs Average vs Good vs Outstanding Customer Service
Several weeks ago I met my friend Rob’s sisters for the first time.
We met at their marvelous little boutique in Queens and both of the sisters were warm and funny and charming and showered me with attention, resulting in me trying on at least ten different ensembles – all so incredibly flattering – in the course of an hour or so.
What can I say? Since getting divorced and losing my job over a year...
Posted by Pambie | Aug 10th, 2009
A Tale of Two Diagnoses
Three or four years ago I suffered a debilitating illness.
Basically I had diarrhea for three weeks, non-stop.
What started out as, probably what I thought of as a “flu” or a minor bug, became increasingly draining (no pun intended).
I lost over 20 pounds, became weak and lethargic, and, finally, couldn’t even sleep through the night.
Finally, lacking health insurance, I checked myself into a hospital...
Posted by Pambie | Jul 30th, 2009
Simple Joys
Last month I put up a hummingbird feeder.
Since I was a child, I’ve been entranced by the idea of hummingbirds – but never seen one personally. A neighbor informed me that, yes, we do have hummingbirds, so I bought a handmade feeder on ebay.
I watched for days after installing it on my deck, but was unrewarded by any sightings.
Then, as I had given up hope (from what I understand, the season is...
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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)!
