Home Based Seasonal Business Idea – Wreaths and Garlands

If you have a little extra time and you would like to do something creative to bring in some holiday cash, you can start a part time home – based business selling holiday decorations made from greenery. Festive wreaths and garlands are popular items, and hand made ones are highly sought after by people who want their home to look beautifully decorated but don’t have the time to make those things themselves. If you live in an area where there are evergreens on your property, you may have the makings of beautiful holiday decorations close at hand. Ribbon, wreath forms, … Continue reading

Home Business Idea – Real Estate Agent

Have you ever thought about just how many types of work you can do from home? I keep thinking of and finding out about more and more things that people do as home based professionals. Whether you have already been trained as a real estate agent or you aspire to become one, you could work from home as a real estate agent. Real estate agents help people find and purchase homes. Since the home buying process is a very individual and often an emotional journey, successful real estate agents are highly skilled at working with people. Clients want a real … Continue reading

Is A Home Party Sales Business A Good Fit For You?

If it seems like you are constantly getting invited to sales parties, you are probably not alone. Many people are taking on direct selling as a full time or part time business. Some people seem to enjoy what they do as home party sales representatives. It is not the right business opportunity for everyone, though. If you are wondering whether direct selling is right for you, read on. It is important to remember that in order to succeed as a direct sales representative, you must enjoy working in sales. This may seem like a simple thing, but often people try … Continue reading

What Inspires Your Blog Posts?

Blogging is an enjoyable form of freelance writing work. Whether you are lucky enough to have found a blogging job, you have your own blog just for fun, or both, once you start blogging you must continually come up with new content that keeps your readers coming back for more. Sometimes, it is easy. You go about your day and then when it is time to sit down at your computer and write, you recall something that you saw or did that day which just so happens to be excellent fodder for a blog post. You spend the next ten … Continue reading

Green Tips For Your Home Business

When you make the switch from working outside of the home to working from home, you do something wonderful for the environment by cutting out your daily commute to and from work. Even if you were not driving a very long way to go to work, cutting out that vehicle trip five days each week does reduce your effect on the environment. Now that you work from home, you may be spending a lot more time at your house than you did before. This is a great opportunity to take some time to learn a few new habits that can … Continue reading

ABS Insurance has Tips for St. Patrick’s Day

St. Patrick’s Day is March 17. People will begin celebrating this holiday all week long, with special emphasis on celebrating this Saturday. ABS Insurance Agency has some tips that can help you avoid having to file an auto insurance claim this week. ABS Insurance Agency is based in Chesterfield, Missouri. They are an independent agency that sells auto insurance, homeowners insurance, business insurance, and life insurance. If you dig around on their website, you can see that they also sell health insurance, and a variety of other speciality types of insurance. St. Patrick’s Day is a holiday that is celebrated … Continue reading

Cleaning after Illness Has Hit Your Home

Although it is the last thing on earth we like to think about when we have just come out of a bout of sickness, cleaning is important. I have been on a cleaning rampage since the stomach flu hit my family big time. It’s important to clean however, because there may be bacteria and germs left over. The last thing I want is to recover, only to get sick again. Although there are lots of areas to clean after your family has been sick, I am going to focus on a couple of them. First, wash all of your bedding. … Continue reading

For Green-Thumbed Pet Lovers

As I write this I’m sitting on my porch. Though many days recently have been so grossly hot and humid that I’ve never wanted to venture outdoors, some have been pleasant, especially in the mornings. These days I’ve taken to bringing my laptop out to the porch and completing my work here. I let the dog wander around the yard as I do so. Just a moment ago I had to do something that’s become common during these work outdoors mornings: chase my dog away from my garden. The majority of my garden items – herbs and berries – are … Continue reading

Recycling Tips

Recycling is important, but sometimes we get caught up in our day to day lives and forget just how important it can be. For example, over half a million trees could be saved if each household in America replaced just one roll of regular paper towels with one that was 100 percent recycled. If we recycled just one ton of cardboard, we could save 9 cubic yards in a landfill. In 2005, 79 million tons of waste was avoided because of recycling and composting. With those facts in mind, here are a few tips for recycling: – One easy tip … Continue reading

Gardening Tips for a Cold Spring

Oh, spring around here has been cold. Some of you who live in cooler climates than I do might laugh at the fact that we’ve hit winter clothing temperatures repeatedly into May, but I’m not. My garden isn’t laughing too hard either. What can you do to salvage a cold spring in your garden? Take your cues from the weather. If it’s really, really cold, you don’t need to plant, even if it is officially spring. It’s better to plant when the garden is ready instead of by the clock. Get a head start, but hedge your bets. I’ve learned … Continue reading