7 Valentine's Day Gift Ideas for the Woman Business Owner in your Life
Sun, 01/15/2012 - 2:48pm | by monicadear
1) Pay for her website domain and hosting
Most small business owners don't think of this precious detail, and if your special lady is in business, this is one of a myriad of other details. Do her a favor and prepay for the next 2-3 years of domain and hosting. You'll get a chance to reassess her existing website details (username and password) and inventory the current situation.
2) Get her Quickbooks Online
Your hard-working businesswoman neds to keep track of expenses and income, and Quickbooks now offers an online version that connects directly with most major bank accounts. Everything can be connected through here, including payroll and tracking partner's equity. Help a girlfriend out and keep her on top of her business finances.
3) Cookie lover? Big Island Candies
Hint hint - this is the best chocolate dipped shortbread on the planet and a perennial treat from Hawaii. Try the macadamia nut shortbread dipped in dark chocolate - delectable!
4) New reading glasses? Zenni Optical
Zenni has some great Valentine’s Day glasses frames in red, pink or white. Show your love and appreciation for your nearsighted lady with frames from $6.95 - get her prescription and handle the purchase online.
5) Chocolate's her thing? Sweet Earth Chocolates
Handmade, local, organic, and fair trade, the chocolates created from this Cornell Ph.D. foodie are out-of-this world. Their seasonal products include a Valentine's Day chocolate box that's sure to be sweet for your sweetie.
6) Book lover? Kindle Fire
It's here and it's rad. The Kindle Fire is a super-easy way to download digital copies of books. Load it up in advance with books in the Business resources section to keep your woman up-to-date with trends in her industry.
7) Travel fiend?
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Southwest goes to most places in the United States that your significant other needs to travel. Get a round-trip ticket for her, with some drink coupons, package it up with a small travel toiletries kit, and she is ready to go.
BONUS) Can't Decide? Want something for later? Gift Certificates for The Greater Equator
This up-and-coming online green boutique features a carefully created selection of the best organic, sustainable products from the USA market. A gift certificate is valid for all fair trade, recycled/upcycled, locally-created and handmade products in the marketplace. Your loved one is sure to find something special.
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Send to friendMy Story of my First Ring
Fri, 02/17/2012 - 2:42pm | by monicadear
Anyone who knows me will tell you that I have never been much of a primp. Things like baubles and bangles are nice, but not a primary focus of mine. However, about 5 years ago, I had a dream about a ring. In my dream, that particular ring was a black onyx-type stone and a silver setting, but that particular ring was meant to be in the far future, after I was living in New Mexico and was a publishing editor, probably in my late 60s (go figure).
In my waking life, I started researching jewelry to find a ring for the current or near-future me.
Productivity Apps on the Windows Phone
Sat, 02/11/2012 - 3:03am | by monicadear
I've been using my Windows Phone for the last month on an AT&T plan and I think I've finally settled on how I want the layout to be: it's now juuuuusssst right, including my colors, ring tones, and the order of the first "landing screen" and my most frequently-used tiles, which are:
Top Seven Scary Ingredients in Supermarket Foods
Wed, 02/08/2012 - 6:38pm | by monicadear
The human body has evolved to be a lean, mean, athletic machine, and we are suited to being strong, fit, and consuming whole foods like grains, vegetables, fruits, legumes, fish and lean meats. While I am not against the occasional bubble gum, cheesecake, or potato chips for me and the kids, we do insist on healthy food for mealtimes, and we choose organic as often as possible.
Here are seven items on my "watchlist" when I read labels on packaged food-- if I see these in the list, I put the item aside and choose a different option.
Visionboard #10: Trust the Universe
Mon, 02/06/2012 - 2:26am | by monicadearOne of my favorite meditations is the idea that each of us are simply manifestations of the Universe, and so every experience that we go through, no matter how difficult and terrifying, is still a way for us to learn, expand, grow, and increase our self-knowledge.
This visionboard item is one of my ways to remind myself to place my trust that everything is part of a greater plan, or at least, I can put everything into place and know that there is unity and harmony within all the different chaotic strings and threads of experience and activity.
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7 Tips to Prevent Bullying
Mon, 02/06/2012 - 1:30am | by monicadear
If you're a mom, mentor, or involved in the classroom, you know the importance of maintaining a decent, respectful, positive, safe, and supportive environment for all students. Bullying can happen to children, teens, and young adults who do not get along well with others, who are "less popular", or who have few to no friends in the school. Also at risk for being bullied are youths with depression or anxiety, and those who have low self esteem. Those especially at risk are LGBT and questioning youth: in one study by Laura Sessions Stepp, "four out of five gay and lesbian students say they don't know one supportive adult at school."
Don't Just Settle - Make it Meaningful, Happy, and Deeply Satisfying
Wed, 01/18/2012 - 2:18pm | by monicadear
I am always a proponent of upgrading your lifestyle in as many ways as possible. I believe that for the sake of mental health, sanity, and security, we each deserve to follow our intuition, treat ourselves well, and look after our own best interests. If we focus on continuous improvement and do this naturally every day, with the mindset of being grateful and expressing deep respect for the gift of life, we can incrementally change our living situation.
7 Valentine's Day Gift Ideas for the Woman Business Owner in your Life
Sun, 01/15/2012 - 2:48pm | by monicadear
1) Pay for her website domain and hosting
Most small business owners don't think of this precious detail, and if your special lady is in business, this is one of a myriad of other details. Do her a favor and prepay for the next 2-3 years of domain and hosting. You'll get a chance to reassess her existing website details (username and password) and inventory the current situation.
2) Get her Quickbooks Online
