How To Save Money During A Recession

Saving money during an economic slow down, or recession, often becomes a topmost priority for many.
Until a stimulus kicks in, or the economy turns around on its own, we are left struggling to pay our bills, put food on the table, survive from day to day, while looking for ways to save money until the [...]

March 17, 2008 | Filed Under Archives, At Home, At Work, Finances, Saving Money | 6 Comments

Online Business Mentors

Photo courtesy of MRk. Cool
If you have a business, or are planning to start one, it’s often difficult to find a mentor who understands the dilemmas you may encounter.
Just as there may be numerous places to turn to within your own community, often business owners forget to look online for mentors. [...]

February 2, 2008 | Filed Under Archives, At Work, For Entrepreneurs, Web Surfing | 4 Comments

How To Get In The Spirit Of Christmas

Getting into the Christmas spirit can be difficult, especially when life happens, and time is a rare commodity.
With Christmas becoming so commercialized, it’s no wonder, some become disheartened, at this time of the year.
Catherine, a cyberspace friend of mine, asked me how I get into the Christmas spirit, so I’m answering her [...]

December 18, 2007 | Filed Under Archives, At Home, At Work, Gift Ideas, Holidays, Parenting | Leave a Comment

Amber Alert Ticker

I just added the Amber Alert Ticker to both of my blogs.
I’m encouraging all webmasters and bloggers to add the Amber Alert Ticker to your websites and blogs. It could help to save a child.
Since Amber Alerts are normally only posted on TV and the radio, this will give more exposure for the abducted [...]

August 7, 2007 | Filed Under Archives, At Home, At Work | Leave a Comment

Philips Universal Remote Control - Lost Code

When the remote control for our RCA TV, wore out. I replaced it with a Philips Universal Remote Control, which I purchased at Walmart.
At the time, I couldn’t find our original instruction manual, so I began searching online for a RCA code. What I found were dozens of “codes” to try. I [...]

August 6, 2007 | Filed Under Archives, At Home | 2 Comments

Take Your Idea & Make Millions

I’m amazed at how average people are making millions with simple ideas.
Last week, I watched two episodes of “The Big Idea” with Donny Deutsch. One show was how entrepreneurs started a business with less than $500.00, and the second show were entrepreneurs, who wanted to take their existing businesses, to the next level. [...]

July 23, 2007 | Filed Under Archives, Business Opportunity, Life, Making Money | 1 Comment

About

Hello World!
My name if Barbara Swafford.
Is what I write credible? You decide.
Who am I? I’m a female baby boomer who has always believed in living life. I remember when President John F Kennedy was shot, and when Neil Armstrong walked on the moon. I remember black and white television sets, and [...]

July 19, 2007 | Filed Under Blogging | Leave a Comment

What Is A Blog? Can I Have A Blog?

What exactly is a blog? A blog is a web log. What you’re seeing as you read this page, is a blog.
Just a short time ago, I wrote an article on my other blog, or website, about the same issue. I give a short explanation of what a blog is, and [...]

July 10, 2007 | Filed Under Archives, Blogging | Leave a Comment

How To Get A Split Screen On Your Computer

If you’re on your computer, and you’re like me, you’re spending lots of time “surfing the net”. Wouldn’t it be great to be able to see two or more websites, at the same time? Wouldn’t it be great if you could “split” your screen?
Well, you can.
In order to use the split screen, (which is [...]

July 2, 2007 | Filed Under Archives, At Home, At Work, Free Stuff | Leave a Comment

New Look & How To Navigate My Blog

I’ve been wanting to find a new “theme” for my blog for sometime now, and I finally found one that I like. What you’re looking at is a gorgeous picture of Denali (Mt. McKinley, Alaska). Isn’t it pretty? (See the credits at the bottom of the page)
To navigate my site is [...]

June 15, 2007 | Filed Under Archives, Blogging | Leave a Comment