This is the best time of year to make some extra cash by selling sweets and other baked goods for the holidays. With busy schedules and so many people not wanting to be in the kitchen, it is the perfect time to strap your apron on and profit from people willing to indulge their sweet tooth over th
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1. Define Success You must first know where you are going before you can start in that direction, otherwise you'll run in circles and probably end up where you started...confused. Some people have huge goals, others just want to get through the day. Some people want to be wealthy s
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Everyone is an expert on something! Have you ever been told you should write a book based on something you know, or maybe about an experience you've had? Do you have a point of view that you are passionate about and you want your voice to be heard? Does writing a book seem unrealistic because of
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A question from one of our readers: My daughter and I want to start a website that we would use to sell handmade items. But I was also thinking about selling baked good locally. Can you offer any tips? Thanks so much! My reply: To be real honest, it is HARD to sell handmade items
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Do your kids constantly ask you for money? Do you ever hear, “I’m bored”? Do your children spend money on foolish things that disappear in no time? Do they spend money as fast as they can get it? If so, then it is time that your child learns the value of a dol
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There are three things that all of us need to be doing so that hard economic times (and they will come and go throughout our lives) will not devastate us. First, live debt free. If you have debt, do all you can to pinch every penny to get the debt eliminated. The best source for how to go about doi
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This weekend we catered 2 events, one was a Senior Piano Recital and then a wedding. The bride wanted a paisley cake with ivory icing. The cake was vanilla, chocolate and strawberry. The Groom's cake was a beach scene because that is where he proposed to her. The cake was chocolate; the
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Before you read any further I want to make clear this is just a list that we are aiming for, as is the list for our daughters. This list may change a little as time goes on. Our only true requirement for our children to receive our blessing on their marriage is that they and their spouse be Ch
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Teaching your child to be a thinker and a leader will consist of thinking out of the box. Equip them with knowledge and skills to make things happen, not wait for someone else to make things happen. Although the Nine Week Home School Entrepreneur Course is being marketed towards home
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I get e-mail quite often asking for advice on how to make money from home. First, let me tell you that no matter which route you take it will consist of A LOT OF WORK! So if you are not afraid of learning, making mistakes and working hard, then working from home may be just the thing for you.
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Our family's choice:
“Three Rules of Work: Out of clutter find simplicity; From discord find harmony; In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.”
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