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Freelancer Acquires vWorker

If you are a freelancer or you aspire to become one, then there is a big piece of news that you might be interested in. Freelancer.com has just acquired vWorker.com. Existing vWorker users will automatically be transferred over to Freelancer.com. and those who have been using both sites will have their vWorker accounts automatically merged with their Freelancer accounts. The merging of the two freelance sites into one gives companies access to an even bigger pool of talented freelancers. Freelancers are able to bid on a huge variety of projects. There truly is something available for just about any freelance … Continue reading →

Olive Garden and Red Lobster Rob Workers of Insurance Coverage

Olive Garden and Red Lobster are using a sneaky trick to prevent their employees from qualifying for health insurance coverage. They are giving them just under the number of hours that would allow the worker to qualify for health insurance coverage. That number also exempts the company from covering them. It is absolutely imperative that people have health insurance coverage. In the United States, lack of coverage results in putting off preventative care until an avoidable condition becomes very serious. This is exactly what causes people to file for bankruptcy due to medical bills that they cannot afford to pay. … Continue reading →

For Something Better

We all have to make sacrifices in life. Sometimes we have to sacrifice something good for something better down the road. This has become very apparent to me over the course of the last year and a half, but particularly over the last few months. When I got divorced I was faced with a very serious decision. I wanted to be on my own, but I knew that if I didn’t finish my last two years of school we would be barely scraping by for the rest of our lives. I wanted more for Logan so I sacrificed my independence … Continue reading →

More Fourth of July Fun Without Fireworks

Colorado is burning. So is Utah and parts of Arizona. Some of the nation’s most destructive wildfires are putting a damper on Fourth of July festivities from coast-to-coast. Due to extremely hot and dry conditions, and the fear that other areas may go up in flames like Colorado and Utah, officials have banned the use of fireworks during Independence Day celebrations in nearly every state. If you live in an area where kids are not even allowed to light-up sparklers to commemorate the United States’ birthday, then infuse your Fourth of July parties with these fun activities that don’t include … Continue reading →

Fourth of July Fun Without Fireworks

The scorching heat continues across the country, including here in the Midwest. In fact, our county has experienced such hot, humid and dry conditions the past few months that officials have banned fireworks. Yes, a fireworks ban leading up to and including the Fourth of July. Since we don’t want to end up like the poor folks in Colorado, who have lost so much due to a rash of destructive wildfires, we’re planning a festive Fourth minus the sparklers and other colorful explosives. Rather than celebrating Independence Day by lighting up, we’re planning a slew of kid-friendly outdoor activities, such … Continue reading →

So, What Do You Do For Work?

One of the interesting things that I have experienced as a home – based professional is that funny feeling when you meet someone in either a personal or a professional setting and they ask you what you do for work. I am not sure whether anyone else feels weird when this happens, but I do. Not weird in a bad way, but weird in the sense that I have to pause and think for a moment before I decide how to explain what I do all day every day to the particular person that I am talking to. I suppose … Continue reading →

Special Needs Blog Week in Review – May 13 -19, 2012

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Each and every week, the Special Needs Blog Week in Review gives you a brief description of all the blogs that appeared here in the past seven days. This is a quick way to find the blogs that you wanted to read, but, didn’t have time for when they first appeared. What did you miss this week? The Special Needs Podcast Roundup went up on May 14, 2012. This week, I’d like to point out an episode of The Coffee Klatch. It is called “Bright Not Broken – Twice Exceptional Kids”. This is the first part of a series they … Continue reading →

Getting Ready For Yard Work

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It’s time for yard work and if you haven’t already, it’s time to drag out the lawn and garden tools. Now if you are like most people all of your yard equipment was carefully cleaned and prepped before it was stored away for the winter. If you are like me, you thought you had one more weekend to get to the chore. Then the cold and snow came and, if you are like me, you quickly shoved everything in the shed and locked the door. Now you have to open that door and deal with the mess. I find it’s … Continue reading →

Special Needs Blog Week in Review – April 22 – 28, 2012

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Once a week, the Special Needs Blog Week in Review gives you a quick review of all of the blogs that appeared in the past seven days. This is a great way to catch up on the blogs that you wanted to read, but didn’t have time for. What did you miss this week? The Special Needs Podcast Roundup went up on April 23, 2012. This week, I’d like to point out an episode of NPR’s “Morning Edition” that is titled: “Children With Autism Are Often Targeted By Bullies”. A survey by the Interactive Autism Network found that almost two-thirds … Continue reading →

Insurance Blog Week In Review – April 8 – 14, 2012

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What did you miss this week? The Insurance Blog Week in Review is an excellent way to “ketchup” on everything that hit the blog in the past seven days. There can be anywhere between twelve and fourteen different blogs that appear, and it is easy to accidentally miss something that you wanted to read. Green Tree Offer Homeowners and Flood Insurance All in One Most homeowners insurance policies do not cover flooding. For that, you need to purchase a separate flood insurance policy. Green Tree Insurance offers a combined homeowners and flood insurance policy. The Insurance Podcast Roundup went up … Continue reading →