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Girlfriend Getaway Today has been one week since I started to drive the  new 2011Chevy Malibu as part of the CT Girlfriend Getaway Program.  It’s amazing how every year the new car models seem to add and improve features. The Connecticut Legislature recently enacted laws against drivers using cell phones to emphasize the dangers of texting while driving.  Although I have a headset, I never have felt comfortable using it.  If you’re caught talking or driving on your phone, a violation of the law is punishable by a whopping fine of up to $100, but could be suspended if you present proof... 

I’m the “Chevy Girl On the Go” CT Girlfriend Getaway – 2011 Chevy Malibu

Connecticut Attractions CT Chevy Girlfriend Getaway Program Now that I’ve returned from my final camping trip of the season I’m excited to let you know I’ve been selected to take part in the CT Chevy Girlfriend Getaway Program! Who can resist a “Road Trip?” This Baby Boomer is old enough to remember “See the USA…” so I’ll be taking you on special Road Trips highlighting Connecticut attractions  from behind the wheel of a brand new 2011 Chevy Malibu. My husband and I have owned Chevys since at least as far back as the early 1970s, and I currently own and... 

New England Campground: Pawtuckaway State Park – New Hampshire – Wordless Wednesday

Some of Our Favorite Family Activities Summer Celebrations Our family just got back from a magnificent long weekend at a New England camping place at Pawtuckaway State Park in New Hampshire. It was somewhat of a culture shock to me (a city mouse) as I’m used to traditional camping locations, and the NH campground and lake was almost 3 miles into the woods, off the main road! While there, we held a family reunion with charming son-in-law’s family from Vermont. There weren’t any lions, tigers or bears, (Oh My!) but I did see a water moccasin snake, and a huge mother-spider... 

Hersheys Syrup Summer Celebrations: How to Plan a Family Reunion Camping Trip

Summer Celebrations Family Reunion Ideas and Campfire Cooking This is my summer to celebrate as I’ve been chosen as a Hershey’s Summer Celebrations Ambassador and have written 3-part series on How to Organize and Plan a Family Reunion Camping Trip. I’ll be sharing my family reunion ideas and also our family’s favorite campfire cooking recipes that you can prepare to make Hersheys recipe a tradition in your family as well.  You’ll be able to enjoy delicious dessert treats while sitting around the campfire after the sun goes down. When the sun goes down we’ll be groovin when... 

Chat With Moms Who Returned to College To Get An Online Education Diploma At APU – Learn How They Did It

Living in New England, Moms  can tell that summer’s coming to a close as there’s a chill in the evening air and the stores have started advertising back-to-school sales.    This fall, my youngest daughter will be finishing her Masters degree in Social Work.  I’m so proud that she’s set so many goals for herself and achieved success in her studies.   I believe one of the reasons she’s so focused is that when she was ten, I went back to college to finish my Bachelor’s degree.  My daughter learned through example that I was serious about the value of an... 

HPV Vaccine | Digene | HPV Cervical Cancer | HPV Women

Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer affecting women worldwide, yet is easily preventable because we know its cause, HPV. HPV Vaccine The HPV acts as a powerful tool to help protect young women from cervical cancer.  However as Moms we must protect not only our daughters, but also ourselves from this disease. Although HPV vaccines are for girls and young women ages 9–26 to help protect against the two types of HPV that are most commonly associated with cervical cancer, HPV testing isn’t necessary for women younger than 30, because HPV infections in young women usually go... 

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Scentsy Candle Founding Consultant: Guest Post

Meet My Friend Direct Selling Consultant I’d like to introduce my readers to Meet My Friend, Jodi Albertini, whom I’ve met through blogging and  invited to Guest Post on Moomette’s Magnificents. Jodi immediately wowed me as a work-at-home mom who is dedicated to helping other moms succeed in attaining their goals.  She has been a WAHM for the last 4 years; is a social worker by education; an interior decorator by business affiliation and a direct sales professional by choice. Jodi has built a team of over 1,200 consultants in two years – which she is responsible for... 

Put Your Retweets in Overdrive: Su.Pr URL Shortening Services By Stumble Upon

Pack a Punch in your Retweets Social Networking I’d like to share my recommended URL Shortener for Twitter.  You may or may not have heard about it. Twitter is a micro-blogging forum. You can talk to anyone who wants to listen. It’s a quicker way to get people interested in new product offerings, contests, prize giveaways, blog posts and more. If you’re a work-at-home mom, this is important in order to get the word out on your brand! Because Twitter limits you to only 140 characters per tweet, posting a link to your website can be troublesome. There are several services,... 

Free Easy Tips To Set Up A Specialized Content Daily Twitter Newspaper

A Little Birdie Told Me About Social Media Twitter Social Media Retweet Group Visit this group Free Marketing Online If you’re an online business work-at-home mompreneur, your primary priority after formulating your crafts or service is to discover the folks that will establish that your business is a winner. Promoting your business is an immense undertaking and Twitter can facilitate in that respect. You’ve prepared a business plan that may include article marketing, social network marketing and viral advertising. In the social network marketing section, don’t rule... 

WAHM Tips For Making Great Use Of All That PLR Collecting Dust on Your Hard Drive: Rewrite Content Easily

Find Synonyms For Keywords If you’re like me you probably have tons of ‘private label rights’ content lying around on your hard drive.  It’s easy to get in the habit of joining membership sites and downloading free PLR or buying PLR ebooks or everything they have to offer, just because “it’s there”. After all you paid for it, so you might as well take advantage of it, right? What You Can Do With PLR Articles or eBooks: Traffic Generation Strategies 1. Post it to your website or personal blog 2. Create an automated blog that auto-posts a mix of PLR... 

Facebook Friday Meme: I’m So In Like With You

A Meme for Facebook Facebook Friday Meme – More Traffic for Your Facebook Page Welcome to my first time participating in “Facebook Friday”. Memes are fun, as they introduce you to new people and blogs. This is a new one I heard about called Facebook Friday. I found out about it through my friend on MomDot, Shop With Me Mama. If you don’t have a Facebook Page yet, be sure to read read my Series on Creating and Setting Up Facebook Pages! Tips To Set Up Your Facebook Account: Part 1 – Setting Up Your Profile Page Subscribe to my Free Newsletter so you won’t miss any... 

Tips To Set Up Your Facebook Account: Part 2 – Adding and Organizing Friends

Setting Up a Facebook Account Series In Part 1 I discussed how in order to stay ahead of the curve in today’s competitive society, one should have a pretty strong social networkingcircle. Part 1 covered the topic, How to Set Up Your Facebook Profile Page.  Once you have your personal tidbits established, it’s time to start adding Facebook top friends for business purposes, or personal contacts.  Using tutorial Part 2, you can add all of your business contacts or find your old high school and college buddies, as well as people you’ve lost touch with!  You’ll want to... 

Tips To Set Up Your Facebook Account: Part 1 – Setting Up Your Profile Page

Have You Set Up A Facebook Account Yet? You Should! Part 1 – Setting Up Your Facebook Profile Page After reading this line, you must be thinking – Is she crazy?  Everyone does! Well, that’s not exactly true.  Whether you’re in your 20′s, 30′s or 40′s, some people prefer to be on MySpace, Twitter, or FriendFeed. My peers (baby boomers and grandparents)  are just starting to set up Facebook accounts out of necessity and finding that because of the transient nature of our society, it’s a great way to keep in touch with kids who’ve moved to... 

Alexa Toolbar Benefits

Blogging Tips Internet Tools – Blogging Strategies I’ve been doing some blog tweaking lately.  Recently I’ve installed the Alexa Internet Toolbar.  Apparently it’s working out well as my Alexa rating has been steadily decreasing.  Also, I’m toying with the idea of switching to the Thesis theme, even though I’m not too good at coding. There are numerous tools available on the Internet to assist in online business blogging.  A valuable tool that you should use is the Alexa Toolbar. Even better -  this tool is free. If you have a blog, you might... 

Not At BlogHer10 This Year? Neither Am I – But No Need For a Pity Party

Choices and Decisions Conference Education Without The Expense While many of my favorite blogging buddies are enjoying BlogHer10 in New York City this year, I’m at home in Connecticut enjoying my family time.  As a blogger for the last 3 years, understand that while blogging strategies techniques and making connections are important, I personally believe that  making memories is more important. My decision to not attend BlogHer10 was a love-hate relationship, and I’ll tell you why. Having read so many posts from those who attended BlogHer over the past years, I was excited beyond belief... 

PR Rep 101, How NOT to Pitch a Blogger

Especially A Mom Blogger No, I will NOT Share Your Information With My Readers Unless I have an already-established relationship with you. Which means that we either email each other, talk on the telephone, have met IRL, converse on Twitter, post on Facebook or are also in forums together. Not unless I’ve already done a product review for your company – where you’ve also sent me an item to review as well as offered my readers a like giveaway. Or, unless you’re a struggling indie Mompreneur who stays up late at night working out of her kitchen or great room – designing jewelry,... 

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