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Easy Ways to Make a Little Cash

I have read several blog posts about making a little extra cash through various means.  My question, sometimes, though, is how do I know these suggestions (and the people making them) are legitimate?  There are several apps and programs out there saying you can earn cash or points, but I only utilize those that someone I know has used. I believe all of these were from my daughter’s recommendation.  I thought it would be nice to share them with you so that you are aware of them and know that I actually use these. These are the current apps that make money for me. I do…

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March Madness, Am I Right?

March is the beginning of spring, and, as John Denver sings, “Sunshine, on my shoulders, makes me happy.”  I’m sitting here looking out the window by my desk, the sun is shining, the sky is blue with a few wispy white clouds, wind is blowing, trees and bushes are leafing out, the grass is turning green, and it does not seem possible that we are in the midst of social distancing, self-quarantine, and avoiding public places.  These are incongruous events it seems to me. It doesn’t seem possible that the optimism and energy that comes with the spring sun shining and the distancing of ourselves…

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A Book Series Recommendation

A good series sometimes is just what you need. A friend told me about the Armand Gamache series by Louise Penny. Once I started reading, I couldn’t put them down. I debated about posting anything with all that is going on in the world right now, but then I thought, why not?  It’s the perfect time to stay in, pick up a good book, and just escape for a little while.   Book titles:  Still Life, A Fatal Grace, The Cruelest Month, A Rule Against Murder Currently Reading: The Brutal Telling Author: Louise Penny Date Read: January – Now Type of Book: Fiction Publication Dates: 2007,…

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Success – My Own Blog View

Who determines the status of success for a blog? I would suggest that the owner of the blog does based on the purpose for the blog. What do others say? Some say a blog is successful based on the amount of income a blog generates, but what if that isn’t the purpose of the blog? To make money with blogging, it seems like you have to promote products and/or allow advertisements (and have thousands of followers). Then people have to “click” the link and purchase something in order to receive income. The blogger should also disclose on the blog the possibility of making a commission…

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What To Do On An Artist Date

In “My Goals for the Year 2020”, I listed working through The Artist’s Way as both a personal and professional goal.  One of the requirements outlined in the book is to have an “artist date” every week. What is an artist date? According to the book, “an artist date is a block of time, perhaps two hours weekly, especially set aside and committed to nurturing your creative consciousness, your inner artist.  In its most primary form, the artist date is an excursion, a play date that you preplan and defend against all interlopers. You do not take anyone on this artist date but you and…

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