tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10614904750573686792024-02-20T18:42:24.464-08:00Founder's BlogBehind-the-Scenes at VirtueRadioNetwork.comthefirstladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16256223512781806590noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061490475057368679.post-81687631405016545452011-09-03T23:09:00.000-07:002011-09-03T23:12:50.607-07:00Happy Labor Day!Spending my extended holiday weekend working on a new direction recommended by my business consultant.
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<br />thefirstladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16256223512781806590noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061490475057368679.post-37934647330456012992011-08-29T10:22:00.000-07:002011-08-29T10:33:19.411-07:00Give Me A BreakThis is one of the many reasons why people don't take people of faith seriously...
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<br />On a more positive note - I have my first session with my new business adviser tomorrow.
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<br />thefirstladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16256223512781806590noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061490475057368679.post-6975610088954884802011-08-24T11:27:00.000-07:002011-08-24T11:30:42.395-07:00SaluteWell done, Sir.
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<br />thefirstladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16256223512781806590noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061490475057368679.post-91575435352142425302011-08-19T17:38:00.000-07:002011-08-19T17:45:05.949-07:00InvestingJust wrote a check (and even mailed it) payable to a business consultant. He's been part of the founding teams of some pretty major websites.
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<br /><div>I'm nervous - it's not every day that I can write a check in that amount and walk away. </div>
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<br /><div>(((It's an investment, Judy. You're investing in yourself and your business.)))</div>
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<br /><div>Breathe, baby, breathe.</div>
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<br />thefirstladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16256223512781806590noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061490475057368679.post-90925079542537052282011-08-07T13:49:00.000-07:002011-08-07T13:52:51.106-07:00I Did It!Took me long enough (6 months!). But I finally put myself in front of the camera and filmed this video tutorial.<br /><br />Watch it on <a href="http://www.youtube.com/croppedscrapbookvid">Youtube</a>. Enjoy!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/croppedscrapbookvid"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 314px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPvHaUUjQL1kBPIunuG5ARzlK8g7MD_qryqyVHnWuGQZ90kMEsvSfEhGT2qcYAk5NiDioLhFHi4aNImd-1bwRANMp9vaj125FSGVapcIXDpScrQV9limF8_6n55kezWdhs7pdi73gg7Mo/s400/cropped-freevideo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638219462688293314" border="0" /></a>thefirstladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16256223512781806590noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061490475057368679.post-59372997665465682632011-07-28T20:54:00.000-07:002011-07-28T21:42:31.295-07:00This Biz Savvy Woman Here...<div>I love interviewing successful business women for my podcast, <a href="http://www.virtueradionetwork.com/WomenCreate.htm">WOMEN CREATE: Lessons in Business for Women</a>. Hearing their stories of taking an idea, nuturing it, and watching it bloom always puts me in a good mood, especially when I'm frustrated with my progress with <a href="http://www.virtueradionetwork.com/">VRN</a>.</div><br /><br /><div>Recently, I had the opportnity to interview <strong>Barbara Corcoran</strong>. <em>The</em> Barbara Corcoran. Real estate mogul, business expert, and the only female investor on ABC TV's hit show, <em>Shark Tank</em>. </div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634627919544249074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnQ59i0SGdw0rDje6b8yomgsTnFK4UFhmbcj0KxF1CkDhb9S6XYuWVrziIdBjy0KRpgFK81lDa_-giFOyGXoe0AwsGDQXprwFu4qRXVE3kIlBkj4AVgtKPLDkQuO6Vt9tBVy82c12QfYo/s400/barbara-corcoran.jpg" border="0" /> I've been a fan of Barbara's for a while. Her books are awesome. <a class="title" href="http://www.amazon.com/Youve-Other-Business-Lessons-Learned/dp/1591840023/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1311911974&sr=1-3" jquery1311911975589="119">Use What You've Got, and Other Business Lessons I Learned from My Mom</a> should be at the top of every ladypreneur's reading list.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634628499723694002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 254px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb8rqPjHksaiGUaX61TdZlQL3GfOtZpSz-P3cxQECcL0DP8zp6aTYIttaoEsogNbDxBo_BkkhCuPD_WbP5JLrWbviBnOLLWbXmo6hwQ9W9ntvcCCtZf7n08rG4srT8fQrqE_BFcCcLCTg/s400/barbara-corcoran-2.jpg" border="0" /> It took almost a year from my first request for the interview to take place. The morning of was one of the most empowering 30-minutes of my year. Our topic of discussion was "selling yourself" (my words, not Barbara's). Barbara's no nonsense responses opened my mind to making more of an effort to "put myself out there." Something, I have been reluctant to do for several reasons, mainly vanity - read: weight gain.<br /><br />I asked Barbara to give advice to Internet entrepreneurs like myself. She said, "You'll never be successful by sticking behind the computer. You have to get out there and let people see your personality. Make a connection."<br /><br /><br />Dead-on.<br /><br />Someone asked me recently, why I feature non-Christians on VRN. I explained that regardless of person's spiritual beliefs, one thing we have in common is FAITH. Because it takes a whole lot of faith to step out and create a business or just to do anything we feel called to do. Plus, when it comes to learning, I keep my mind, eyes and ears open. Heart, too. I'm all about "show, don't tell." Doers, not talkers. {Am I on a tangent?}<br /><br />Okay. Don't want to start rambling.<br /><br />Here's the <a href="http://www.virtueradionetwork.com/WomenCreate.htm">link</a> to my interview with Barbara. After you listen, leave a comment and let me know how her advice has made a difference in your plans.<br /><br />P.S. Did I mention that Barbara started her real estate business with a $1,000 loan from her then boyfriend and years later sold it for $66 million? Did I? Did I?thefirstladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16256223512781806590noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061490475057368679.post-68637326469805258312011-07-05T11:08:00.000-07:002011-07-05T11:09:55.487-07:00Bada Bing! Bada...BOOM!<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/LO4Fa9NmTZk" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="349" width="425"></iframe><br /><br />This is how we roll in the South Bay.♥thefirstladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16256223512781806590noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061490475057368679.post-64161381905087291262011-06-30T16:15:00.001-07:002011-06-30T16:16:53.722-07:00Today's Fortune Cookie<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBhoLb-pYLUc69t-d-LZIfjaQTlk1RmU3lQJfuhZbzRinELZQ_o21j0rZjArNWXdHa1RqhIOR-X45RVcdb3Gp7p5aLcibMgISZ0M_Zors7hEvpRpT7BhXQb2FbzunHf1GIOWU4ZW5zQTg/s1600/fortunecookie.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624155618822338658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 153px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBhoLb-pYLUc69t-d-LZIfjaQTlk1RmU3lQJfuhZbzRinELZQ_o21j0rZjArNWXdHa1RqhIOR-X45RVcdb3Gp7p5aLcibMgISZ0M_Zors7hEvpRpT7BhXQb2FbzunHf1GIOWU4ZW5zQTg/s400/fortunecookie.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div>thefirstladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16256223512781806590noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061490475057368679.post-11556829796172672812011-06-19T10:48:00.001-07:002011-06-19T10:53:52.358-07:00Happy Father's Day<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOYegdSPnXn-NyypuMefTfDQps1ulK_bnLc18UGhpD3CoELRmsNvJtH86iz5yDWm3ewAOM5duADS2sY_9FRPGzSWZUxWCbDRNnmLPVxVMWhKWrlHlLEB7SX7tNfLhRKAIIcCEgB7K1vW8/s1600/fatherday.gif"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOYegdSPnXn-NyypuMefTfDQps1ulK_bnLc18UGhpD3CoELRmsNvJtH86iz5yDWm3ewAOM5duADS2sY_9FRPGzSWZUxWCbDRNnmLPVxVMWhKWrlHlLEB7SX7tNfLhRKAIIcCEgB7K1vW8/s400/fatherday.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619989406518904258" border="0" /></a>This Poppa didn't preach. He showed by example. (uh, love, patience, compassion, work ethic).<br /><br />Love him much.<br /><br />Happy Father's Day, Daddy.<br /><br />♥♥♥infinity.<br /><br />P.S. He's also an awesome artist. Check out his work - <a href="http://artbyrufus.com/">www.artbyrufus.com</a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvGeemWzCPhQI4aSkZPJkRv6jvBEAiv2sMNkTKB6td1x2hzkHJt48oWBaCD5hbhzTfNgDr1dk8RxvWK4SJ2rHMmgT9H9ropNY2b0y46tAUcji4_mfAZWFUXT2LRaO75ORxuJNJsUY9c8o/s1600/blogbottom.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 47px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvGeemWzCPhQI4aSkZPJkRv6jvBEAiv2sMNkTKB6td1x2hzkHJt48oWBaCD5hbhzTfNgDr1dk8RxvWK4SJ2rHMmgT9H9ropNY2b0y46tAUcji4_mfAZWFUXT2LRaO75ORxuJNJsUY9c8o/s400/blogbottom.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619989889560979714" border="0" /></a>thefirstladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16256223512781806590noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061490475057368679.post-29090793739435316912011-06-09T09:23:00.001-07:002011-06-09T09:27:17.118-07:00Go Ahead and Laugh!<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixJmFOfxmJP6L-1LaJmSLb8zTX823D7t1VY-DGukbSH4pRcMpu5lS3bwnvRY3DF-k61ZshUhQCcgWBXlDHjp9h0zaQscmD2jRkHGd3YB1BYQLe8m__9xa3sPeDThJIg3VX6sPlYHXsleA/s1600/humor.gif"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 172px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixJmFOfxmJP6L-1LaJmSLb8zTX823D7t1VY-DGukbSH4pRcMpu5lS3bwnvRY3DF-k61ZshUhQCcgWBXlDHjp9h0zaQscmD2jRkHGd3YB1BYQLe8m__9xa3sPeDThJIg3VX6sPlYHXsleA/s400/humor.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616256757225931554" border="0" /></a>This moment of humor was brought to you by the fabulous <a href="http://annetaintor.com/index.html">Anne Taintor</a>.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgur9cctYvOP3vN6XJkhFssVfAvuSksIaQOFgU6YhaRznzduIhB-v5GC1Tgs-UI1PYZuUFYfRuq_sAzWLR5cmTc0bFtTcXS8VpvpdSAjDugUt4l8yH6GFCCnxJxxcjXPqmoIbCC6lzLbmg/s1600/blogbottom.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 47px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgur9cctYvOP3vN6XJkhFssVfAvuSksIaQOFgU6YhaRznzduIhB-v5GC1Tgs-UI1PYZuUFYfRuq_sAzWLR5cmTc0bFtTcXS8VpvpdSAjDugUt4l8yH6GFCCnxJxxcjXPqmoIbCC6lzLbmg/s400/blogbottom.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616256639326018498" border="0" /></a>thefirstladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16256223512781806590noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061490475057368679.post-28618937256773847552011-06-04T14:57:00.000-07:002011-06-04T15:04:55.066-07:00I'm Getting This!Just when I was getting ready to shell out big bucks ($$$$) for a certain big name company's craft table, I found this on <a href="http://www.target.com/">www.target.com</a>:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYCVhefVVAScllM59LCpx6fvwqdt1oA1X7_Dx0wQkFk6qJ21kTbxwdWT7lGiPwkPa-PbM7deoK_woqmjlTcWYrEV-N0kX7C64kyfkjNdWoBmO1JwGQRGtWe_96yEbJ5To926KB2AfD-dY/s1600/scraptable.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 380px; height: 380px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYCVhefVVAScllM59LCpx6fvwqdt1oA1X7_Dx0wQkFk6qJ21kTbxwdWT7lGiPwkPa-PbM7deoK_woqmjlTcWYrEV-N0kX7C64kyfkjNdWoBmO1JwGQRGtWe_96yEbJ5To926KB2AfD-dY/s400/scraptable.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614487775943195906" border="0" /></a>So excited! This table is perfect for multi-crafting (sewing, scrapbooking, etc.). And, the customer reviews were overwhelmingly positive.<br /><br />The price is right (it's on sale). Free shipping (for orders over $50).<br /><br />Gotta have it.<br /><br />Gonna get it.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiysg3UB8ni21KstrdoAuS_uS-AMA2FKlQ9cLxGYQDoi41YcLtMXZ4guILxkb-0HnAMDQaJBgnu1XsiX9kCq0sdlVfH_zKx3ihqTOFxAJk5s_PvblaJnNhffnh-8Fn-44is3DjJ6UlUz6w/s1600/blogbottom.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 47px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiysg3UB8ni21KstrdoAuS_uS-AMA2FKlQ9cLxGYQDoi41YcLtMXZ4guILxkb-0HnAMDQaJBgnu1XsiX9kCq0sdlVfH_zKx3ihqTOFxAJk5s_PvblaJnNhffnh-8Fn-44is3DjJ6UlUz6w/s400/blogbottom.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614488198816190626" border="0" /></a><br /></div>thefirstladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16256223512781806590noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061490475057368679.post-77308082543283689952011-05-30T11:48:00.000-07:002011-05-30T11:53:21.394-07:00For Those Who Served...<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb0U5le4w-6DAW9Tw1dqyQ_7Oa_6WBb7jvuwgBv4T4sE7T7UOW_I9aO8inZi1eaaFKCKlYsLBG4XDVwhk3OaQVoIeUo16miFnV0A9tBrjzpgi9WwyJpMtp0iv1KGTRaP0nkRXbCrj3WOQ/s1600/memorial-day.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 197px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb0U5le4w-6DAW9Tw1dqyQ_7Oa_6WBb7jvuwgBv4T4sE7T7UOW_I9aO8inZi1eaaFKCKlYsLBG4XDVwhk3OaQVoIeUo16miFnV0A9tBrjzpgi9WwyJpMtp0iv1KGTRaP0nkRXbCrj3WOQ/s400/memorial-day.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612583447540027218" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:78%;" >U.S. Women Soldiers</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Thank you.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Memorial Day 2011<br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTWx0BXCsZJ7tIkVPiSlVbzeZ77xXguqpcRJ0LpjEx1-Qu2RiDKvWV9Tfokn6h9vp-7do_9yTBH9y4IeMuiGfamijBWjj47GOrL66sf0KTX8gaSxXhHp5sPgezkpzmWrKSiLKpsA9fx6U/s1600/bottom.gif"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 40px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTWx0BXCsZJ7tIkVPiSlVbzeZ77xXguqpcRJ0LpjEx1-Qu2RiDKvWV9Tfokn6h9vp-7do_9yTBH9y4IeMuiGfamijBWjj47GOrL66sf0KTX8gaSxXhHp5sPgezkpzmWrKSiLKpsA9fx6U/s400/bottom.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612583997665889490" border="0" /></a>thefirstladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16256223512781806590noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061490475057368679.post-8284450478772908622011-05-20T10:37:00.000-07:002011-05-20T10:58:39.385-07:00Blame it on BloggerYou know they had tech difficulties this week.<br /><br />Okay, so maybe that's not the only reason I haven't blogged lately.<br /><br />I've been busy. Honest.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.virtueradionetwork.com/rickrack.htm">Rick Rack: Thread Therapy for Sewers</a> Online Sewing Class opened. I'm setting up the next class featuring Megan Hunt (aka <a href="http://www.princesslasertron.com/">Princess Lasertron</a>). Plus, I have a new <a href="http://www.virtueradionetwork.com/Cropped.htm">CROPPED!</a> online scrapbooking class opening soon featuring Melisa Sanchez and Donna Salazar. Interviewed Devon Franklin (author of <span style="font-style: italic;">Produced By Faith</span>) for upcoming <a href="http://www.virtueradionetwork.com/wof.htm">Words of Faith</a> podcast. Also interviewed Megan Hunt for <a href="http://www.virtueradionetwork.com/WomenCreate.htm">WOMEN CREATE: Lessons in Business</a>. Preparing for VRN's first update in 3 months (Sunday, May 22). Writing sponsor proposals for new site content. Shipping books around the world to Rick Rack's students. Getting trapped in an elevator with the UPS guy for 10 minutes and having a complete panic meltdown, especially after 4 boxes of books were stuck in the same elevator overnight. Car issues.<br /><br />And...working my j-o-b.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl08hOOTqpWwXWBCP_ctXEZkuIpg7U4PFuKs1AsU7Wb6DxCVffKN-OcdDHZ-xFeE3eSz_yBkq7pT1nLAH1oqcYJgDa6qZdGyVGq1Owem2w-SVGTBuZQl6JB2KdOx5jMi27NEc1JBDWSlA/s1600/judy-bathroom2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl08hOOTqpWwXWBCP_ctXEZkuIpg7U4PFuKs1AsU7Wb6DxCVffKN-OcdDHZ-xFeE3eSz_yBkq7pT1nLAH1oqcYJgDa6qZdGyVGq1Owem2w-SVGTBuZQl6JB2KdOx5jMi27NEc1JBDWSlA/s400/judy-bathroom2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608854643409063458" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:78%;" >This girl works hard for her money.</span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">I'm updating VRN this Sunday (May 22). Please be sure to stop by.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFnEAyCDAPG3sQxc44YnWSxNk2lJZskbMUogEV_tmn6_Zg7h4wAL9XAtatRANH0uSbm1umjNOzgBUFMobn2mvoAwFIyIWuCmnJF3k7ZKqPcUc45AIwcjFuzUBf-yXHcusaXctB6ENyEKo/s1600/bottom.gif"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 40px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFnEAyCDAPG3sQxc44YnWSxNk2lJZskbMUogEV_tmn6_Zg7h4wAL9XAtatRANH0uSbm1umjNOzgBUFMobn2mvoAwFIyIWuCmnJF3k7ZKqPcUc45AIwcjFuzUBf-yXHcusaXctB6ENyEKo/s400/bottom.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608858954377792514" border="0" /></a><br /></div></div>thefirstladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16256223512781806590noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061490475057368679.post-83918047973446062042011-04-18T12:28:00.000-07:002011-04-18T12:41:34.499-07:00*$%#!(!Another computer virus! <br /><div align="left"></div><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597008424485103842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 264px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFcGrYtR25XJbD_XpeBDOb2mIAXSIOGI1VNthyphenhyphenTXC3n9bmKqlLBYWXaTe8wflH5Mk_MdU3I56-fb_jc-LuTYq2VNm_GA5Sguema6pdbMrkbwjFWu3Pgt58WTVDIhiLi3sor0WzkQlYEJo/s400/bug3.bmp" border="0" /> Happened the other day. I was trying to contact someone. Clicked on their "Email Me" button. The link went to a MySpace page. I tried to "go back" and that's when my curser jumped around the screen. Then, the screen turned sideways. </p><br /><p>I shut down. Restarted. Screen still sideways. Bug still there. I'm pissed. A lot of work to do.</p><br /><p>Ran a full boot scan with Avast. </p><br /><p>Did not work.</p><br /><p>Tried system restore.</p><br /><p>Did not work.</p><br /><p>Cursed the computer.</p><br /><p>Did not work.</p><br /><p>Thanked God I had external back-up hard drive.</p><br /><p>Turned off system restore. Deleted all Temporary Internet Files (hidden folder in Document & Settings). Re-ran the Avast system boot scan. Re-applied system restore.</p><br /><p>Nothing unusual yet. Being very cautious.</p><br /><p>Goal for the weekend: visit Apple store and seriously investigate the myth that Macs don't get viruses.</p><br /><p></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP1hmV2KJ9wXNrIdXPRUgCpFXpgnsf7cHMypeEaGmWEYMmCiPX-H8oNfzQgBCebkjuXl8ycWPNdPQ1ZntWpfTWysInR2DVGNGWELKtXZelMbE_HE7h2PYqh1a_Xf_qrI08tS1xecsW8gc/s1600/blogbottom.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597008056238956610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 40px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP1hmV2KJ9wXNrIdXPRUgCpFXpgnsf7cHMypeEaGmWEYMmCiPX-H8oNfzQgBCebkjuXl8ycWPNdPQ1ZntWpfTWysInR2DVGNGWELKtXZelMbE_HE7h2PYqh1a_Xf_qrI08tS1xecsW8gc/s400/blogbottom.bmp" border="0" /></a> <br /><div></div>thefirstladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16256223512781806590noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061490475057368679.post-6443238144340603472011-04-08T15:22:00.000-07:002011-04-08T15:35:45.795-07:00Question For You<div align="center"><span style="font-family:courier new;font-size:180%;color:#ff6600;"><strong>How Much Did it Take </strong></span><span style="font-family:courier new;font-size:180%;color:#ff6600;"><strong>to </strong></span><span style="font-family:courier new;font-size:180%;color:#ff6600;"><strong>Buy You Away from Your Dream?</strong></span></div><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:Courier New;color:#ff6600;"></span></strong></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593343720824355570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 239px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWK8yK_7n39oBbmGDibdlxywoo8bWP_SQPYaLRdafOyMn1KYAJXxVI40LEwSQTBovFjNk8XdP7mImBR-2CSB3pMxPVhELvqNQ-RdfAcmSg6BLaOA-aT55Yvy91PFTOPCUn5cVSIArYAec/s400/clooney.bmp" border="0" /> <br /><p align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff9900;"><em>George Clooney as Ryan Bingham in Up In The Air</em></span> </p><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff9900;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593343374861275026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 270px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtRFkrtGd8ln0v5AxRiW9ubPYbLcfynFBp7Ek3z1CQY91nkye5qRoZVzET7cgnt5eVSoSOGiWPmiDaiHLpMGosalkC0vfMfiAJXrgGR9IIGWmk3Pv866nctOAhixKV0gpobQmqwLZxkIo/s400/clooney2.bmp" border="0" /></span></em></div><a href="http://www.virtueradionetwork.com/">VirtueRadioNetwork.com</a> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593341876077079074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 40px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv3b2MkLB_g3bJE-o8AswVJlEuJn5-yyoaLDZ7d_t97TaWsr1fksj12WcNp4IwJpbEa3DFsyTZ-dEkfZY-bF0Um4coMx6mYUePyOB_TTr4XHhcLFowP9OZIFpmnmMu_r9Xvg71hDOQW3U/s400/blogbottom.bmp" border="0" />thefirstladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16256223512781806590noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061490475057368679.post-80242761050005783592011-04-03T17:12:00.000-07:002011-04-03T17:33:55.957-07:00The Waiting Game<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Sometimes it seems like it takes forever<br />to get to the good stuff.<br /></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh25vu7LzO26eDRRRTAe8kDt68hb67QZQvup0qxN3sd3QveM55Om-r1kS_boqFblA_Pa5zYyrzxPUt_aEK6mMqxABJpirpttl2Z3groJnmTw_sOVdXxNJY3XUYgPpRqr1BhM0xitl8nmjU/s1600/orchid3.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh25vu7LzO26eDRRRTAe8kDt68hb67QZQvup0qxN3sd3QveM55Om-r1kS_boqFblA_Pa5zYyrzxPUt_aEK6mMqxABJpirpttl2Z3groJnmTw_sOVdXxNJY3XUYgPpRqr1BhM0xitl8nmjU/s400/orchid3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591515149659330466" border="0" /></a>So many false starts.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-fp18icHQp8_abSVQgSj3AFQ0qZdkC0L5NO5X4QdYP_Oe9bGo4FXb1860R_g67RT0RAAjDS_Xl4dUmYLuMuvUuJO3y_W6-4IBvuCVyGRY9WgIAGUPvJe3sTHB3RYCu9Ykb5B_aK4S_uc/s1600/orchid5.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-fp18icHQp8_abSVQgSj3AFQ0qZdkC0L5NO5X4QdYP_Oe9bGo4FXb1860R_g67RT0RAAjDS_Xl4dUmYLuMuvUuJO3y_W6-4IBvuCVyGRY9WgIAGUPvJe3sTHB3RYCu9Ykb5B_aK4S_uc/s400/orchid5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591515379012002290" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;">Then one day, a door opens. A new idea emerges. A new relationship develops.<br /></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnV3LZSMW_d6ABrC9JIPhvLSKGqv_aRfE1NjQIrchmic6IHAbO3OBob4CLg9lk108tqhgx0prk3d_c6cKafZTHdP7a96i2cVo_NeH6F5Ihn8daEASL4ujv_cgUHlZjAQLchOjUQyEiSgw/s1600/orchid4.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnV3LZSMW_d6ABrC9JIPhvLSKGqv_aRfE1NjQIrchmic6IHAbO3OBob4CLg9lk108tqhgx0prk3d_c6cKafZTHdP7a96i2cVo_NeH6F5Ihn8daEASL4ujv_cgUHlZjAQLchOjUQyEiSgw/s400/orchid4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591515579321305394" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:100%;">It feels like you can hope and dream again.</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaGgTfqFa7JPfSoNXMJJdOiEqmbS48dEm9T8l7H351pdAgLQovNcBAX7PgkBrBCAh7JQvZwwqZxpWx1dPWDitcC-ZZ3lN9HlF-4nG-5YXINxaeyGpzidDtMQaUyDt1Fun704UGpN8n50E/s1600/orchid2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaGgTfqFa7JPfSoNXMJJdOiEqmbS48dEm9T8l7H351pdAgLQovNcBAX7PgkBrBCAh7JQvZwwqZxpWx1dPWDitcC-ZZ3lN9HlF-4nG-5YXINxaeyGpzidDtMQaUyDt1Fun704UGpN8n50E/s400/orchid2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591515830579390226" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;">A new season. A new day.</span><br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi_NDgi1XcBSD9ZHIm4Bw0X8IApmNZ6drkPh7h-Qjz7cTUXjj6jpBvlSLnsATjshm5Keh-35GEuHiLGTny_TQlxYGQOmdRdI8UG5AgNZ4R9IZdg3H2WaTTni53kpHxPUwMHRNoOkjoES4/s1600/orchid1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi_NDgi1XcBSD9ZHIm4Bw0X8IApmNZ6drkPh7h-Qjz7cTUXjj6jpBvlSLnsATjshm5Keh-35GEuHiLGTny_TQlxYGQOmdRdI8UG5AgNZ4R9IZdg3H2WaTTni53kpHxPUwMHRNoOkjoES4/s400/orchid1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591515939358169234" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.virtueradionetwork.com">VirtueRadioNetwork.com</a></span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAWWbYKzIrPQrDwuD-zrJZPU3ku81-MSoB-8Jl0vJnTFvLN-_TNBaANkXG2vFIi6HpFKwbyx_WSHuQQhJffVUk9IYyyVLZg82mRzoNeJFNKkkJh3cKjwrhcPAnnQ_3L1isjrX8DLIZgZQ/s1600/blogbottom.png"><img style="display: block; 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and<br /><br />1 hour live chat with Jennifer Paganelli (Dolin O'Shea will join in to answer any sewing questions concerning this project )<br /></span><span class="messageBody"><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Jennifer will be joined by <span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Girl's World's</span> talented pattern maker and sewing expert, <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Dolin O'Shea</span>.<br /><br /></span></span><a href="http://lulubliss.typepad.com/"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587897451120667058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 205px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 225px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig27OVzwVaorPJmFRmIY2BHrLWljeaP3Ilr56dBfFqVWTiGxsndQW8n4-zo-ewfq7y_PVtphXL7nwC8wU7_-OCHDFDKiiop8Fncj0j7TMD_FH1yeA85T5ilgJ66z_DG1snWeNQCjTjUX0/s400/dolin.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span class="messageBody"><span style="font-size:130%;">Please support this </span><a href="http://www.virtueradionetwork.com/rickrack.htm"><span style="font-size:130%;">class</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> and make something pretty for your (or someone else's) little girl. ♥</span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br />Merci. Gracias. Thank you.<br /><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH96xgftWo1xwHG1Sovsvea7aF3ve3WmmhAGok2cLWd5kJoW7M_7QyCRyIcVuGdZY8Mlac7fVpToql7ohpi7dgt6PzvRIkHKeUKv5fZimFcJwvYRmHXb-7Qs2Q5w69WfQCSltYC88rKC0/s1600/blogbottom.png"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587897804216707986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 47px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH96xgftWo1xwHG1Sovsvea7aF3ve3WmmhAGok2cLWd5kJoW7M_7QyCRyIcVuGdZY8Mlac7fVpToql7ohpi7dgt6PzvRIkHKeUKv5fZimFcJwvYRmHXb-7Qs2Q5w69WfQCSltYC88rKC0/s400/blogbottom.png" border="0" /></a>thefirstladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16256223512781806590noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061490475057368679.post-46450982155262742952011-03-23T09:35:00.000-07:002011-03-23T09:38:11.725-07:00What A Dame<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLK3UqjAPFcK8GAPMKCkjuPlYo5IPgCw_WZqFeyAe0Jpq7i8TY_tnNT8Asusco1UA7sD4-pH8-IctQcBfrELoRkB5EX9y-n66BbceEZuSyLcwucNou1hOIXvzxV9n0fsPMDkWymfAYwTY/s1600/elizabeth.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 321px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLK3UqjAPFcK8GAPMKCkjuPlYo5IPgCw_WZqFeyAe0Jpq7i8TY_tnNT8Asusco1UA7sD4-pH8-IctQcBfrELoRkB5EX9y-n66BbceEZuSyLcwucNou1hOIXvzxV9n0fsPMDkWymfAYwTY/s400/elizabeth.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587315221866549250" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Hollywood doesn't make them like this anymore.</span><br /></div>thefirstladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16256223512781806590noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061490475057368679.post-87699995379966995282011-03-16T11:12:00.000-07:002011-03-16T11:15:38.983-07:00Working, Working, WorkingTCB (taking care of business).<br /><br />Tell 'em about it Vanessa.<br /><br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/vwtLGFTrwLE" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="390" width="480"></iframe>thefirstladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16256223512781806590noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061490475057368679.post-63262614449533022362011-03-11T13:59:00.000-08:002011-03-11T14:26:15.991-08:00You Never Know<div align="center"> ...what's going to come at you.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582945834509912034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 261px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD1uXjaj4Dh_Z2C1F_YWiKxyvlWxuqN_AptEZmogD6nSndQVTmCpI3WGreuQUYgpt8w9QxtcyD-Gh-lhVpbDG3OemcM1-c1bek7MdPRRcPeMdH9ZN8Lo50lPODSN9jFQYy7xCfyXw8uBU/s400/japan3.bmp" border="0" /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size:78%;">Japan - March 11, 2011</span></em></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">Amazing what can happen in an instant. </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582946250859877810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 399px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 272px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN5XK9LOEOfjpOjXtu2OgLGvDTvMRyG4wniWvCe4s-sIh9kQS8CfTFKwvZoK_8-w4UVg1VWazzyh9ZWA64he66Xi7gSDE8BYkRGiQ-cmOz7A-WRrO1_16nNZhUVj6GfiDs4dab8ezjhdc/s400/japan2.bmp" border="0" /><em><span style="font-size:78%;">Tsunami<br /></span></em></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">Live your life as if you are not promised tomorrow.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /> </div><div align="center"></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582947694656076306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 399px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 265px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgocFBE73okrXeM2E7I2qCptHPyKvbjrrFb0j472cyTZIRxwUskOdv66ZynMbI3lvNSZPRSNhkryesOQzRVmY3f-GWcRAXdMKzRWbalaSaqQaddr-2De7uFgD-AyiuWCCDqA1uXxR1-f_4/s400/japan5.bmp" border="0" /><br /><br /><div align="center">Dream BIG. Love BIG. Give BIG.<br /></div><p></p><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582950785753013058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOaYskzz92arEy75ORto7KVUzz-yK9vFDfdbj3liG8OE4aYMmKun14_1xkSTleHf-XvqhtZDCj69dyeVDz19MkVkDe7rSgLqOTsjCn_UKjNw_RLeyseq1SlY3EAUqryj8de1EpQwkqbdw/s400/blossom.bmp" border="0" /> <p align="center"><em><span style="font-size:78%;">Cherry Blossoms<br />(Language of Flowers - "Spirituality;Beauty)<br /></span></em></p><p align="center">God bless Japan. </p><p align="left"><em><span style="font-size:78%;">Photos from Yahoo.com<br /></span></em>-----------------------<br />Find <strong>VirtueRadioNetwork.com</strong></p><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/VirtueRadioNetworkcom/118752001517445"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582948881413844930" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 50px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 50px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM0MNq1dKB2AuxWxypqJabX8GoUkQZ8PEaB1qBSAMofSG-z5d_jl3z1SIA7jtwTD-xCdzLVg053bPJoqcw09eA6fLXBBPymBOX8YlmF6L1b7VvHVZ0gr6K-p7S_w2hWpROHN5YK7Sp0aI/s400/face.bmp" border="0" /></strong></a> <a href="http://twitter.com/virtueradionet"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582949029198026290" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 50px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 51px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSLnDAtvT8alJkTJV5hk0DKpY8HzArZt50nYENPW0pSDyJ9DkggRqqJhw9p4clDexbGbAZZs6vEc0TRfnRV0sNlyUV-C43kSHMf67mrhBL2ASvFWWuNM-fo6DG8iRZs8IUYcvxpSU1obw/s400/twit.bmp" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><p><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582948586498566994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 47px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQjF2gFpx7auwQ4fudP4YmXJcu5JVA744g2gt9uGUWgFlbOgz-gjI22D9H6KgPMXCktqomxzoBnCiohsPlW9n1IdE0XdlIu65XXewCbqUXhfcgEjDMMxTc_x3D0UOYMmfdTA3MjR1p_Ew/s400/bottom.bmp" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /></p>thefirstladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16256223512781806590noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061490475057368679.post-69864026049155733372011-03-08T20:35:00.000-08:002011-03-08T20:57:30.414-08:00I Did It!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/jnorma"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 53px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9PkB-1ATUBsi3cDr66phpyusEp0ClGsx-jHRwS4b-H6xBrzdlfjrlRhVf1MmZsIRbGeP5A5JQuQu_Dufzpgg9_xe25yM9gD1MJe40nhVLgrRdOBzrDLEF71VajxsNaUsVbHqatu7nX9Y/s400/etsy.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581934496739181618" border="0" /></a><br />I opened my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/jnorma">Etsy store</a>.<br /><br />Much respect to Etsy shop owners around the world. Making this happen took a lot of work.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/jnorma"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwjI8LPty_KuHX7Mp4Go_B5q-hOgQCoY3-4XF9w7RCz8FXtBr1H0ghgM9Aowbq8-RaQSb9nQKbdYWCYCen1WzWWDqNXwwFx8rvmaPK2Qz-XaPhoj_W7Va1NmGnUJILQJZ-Hn5cRqeuE7o/s400/slippers-all.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581934858851251426" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:78%;" >Pretty little crocheted slippers<br />w/fabric flower and binding<br /></span></div><br />Two weeks of non-stop crocheting and sewing.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/jnorma"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTa-FnaoabJKQlIg4ZTM9cijLDce_zJUUPRhgDHD2MWhaRFwdgF5RousR337h5abIOtF6q0Algjgd08cdag4zYgS9aqNiV7J-KaSLooDiLm32cQ2IJiTRqGKTJN1oNXu_eE6QANP5LQ1E/s400/apron-pink1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581935445539099810" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Pretty in pink apron</span></span><br /></div><br />My apartment has been a mess. Fabric, yarn, and straight pins all over the floor.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/jnorma"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1qwG7Fj27jf2u-uDFXbmaIXaz9EnZq-NuCuaLI5wyXwpwZVJUClNhnjrKTOs4EDJYcOfG81gxvHCXx26EvghHBvPPz9ELQn1j4R1SJB7L4Hpq-2Bogu3TRyym0VsYdfqKeRuDoz3JkpM/s400/apron-yellow.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581935893229246034" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Cottage country style</span></span><br /></div><br />I had to do a lot of improvising because the patterns were so hard to read and at certain points w-r-o-n-g.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/jnorma"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6boGHmJOlJZZ8uJ33wrG4FFFkbz3opN2JS41Fzzdr94-H_ndjtXnGHAyde_4si5WuDjBjwAmKVYpyixFamWU8_3h19ZrDihahv2zTtlVCfxC5a7165hiCs1zk_rW_XpDnr9cX5eC_A6A/s400/apron-ruffle1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581936532433623266" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Ruffles anyone?</span> </span></div><br />Of course, it all took longer than I expected.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/jnorma"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmZlk3S8l3uWDva8AQx5iKBfMBzIa1_42Lc6wMtzqiuLozqYR7tKE3rTrYXJrKHSQDQ9DJ_5auiMbJay9UVkNYlHy0xnWWv8YDyct6IrAEVtDEknsMQY36IR0VFU56J6eteppam6YAGTk/s400/apron-orange1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581936822434283330" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Double-sided for cooking or crafting</span></span><br /></div><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/jnorma"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBtSsd-udguHPoUdlzNZb07JZFZ6YHZlE_zuNuWfugEGOZ2U6s_HP80cUor_YBKDkm7NarQODLmWEZn6YWPRoxLG7-jopy0Y1Cw-CSn3LlLdqVluICEabxDCeDBnhe3CbEMhves2dXzXQ/s400/apron-orange5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581937360916023794" border="0" /></a><br />I haven't even made a dent in my list of items I want to make for the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/jnorma">store</a>. I'll just wait and see how I do before starting any new projects.<br /><br />No housewives to distract me. My background noise consisted of HBO's OZ, seasons 3 & 4.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1q4mP_w8WAy0bPAsHqcNZA1NttOmtCzS1WbLfZIffgGoMC-vrxQ-aBfcYY9hxH2aOJlrmdQyJD-AA3HOiC3jnEnt8M61UYrGJ6uRgJuMGwVGmsLKvvnK5TrSF10zF2gc5Br1o12Xwo94/s1600/oz.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 281px; height: 281px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1q4mP_w8WAy0bPAsHqcNZA1NttOmtCzS1WbLfZIffgGoMC-vrxQ-aBfcYY9hxH2aOJlrmdQyJD-AA3HOiC3jnEnt8M61UYrGJ6uRgJuMGwVGmsLKvvnK5TrSF10zF2gc5Br1o12Xwo94/s400/oz.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581938642181611634" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Dang this show is GOOD.</span><br /></span></div><br />Visit my Etsy store at <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1q4mP_w8WAy0bPAsHqcNZA1NttOmtCzS1WbLfZIffgGoMC-vrxQ-aBfcYY9hxH2aOJlrmdQyJD-AA3HOiC3jnEnt8M61UYrGJ6uRgJuMGwVGmsLKvvnK5TrSF10zF2gc5Br1o12Xwo94/s1600/oz.jpg">http://www.etsy.com/shop/jnorma</a><br /><br />Thanks for the support. ♥thefirstladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16256223512781806590noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061490475057368679.post-38116321457546866272011-02-28T09:25:00.000-08:002011-02-28T09:39:24.158-08:00It's All About......Ruffles!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMN1jd1PZSOGE8t0zKEYihWRCMdHCGE-EQ3Es6lWde5TDPx7OAGQdqZAgFsUJuYt5btBPCT27fXhxeEg8wa7MENctJopm-pZ9FqGHN4a7ZQglubwTzRL99DwFt_M_TwkzWptiPHOMimj8/s1600/rufflez.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMN1jd1PZSOGE8t0zKEYihWRCMdHCGE-EQ3Es6lWde5TDPx7OAGQdqZAgFsUJuYt5btBPCT27fXhxeEg8wa7MENctJopm-pZ9FqGHN4a7ZQglubwTzRL99DwFt_M_TwkzWptiPHOMimj8/s400/rufflez.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578793220096323202" border="0" /></a><br />Still sewing, crocheting, and creating items for my upcoming Etsy store.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQd4gQM9Hi4MHqmHh9T6pZqSrFnQd40JHtAU2CysBa9voR8Z1RRK670RAxL__HcMoh3CcrNmQcAXfGikWwYZDBJQN1bvL3ioashXCR_NPyiuT9CxMgOVU3BLKuHZDxanDeyb5LuACE2uQ/s1600/etsy-store.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 100px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQd4gQM9Hi4MHqmHh9T6pZqSrFnQd40JHtAU2CysBa9voR8Z1RRK670RAxL__HcMoh3CcrNmQcAXfGikWwYZDBJQN1bvL3ioashXCR_NPyiuT9CxMgOVU3BLKuHZDxanDeyb5LuACE2uQ/s400/etsy-store.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578794446013153794" border="0" /></a><br />My sabbatical from <a href="http://www.virtueradionetwork.com/">VirtueRadioNetwork.com</a> is almost over.<br /><br />Christian Bale WON! the Oscar for <span style="font-style: italic;">The Fighter</span>.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhahf4G-vps_1MlGZMwPtrv67srhOTcJBfQIZ5B09YQJ16Rl4FqaSJJ1jVcCtZSpJfrHYbFqsD0xLN3-44dZLci8FumCDcHWUx0Zt9sJ06rr_aQIugIACng5yWqlVt82zUve-uDq-PYcY8/s1600/cbale.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 281px; height: 211px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhahf4G-vps_1MlGZMwPtrv67srhOTcJBfQIZ5B09YQJ16Rl4FqaSJJ1jVcCtZSpJfrHYbFqsD0xLN3-44dZLci8FumCDcHWUx0Zt9sJ06rr_aQIugIACng5yWqlVt82zUve-uDq-PYcY8/s400/cbale.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578795012950797074" border="0" /></a><br />Life is good.<br /><br />Find <a href="http://www.virtueradionetwork.com/">VirtueRadioNetwork.com</a><br />--------------------------------------<br /><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/VirtueRadioNetworkcom/118752001517445"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 50px; height: 50px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU_fMu0wQHN2HCaIZwIHxuMqDi2xVCgFMNizsedsIrZphUEjqk8KCkb9EwXQvvaJ_8yCSy6GsV56ItNt67DazWx-JP95FsPZkIfiqfPBhYsqtJchn5Wze5n5fOth1BGvf1aVH25Ajkk3o/s400/face.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574356344626041554" border="0" /></a><a href="http://twitter.com/virtueradionet"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 50px; height: 51px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmGpFckXj9ph2uBGZ1u3nEjvjDqV-_h3-tufqjCf8tnZD1TG03M9Fi4oEKQ2FplAFpZQawqmDl2e0daskRqVwjZJ9Re41IaG79H-6LPwqCghqm0-EMLNLAIyml9s99wyYdP28BHBLIfCA/s400/twit.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574356464896644690" border="0" /></a>thefirstladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16256223512781806590noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061490475057368679.post-20541329082407852682011-02-16T10:27:00.001-08:002011-02-16T10:35:16.165-08:00Get Ready! Get Ready!Get- get- get ready!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq375i9-tnB62G58GPANXnChVy1uv9e92tp49gCp_w3y_HczVYF1fLNiox1yr9DfGyHC3EsjPCVvC0ATkdj0rFIOuHWj7mExNVfZUWHlj1dLuSegZRHeKuuF81-TMbOw4P6bWxSumNhm8/s1600/etsy1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 100px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq375i9-tnB62G58GPANXnChVy1uv9e92tp49gCp_w3y_HczVYF1fLNiox1yr9DfGyHC3EsjPCVvC0ATkdj0rFIOuHWj7mExNVfZUWHlj1dLuSegZRHeKuuF81-TMbOw4P6bWxSumNhm8/s400/etsy1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574355952865269170" border="0" /></a><br />Told ya I was going to do it. ♥<br /><br />---------------------------<br />Find <a href="http://www.virtueradionetwork.com">VirtueRadioNetwork.com</a><br /><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/VirtueRadioNetworkcom/118752001517445"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 50px; height: 50px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU_fMu0wQHN2HCaIZwIHxuMqDi2xVCgFMNizsedsIrZphUEjqk8KCkb9EwXQvvaJ_8yCSy6GsV56ItNt67DazWx-JP95FsPZkIfiqfPBhYsqtJchn5Wze5n5fOth1BGvf1aVH25Ajkk3o/s400/face.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574356344626041554" border="0" /></a><a href="http://twitter.com/virtueradionet"><img style="float: left; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 137px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzLsoPlzJYqybDlCLT-ZR5hMj9oxGkoGaE90UQryC43V_5eEXwbD03UJqLl1i8qHaSFfE3uZ3yo7rL_2A49xm3srHpOA6YyaPGadbmjyOYkOeMEfJQbo4m1o0VLr75fqeDpCA62Y6kfxw/s400/sabbatical.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571508344609901058" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-size:78%;">Sunset in Redondo Beach, CA<br />photo by Jurgen Keil</span></span><br /></div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br />I'm taking a mini-break from <a href="http://www.virtueradionetwork.com/">VirtueRadioNetwork.com</a>. No update for February.<br /><br />I may even miss March.<br /><br />Gotta get my creativity, passion, focus, and positive outlook back.<br /><br />I'm doing a media fast as well.<br /><br />The Internet can be so overwhelming for someone like me.<br /><br />A competitor.<br /><br />I see things I want to do, or tried to do being done. Ideas I have shared stolen. A-holes.<br /><br />It can wear even the "strongest" down.<br /><br />So, I'm stepping away - for a short while.<br /><br />I'm going to walk on the beach every day instead of my usual 3.<br /><br />I'm going to master SEO (search engine optimization) and build VRN's "keyword universe."<br /><br />I'm going to pursue and/or follow-up on some strategic content partnership deals.<br /><br />I'm going to sew, crochet, scrapbook, and learn to knit.<br /><br />I'm going to be kind to myself.<br /><br />I'm going to back away from the computer, leave the house, and have face-to-face meetups.<br /><br />I guess I'll take a Photoshop class.<br /><br />I'm going to blog, tweet, update. Maybe even do a few videos - featuring ME?! (That's a BIG "maybe.")<br /><br />Pay some bills.<br /><br />Open an Etsy store.<br /><br />Work on my blog's design.<br /><br />Sit on my balcony and watch the sun set over the waves.<br /><br />And then, I'll be BACK!<br /><br />Come out swinging. 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