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Well, actually, that’s not REALLY the case…it’s just that my get up and go…got up and went and was last seen snoozing by an all-night Starbucks shop. 
The good news is my family is entirely healthy, yay! The bad news is yep, I’m relapsing a tad. But hey, so long as everyone else is okay, I’ll recover in my own time (ideally by the 4th, as the Ling Clan is dying to see the fireworks extravaganza. Wheeee. Not).
What else? Well, all 4 kids are building their own sites, yay! Honorable Boy 1 and Honorable Boy 2 are using Wix.com - it’s a drag-and-drop flash thingee that makes site creation very easy. And the girls have their own blogs that are coming along most peachy indeed. Read more »
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Subscribe to the comments for this postReally sick husband, Camp Ling, getting sick again, etc.
Morning all,
Well! Now that I’ve fully recovered, my husband came down with the same illness but far worse than anyone else in the family. :( To hell with adult karate yesterday; I shunned that and spent the evening taking care of him. This morning, he’s a bit better and it does look like the worst is over. But we’ll see; I just made him an awesome Soup of Wonders that should assist in recovery (gourmet cooking is one of my hidden trademarks).
Life just ain’t okay if the husband is sick. 
‘course, with the running around I’ve been doing with Camp Ling and such, I’m now feeling twinges of the virus returning so I started a massive homeotherapy campaign (I really don’t have the time now to get sick AGAIN!). Such is the life of your typical all-powerful Mother Unit.
In other news, lessee…work! I wrote:
Ever wonder what Income Fitness is NOT? Part 1
and forum-wise, we see: Read more »
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Back into the swing of things!
Hey all,
With Camp Ling and summer full into swing, I can finally take a breather and start to (get this!) pay attention to my blogs again! Wheee!
First, a couple of notes. One, I’m now accepting guest postings for this site - soon you’ll see an article written by Meghan Jones of Online College Degree. She’s going to write about tips for developing your online network….stay tuned for that!
Next, want a free site critique?
A newbie welcome thread on my forums developed into that! Go check it out -
3 pages it turned into! And that made me think….why not offer all of my community members the same opportunity! Read
to find out how - it’s free! Read more »
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Camp Ling, Father’s Day, Unlocked iPhones and more!
Morning!
Today is Father’s Day! But let’s first pounce into the exciting joys of business!
Yesterday, I wrote the fractured fairy tale:
Unlocking The Enchanted iPhone - A Fabulous Fun Fable
It’s part of my Rocket mom’s assignment - I had to write Read more »
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How to stop kids from bullying, sharks teeth and more
School ended yesterday! Wheeeee!
But first, let’s get the business goodies out of the way.
Forums are going well (and I have to send out my ezine! Note to self - do that!) as you can see:
- Summer making money - beaches
- UPS Delivery problem scam
- I need suggestions!
- New Lens - Lose Weight Guaranteed
- Here is a great Squidoo lens - Wrebbit 3D Puzzles
- Be Aware max. 9 Outbound Links
- How to Add a Sign Up Form to Your Lens
- EStyleFocus.com - Designer Replica Handbag
- BadHap.com - Share Bad Days And Embarrassing Stories
- TeacherComplaints.com - File Your Complaints
and I also wrote:
How to add an autoresponder signup form to your Squidoo lenses
Squidoo-wise, Honorable Boy 1 and Honorable Girl 2 both had unique encounters with bullying, which led me to create:
How To Teach Your Child to Stop Someone From Bullying
It was very character-building indeed. Read more »
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New lenses, new hacky sacks, new self-confidence, new ….
Morning!
How things change when your outlook is adjusted.
Now that I know what paths I can take with my left ankle (orthotics tomorrow, surgery perhaps sometime), I’ve given myself permission to regain my confidence regarding Martial Arts. It was a very bad few days prior to that; I hate second-guessing myself.
But! Yesterday I did do adult karate/sparring and did NOT sit it out. Yay! True, I kept repeating to myself, I can DO this, and also true, my technique is non-existent in sparring, but hey…it was a start once agian. Yay!
Squidoo-wise, I’m making/updating some rather nifty lenses:
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Squidoo for Kids!
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People who resemble their pets
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Fantastic family exercise - DDR plus Parents plus Kids = FUN!
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How to join eBay and save bunches of money!
and business-wise, check out:
- Making money in Ebay ??
- Clickbank Code?
- Is Myspace enough? Do I need a blog?
- Twitter Profit House
- Can I make money with blogging?
- Top1Position.com - Guarantied Online Marketing
- Squeezing The Goose That Lays The Golden Eggs
- TwitMessenger.com - A New Twitter Messenger
Family-wise! Read more »
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How to save on eBay, moose lobes and more
Morning!
So many things to write, so little hours in the day.
Hope your week was truly peachy! Mine was filled with moose earlobes, shark teeth and much much more.
But first, let’s tackle business!
I’ve written the following cool lenses:
- How to join eBay and save bunches of money!
- How to guarantee successful shark tooth hunting
- Grow your own natural chair
and several other fun lenses. Good stuff indeed!
Forum-wise, you can enjoy:
- Vinyl record sales to hit another high point in 2009
- 40 years and still trucking
- Giant Squid Masters Degree
- How do people get the number of Squidoo fans on a lens?
- Screen Pilot Adds New Dimension to Hotel Internet Marketing
- How do I make myself invisible in gtalk?
and lots others!
Family-wise, things are quite peachy. There’s an anime convention this weekend to which I’ll be taking Honorable Girl 1 and Honorable Girl 2 plus their friends. The good news is they’re old enough that (get this!) I can actually look at things I enjoy as well! Woohoo!
Sunday is Black Belt testing, and ideally I’ll be there taking pictures. School ends next Thursday, can you believe that? I sure can’t….because Camp Ling will be starting soon!
Funny how time flies.
And that was me week,
Barbara Ling
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The past week of wonders!
My gosh, it’s already Saturday! How time flies indeed.
Hope your week has been as, ahem, exciting as mine!! For the most part, it was supremely super news, but let’s first get the ick stuff out of the way.
My ankle is still giving me major problems. :( And idjut that I am, I’m kinda sorta resisting getting it checked out…something for which I’d be most perturbed at my kids if they were that foolish!!
I suppose I plain just don’t want to deal with this delightful fact of life (shades of my own mom!). But summer is coming as is Camp Ling 2009…and that requires me to be up and active. So ignoring it won’t make it go away.
Mental note to mommy - contact orthopedics today.
In other splendiforous news, my washing machine was fixed yet again and (get this!) this time, the 3rd time is the charm!! Yay!!!!!! You can read about my Agonizing Death of me Washing Machine over at me forums; short story is, the heroic Sears Customer Care heard about my tale of woe from various tweets of mine last month….and after a pump replacement, it appears all problems are gone. Here’s hoping it stays that way!
Workwise, things are peachy indeed - some new forum topics include:
- How do I put up products to sell?
- I’m afraid of HTML
- How do I remember all my passwords?
- One way links?
- New Lens - Buying a karate gi
- New lense: Berlin, the capital of Germany
- New Squidoo Lens - Girls and Karate
- What’s the best thing to sell online?
- How can I take credit cards over the Internet?
and other goodies too.
Family-wise, no problems there!
Oh yes, there WAS what happened a few days ago - Honorable Boy II was showing quite a lack of discipline with regards to karate, so I busted him back down to a senior purple belt (ie, one level lower than the rest of the family).
Shocked some of the parents, let me tell you…but HB2 simply was showing a half-buttocked attempt at class and wasn’t worthy of the belt color he had earned. So….after giving him a warning, I took away his belt.
Never challenge Mom, you see….Mom always follows up.
Anywhos, an hour of crying and cuddling and explaining consequences ensued, and I’m happy to report the past three days have shown a marked level of improvement. If he stays the course, I’ll return his proper belt to him next Friday. It was a tough lesson, but all the other Ling kids united in showing HB2 they believed in him as well.
All in all, it was a gamble…but it certain does seem to be working out.
This week should be restful, she said, laughing hysterically. :) Oh yes, and I created some new lenses - lookie at:
Cute Adorable Parakeet Tricks
I’ll probably make a Twitter Budgie lens off that too.
And that was me week,
Barbara Ling
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Magnificent Sears Repair to the Rescue!
Morning!
You might remember last month, my beloved washing machine entered into a fit of doom and despair.
I tweeted about it and within hours, Sears Customer Care responded to my tale of woe! The next day my issue was solved along with a complimentary service call too.
Well, zoom up to last Friday - said washing machine gleefully told me, Ha ha! I’ll stop working again!
Which it did. Most dramatically too, I might add.
Wah! Not to be deterred, however, I summoned once again the Sears White Knights and asked for assistance….not only did I get another service call yesterday, but I was also offered a free one year warranty on my mechanical beastie.
Now is that’s not service… Read more »
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Memorial Day, Squidoo and more!
Morning,
Well! I hope your Memorial Day weekend was most peachy indeed! The husband and I packed in the Ling clan and visited a picnic/benefit down by the racetrack. Note to Mom - I’ve never been to a racetrack before, and let me tell you….I know exactly what I’m missing (ie, not much for me!). Racing just isn’t my thing whatsoever, but the kids had a grand time.
Workwise, the forums are swimming along most wonderfully indeed! I recently became inspired to teach myself about Squidoo, and found it to be so enticing, I added an entire Squidoo Marketing category! And the posts are quite useful indeed - one fine woman, Susanne, shared some excellent tips over at
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