Really sick husband, Camp Ling, getting sick again, etc.
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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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Subscribe to the comments for this postBack 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, Virus from Hell, Top 10 Business Tips, more!
Morning!
Finally, I might add. :) These past few days have been heck, let me tell you! But first, let’s tackle business. I wrote:
Top 10 Ways to Grow Your Business Online
as part of a Rocket mom challenge - it includes:
Tip #1 - Create a centralized hub for YOURSELF (and NOT your business)
Tip #2 - Get known as an authority
Tip #3.) Create at least 3 social networking profiles and sign up for Ping.FM
Tip #4.) Offer free value FIRST
plus 6 more tips. Hope you enjoy it!
Next, the forums are continuing to rock with:
- What about MLM?
- MUST READ - Your Blog Readers Aren’t Buying
- Worldpay CARD transaction Confirmation SCAM
- How do you get traffic (and buyers)
- How do I become a Secret Shopper??
- Sweet tweets drum up cafe custom (Toowoomba Chronicle)
- Dipdive.com - An Online Lifestyle Engine
plus bunches others. 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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Lose Weight guaranteed, ankles recasted and more!
Morning!
Well! Lots of updates and most wonderfully as well, they’re all good. 
Lessee….first off, I built the lens
How to Lose Weight - Guaranteed!
It describes the steps I took from 2006 on for losing 52+ pounds. I’m interested in seeing the reactions - many folks think ANYTHING regarding to weight loss HAS to be a scam; these ideas are the farthest thing from such a concept.
Other work-related goodies include:
- BEWARE - There’s a REASON why it costs ONLY $1.99
- Clickbank Code?
- Making money in Ebay ??
- TrystMe.com - Online Dating Made Easy
- TeacherComplaints.com - File Your Complaints
- 8 Fun Ways to Get Your Kids to Eat Veggies
- Newsflash: A policy update for lensmasters who care
- Who are you Writing Your Lenses For?
In other news, wow, it just doesn’t stop. 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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Sunday quiet days, RocketMoms, forum hacks and more
Morning!
I’m pleased to announce that my family had a simply wondrous restful weekend for the most part (yay!). Nothing really too new and/or exciting; kids can’t wait for the anime conference next Saturday (nor for school to end!), I’m preparing Camp Ling, and….wait a sec! Camp Ling! Must explain about that but first….
Business wise! We had some great questions on the forum like
- Currency converters
- Starting a Dog walking business?
- ParanormalPeopleOnline.com - Do You Believe?
- Recognition of Achievement Semi-Finalists
A really great lens by Ulla over at
and a new lens by me:
And! Guess what - I’ve been accepted into the RocketMoms Squidoo group! I’m utterly thrilled about this - I’ve always said the best way to learn something new is to learn from the best…and the women in that group are far and away BEYOND the best. Very happy indeed!
In other news…..
CAMP LING!
Yes, this will be the 5th year I’ve run Camp Ling, yay! Camp Ling, for those not in the know, is the spine-tingling excitement that I prepare for my kids during the 3 months of summer.
This year, academics-wise, the girls will be focusing upon creative writing and the boys will work on just plain writing/grammar and math.
Fun-wise, we’ll be doing the usual hunt-for-sharks-teeth, visit the science museum, run the mooses, hack the weeds and all that.
And because my kids are finally realizing that hey! Mom refuses to spend money on idjut things!, they all want to make money this summer too.
Thus, I’ll be teaching them how to blog, how to set up Squidoo lenses, how to drive traffic from one area to another, how to set up affiliate programs, etc.etc.etc.
I mentioned this to several karate moms, and they wanted to learn the techniques too! One idea led to another, and thus the first Virtual Coach Inner Circle was born:
Kids Make Money Summer 2009
I’m charging only $10 for three months, and will be showing other parents the step-by-step ways they can help their kids (heck, even themselves) profit online. Should be fun!
And that was me Sunday,
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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How do I make money with my blog?
Morning all,
This question:
How do I make money with my blog?
just showed up at my forums!
It’s a very common question often asked…here are some of my ideas. Read more »
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