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7 months ago

in The Mom Song Kid’s Response [Humor] Sung to William Tell’s Overture on Radical Parenting
Vanessa - this is fabulous! You did a great job and I love it just as much as I love Anita's mom version. I am definitely going to share this with my readers!

9 months ago

in The Price of my Dreams - $60 a Week on SidSavara.com
Sid - I came to the same conclusion about housekeeping. It takes me 8 hours to clean my house top to bottom and I hate every minute of it. However, I pay a cleaning service to do the same job $100 every two weeks. They send two very professional ladies who take 90 minutes to do a great job.

It takes less time to maintain it during the week and everyone loves a clean house. My biggest skeptic - my husband - is now the biggest fan of the plan.

I could outsource cooking next and that would be fine with me too.
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Sid Savara Excellent point Char! =)

My father had the same discussion with me - my parents own The Maids franchise in Honolulu, and he says they emphasize to new clients not just that the level of cleaning is better than if they did it themselves (which it most likely is, as The Maids have stronger vacuums, etc), but that it frees up time in your life to spend with family.

I think he said many people put off cleaning to the weekend, when you can allocate large blocks of time to it - so by having someone come clean for you, you're paying not for them to clean: you're paying so you can have your weekend back!

1 year ago

in Twitter as an Advisory Board on Chris Brogan
Per your note on Twitter, your is the first of 10 comments I plan on leaving today. I have found Twitter to be an excellent way to get feedback on questions, posts and such quickly from people I wouldn't normally feel comfortable bothering for an answer.

1 year ago

in A New Design for Instigator Blog on Instigator Blog
Ben - it looks really nice! I love the fact that your photo and the RSS/email buttons are on an angle. The colors are very nice too.

Great work!

1 year ago

in 14 Tips for Moving From Full-Time to Freelance Work on Instigator Blog
Great post! Step #1 worked very well for me. Actually, when I made the switch to being a freelancer, my first two clients were my two most recent employers.

If you are planning on making the switch or have recently done so - print this post out and put it in a very obvious place in your office - and refer to it often as this is all very sound advice.

1 year ago

in Apple To Open Up The iPhone Come February on Webomatica
Not related to the iPhone at all - I just wanted to let you know that I love the new look of Webomatica!! I haven't been by in a while (sorry) but it looks so sophisticated. Great work Jason!!

1 year ago

in 10 Steps to Building an Online Media Empire on Instigator Blog
Ben, you did a fantastic job summing up the process. And hats off to Wendy for taking that leap of faith and launching this next generation of her brand.

1 year ago

in Sick Day, Feeling Like A Moron on Webomatica
Hope you are feeling better and congrats on the new gig!

2 years ago

in Don’t Take Things Too Seriously on Instigator Blog
LOVE it! I think it is so important to give our kids a glimpse into our working worlds. It looks like you had lots of fun.

2 years ago

in Is My Family Great? on GoodWordEditing.com
Mark - it is great to see your face and your beautiful family! I love the costumes.

2 years ago

in It’s A Boy! on Instigator Blog
Congratulations!

2 years ago

in Webomatica Contest: Write The 2,000th Comment on Webomatica
Hey - an iTunes gift certificate? I can't think of a more appropriate prize from you! Keep up the great work and good luck to all who comment. Who will be the magic number 2000?

2 years ago

in Technorati Displays New Authority Ranking on Instigator Blog
I noticed this earlier today, too. Do you think this is a reaction to the Technorati favorites train that has been going around?

2 years ago

in The Ultimate Guide to Productivity Group Writing Project on Instigator Blog
My contribution to the project has been added. Hope you like it!

2 years ago

in More People Spread Link Love With DoFollow on Instigator Blog
Ben - thanks for helping spread the word! I love the logos Randa made.

2 years ago

in Meme: Why Do I Blog? on Webomatica
Jason - I hop you are enjoying your trip. Thanks for tagging me. I was tagged back in Feb. Here is my entry:

http://essentialkeystrokes.com/the-reasons-i-blog/

2 years ago

in A Poem for Liz Strauss on GoodWordEditing.com
Yum! Glad you joined us this evening.

2 years ago

in Test Your Search Engine Knowledge With Search Engine Smackdown on Instigator Blog
That was hillarious! I won in 2:22 - woo hoo. May have to play again - and of course, I have to share this one with my readers (isn't that the purpose?)

Thanks Ben

2 years ago

in What Does Your Competition Look Like? on Instigator Blog
I am loving that cat!

2 years ago

in Japan Trip: First Day In Tokyo on Webomatica
Yes, photos please! And keep us up to date as best as you can. I still owe you my guest post - patience please.

2 years ago

in Does Your Blog Design Matter? on Instigator Blog
I agree - design does matter and modifying Wordpress (or Blogger or TypePad) themes is a great way to learn CSS/HTML/PHP.

My recommendation. My back ups of all your originals, then start playing. Make one change at a time though. It is easy to make a change, publish, review and repeat.

2 years ago

in 10 Things To Do After You Launch Your Blog on Instigator Blog
Another very valuable lesson I learned is don't be afraid to ask for help. If you run into a stumbling block, have a question about how to make something work, or screw something up, post a plea for help. You will be amazed at the number of bloggers who will gladly run to your aid and be will to teach you in the process.

And when it comes to blogging (and other aspects of life) the more you give the more you receive - whether its links, comments, advice, or traffic.

Great series, Ben!

2 years ago

in What’s In Those Snacks and How Are They Made? on Webomatica
OMG Jason - I may never eat most of those foods again! I remember the smell of Marmite as a kid. My parents used to put it on toast in the morning and I couldn't bear the smell. I saw it on the shelf at World Market today and almost bought my Mom a jar.

And Slim Jims - ewwww. Keep posting facts like these and we'll all be on an organic, whole foods diet before you know it.

Loved it!!!

2 years ago

in How To Use The Computer To Do Absolutely Nothing on Webomatica
I spent half my morning looking at potential new themes for one of my blogs, then installed at least 8 of them, played around with a few tweaks, ditched 7 of them and starting rebuilding my sidebars.

What was I thinking? I have paying client work to be doing....

2 years ago

in Link Sharing: 2/22/07 on Webomatica
Here is another cat on ice one for you:

http://casualkeystrokes.com/wordless-wednesday-...

That's our cat on a semi-frozen pond. What is he thinking?
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