I joined the Business Owners’ Idea Cafe a few weeks ago while researching business plans. When you join (free by the way), you complete a profile that asks questions about your business, your goals, likes, dislikes, etc. When I was completing this profile, I had my youngest bouncing on my lap so I kept my answers to a minimum. Imagine my surprise when a few days later I receive an email informing me that my profile had been selected to appear on their website (linked from the index page). I quickly hopped on over to their website to find you can’t edit your profile. Had I ANY clue they would choose me, I would have better answered the questions.

My profile went on today, so if you visit their website, be sure to check it out. I still need to add my photo, but I am swamped with work right now and haven’t had a chance yet.

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Are you interested in making money with your blog? A growing number of companies are now paying bloggers to write reviews about their products and services and then post the reviews on their blogs. Sound like fun?

Of course it does. Who wouldn’t want to get paid to write about things that interest them? (My husband who won’t write no matter what the topic is)

How does it work? The whole process is pretty simple. After registering with one of the companies below, you search through a list of opportunities, post a review on your blog, have the review approved and then wait to get paid. Earnings for posts range anywhere from $2 to $200 for reviews.

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Well, we are preparing to move yet again. This time back to Arizona.

I am beginning to really dislike packing.

On a positive note, I am excited because after much thought I have decided to continue with my design business full time. I have been running Lindsey Web Design for over 6 years now, most of which has been completely online.

With the exception of a few listings in online directories, some link exchanges and visiting forums - I have never advertised my business ever (most people who know me offline don’t have a clue that I even run a business). I usually work part-time, usually late at night and seldom ever talk on the phone to clients. All of that is about to change and I am SO nervous!

Lindsey Web Design will be morphing into Arizona Web Development on April 1st 2007 and will run during “normal” business hours. I will be setting up a real office (still in my home however) with a separate telephone and fax line.

I am pretty nervous mostly because I am actually a very shy, quiet person who likes working in the background. Lindsey Web Design will still be online, but I am working on re-designing it and changing the focus slightly.

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We *finally* took the kids to see Night at the Museum. They have been begging since before it came out and every week we just run out of time. Every Monday morning when I open the paper, I am sure it will be gone but today I saw it was still playing so off we went. They LOVED it! I’m not a big movie person but I promised we’d buy it as soon as it comes out on DVD.

I am however, a fan of Ben Stiller which is why I agreed to go see it in the first place. I admit… I am a sucker for any movie with him, Owen Wilson, Will Ferrell, Vince Vaughn and friends. You know which movies I am talking about.

I have seen them ALL - yes, even the horribly bad ones.

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