Up & Running and NETWORKING!

After much frustration, time and compatibility issues, and help from some very kind people, my computer is up and running and even networked to our other computers in our house. Yea! Now I can get down to business with marketing and adding to my website!

Speaking of networking--I want to mention a little more about people networking.

Over the weekend we had a several family hunting/camping trip. We were pushing it as you never know what the weather will be like in the Utah mountains in October--but we were lucky. The weather held out for us--a bit nippy, but perfect for talking around the campfire.

I visited with a friend and told her about my newest project of launching my Moms Making It! website. She is a stay-at-home mom with 3 young children and and could totally relate to the ideas I want to share with moms on the website. She bargain shops and cuts coupons to help make ends meet so she can be home with her kids. She has her struggles with how to discipline her kids (one more than the others, but isn't that usually the case?!) and I shared with her one of my dilemmas in dealing with one of my teenagers (dealing with a 15-year-old is a different kind of hard in dealing with a 3-year-old. Both hard at times, but different.)

She also had many ideas of things I could share on the website:

She received CD as a baby gift that has beautiful songs with her daughter's name dubbed in. All her kids love it! It is now know as the "Carly" CD in their home! (I'll feature details on how to get it one an upcoming newsletter.)

She also mentioned that she always looks for the "Toys R us" game fall sale of "buy1 get 1 free" sale they have in the fall. She stocks up on these games for gifts for Christmas and throughout the year. And wouldn't you know it, when I got home and browsed through the Sunday ads, that sale is featured this week!--guess where I'm headed.

Marlo shared with me websites that she loves to visit and gets great information from. I'm going to visit those sites soon and let you know what I find and recommend.

It was so fun to visit with her and benefit from her great ideas and resources!

So lets network. It doesn't have to be sitting around the campfire, watching kids to be sure they don't pick up hot coals or skewer each other with their roasting sticks.

As much fun as that is...online works fine!