I was thinking about how in the past my blogs were really popular. I had those Palace Dolls and people commented all of the time. They stole my designs, copied me, used the content that I offered. I remember at one point someone had told me my blog was interesting and I wasn’t really sure how that was possible because I was just being myself and people in the real world didn’t find me interesting. They didn’t want to be friends with me, give me a job, look in my general direction.. At one point I even competed in and won Internet Idol, which wasn’t anything official, but it was a popular vote that I had won! So what is going on now?

I think that my interesting thoughts can usually be summed up in 2-3 sentences, hence I would rather pull up Facebook and share it, than take the time to manage a blog. And in so doing, the blog dies and Facebook reigns supreme! And if I’m going to blame Facebook, I should also blame Mike for inviting me to it. And those crazy games! Ugh. But today I think I am more clear-headed than I have been in a long time and a solution is right over that edge, as soon as I tip toe over to it there should be major changes in all that is Amy.

Stay tuned..

4 years ago I decided that if I could be good for just 6 months, I would be happier and healthier by my 24th birthday. I didn’t want to waste my 20′s fat. So it worked, and I kept off the weight for 2 1/2 years before I had surgery last year. Instead of being responsible and keeping myself in shape, I got depressed and lazy and felt like I could at least enjoy the food I was eating. I’m happy to say, that at this point I am able to exercise again and keep up with the day-to-day and with the help of friends and family I am going to stay motivated and on track! I even made myself a poster. It’s a bit of a work in progress, as I find images and quotes that inspire me.

And I challenge you to do something just like it. This poster is going to be displayed in a place I will see it often so I can stay on track! If you do, please comment on this post and link to it so I can see it!

Another way I am staying on track is by logging my calorie intake and fitness with The Daily Plate. Surprisingly, it’s a lot of fun! And when I see that I’ve gotten close or gone over my calorie goal, I know I need to get in some more exercise before the day is up. My calorie goal is 1800 calories a day and I know that I need 2650 calories per day to maintain this weight, so at an 850 deficit each day I should lose 1-2lbs per week, which is the recommended max for safe weight loss. I will need to up my exercise as I lose the weight to keep going, but that is a bridge I will cross when I get there. My plan is to reevaluate at each 10lbs lost.

Are you currently on track to lose more weight? What has worked for you?

I want to ask you a favor. If you’re here at my blog right now, just leave a comment here and let me know you came. That’s it. Please leave your website address, too, so I can come visit you. I am testing a new stats program and I’d like to see how well it’s doing.

Thanks!

On the way up I was able to read most of a new book I got called Perfect Phrases for the Sales Call. I probably never would have found the time to read it otherwise. Originally I got this one to help with my AVON business, but I think it will apply to my hosting business very well and plan to implement some ideas it has given me this week.

Now on the way home I plan to finish it after he gets on the interstate so I can turn on the light. But for now I am blogging here on my amazing DroidX, dubbed by my cub scouts as my “pocket laptop.” I just finished replying to a helpdesk ticket also with my android app for WHMCS giving my customer a response 4 hours earlier than if I checked my helpdesk as soon as I got home.

I love this phone! If you don’t have an adroid yet, get one now. The HTC Ally is free at Best Buy right now. It will make your life easier and keep you more productive in your downtime.

Anyway, I really hope these new books will give me what I am looking for in regards to motivation and a good starting point to learning how to expand my business. Yeah, I am motivated now. But when I get home and have choices other than work will I follow through?

Have you had a turning point in your life? Did you rise to the challenge?

Yep, that’s why I’m here. My Facebook is not safe. There are some people on Facebook that would take my mention of recent events for cowardess. Am I a coward? No. Am I human and do I need to vent? Yes. I’m not sure where her feelings came from exactly, but obviously there are two sides to every story and she’s fully ignorant on my side of it. It’s fine if you want to think negatively toward me. Also fine if you have a problem with me you feel you need to address. But there’s no reason to jump on Facebook and make childish, yet mostly vague, comments about me or to me. I am excited that the kids don’t know about the crap going on between the adults, but now her comments are visible for all to see – including the kids. I wonder what she was thinking?

So my question is.. why do you feel stating nasty comments on Facebook is the route to take with this? Why would someone not come to me and say, “Hey. This is how I feel and this is why”? Or take a few steps back and let me know what’s going on before you let it fester into a ball of hate? I’m so sick of this crap.

It started as a very annoying migraine, but was only in the left side of my head. It felt like my eye was popping out of its socket. The pain reached up around the back of my head and went down the left side of my neck. After a few days I got this red rash above my eyebrow, it looked almost like a heat rash. A few days later the white in my eye turned red. Along with some high blood pressure and a high temperature. So I went to the doctor again for the second time in a week. She didn’t even finish listening to my list of symptoms. Looking at the rash on the top of my eye she told me that it was shingles and got me started on some anti virals. I’ve been slowly getting better since then.

Thankfully being sick kind of pulls back on some of my responsibilities. People don’t want me around because they’re afraid I’m contagious and others feel sorry for me and tell me to relax. That’s probably just what I needed. Thank goodness for that.

But it’s time to get my Avon order in so I’ll be having dinner, then calling my customers. If you aren’t around me and don’t have an avon lady, give my website a look and place your order! If you’ve always wanted to sell Avon, you can sign up here with only $20 to start. If you do sign up, let me know so I can help you get started. All those who sign up under me also get the $7.50/mo website fee waived! Click this link and use the code: asoesbee to gain access.

These migraines are getting more frequent and it’s telling me it’s time for a lifestyle change. I was thinking about starting yoga again. When I did it a few years ago I felt so much better and the migraines almost completely disappeared. I turned on the TV the other day and found that Inhale is no longer on Oxygen. Bummer! So I guess I’ll need to figure something else out. There’s a yoga studio around here somewhere – I may need to do that. It’s just kind of expensive and money is amazingly tight right now.

Speaking of money being tight – if anyone who has a website is interested in helping a work from home mom, please check out my hosting company for your website needs. I’m working with a designer on a new design that will offer more services. I can basically do anything you need for your website.. domains, hosting, design, maintenance, script installs and customization, search engine optimization, etc. If you don’t see what you need on the website, please comment here or email me and I will be more than happy to help. I will really appreciate the support from the blogging community.

The economy has been tough on many small businesses lately. My accountant recently told me he’s looking into selling his office and working from his home because a lot of his clients have gone out of business. Mine has been open for 8 years and I don’t intend to close any time soon! My boys even think they’re going to take it over when they get older and they’re looking forward to it. It would be awesome to have a family business I could pass down. Pretty soon, they’ll be able to help me with tech support! Haha.

I also got roped into signing up with Avon for some reason. It’s a long drawn out story, but I assume I’ll be quitting that very soon, too. I’ve never done anything like Avon, Tupperware, etc because I’m not a real people person. And especially not Avon because I don’t like make-up. But I will give it a try.

So I have my new website design that’s coming along incredibly slow (partially because I was out for a while with the surgery and all) and the new content and services I will be offering, then I have this Avon thing going, and now I’m looking to see how much more I can offer through E-Starr. I definitely need to be more active marketing but I realize that isn’t the only place I need to try harder. So I’m brainstorming, I want to offer a completely reliable and flexible service and while I’ve been striving to do that for so long, I’ve really begun to notice that I’m hardly scratching the surface. I’m looking forward to the new changes!