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Jan30	"Balance Your Life" Sweepstakes (POST 999!) Melonie Murray January 30, 2008 Know More: Balancing Act, Contests/Sweepstakes, Health & Wellness, Marketing to Women, Tips/Tidbits for Busy Women Hey Workerettes - who needs a get-away? Yep, I'm right there with you. That's why I just had to pass along the skinny on the Balance Your Life Sweepstakes, sponsored by Unilever. The grand prize is a 7-night stay at Maya Tulum Retreat and Resort in Mexico. (Woohoo! If you win, you'll find me in your biggest bag!) There are also 50 daily prizes of a Yoga Essentials Kit from Gaiam, which includes a Rodney Yee DVD, a yoga mat, and other accessories. Get on over to the Unilever website right away to enter. The sweepstakes closes at 11:59 p.m. Eastern time on February 1st! Be sure to let me know if you win; we have Rodney Yee's Family Yoga DVD and really enjoy it a great deal. Pssssst - speaking of contests and sweepstakes, this is post #999! Get over to the Workerette contest entry post and get your comment in NOW to enter! Posted at 2:32 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan30	Works-for-Me Wednesday: Saving for Splurges Melonie Murray January 30, 2008 A few weeks back Crystal Paine (of Biblical Womanhood and Money Saving Mom) asked her readers what "painless" ways they had used to save money during 2007. I have been thinking a lot about this lately, as my husband and... Continue Reading Posted at 10:03 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan29	Gordon B. Hinckley, President of LDS Church, Dies at 97 Melonie Murray January 29, 2008 President Gordon B. Hinckley, leader of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, passed away on Sunday evening at the age of 97. President Hinckley became the 15th President of the LDS Church (also known as "Mormon" Church) in... Continue Reading Posted at 9:24 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Create Your OWN Work-at-Home Opportunity! Melonie Murray January 29, 2008 As I've mentioned before, people frequently ask me about ways to make an income when they learn I work from home. Granted, as a writer, I don't always feel like what I do is "work" - nor do I get... Continue Reading Posted at 9:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan27	Menu Plan Monday: 28 January 2008 Melonie Murray January 27, 2008 Every Workerette knows how important it is to plan ahead and try to streamline things like grocery shopping, meal preparation, and kitchen storage in order to (hopefully!) add a few more minutes to the day. Hopefully with Menu Plan Monday... Continue Reading Posted at 5:16 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan24	Slow Cooking Thursday: 24 January 2008 Melonie Murray January 24, 2008 Whether you're a Workerette juggling a job outside the home, an at-home mom, a work-at-home mom or all of the above yikes!, you've probably wondered if a slow cooker would be useful for you. I'm personally learning that the answer... Continue Reading Posted at 5:18 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Product Review: Smart Boy's Gameroom Melonie Murray January 24, 2008 Just as the holiday fray began in 2007, I introduced you to the first of two video games for youngsters that I was asked to review, called Smart Girl's Playhouse. Today I'd like to share our review of the other... Continue Reading Posted at 2:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan23	Brenda Nixon: Speaker & Author (Part 2 of 2) Melonie Murray January 23, 2008 As I mentioned a moment ago, I found this interview with Brenda Nixon to be fascinating and encouraging. Here is a woman we can all learn from, whether we are earning an income from home, behind a cash register, or... Continue Reading Posted at 4:52 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Brenda Nixon: Speaker & Author Melonie Murray January 23, 2008 Have you ever felt so passionately about a subject that you wanted to write a book or hit the road as a public speaker? I'm in the process of compiling a post for a Brenda Nixon blog tour stop (for... Continue Reading Posted at 4:44 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan22	America's Money Meltdown Melonie Murray January 22, 2008 I have to admit, ladies, that I've been studiously ignoring the discussions about saving homeowners in over their heads, banks losing profits left and right, stock prices plummeting, and all the general hubbub about whether we're headed into a recession... Continue Reading Posted at 6:05 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	10 Tips for a Smooth Job Transition Melonie Murray January 22, 2008 Got a new job for the new year? I stumbled across some excellent tips for surviving the adjustment in a new position today that I just have to share with you Workerettes.To be honest, I think most of us could... Continue Reading Posted at 5:11 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Must-Read Blog Posts: 22 January 2008 Melonie Murray January 22, 2008 Sometimes it's easier to click over and read an article here or there from one person's blog than it is to try to remember to go visit certain sites each day or week! Go check out my picks for today's... Continue Reading Posted at 12:59 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan21	Menu Plan Monday: 21 January 2008 Melonie Murray January 21, 2008 Every Workerette knows how important it is to plan ahead and try to streamline things like grocery shopping, meal preparation, and kitchen storage in order to (hopefully!) add a few more minutes to the day. Hopefully with Menu Plan Monday... Continue Reading Posted at 9:42 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	California Raisins "New Year, New You" Contest Melonie Murray January 21, 2008 Want to help the whole family get fit this year and possibly win a personal workout session with professional celebrity fitness trainer Valerie Waters? Pop on by the California Raisins website and enter their contest. One winner will get a... Continue Reading Posted at 9:22 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan18	Easy Environmentalism: Tips from a "Green Goddess" Melonie Murray January 18, 2008 I read an interesting article recently in Body + Soul magazine proclaiming environmental journalist Siman Sethi a "green goddess". Now I don't know about deifying any woman (or man, for that matter) in the environmental movement, but I've got to... Continue Reading Posted at 5:54 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	"Make the Kindest Cut of All" Melonie Murray January 18, 2008 Is getting a haircut on your list of things to do in the near future? You might want to take a moment to consider donating it to a wig-making progam if you're taking off a good amount of length. Many... Continue Reading Posted at 5:33 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan17	Tips & Tidbits: 17 January 2008 Melonie Murray January 17, 2008 Is it just me or has 2008 started out just as busy and hectic as 2007 ended? Hmm, maybe it's just me. chuckle Or maybe it just felt like turning to a new page on the calendar should have added... Continue Reading Posted at 11:36 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Slow Cooking Thursday: Super Bowl Buffet Balls Melonie Murray January 17, 2008 Whether you're a Workerette juggling a job outside the home, an at-home mom, a work-at-home mom or all of the above yikes!, you've probably wondered if a slow cooker would be useful for you. I'm personally learning that the answer... Continue Reading Posted at 10:55 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan16	Resume Writing Revisited Melonie Murray January 16, 2008 Have you ever noticed that a lot of folks seem to start a job hunt at the beginning of the year? Whether it's to fulfill a New Year's resolution to get away from their current grindstone or to replace lost... Continue Reading Posted at 8:34 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Silver Vixens: A Resource for "Women of a Certain Age" Melonie Murray January 16, 2008 Okay gals, I have GOT to pass this one along to you as today's absolute MUST visit site. Bonnie Price (author of the After 55 blog over at WomenEntrepreneur.com, among many other things) has unveiled an incredibly exciting project: Silver... Continue Reading Posted at 8:07 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Easy Environmentalism: Going Green at Green Festivals Melonie Murray January 16, 2008 Looking for easy ways to green up your life or your office? Or do you have plenty of green wisdom and vision to share with others who are making their way down a cleaner, greener pathway?Either way, you're going to... Continue Reading Posted at 6:50 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan14	Must-Read Blog Posts: 14 January 2008 Melonie Murray January 14, 2008 Have you ladies ever noticed the list of resources over on the blogroll to the right of my entries? They are always well worth your time to click over and check 'em out - and starting today I'll try to... Continue Reading Posted at 2:17 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Web Seminar Events from Working Mother Media Melonie Murray January 14, 2008 I recently received an email from Working Mother Media about two web seminars they are offering that sound like excellent educational opportunities for working women (mothers or not).The first seminar, "Becoming an Influencer", sounds like it would be a fantastic... Continue Reading Posted at 1:57 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Feeling Entrepreneurial? Have a Hobby? Melonie Murray January 14, 2008 Oftentimes when other women learn that I earn an income from home, they want to know how to get started on their own small business. For a freelance writer things are a little bit different - most people in today's... Continue Reading Posted at 12:40 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Menu Plan Monday Returns! Melonie Murray January 14, 2008 Happy Monday, Workerettes! WHEW! January sure started 2088 off with a bang at my house - let's see, I think the "bang" would be tree limbs falling and transformers blowing. wink We're happy to be back home with power (most... Continue Reading Posted at 11:51 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan 8	Time Management Tips for 2008 Melonie Murray January 8, 2008 Howdy, Workerettes! How's your week going so far? Mine has been, um, interesting. Those of you without power in California have my best wishes - we're currently in a hotel thanks to our whole street being without power since Sunday... Continue Reading Posted at 10:59 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan 3	Slow Cooking Thursday Returns! Melonie Murray January 3, 2008 Get your aprons on, gals - Slow Cooking Thursday has officially returned to Workerette.com! As a home-based working mom, I've learned over the past year that organization and efficiency are a must - and making good use of the modern resources... Continue Reading Posted at 5:16 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan 2	Baby Splendor: Babies are a Booming Business! Melonie Murray January 2, 2008 For those of you who are looking for a home-based business opportunity, here's a little something that might be of interest: Baby Splendor. For some strange reason I had never heard of them before, but it turns out this direct... Continue Reading Posted at 7:58 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Book Review: The Shop on Blossom Street Melonie Murray January 2, 2008 Read anything good lately? It's been a while since I was able to sit down and read a book, most especially a nice thick novel, so I was super excited that during my time off for the holidays I found... Continue Reading Posted at 6:23 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan 1	New Year, New Resources for Working Women! Melonie Murray January 1, 2008 Happy New Year, ladies! I hope that the December holiday season treated you all well and that you and yours saw a safe and happy New Year's celebration. I'm sure you noticed I took a little bit of time... Continue Reading Posted at 11:50 PM \| Permalink \| Comments

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Jan30	"Balance Your Life" Sweepstakes (POST 999!) Melonie Murray January 30, 2008 Know More: Balancing Act, Contests/Sweepstakes, Health & Wellness, Marketing to Women, Tips/Tidbits for Busy Women Hey Workerettes - who needs a get-away? Yep, I'm right there with you. That's why I just had to pass along the skinny on the Balance Your Life Sweepstakes, sponsored by Unilever. The grand prize is a 7-night stay at Maya Tulum Retreat and Resort in Mexico. (Woohoo! If you win, you'll find me in your biggest bag!) There are also 50 daily prizes of a Yoga Essentials Kit from Gaiam, which includes a Rodney Yee DVD, a yoga mat, and other accessories. Get on over to the Unilever website right away to enter. The sweepstakes closes at 11:59 p.m. Eastern time on February 1st! Be sure to let me know if you win; we have Rodney Yee's Family Yoga DVD and really enjoy it a great deal. Pssssst - speaking of contests and sweepstakes, this is post #999! Get over to the Workerette contest entry post and get your comment in NOW to enter! Posted at 2:32 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan30	Works-for-Me Wednesday: Saving for Splurges Melonie Murray January 30, 2008 A few weeks back Crystal Paine (of Biblical Womanhood and Money Saving Mom) asked her readers what "painless" ways they had used to save money during 2007. I have been thinking a lot about this lately, as my husband and... Continue Reading Posted at 10:03 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan29	Gordon B. Hinckley, President of LDS Church, Dies at 97 Melonie Murray January 29, 2008 President Gordon B. Hinckley, leader of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, passed away on Sunday evening at the age of 97. President Hinckley became the 15th President of the LDS Church (also known as "Mormon" Church) in... Continue Reading Posted at 9:24 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Create Your OWN Work-at-Home Opportunity! Melonie Murray January 29, 2008 As I've mentioned before, people frequently ask me about ways to make an income when they learn I work from home. Granted, as a writer, I don't always feel like what I do is "work" - nor do I get... Continue Reading Posted at 9:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan27	Menu Plan Monday: 28 January 2008 Melonie Murray January 27, 2008 Every Workerette knows how important it is to plan ahead and try to streamline things like grocery shopping, meal preparation, and kitchen storage in order to (hopefully!) add a few more minutes to the day. Hopefully with Menu Plan Monday... Continue Reading Posted at 5:16 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan24	Slow Cooking Thursday: 24 January 2008 Melonie Murray January 24, 2008 Whether you're a Workerette juggling a job outside the home, an at-home mom, a work-at-home mom or all of the above yikes!, you've probably wondered if a slow cooker would be useful for you. I'm personally learning that the answer... Continue Reading Posted at 5:18 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Product Review: Smart Boy's Gameroom Melonie Murray January 24, 2008 Just as the holiday fray began in 2007, I introduced you to the first of two video games for youngsters that I was asked to review, called Smart Girl's Playhouse. Today I'd like to share our review of the other... Continue Reading Posted at 2:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan23	Brenda Nixon: Speaker & Author (Part 2 of 2) Melonie Murray January 23, 2008 As I mentioned a moment ago, I found this interview with Brenda Nixon to be fascinating and encouraging. Here is a woman we can all learn from, whether we are earning an income from home, behind a cash register, or... Continue Reading Posted at 4:52 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Brenda Nixon: Speaker & Author Melonie Murray January 23, 2008 Have you ever felt so passionately about a subject that you wanted to write a book or hit the road as a public speaker? I'm in the process of compiling a post for a Brenda Nixon blog tour stop (for... Continue Reading Posted at 4:44 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan22	America's Money Meltdown Melonie Murray January 22, 2008 I have to admit, ladies, that I've been studiously ignoring the discussions about saving homeowners in over their heads, banks losing profits left and right, stock prices plummeting, and all the general hubbub about whether we're headed into a recession... Continue Reading Posted at 6:05 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	10 Tips for a Smooth Job Transition Melonie Murray January 22, 2008 Got a new job for the new year? I stumbled across some excellent tips for surviving the adjustment in a new position today that I just have to share with you Workerettes.To be honest, I think most of us could... Continue Reading Posted at 5:11 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Must-Read Blog Posts: 22 January 2008 Melonie Murray January 22, 2008 Sometimes it's easier to click over and read an article here or there from one person's blog than it is to try to remember to go visit certain sites each day or week! Go check out my picks for today's... Continue Reading Posted at 12:59 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan21	Menu Plan Monday: 21 January 2008 Melonie Murray January 21, 2008 Every Workerette knows how important it is to plan ahead and try to streamline things like grocery shopping, meal preparation, and kitchen storage in order to (hopefully!) add a few more minutes to the day. Hopefully with Menu Plan Monday... Continue Reading Posted at 9:42 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	California Raisins "New Year, New You" Contest Melonie Murray January 21, 2008 Want to help the whole family get fit this year and possibly win a personal workout session with professional celebrity fitness trainer Valerie Waters? Pop on by the California Raisins website and enter their contest. One winner will get a... Continue Reading Posted at 9:22 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan18	Easy Environmentalism: Tips from a "Green Goddess" Melonie Murray January 18, 2008 I read an interesting article recently in Body + Soul magazine proclaiming environmental journalist Siman Sethi a "green goddess". Now I don't know about deifying any woman (or man, for that matter) in the environmental movement, but I've got to... Continue Reading Posted at 5:54 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	"Make the Kindest Cut of All" Melonie Murray January 18, 2008 Is getting a haircut on your list of things to do in the near future? You might want to take a moment to consider donating it to a wig-making progam if you're taking off a good amount of length. Many... Continue Reading Posted at 5:33 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan17	Tips & Tidbits: 17 January 2008 Melonie Murray January 17, 2008 Is it just me or has 2008 started out just as busy and hectic as 2007 ended? Hmm, maybe it's just me. chuckle Or maybe it just felt like turning to a new page on the calendar should have added... Continue Reading Posted at 11:36 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Slow Cooking Thursday: Super Bowl Buffet Balls Melonie Murray January 17, 2008 Whether you're a Workerette juggling a job outside the home, an at-home mom, a work-at-home mom or all of the above yikes!, you've probably wondered if a slow cooker would be useful for you. I'm personally learning that the answer... Continue Reading Posted at 10:55 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan16	Resume Writing Revisited Melonie Murray January 16, 2008 Have you ever noticed that a lot of folks seem to start a job hunt at the beginning of the year? Whether it's to fulfill a New Year's resolution to get away from their current grindstone or to replace lost... Continue Reading Posted at 8:34 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Silver Vixens: A Resource for "Women of a Certain Age" Melonie Murray January 16, 2008 Okay gals, I have GOT to pass this one along to you as today's absolute MUST visit site. Bonnie Price (author of the After 55 blog over at WomenEntrepreneur.com, among many other things) has unveiled an incredibly exciting project: Silver... Continue Reading Posted at 8:07 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Easy Environmentalism: Going Green at Green Festivals Melonie Murray January 16, 2008 Looking for easy ways to green up your life or your office? Or do you have plenty of green wisdom and vision to share with others who are making their way down a cleaner, greener pathway?Either way, you're going to... Continue Reading Posted at 6:50 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan14	Must-Read Blog Posts: 14 January 2008 Melonie Murray January 14, 2008 Have you ladies ever noticed the list of resources over on the blogroll to the right of my entries? They are always well worth your time to click over and check 'em out - and starting today I'll try to... Continue Reading Posted at 2:17 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Web Seminar Events from Working Mother Media Melonie Murray January 14, 2008 I recently received an email from Working Mother Media about two web seminars they are offering that sound like excellent educational opportunities for working women (mothers or not).The first seminar, "Becoming an Influencer", sounds like it would be a fantastic... Continue Reading Posted at 1:57 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Feeling Entrepreneurial? Have a Hobby? Melonie Murray January 14, 2008 Oftentimes when other women learn that I earn an income from home, they want to know how to get started on their own small business. For a freelance writer things are a little bit different - most people in today's... Continue Reading Posted at 12:40 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Menu Plan Monday Returns! Melonie Murray January 14, 2008 Happy Monday, Workerettes! WHEW! January sure started 2088 off with a bang at my house - let's see, I think the "bang" would be tree limbs falling and transformers blowing. wink We're happy to be back home with power (most... Continue Reading Posted at 11:51 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan 8	Time Management Tips for 2008 Melonie Murray January 8, 2008 Howdy, Workerettes! How's your week going so far? Mine has been, um, interesting. Those of you without power in California have my best wishes - we're currently in a hotel thanks to our whole street being without power since Sunday... Continue Reading Posted at 10:59 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan 3	Slow Cooking Thursday Returns! Melonie Murray January 3, 2008 Get your aprons on, gals - Slow Cooking Thursday has officially returned to Workerette.com! As a home-based working mom, I've learned over the past year that organization and efficiency are a must - and making good use of the modern resources... Continue Reading Posted at 5:16 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan 2	Baby Splendor: Babies are a Booming Business! Melonie Murray January 2, 2008 For those of you who are looking for a home-based business opportunity, here's a little something that might be of interest: Baby Splendor. For some strange reason I had never heard of them before, but it turns out this direct... Continue Reading Posted at 7:58 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Book Review: The Shop on Blossom Street Melonie Murray January 2, 2008 Read anything good lately? It's been a while since I was able to sit down and read a book, most especially a nice thick novel, so I was super excited that during my time off for the holidays I found... Continue Reading Posted at 6:23 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan 1	New Year, New Resources for Working Women! Melonie Murray January 1, 2008 Happy New Year, ladies! I hope that the December holiday season treated you all well and that you and yours saw a safe and happy New Year's celebration. I'm sure you noticed I took a little bit of time... Continue Reading Posted at 11:50 PM \| Permalink \| Comments

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