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Love this word!

I have a new favorite word: “rumdum” The priest used it during his homily this weekend at church, referring to the Apostles who often misunderstood Jesus’ teaching.

Do you know what rumdum means? This is what it is according to www.dictionary.com:

rum-dum // /ˈrʌmˌdʌm/ Pronunciation Key – [ruhm-duhm]

-noun

1.
a

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When your plans go awry

I planned on writing this week’s Virtual Assistance 101 installment earlier in the week. I really did. Life got in the way so I never got it done. I was going to write it yesterday. Life got in the way so I never got it done. I was going to

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Where are your thoughts taking you?

One of my favorite blogs is Phil Gerbyshak’s blog Make It Great! This blog always inspires me, encourages me, makes me think and sometimes makes me laugh.

Frequently, usually on a Tuesday, Phil offers two quotes and two questions. Here are the latest ones. As I was reflecting on

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The Simple Joys of Life

We had a wonderful time at the Science Center on Friday. If you are ever in the Pittsburgh area, I recommend you check it out.

The first thing we did was launch our snowballs into the the Ohio River from the submarine and then had a tour of it. I’ve

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Heading Off to the Carnegie Science Center in Pittsburgh, PA

Today is the first official day of summer so I am taking the day off and heading to Pittsburgh! The Carnegie Science Center has a great promotion: Every year on the first day of summer anyone who brings in a snowball from the previous winter gets in free! I’ve had

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The Many Faces of Facebook

Have you been bitten by the Facebook bug yet? I have and I can’t believe how much fun I am having with it. I use it primarily for business purposes and networking; and yet, I love the personal aspect of it. It’s great seeing the personal side of my colleagues

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Virtual Assistance 101 – Part Three – Rates

“How much does a Virtual Assistant cost?” “Are the rates negotiable?” “Other VAs charge much less, why would I work with you instead? “What is the difference between PAYG and retainer rates?”

Before answering these questions, there are a few things to keep in mind:

1. Each VA sets her rates

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Are you are Johnny?

Everyone needs to see this video. It is always amazing to me how an act of kindness can transform so many lives.

Techno Thursday: My Live Signature

Pat Matson, one of my colleagues at AssistU, clued me in on this: My Live Signature. It enables you to create imitation “handwritten” signatures that you can add to forums, blogs and emails.

There are two ways you can make signatures:

1. Create your signature using the site’s wizard. This option is

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Hubby Update

We are back from the hospital. I’m happy to report that apart from some minor issues, the doctors do not think the mass is cancer after all. They took some biopsies and will be running a few more tests; however, they are confident that they will come back normal.

Thank you

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