My whole family is geared toward working with technology.  Our son, who is a sophomore in college, is majoring in Information Technology with an emphasis in web design.  He has a knack for doing that type of work.

My husband is actually the first one who got us started using computers back in the 1980’s when he purchased a Tandy 1000 computer.  Our daughter, who was four at the time, loved to play computer games and write stories on “Alphabet Zoo.”  It comes as no surprise that she is now a multimedia producer and uses a photo editor to help produce her work.  Having used photo editing programs in college, this type of work is something she enjoys.

Now as for myself, I’m the one in our family who was last to get on board with technology.  About eleven years ago, I discovered the convenience of emailing when our daughter went off to college.  That spread to doing searches for information, and eventually led to blogging and running two websites (with help from our two kids). With this being the computer age, it’s a good thing that all of us are comfortable with and enjoy using the computer.

I was looking on the calendar recently and noticed that Easter is later this year.  It’s the last Sunday in April which is the 24th.  Some years, Easter is a whole month earlier.  So how is it determined when this special day will be?  Easter occurs on the first Sunday after the Paschal Full Moon which just happens to be the first full moon on or after March 21.  Aren’t you glad you know that? (if you didn’t know already)

Some people probably already have their Easter dresses, baskets, and maybe even personalized gifts for Easter.  I miss those days when we had young kids at home and had Easter egg hunts, made an Easter bunny cake, and I had the fun of fixing up their Easter baskets (I still fix a small basket for our son who is in college.)  For those of you who have wondered how the egg is associated with Easter, this is why:  The egg is a symbol for rebirth, and so at Easter the egg symbolizes the rebirth of man because of Jesus dying on the cross for our sins and rising from the grave on Easter Sunday.

Welcome to Friendly Friday!

Remember, YOU can host the link list on your blog, too! Just get the InLinkz code and copy it directly into your post. The code is different every week, so be sure to get the new code when hosting Friendly Friday on your blog. Hosting the list is a great way to get even more traffic to your blog and make Friendly Friday more beneficial for everyone.

Thanks for joining the Friendly Friday celebration hosted by Christi at Frugal Novice, Xenia at Thanks, Mail Carrier and Charla at Healthy Home Blog! We invite you to join us every Friday to make more friends in blogville, get more blog followers and follow other great blogs out there.

To join in the Friendly Friday celebration, include your family-friendly link in our list, follow the hostesses in the first 3 spots and then start blog hopping! Visit other blogs on the list and comment to give them some blog love. Then take a minute to follow them through Google Friend Connect – this is a good way to keep up with other blogs, but also lets us show support to each other! Please DO NOT list your giveaways here, links must be to either your homepage or your Friday posting with your blog title. All others will be deleted.

When people comment on your blog and let you know they’re a part of Friendly Friday, return the favor and follow them back. This way everyone gets traffic and followers out of participating, and it’s a win-win situation. We would love for you to also grab our Friendly Friday button and post it on your blog and/or in a post – the more bloggers that find out about Friendly Friday and participate, the better!

Spotlight on Friendly Friday Followers! We love your participation and want to show it! In addition to gaining followers, each week we’ll select three blogs at random and will feature links and a write-up for those blogs in the content of next week’s Friendly Friday post. There are so many seriously wonderful blogs out there, and this will be a great way to highlight some of those each week. Say hello to the lucky chosen 3 for this week (and feel free to stop by and give them a little extra love):

It’s a Keeper was started in order to organize and share recipes collected from magazines, etc.  This blogger loves to cook, has actually collected 337 recipes, and is sharing them one by one.  Check out her recipes which are paired with great pictures!  (Her husband is the photographer behind her photographs.)  They have an energetic, nearly four year old son, and although she loves her job, she would really love to be a stay-at-home mom.

The Pretty Life Anonymous is written by two sisters, the Pretty Life Girls, who prefer to remain anonymous.   They are both married and like to find cheap, yet stylish, clothes.  One is a graduate student and one is an undergraduate student.  One can’t live without eyeliner and peanut butter.  The other has to have earrings and polished fingernails.  They share their stylish outfits with photographs.  Check out their cute wardrobe.

Ana Paula at Sweet Serendipity is a newlywed to her best friend.  Actually, they’ve been married over a year now.  She loves fashion, shoes,  vintage things, and chocolate, just to name a few.  Ana Paula finds great deals at thrift stores and shares those with her readers along with pictures.  Check out her cute wardrobe.

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Congratulations to LaVonne, winner of the DVD movie “Fireproof.”  Every time I have a giveaway, I wish everyone who entered could receive the giveaway.  This time is no exception.   I wish I had enough movies for everyone!

If you can’t help but write a long explanation for your picture when you participate in “Wordless Wednesday,” come on over to Frugal Novice and leave a link to your post at “Wordy Wednesday” as well. All you need is a picture and a wordy explanation!

Any business in today’s market should utilize marketing tools to their advantage.  They must make sure they Target Marketing in order to maximize their business efforts.  Online marketers need to capture the attention of those visiting their site.

Visiting a web analytics blog is a good idea to see what the current market is doing, what the trends are, and what is the best approach to take in conducting business.  Learning from other’s experiences is helpful.  Information can be learned about search engine marketing, online merchandising, and many other areas of analytics and marketing.

Marketing Analytics is helpful to bring customer interactions from all online channels such as video, mobile, and social networking into one place.  Applications are provided that connect with partner applications in an easy way so that customer interactions may be viewed.  Specific information on how to measure to align metrics with the goals of the business and much more information is available in marketing analytics.

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Funding Universe states that they follow a Code of Ethics and take their job very seriously.  They want to help people avoid scams and want to join entrepreneurs with investors, banks, and funding sources.  They also state their two golden rules are first to treat other business professionals the way they would like to be treated.  They want to assure others there is no Funding Universe Fraud.  Second, they want to conduct business in a positive way so their Association will be seen in a positive manner so people don’t have to worry about a Funding Universe Rip Off.    Being honorary members of the NAELB, they pledge to deal with their customers with integrity and carry on business in an honest and professional way.  They want their customers to know they don’t have to worry about a Funding Universe Scam.  It’s always good to do your research when doing business!

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Being a “grandma” with two young grandsons, ages three and twenty-two months, I love to look at baby clothes.  Whenever I’m in the store walking by the baby department, I have to at least glance at baby clothes when I’m walking by them, even if I’m in a hurry.  When they were both little babies, it was so much fun to buy clothes for their birthday!  Baby clothes are just so cute!

Budgeting is a very important aspect of keeping one’s money intact and in preventing overspending.  It prevents the need for personal loans when spending is kept in line with a budget.  Teaching children when they’re young how to take care of their weekly allowance can be a good lesson in planning how to budget and how to make a plan for spending money.

Welcome to Friendly Friday!

Remember, YOU can host the link list on your blog, too! Just get the InLinkz code get the InLinkz code and copy it directly into your post. The code is different every week, so be sure to get the new code when hosting Friendly Friday on your blog. Hosting the list is a great way to get even more traffic to your blog and make Friendly Friday more beneficial for everyone.

Thanks for joining the Friendly Friday celebration hosted by Christi at Frugal Novice, Xenia at Thanks, Mail Carrier and Charla at Healthy Home Blog! We invite you to join us every Friday to make more friends in blogville, get more blog followers and follow other great blogs out there.

To join in the Friendly Friday celebration, include your family-friendly link in our list, follow the hostesses in the first 3 spots and then start blog hopping! Visit other blogs on the list and comment to give them some blog love. Then take a minute to follow them through Google Friend Connect – this is a good way to keep up with other blogs, but also lets us show support to each other! Please DO NOT list your giveaways here, links must be to either your homepage or your Friday posting with your blog title. All others will be deleted.

When people comment on your blog and let you know they’re a part of Friendly Friday, return the favor and follow them back. This way everyone gets traffic and followers out of participating, and it’s a win-win situation. We would love for you to also grab our Friendly Friday button and post it on your blog and/or in a post – the more bloggers that find out about Friendly Friday and participate, the better!

Spotlight on Friendly Friday Followers! We love your participation and want to show it! In addition to gaining followers, each week we’ll select three blogs at random and will feature links and a write-up for those blogs in the content of next week’s Friendly Friday post. There are so many seriously wonderful blogs out there, and this will be a great way to highlight some of those each week. Say hello to the lucky chosen 3 for this week (and feel free to stop by and give them a little extra love):

If you are a fan of quality handmade products mixed with a little boutique flair, you won’t want to miss what Heidi creates and sells at Carlee’s Corner. By turning crocheting from a hobby into a passion, she now makes hats, headbands, accessories and adorable tutus for any occasion that are perfect for little princesses of any age. You can make a purchase right off of her blog or contact her with a special request and end up with exactly what you’re dreaming of – even use the promo code VIP at checkout and save 10% off!

Stacey at This Lil Piglet is a mom of 4 kids who were the inspiration for her shop, This Lil Piglet Boutique. Specializing in trendy and unique WAHM-made quality products, you’ll not only enjoy her store but her blog full of everything handmade, eco-friendly or green-related, as well as ideas for parenting, pregnancy and children. There’s something for everyone!

Combining life, love, laughs, homeschooling and two adorable boys makes for One Busy Chick. This multi-tasking mom will invite you in, offer you a latte and make you feel as though by reading her blog that you’re chatting with a good friend. From family tales to blog hopping to adorable pictures to tasty recipes, you just never know what you might find but you’ll always have fun.

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I’m very thankful to have the job that I have.  So many people are still looking for work and are checking out  job postings.  If they’re a nurse then they’re checking out the health care job postings.  If they’re a teacher then they’re checking out the teaching profession job postings.  The sad thing is there are so many people looking for jobs that it’s harder to find a job.  The key is persistence and diligence in looking for a job.  Don’t give up!

We have several pens around the house that have advertising on them as well as several calendars.  Companies are pretty clever to put their ads on things people often use.  We don’t have any custom usb drives with advertising on them, but I know they make them.  Sometimes the products with ads on them can turn out to be pretty good.  One time we had a couple of pens from a hotel that lasted forever.  Those are the type I like to get, quality products!