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Loretta Oliver, married to the comic book geek of her dreams and mother of four amazing young men, has been working from home full time since 2001. With a busy transcription service business, a few niche sites, and a handful of other internet marketing projects on the go, the computer is always fired up and the ideas are always flowing.
VA Helper: Tools and Resources for Virtual Assistants and Service Providers
- Super Fun Lorem Ipsum Alternative Text Generators for Your Project MockupsLorem Ipsum text refers to the placeholder text that is often used in project mockups for design, whether that’s a brochure design, a website design, or even the layout for what will become a PDF report. Pasting in some Lorem Ipsum content to the design helps your clients to visualize what the final project might […]
- Invoicing and Accounting Tools for Your Virtual Assistant BusinessThere are probably hundreds of ways to handle invoicing your clients and collecting payments for projects. We’ve talked about a few of them here before and you may be using something already. New tools are coming into the marketplace all the time with more small businesses doing things in the cloud and using web based […]
- How to Grow Your Business When You Have A Busy ScheduleDo you get overwhelmed by all the “stuff” you need to do in your business… and trying to fit it into your daily schedule is frustrating? If you’re like me, you’re trying to answer emails in between tasks at your 9-5, watch webinars on your lunch break and squeeze in client work any time you […]
Stitching the Night Away Cross Stitch Blog
- Simple Semicolon Free Cross Stitch PatternI received the most lovely email from a reader about some of my patterns here at Stitching the Night Away, in particular about This Story Isn’t Over Yet. She asked if I would chart a small simple semicolon, something around 3-inches in size, that she could stitch and turn into various gifts for her support […]
- Cross Stitch SALs to Join in 2019Linen and Threads 2019 Mystery Sampler SAL ~ Free ~ Back in in 2017 Linen and Threads did the first mystery sampler, and then again in 2018, and thousands of stitchers have participated in stitching these patterns, myself included. Another mystery sampler is on for 2019 and it’s a bit different than the first two, […]
- Bella’s Block Ornament$2.00 The model was stitched on 28 count opalescent Lugana fabric, a ‘solo’ piece from Silkweaver Fabrics. Finished block is 41 x 41 stitches in size. While I do include a floss key for the colors I used to stitch the piece, I do encourage you to choose your own colors to match your holiday […]
Niche Twitch: Tools and Resources for Affiliate Marketers and Bloggers
- Are You Ready for Better Website Hosting Services?Whether you’re just getting started with your own websites or you’ve been doing things for a while, hosting is a major necessity and an important part of your online business. But, there are so many web hosting services available out there today, it’s hard to know which one to choose or what you’ll need. I’ve […]
- What You Need to Know About How to Write Meta DescriptionsLet’s start with a basic overview. What is a meta description? In simple terms, a meta tag description is a snippet that summarizes what the webpage or blog post is about. This short summary (usually 150 – 300 characters in length) is added in the code of the page for search engines to read. How […]
- Everything You Wanted to Know About PLR Content & Where to Find The Good StuffIn this post we’ll clear up some confusion about what PLR content is and isn’t, how it can help you build a website or blog, the benefits and disadvantages, and so much more. If you’re starting a new site or just struggling to get content created for an existing one, PLR can truly help. So […]
Free Cross Stitch Patterns
- Emma Super StitcherI like comic books and super heros and I like cross stitching, so I sort of love this fun Super Emma Super Stitcher freebie from DMC! So much cute, so much fun. Designed by Brooke Nolan of Brooke’s Books just for DMC, Emma is ready to take on the world one stitch at a time! […]
- Swirly Christmas Tree by Helena KovalchukYou’ll find this fun and swirly holiday tree as a free pattern in Helena’s shop on Craftsy. The pattern is 109w X 159h in size, so it’s perfect for framing or gift giving 🙂 It also makes for a great beginner project with basic cross stitching and just a handful of colors. Enjoy and happy […]
- Beautiful Poppies in a VaseIt’s funny how amazing things pop up when you didn’t even know you were looking for them. I was poking around looking for something else entirely while having sewing machine troubles, and these stunning poppies came up in the search results. And then I saw the pattern was free! It’s printing as I type. Yes, […]