A successful business woman who works from home on the internet spends a lot of her time alone with her computer. In my case I often have one or two social networking sites open during the day, which provides the social aspect of my work at home. I'm not sitting in an office with people physically, but very much engaged with others online...and from all over the world!
Every now and then you discover a person who lives not so far from you, or one who is passing through your area when traveling, and would like to meet you in person! Such was the case for one of my online friends who uses the name "Wednesday-Elf". She is part of a network of crafty working grandmothers who keep in touch with one another and encourage one another.
In her delightful little story "Meeting an Online Friend in Person", you can see how this can happen, and how our relationships with those online truly are deeper and more meaningful than some may think they are.
Related Post: Loneliness While Working from Home
Updated 11/30/18
Monday, March 24, 2014
Wednesday, July 24, 2013
All Work and No Play Makes Grandma...
I'm not quite sure what all work and no play makes a Grandmother or Grandmother aged woman, because I am not able to sit still long enough to find out. In fact, I have been busy writing online so much today that I'm about ready for another get up and move about moment.
What is it that you enjoy doing as one who works from home? I am sure if you have grandchildren, it is finding time to spend time with them. But what are your leisure activities? Do you enjoy reading? Crafting?
What is the last book that you have read? What craft project are you working on?
I do my reading in the evening before bedtime, and most evenings, if I wasn't enjoying time outdoors but sitting indoors with my husband, I crocheted while watching whatever he enjoyed on TV. There are only a few shows and movies that I really enjoy myself, but I enjoyed keeping him company. At this update some years later, I am a relatively new widow, and still keep pretty much the same schedule.
It is tempting to come in here to my laptop and spend time on my computer during the evening, but I try to make an effort not to do that, as leisure time is so important, as is unwinding during the evening hours before settling down to a good nights sleep.
Updated 11/30/18
What is it that you enjoy doing as one who works from home? I am sure if you have grandchildren, it is finding time to spend time with them. But what are your leisure activities? Do you enjoy reading? Crafting?
What is the last book that you have read? What craft project are you working on?
I do my reading in the evening before bedtime, and most evenings, if I wasn't enjoying time outdoors but sitting indoors with my husband, I crocheted while watching whatever he enjoyed on TV. There are only a few shows and movies that I really enjoy myself, but I enjoyed keeping him company. At this update some years later, I am a relatively new widow, and still keep pretty much the same schedule.
It is tempting to come in here to my laptop and spend time on my computer during the evening, but I try to make an effort not to do that, as leisure time is so important, as is unwinding during the evening hours before settling down to a good nights sleep.
Updated 11/30/18
Thursday, June 13, 2013
The Wayback Machine to the Rescue Again
Have you accidentally deleted a blog post? I just did this the other day as I was working in a hurry to clean up some old posts on one of my blogs, accidentally deleting a post that I wanted to keep.
A few years ago I learned about the Wayback Machine. All you do to find your old post is click this link and put the url of the blog post you are missing, if you can recall the full url, in the field toward the top of the page and click the "take me back" button. You will then see a calendar with certain dates highlighted in blue. Pick the highlighted date that is most current out of these highlighted dates, and you will see an image of your post as it was on that date.
You can "copy" and "paste" your information and re-publish the post as a new post if it is valuable to you. Make sure you check any linked text in your post if you copy and paste as the Wayback site changes the url to include their site.
If you can't recall the url of the particular post, the archive links in the margins are click-able, and you may be able to find it this way. Of course, it is best to back up your blog regularly, something I am trying to do more consistently, but the Wayback Machine has saved me more times than I like to admit.
Updated 11/30/18
A few years ago I learned about the Wayback Machine. All you do to find your old post is click this link and put the url of the blog post you are missing, if you can recall the full url, in the field toward the top of the page and click the "take me back" button. You will then see a calendar with certain dates highlighted in blue. Pick the highlighted date that is most current out of these highlighted dates, and you will see an image of your post as it was on that date.
You can "copy" and "paste" your information and re-publish the post as a new post if it is valuable to you. Make sure you check any linked text in your post if you copy and paste as the Wayback site changes the url to include their site.
If you can't recall the url of the particular post, the archive links in the margins are click-able, and you may be able to find it this way. Of course, it is best to back up your blog regularly, something I am trying to do more consistently, but the Wayback Machine has saved me more times than I like to admit.
Updated 11/30/18
Monday, April 8, 2013
Now I Know Why Backing Up Computer Files is So Important
Today my old faithful laptop that I worked on daily for the past 6+ years crashed. I tried to recover it, to no avail. I tried the disk that puts it back to factory setting, that didn't work either.
I do most of my work on the web, so am able to reach many of my income sources, but hundreds of files are now gone...picture files, my important bookmarks to web pages, documents from some family matters I kept track of, and so much more. I think I can live without these things in some ways, but won't really know until I go to look for something and it's not there.
So now I do wish I'd backed up my files. It's going to be interesting to see what the coming days and weeks bring. I will occasionally be able to work on my husbands desktop computer...when he doesn't need it...like right now.
DO back up your files, especially if you are using your computer for your home business, or have important documents stored on it.
Updated 11/30/18
I do most of my work on the web, so am able to reach many of my income sources, but hundreds of files are now gone...picture files, my important bookmarks to web pages, documents from some family matters I kept track of, and so much more. I think I can live without these things in some ways, but won't really know until I go to look for something and it's not there.
So now I do wish I'd backed up my files. It's going to be interesting to see what the coming days and weeks bring. I will occasionally be able to work on my husbands desktop computer...when he doesn't need it...like right now.
DO back up your files, especially if you are using your computer for your home business, or have important documents stored on it.
Updated 11/30/18
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Simple Tips - Increasing or Decreasing Page and Text Size
Many people already know how to increase the text size or page size on a blog or website, but some of you may not, so I thought I'd let you know what I took too long to discover. In fact, I learned how to do this when someone shared it as an aside during a news report. It had nothing to do with the daily news, but it was news to me.
This tip is for desktop or laptop computers, not tablets.
All you have to do is hold the control (ctrl) key down, and at the same time tap the plus (+) key or minus (-) key depending upon whether you want to increase or decrease the size of the page. The text will usually increase and decrease along with the page. I find this so helpful and a great help in reducing eye strain while reading on the computer. If you have a related tip, please feel free to leave it in a comment.
I will also say that when I return to visit the same page again, it seems that my browser "remembers" the size I want to view the page and text in, and I don't have to increase or decrease the web page size again.
Updated 11/30/18
This tip is for desktop or laptop computers, not tablets.
All you have to do is hold the control (ctrl) key down, and at the same time tap the plus (+) key or minus (-) key depending upon whether you want to increase or decrease the size of the page. The text will usually increase and decrease along with the page. I find this so helpful and a great help in reducing eye strain while reading on the computer. If you have a related tip, please feel free to leave it in a comment.
I will also say that when I return to visit the same page again, it seems that my browser "remembers" the size I want to view the page and text in, and I don't have to increase or decrease the web page size again.
Updated 11/30/18
Saturday, November 10, 2012
Hurricane Sandy Leaves Many Homeless
I am a resident of New Jersey and we are in the midst of a long journey back from super storm Hurricane Sandy. Though we do not live along the shore, it is a favorite vacation and day trip destination for us and many. Even worse is the destruction to summer and year-round homes.
Personally, my home is in the midst of wooded Northern New Jersey. The type of damage suffered was the falling of many many trees on wires, homes and cars. We were fortunate in that the worst that we suffered was power out for 10 days, some are still without power as I type this.
In memory of our beautiful New Jersey shoreline, here is a picture and short video taken with my little point and shoot camera only 2 months before Hurricane Sandy swept much beauty and history away.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to all those in New Jersey, New York and other States affected by Hurricane Sandy.
Updated 11/30/18
Personally, my home is in the midst of wooded Northern New Jersey. The type of damage suffered was the falling of many many trees on wires, homes and cars. We were fortunate in that the worst that we suffered was power out for 10 days, some are still without power as I type this.
In memory of our beautiful New Jersey shoreline, here is a picture and short video taken with my little point and shoot camera only 2 months before Hurricane Sandy swept much beauty and history away.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to all those in New Jersey, New York and other States affected by Hurricane Sandy.
Updated 11/30/18
Sunday, September 9, 2012
Is You Credit Record Good Enough to Borrow?
Because we have a good credit record, borrowing money has not been hard for us. Perhaps it is as good as it is because we don't borrow just because we want something, always pay our bills on time, and are generally careful about managing our money.
We have had some challenging emergencies that have come our way that have required borrowing, and though we don't like owing money, it has been good to know our credit score is good enough to make it easy and possible.
Monitoring your Credit Report and Score is made a lot easier if you know how your financial decisions affect your credit score. If you would like to learn more about the things that harm your credit score, and find links to get free credit scores, you'll find a lot of educational information at the link above.
Updated 11/28/18
We have had some challenging emergencies that have come our way that have required borrowing, and though we don't like owing money, it has been good to know our credit score is good enough to make it easy and possible.
Monitoring your Credit Report and Score is made a lot easier if you know how your financial decisions affect your credit score. If you would like to learn more about the things that harm your credit score, and find links to get free credit scores, you'll find a lot of educational information at the link above.
Updated 11/28/18
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Interested in becoming a VA or Virtual Assistant?
If you have wondered what is involved in becoming a Virtual Assistant, you will want to visit a site owned by someone I've been acquainted with online for a number of years.
A Virtual Assistant in simple terms is someone who does typing and other secretarial and clerical type work from home for any number of clients. Services you offer will be based upon your skills, you decide what you can or cannot do.
Please take a moment to visit VA Directory and look at the main links on the page and the drop-down menus along the top to learn more. There are links to post your job, for VA training, a forum, and so very much more for anyone who is interested in knowing what it means to work from home as a Virtual Assistant.
Updated 11/28/18
A Virtual Assistant in simple terms is someone who does typing and other secretarial and clerical type work from home for any number of clients. Services you offer will be based upon your skills, you decide what you can or cannot do.
Please take a moment to visit VA Directory and look at the main links on the page and the drop-down menus along the top to learn more. There are links to post your job, for VA training, a forum, and so very much more for anyone who is interested in knowing what it means to work from home as a Virtual Assistant.
Updated 11/28/18
Thursday, August 16, 2012
Free Eye Exams
I am looking at this screen through computer glasses, and when they come off, on will go my progressive lens glasses. I think insurance has helped us a bit with our glasses, though I'm not 100% sure, as we did pretty well finding good deals before we had insurance for vision.
With another potential job change coming up, and the possibility that we may not have the same insurance we do now, we may lose our vision insurance.
I was reading some retirement advice that suggested that you might be able to get a free eye exam by ophthalmologists that volunteer to do them for those that can't afford them and need an exam. If this is you, and you are over 65, it suggests that you go take a look at EyeCareAmerica.org to find an ophthalmologist that will offer free eye exams in your area.
Updated 11/28/18
With another potential job change coming up, and the possibility that we may not have the same insurance we do now, we may lose our vision insurance.
I was reading some retirement advice that suggested that you might be able to get a free eye exam by ophthalmologists that volunteer to do them for those that can't afford them and need an exam. If this is you, and you are over 65, it suggests that you go take a look at EyeCareAmerica.org to find an ophthalmologist that will offer free eye exams in your area.
Updated 11/28/18
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