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skip to main | skip to sidebar Examples of My Design Work Sunday, September 13, 2009 Sunday Stew Spicy Coconut- Curry Chicken Ingredients:6 chicken legs, split into drumsticks and thighsKosher saltVegetable oil1 yellow onion, sliced2 garlic cloves, minced1- inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and minced3 Tbsp curry powder, preferably Madras1 tsp ground cumin1/2 tsp cayenne pepper1 can (14 0z.) chopped tomatoes, drainedAbout 1 can (15 oz.) light coconut milk, divided1 c frozen, thawed green peas 1/4 c chopped fresh cilantro leavesPreparation:1.) Rinse chicken and pat dry with paper towels. Sprinkle with salt.2.) Coat bottom of 5- to 7- quart Dutch oven with thin film of oil andset over medium- high heat. When oil shimmers, add chicken, skin sides down, without crowding; brown inbatches if necessary. Cook until, skin is golden brownand chicken releases easily from pot when lifted with thongs, about 5 minutes. Turn pieces over and cook untilthey brown and release easily on the other side, about5 minutes more. Transfer browned chicken to plate.3.) When last batch of chicken has been removed, add oniongarlic, and ginger to pot. Cook, stirring until vegetablesare soft and fragrant. about 3 minutes. Add curry powder,cumin, cayenne, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cook for 30 secondsuntil spices are fragrant. Stir in tomatoes and 1 cup ofcoconut milk. Stir well and let come to a boil.4.) Return chicken and any accumulated juices to pot. Chickenshould be surrounded by sauce, but not submerged in it, so that topmost skin is exposed. ( if there is not enough liquid in pot,add remaining coconut milk from can )5.) Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, until chicken is opaqueat bone, about 45 minutes. Stir in peas and cilantro and cookuntil peas are hot, about 5 minutes more.* Serves 6 Prep time: 1hr 30 minCourtesy of: From Braises and Stews by Tori Ritchie Posted by JaelCustomDesigns at 5:16 PM 6 comments Labels: Chicken, Recipes Wednesday, September 9, 2009 6 Tips To Find Clients If you're a freelancer, here's how to keep the pipeline flowing.By: Lesley Spencer Pyle 08/30/2009 Shared from Women EntrepreneurWhether you've been a freelancer for years or are just getting started, you need clients. Even if you have enough work now, create a plan to find additional clients. If you wait until you are out of work (and money), you create additional stress for yourself. Dedicate at least half a day per week to locating new clients, and use some or all of the following tips to do so.1.) Build your network. Online networking is beneficial to entrepreneurs and freelancers alike. Most freelance work is channeled through current or extended networks. Think about whom you have in your network: You might be surprised at how many people you could contact who may have an interest in what you do, if not for themselves, for someone else in their network. You should, of course, be part of several social media sites, including Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Ning. They all offer potential opportunities to expand your network and get more clients. 2.) Be visible. There are exhibitions, conferences, magazines and online forums attached to most professions, including yours. Be active. Contribute regularly. Make use of profiles and signature lines to include links to your freelance resume and portfolio so a potential client can easily look at your work samples and be able to contact you . Professional associations usually have job postings for their members. Consider searching for a professional association in your discipline; the Internet Public Library has a list of associations and their websites, organized by discipline. 3.) Stay in contact with clients. Keep in touch with your clients. Satisfied clients will likely refer you to their friends and colleagues for future work. Plus, keeping in touch with old clients can lead to additional work down the road. 4.) Check out job sites. Job-posting sites for freelance work mostly fall into three categories: job-bidding sites, resume-posting sites and job-listing sites. Hiremymom.com, getafreelancer.com, craigslist.org or oodle.com are often good sources for freelance postings. Be aware that job bidding sites such as eLance often favor overseas freelancers who work inexpensively. 5.) Find people who need you. If you write web content, optimize content for SEO or design sites, search the web. Start with an industry you have experience with and look at different web pages. If you're a web designer, for example, you may want to look for sites that could use improvement in design and accessibility. Is it obvious that the writing needs work or that the web design is shoddy? Send the company a personal e-mail. Explain the weaknesses you see (be nice; the boss could have created the site) and describe how you can help to increase the company's profits. 6.) Optimize your own website. You can optimize your site for when you get visitors. Businesses find you through search engine results, so it pays to have an optimized website that ranks well in search engines. Sell yourself; your products and services, credentials, experience, links to your work and testimonies are all important features. Don't forget to offer several different ways to contact you.Lesley Spencer Pyle is the founder and president of HomeBasedWorkingMoms.com and HireMyMom.com and the author of The Work-at-Home Workbook: Your Step-by-Step Guide on Selecting and Starting the Perfect Home Business for You. Pyle has been working from home for more than 13 years. Posted by JaelCustomDesigns at 8:34 PM 9 comments Labels: Growing Your Business, Home Business, Small Business Friday, September 4, 2009 The 80/20 Rule "The secret of the wealthy is time management." -Brian Tracey, author and speakerWell, if that's the truth I need to hurry up and get my stuff together, because I'm currently time management challenged. I struggle with finding a routine but, with a full time job, small business and four children chaos is the norm and routines get interrupted frequently. I honestly haven't found a routine that has worked 100% and stuck. I can only pray that the day will come in the near future.And, what is the 80/20 rule? Let's get some background on this. 80-20 rule: States that 80% of your revenue will come from the top 20% of your customers. Conversely, 20% of your results consume 80% of your time. Your numbers may vary from this rule, but principle holds true: all parts of your business are not equally profitable. Time spent getting new customers, managing employees, etc. is "overhead." These are necessary but nevertheless "non-billable" pursuits. The things you do that you are actually paid for probably consume a smaller proportion of your time. Information from The Little Book of Business Wisdom By: Brian BanashakHmmm! Very interesting. Well, they say never mix business with pleasure but, I'm feeling a bit daring tonight. So,let's explore the 80/20 Rule for Relationships. Taken from: http://akssara.blogspot.com/2008/10/do-not-look-back-and-ask-why-look.htmlInteresting quote from the movie 'Why did I get married?'In Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married, the 80/20 rule was discussed, and this is what was said. In most cases, especially in relationships, you will only get 80% of what you NEED and you will hardly get the other 20% that you WANT in your relationship. There is always another person (man or women) that you will meet and that will offer you the other 20% which is lacking in your relationship that you WANT And believe me, 20% looks really good when you are not getting it at all in your current relationship. But the problem is that you will always be tempted to leave that good 80% that you know you have, thinking that you will get something better with the other 20% that you WANT But as reality has proven, in most cases, you will always end up with having the 20% that you WANT and loosing the 80% that you really NEED and that you already had. Be careful in deciding between what you WANT and NEED in your life. Adultery happens when you start looking for what you don't have. 'Wow, this girl in my office is a real looker. But it's not her Wynona Rider features that got me. I'm crazy about her because she's also understanding, intelligent, tender - so many things that my spouse is not, somewhere along the way, you'll find a woman or a man who will be more charming or sensitive. More alluring. More thoughtful. Richer. Have greater appeal. And you will find a woman or man who will need you and pursue you and go loco over you more than your spouse ever did.Because no wife or husband is perfect. Because a spouse will only have 80% of what you're looking for. So adultery takes place when a husband or wife looks for the missing 20%. Let's say your wife is melancholic by nature.You may find yourself drawn to the pretty clerk who has a cherry laugh no matter what she says: 'I broke my arm yesterday, Hahahaha . . ..'Or because your wife is a homebody in slippers and pajamas, smelling of garlic and fish oil, you may fall for a fresh-smelling young sales representative that visits your office in a sharp black blazer, high heels, and a red pencil-cut skirt Or because your husband is the quiet type, your heart may skip a beat when you meet an old college flame who has the makings of a talk show host.But wait! That's only 20% of what you don't have.Don't throw away the 80% that you already have!That's not all. Add to your spouse's 80% the 100% that represents all the years that you have been with each other. The storms you have weathered together. The unforgettable moments of sadness and joy as a couple. The many adjustments you have made to love the other. The wealth of memories that you've accumulated as lovers.Adultery happens when you start looking for what you don't have.But faithfulness happens when you start thanking God for what you already have.But I'm not just talking about marriage.I'm talking about life!About your jobs.About your friends.About your children.About your lifestyles.Are you like the economy airline passenger that perennially peeks through the door of the first class cabin, obsessed with what he's missing? 'They have got more leg room! Oh my, their food is served in porcelain! Wow, their seats recline at an 80% angle and they've got personal videos!'I guarantee you'll be miserable for the entire trip! Don't live your life like that. Forget about what the world says is first class. Do you know that there are many first class passengers who are miserable in first class -- because they are not riding in a private Lear Jet?The main message???If you start appreciating what you have right now, wherever you are, you are first class!I think everyone in relationships need to take heed to this advice. The grass always looks greener on the other side then you get there and notice it's a bunch of crap!Isn't it funny how 20% of your customers from a business can bring in 80% of your revenue, which is great! Then 20% of what you believe you are missing in your relationship, you decide to go out and get that elsewhere causing you to lose the 80% of what you had. This is relationship suicide. Most situations like these probably jumped in the sack with the lousy 20% and ended up losing the 80% significant other for a 20% fling. Then the guilt sets in. How disturbing! So really, is that 20% that you don't have really worth losing the 80% you do have? I could apply this mathematical equation to many different scenarios and come out with tons of different answers. It completely blows my mind! Posted by JaelCustomDesigns at 8:07 PM 5 comments Labels: 80/20 Rule, Finance. Small Business, Relationships Tuesday, September 1, 2009 Self-Promotion is Not a Dirty Word - WomenEntrepreneur.com Self-Promotion is Not a Dirty Word - WomenEntrepreneur.comPosted using ShareThis Posted by JaelCustomDesigns at 8:07 PM 8 comments Saturday, August 29, 2009 Sweet Saturday Mornings This morning I woke up to breakfast prepared by my teenager and her tween siblings. I was so surprised and felt spoiled by them. I'm usually the one preparing all the meals. They made French Toast, Scrambled eggs and Turkey Bacon. It was the best breakfast I've had in a while.My favorite place to dine for breakfast when I'm not cooking it is IHOP (International House of Pancakes) I usually get the International Passport Breakfast or Blueberry Pancakes with scrambled eggs and a side of bacon, along with some hot chocolate or Sweetened Iced Tea. I love blueberries! I love blueberries in muffins, pancakes or just plain ole' blueberries.With breakfast on the brain, I've decided to post a homemade blueberry pancake recipe.Blueberry Pancakes Ingredients:1-3/4 cups flour2 tablespoons sugar4 teaspoons baking powder1 teaspoon salt2 eggs1-3/4 cups milk1/4 cup vegetable oil1 cup blueberries, fresh or frozen (thawed and drained)Preparation: large bowl, combine dry ingredients with wire whisk. In a small bowl, combine eggs, milk and oil.Slowly add wet ingredients to dry ingredients. Mix only until large lumps are gone. Gently fold in berries. Heat griddle or frying pan. Grease pan lightly. Use a 1/4 cup measuring cup to form each pancake in pan. Cook until bubbles appear and edges are brown. Flip pancakes and cook for a minute or so longer. Makes about 16 4-inch pancakes.I haven't tried this recipe yet, but I plan to very soon. Once I get this recipe down I won't need to go to IHOP for Blueberry Pancakes anymore. Another penny saved! Yay me! Enjoy!Until Next Time,Ciao! Posted by JaelCustomDesigns at 6:12 PM 10 comments Wednesday, August 26, 2009 Wednesday Wisdom Journey's of a MompreneurIn all aspects of my life I include god. I wake up in the morning, and I give thanks! I know that my days are not promised to me. Who am I to take for granted my precious life. I am thankful for every breath I take. I pray for my family continuously and have grown to know that through him all things are possible. My mom passed along to me "The Little Book of Business Wisdom" Practical Insights for Entrepreneurs, Professionals, and Business Owners By Brian BanashakIt's broken into sections Introduction, Foundation, Preparation, Getting Business, Relationships, Money Matters, Staying on Track, Work Ethic, Learning, Finding Balance, and Spirituality.Today I'll share with you the Business Person's 23rd Psalms:The Lord is my mentorI shall not flounderHe shows me where opportunities lie.He leads me to safe heavens.He restores my hope.Though I walk through thevalley of disappointment,danger and despair,I will fear no failureFor He is with me.His expert direction and trainingbrings me security.He presents my greatest lessonsIn the midst of the chaos around me.He affirms my personal worthAnd I am filled with confidence.Surely growth and maturity will mark my lifeAll the days we are associated.And I will be his friend and partner forever.I hope you can enjoy this as much as I did. I love to feel inspired and know that whatever I do, god has a plan for me. I'll share bits and pieces of this "Book of Business Wisdom" on Wednesdays.Until Next Time,Ciao! Posted by JaelCustomDesigns at 4:14 PM 8 comments Monday, August 24, 2009 DIY- PR Getting Your Business The Recognition It Deserves I’m on a mission to take my business to the top, but at a cost I can afford. Hiring a publicist can cost anywhere from $300 - $5000 per month or more. I’m a brand new business and I don’t have that type of cash. So, I’ve decided to go the do-it-yourself PR route! Amazingly, it’s not as hard as one may think. DIY PR is becoming more and more doable by small business owners. There’s lots of great resources out there, including those specifically designed for Mom Entrepreneurs.PR Defined: Public Relations is “sharing news or information through the media, in order to reach customers, potential employees, joint venture partners, investors and anyone else who needs to know about you.” (source: PR In Your Pajamas)Cost: FREESteps I’m Taking:Become familiar with PR and various media avenuesAttend PR workshops/classes and read DIY PR booksTalk with PR expertsObtain media listsLearn by doingResources:PR In Your Pajamas - e-bookHow to Get Baby Product Press to Write About You - e-bookPR for Mom Entrepreneurs Teleclass – TeleclassMarketing: Shameless Self-Promotion: Do-It-Yourself PR – Helpful articleprinyourpajamas.com – Practical publicity resource for the time strapped entrepreneurthepreparedpublicist.com – Coaching female entrepreneurs how to do their own PRPRWeb.com - Distribute your press release online and in newsrooms.HelpAReporterOut.com (HARO) – Get notified of journalists looking for sources to interview for their storieswww.ParentBlast.com - Find out what parenting sources are looking for experts like youLet’s Discuss: Have you tried to do PR yourself? Leave a comment and share your experience.Original post 8/14/09 by LeNesha Carey At: http://www.mybusinessadventures.com Until Next Time,Ciao! Posted by JaelCustomDesigns at 9:28 AM 12 comments Labels: Resources, Starting A Business Older Posts Subscribe to: Posts (Atom) Shabby Blogs Boarder WomenEntrepreneur.com Tip of the day Loading... Add This WomenEntrepreneur Loading... Followers Visit My Web Boutique on Artfire Become A Fan On Facebook! Jael Custom DesignsPromote Your Page Too I'm on twitter! Get Follow Me Buttons Grab My Button! Copy and Paste Code Show me love! Preview of My Artfire Store... JaelCustomDesigns Buy Handmade Custom Design Payment Option Blog Archive ▼ 2009 (35) ▼ September (4) Sunday Stew 6 Tips To Find Clients The 80/20 Rule Self-Promotion is Not a Dirty Word - WomenEntrepre... ► August (13) Sweet Saturday Mornings Wednesday Wisdom DIY- PR Getting Your Business The Recognition It D... 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I am a Freelance Graphic Designer following a dream of starting my own business. I am a business professional with a career in the newspaper Industry. I have worked in many capacities within the newspaper industry over the last ten years. I've been a Classified Sales Rep, Advertising Account Executive, Staff Photographer, Contributing Staff Writer and lately a Sales Coordinator in the Business Office. Amazingly I've never worked in the Graphic Design Department, but it's definitely a passion of mine. I specialize in creating custom photo greeting cards, announcements, invitations & stationery. I have a very unique style and great quality of work. I keep my clients informed every step of the way and NOTHING gets printed without final approval. Contact me & I will make your photo a memorable keepsake. I also have experience designing Business Logos, Business Cards & Book Cover Designs. View my complete profile Sits Girls Let's Roll! 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