I started out my day by thinking of voting and emailed the Aglow International email list to do the same. I also posted a reminder and link on Facebook and emailed my husband. Voting is so important, even when we think we don't really care much about the issues at hand. Make your voice heard!

We had an Aglow Executive Board meeting last night, it will be so so exciting to see how God will move on our behalf as we move into a new year with a full board for the first time in at least 5 years.

I expect to be able to install and setup my friends computer today, one of my favorite things!

Blogging is fun, but so many places to do it - which ones are most important? I just like to write, it helps me gather my thoughts. Easy to type here, then copy for CarrieNorton.com. Also using BetterNetworker, Plaxo and MerchantCircle some - and then, even my Avon site has a place for me to blog!

It was helpful for me today to type out in an email what my plans are for replacing the income my full time job provided. It sounds perfectly reasonable to me. Will be interested to hear the take of the consultant providing a complimentary consultation when we talk tomorrow.

Google Analytics is cool, fun to see where clicks came from as I figure out how to increase them. Just a little here and there every day, as I keep working, my pipeline will be filled and my income will follow.

This Friday will be the first one without a paycheck, so hubby a little nervous. Through the holidays may be slow, but will give me the time I need to put things into place, and clean up this house!

Whew - sorted my entire primary yahoo in-box into appropriate folders - I love an empty in-box! Only when it means I have sorted all the emails LOL! For that box, it was over 2,000 - the biggest task first!

Today is the first day since Feb. 26, 1993 that we have not been the parents of a teenager. Early January it will be over and we will do it again (parent a teenager) until 2017. A 60 day respite, sure it won't change much, but gives us a breather anyway.

Lots of other things on  my plate today, but I don't have to eat it all if I don't want to, I love that!

I plan to make my first cold call to a contractor to see about selling a website, hope I get that done!

Still wish I could help find my daughter's drivers license - she needs it badly in order to take her test on Saturday. At least I had the opportunity to look!

I checked with my friend that I will be installing hardware and software for - the computer just shipped today but she already received Quickbooks and the printer - so will be able to get on that as soon as it is delivered. Shouldn't have too far to go though, Dell ships out of Round Rock right?

Took two sizable Avon orders by email and dropped off a book at the convenience store. Clerk asked whether Skin-So-Soft really keeps fleas off dogs - I said I don't know but will see if I can find out!

Finally hung the plaque my sister sent for my birthday, think I got it straight ~ it probably isn't perfect, but I like it and I bet no one will go to the trouble to move it!

My son got to stay after school to practice for All-Region band tryouts and he asked me to take him to school this morning after I fixed him hot cereal for breakfast. I love my life!

I did talk to the Chevrolet house yesterday about maybe working for them, but told them I am not sure I am ready to give up this freedom... I really am not ~ of course I would be an asset to the team, and maybe I would enjoy helping the Business Development Center with online selling ~ but definitely not ready to go there yet.

Since I left work, I have realized that I no longer am taking several 'benadryl's' to go to sleep at night. I didn't realize it for several days, but it sure is an indicator of how my stress level dropped immediately!

I did get CarrieNorton.com built out, and included a blog, but at this point, I like Copper's interface much better. Will probably blog here and copy there, that way I can see what I said! LOL!

There are lots of things I like about blogging here - my husband was critiquing what I put up at my site and said my blog was more like a diary - see he just isn't used to blogging. I'm not either, but I plan on learning and practicing a lot.

I know I like to read about people, see who they are by what they say, so I am just going to talk and make new friends. Chances are it will be helpful to my businesses in one way or another, and I just might be helpful to someone else's business too. I love networking and referrals!

Enjoyed so much my first day of FREEDOM!

I talked to the Area President of Aglow about how our Lighthouse Board is expanding, and got her input on several key issues in the works.

Texted my first consulting client, and my friend who is gathering Avon orders for me.

Went and got my fingerprints done so I can substitute teach and mailed the Aglow flyers - and turned in the letter at the BMEU for changing our address.

Came home and ate lunch, called the people I will be selling websites for, went to the laundromat and washed/dried Jeff's sleeping bag, came home fixed dinner, talked on the phone to the website people all the way home.

Then I talked to my friend about XanGo, and placed her first order online to be delivered to her house, and talked about Aglow International convention NEXT WEEK!

Went to church and gave testimony of how thrilled I am to be UNEMPLOYED!