Sunday's Magic --- Day 57

Day 57

****The Sun Came Out****

A brisk walk around the lake yielded meeting up with a friend that I'd been thinking of calling regarding NPOs. He's in social work now; they've had lay-offs and cutting back of hours, including a 50% cut in their department's budget. We had a good visit, and though he's busy in the short-term, I plan to call him again to take a good look at what we're doing.

A stop in the grocery mart for supplies yielded a chance meeting with a parent of Big Z's former classmates from a few years ago. She's always been a bright light, smiles a lot and is present. We caught up about our kids, jobs, economy, Big Z's Enterprise, and life since we last talked. It was lovely to see her and we've committed to getting the boys together again soon. She took his website and will check it out after I mentioned AMEX Gift Cards and getting paid rebates on everything I purchase, including having $300 in grocery rebates over the year.

As I went to the check-out line, another of my friends was out for supplies, too, and it's one of the rare times she gets out by herself, except to jog on 50% of her days. I checked out and then came and joined her as she shopped, using coupons, finding deals, and deals, and deals.

This woman is a deal finder; however, she hasn't found the MPM deal yet. I've showed her, but she has hesitancy 'cause she feels she can't talk to people. But, she's a deal finder. EBay, Craigslist, Yard Sales, etc., she'll find deals.

To thank her for making Big Z's cake for many years in a row, I gave her a grocery rebate for $300. She's given a lot for us, and I thought it would be a nice way to thank her back. I asked her if she used it yet, as she shuffles her large envelope of coupons. She said, "No, I haven't. I mean, does it work?" I let her know, "I have mine all ready [for that particular store] come March 1. $100 bucks spent equals $25 gift certificate back to shop there MORE!" She wants to see if mine really work . . . But I told her that her certificate would expire if she didn't act soon ;-).

Couldn't resist checking in on blogs today . . . And 4 and 1/4 hours was spent on Live Chat, listening to the ding, ding, ding, dings of visitors jamming the system to learn more, watch presentations, learn about their business, update their information, etc. It was quite exciting to see the numbers rise and fall of how many people around the GLOBE were accessing My Power Mall. It gave me real perspective that we truly are a global company. That's pretty cool.

Since last evening been working on a project--- reorganizing and rearranging areas of the home that need help . . . since our last move, there are still boxes of necessaries that don't have a home due to the size of our abode. These items have been sleeping in my room, and I'd had enough.

I don't know if any of you have seen her site, or listening to her on the blog talk radio, but her purple self was very noticed by me: FlyLady. Whether it was her or just my stuff, something HAD to be done. So, out went everything in my room except for my bed and a bookcase, minus the closet. My bedroom houses office supplies, training tapes, self-improvement tapes, books, and more books, and all the extras of the home that need a place to be since there is no other place ;-). As items go back in . . . They have GOT to be necessary 'cause it just won't do otherwise.

If you have any areas of your own home that need some attention, feel free to get right on it. Spring is coming . . . and therefore, it's time to spring clean.