http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Kara+Kelso Marketing Kara Kelso Mon, 31 Jul 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=62089&ca=Marketing It's that time of year again! The weather is warm and craft shows are starting to be scheduled. Are you ready to start looking for events? We all know how profitable a craft show can be. Offline events are perfect for getting the word out about your business and making new contacts. What could be be... Business Kara Kelso Thu, 13 Jul 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=60321&ca=Business I won't rehash the same "choosing a business" speech because most of you know it. However, there's one question that comes to mind - did you choose the RIGHT business, and will it stick around? Looking around on groups and message boards, something has become some what of a trend - starting new dire... Parenting Kara Kelso Sun, 09 Jul 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=63773&ca=Parenting Shopping for a pre-teen or teen can be extremely hard at times, if their only requests are way out of your budget. They've outgrown parties and clothes are a definite "no". Here's the perfect gift you can give your 12yr old or older child. Take a trip to the mall. Seems simple enough, but it works o... Cooking Kara Kelso Thu, 06 Jul 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=62085&ca=Cooking If you aren't in the mood for beef or need a meal with no meat in it, the following are three recipes you can use with your crockpot. Recipe #1 - VEGETABLES ITALIAN-STYLE 1 teaspoon salt 1 medium eggplant, cut in 1" cubes 2 to 3 medium zucchini, halved and sliced 1/2" 1 large onion, sliced thinly 12... Business Management Kara Kelso Thu, 01 Jun 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=51082&ca=Business+Management A few weeks ago we asked several work at home moms a fun question - Would you do something illegal, even if you probably wouldn't be caught? Of course, everyone said "absolutely not!". This is the response you would expect from most anyone in the work at home mom community. We have to set an example... Marketing Kara Kelso Wed, 15 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=39651&ca=Marketing Sometimes a business card just doesn't cut it, and we have to look to other means for getting the word out about our business. Some of the following ideas you may have seen, others you may not have thought about. Regardless, each method is ment to help get your name out there and increase your sales... Family Concerns Kara Kelso Wed, 01 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=31504&ca=Family+Concerns Children's Birthday Parties can be fun, but exausting for you. The following ideas aply for children ages 2-12 (more birthday party ideas at Idea Queen). The most important part of any children's party is to keep it simple. Kids have a way of amazing us with how entertained they can keep eachother w... Family Concerns Kara Kelso Sun, 29 Jan 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=30798&ca=Family+Concerns I think we've all been there at one point in time. The toys are spread out on the floor and it's time to pick up. You ask once to clean up their toys only to hear protests and excuses. This time "Because I said so" may not do the trick. Here's some ideas on how to handle situations such as this: 1.... Business Management Kara Kelso Sat, 28 Jan 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=30799&ca=Business+Management If you work at home it's not hard to get distracted. Friends and family stop by because after all, you are "home all day". Spouses may demand YOU do all the house work because again, why not? You are "home all day" to do it. Then of course there are the distractions of your children. Not always bad... Internet Kara Kelso Sun, 22 Jan 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=29553&ca=Internet How many customers could you be losing with confusing forms and difficult ordering processes? You may not realize it's confusing, difficult, or even full of errors until one potential customer makes a complaint. While one may complain, others won't even bother to seek out the answer to the problem a...