Do you make a LOT of money with your blog?

I don't. Well, that's true. BUT some people make really serious money with their blog.

This article (which I plan to read again!) tells about people who make over $1000.00 per month with their blogs. So what is the secret to their success?

Here is the article:

Bloggers Share Income - How Much Money do Bloggers Make?

I make a little money. But I would LOVE to make this amount. Back I go to read this one.

Actually, I have been thinking of things that would make my blog soar with new readership. I could:

1. Give away a trip to Hawaii.

2. Have a contest to win free cable for a year.

3. Post really awesome photos of puppies and kittens. Or videos.

4. Post every day.

5. Put ads on for Las Vegas or Gambling sites.

Well, food for thought. What are your ideas? Do you have some money making secrets for me?

Leave a comment, awesome reader.

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This one's too good not to share. Be More Dog.

Have you ever felt like your life was, well - - blah? Or close to it?

Take a lesson from this cat, and Be. More. Dog.



PS: Henri is right - - the beginning reminds me a lot of HIS videos. But it's still good.

PPS: Somebody said that this cat was really a dog... and this video was faked. But I like thinking he's a cat, all the way.

Hey, it could happen!

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My updates, GS Betsy site, projects, and news. Thanks for visiting!

It's been awhile! This blog has not been updated for awhile...

Welcome. This is my personal blog. You never know what I may talk about here!

FYI: My newest blog is Girl Scout Betsy. It is an information blog about events and trainings, Journey helps, and more for GS volunteers and leaders.

Juliette Low - the founder of GS in the U.S.

<above> - - Juliette Low was a brave woman. I admire her.

I think it will be a good place to keep information for myself too.

So how come no postings for awhile? Here is why. When I added my new blog, this blog went on Page Two of my list on Blogger that I use. So I didn't see it until I used a link today. Ack!

More things happening this summer:

1. I am making some more Fairy Doors downtown,

My favorite - sold it.

2. I am reading a book manuscript and getting my book chapters done,

3. I am writing lots and lots of To Do lists.

As I go through boxes that I have here at home, from book boxes to misc., I am finding surprises - - things I forgot I even had. So that is fun.

The rabbit is back - - we saw him the other day.

Across the field, the farmer has some horses now and did have some really cute donkeys. It is neat to see them as I drive down the road.

We joined the Lost River Cave which is nearby here so we can go walking there again. It is so pretty there.

One of the paths near Lost River Cave.

All for now, and hopefully either I will write more here, OR you may see Girl Scout Betsy in the title next time you visit. We'll see.

Betsyanne

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Fun Adult Girl Scout Outdoor Training Weekend at Camp Shantituck near Louisville, Kentucky

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I am a Girl Scout volunteer for the Kentuckiana Council. This council includes parts of Kentucky and Indiana. We have some of the very best Girl Scout camps in the country. Just saying. :-)

Some Girl Scout Ambassadors (used to be called Seniors) and some Cadettes also had trainings this weekend.

About Leader Outdoor Training
In order to bring more Girl Scouts to these great camps in Kentuckiana, the leaders need to have official training. It helps so much to know about tent camping, firebuilding, outdoor cooking, safety rules, hiking, what to bring, how to stay warm, how to be safe in the outdoors, and etc. etc.

Many volunteers, leaders, and co-leaders had an adult Outdoor Training Weekend at Camp Shantituck. We could choose to stay in a building, camp out in our own tents, or stay in a Platform Tent unit.

I brought my old 2-person tent with me.

Classes were held Friday and Saturday, as well as Sunday. 

My Tent Escapade

The first night, it was drizzling. The tent I was in did go up (thanks to the intense practice sessions in my back yard) but the air mattress had a hole in it. I stayed dry (mostly) but luckily, got a big "yes" when I asked to move. Yay!

The next night I transferred to a Platform Tent unit and slept much better.

About the Classes
The classes I took were Camp courses A, B, and C. The highlights of all the classes for me were the S-mores, the Foil Lunch, and learning about how to use a kerosene lantern. I also liked the video about how to use an inside Heater in a Girl Scout building.

And of course, I loved all the stories of campouts our trainers have been on, and stories about hikes and camp trips.

I enjoyed eating the good home camp cooking, and singing at the singalong they had in the evening. What fun to hear all the funny and sometimes politically incorrect songs of my youth. What a hoot.

I want to thank all the Trainers, the Cooks, and Organizers of this event. I had a lot of fun.

There is another event there this Fall. It is Fall Kick-Off. I hope to be able to attend that too.

Here are a few photos from the event:

We were close to this unit for our training.

This caboose is a great addition to the front of the camp.

You can see all of my photos of this event here on Facebook.

Are you a former Girl Scout? Or somebody who would like to help out?

And do you live in the Kentuckiana Council area? We need volunteers, trainers, and helpers. Click here to learn more about volunteering for Kentuckiana.

Just tell them Betsy sent you! :-)

Also, if you would like to be on the mailing list for the new Trefoil Guild (adult former Scouts and new adult Scouts) just click this button:



Our first meeting went great, and we welcome new members. We will be emailing you a choice list for our next Trefoil Guild meeting soon.

Later!

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Quick! Get those Blog Postings Done!

I am now posting more than once a week. I like that!

I want to keep it up. I think it's good writing and typing practice. Plus I get to vent and talk about things that interest me.

What have I been doing, you ask? I have been organizing at home (a task that will take about a year in total),  hemming uniforms, doing laundry (a catch-up act), and etc., etc., and etc.

Big on the "Etc." list is an idea of making an Outdoor Journey for Girl Scouts that would help replace the missing elements of Program right now and re-introduce what made Girl Scouting so exciting.

My wonderful Aunt Jackie died last week. As my husband so aptly put it, she was the
"Auntie Mame" of my relatives. I will cherish her memory, and may make a Remembrance Page for her as I did for my mother. Which needs some updating. I will add that to my list too.

One of the blog link nontrad writers on another of my blogs (The Nontraditional Student Blog) is considering doing away with her blog.

I was not surprised. It takes time, but think about losing all that work. Ack.

I have more than one blog, but I don't want to quit. Not yet. It is still way too fun for me.

Other must-do's (besides updating here regularly) are: finish my books, call about repair quotes, go through the books, add some shelves, paint, redo my sites, update my Pinterest, make some more pottery Fairy Doors, put the tomato plants in, and write some more poetry.

Do you have a blog, or maybe more than one? Or maybe you have a huge to-do list you would like to tell me about. Just leave a comment below here and tell me about it.

A curious mind wants to know.

Well, it's time for coffee. I do love that stuff. Especially when I add vanilla to it.

Later,
-Betsyanne

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Have you ever thought of taking an Internet Break and not going online for a long time?

I know some people think of doing this while on vacation and actually some have succeeded in doing that.

Some Girl Scout volunteers have said they do this while camping with a troop.

I am so used to being online for at least part of the day that I'm not sure I would want to do that, except for maybe a week or two at most.

What do you think?

One man did this for an entire year. Instead of being happy about it, he now thinks he was missing out on some important relationships he had with friends online.

Here is that article:

I'm still here: back online after a year without the internet.

It's a pretty good article. We've all heard it could be good to get away from the internet (and maybe TV too) but this is the first article I've read that takes another view - and looks into the grey area of social media.

So how are you doing, fabulous reader? Are you online all the time lately? Do you think it connects you more or less in real life?

I used to think (like TV) that internet use got you AWAY from real relationships. Now I understand more completely that there are relationships online and relationships offline. And I think they are both important ones.

Comment!

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Cool Video - - Virgin Galactic's Spaceship II via YouTube

Want to watch Virgin Galactic's Spaceship II as it fires off its rocket?



Pretty cool. A coimment on the page said that the first spaceship did an unplanned roll. This one didn't.

But where is the part where it breaks the sound barrier?

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Delafield Church and Hotel Inc. - a trip to Boatlanding Road

I finally got to see Hotel Inc. and its location the other day.

Here are some photos of the church in front of Hotel Inc., which is located at 1005 Boatlanding Road, and the side of Hotel Inc.

This church is directly in front of Hotel, Inc., which is around to the left and back as seen on this photo.

Here is what you will see as you walk towards their back entrance.

Hotel Inc. is a local Christian church group that helps people with a food pantry (Manna Mart) and other services. Right now, they need food because there is a lot of need for that in the community.

I saw some breadstuffs inside the door when we went. They still need canned goods and more kinds of food. Here are some items they have needed in the past: (from a BG Daily News article"carrots, peas, tomatoes, potatoes, sweet potatoes and fruit, as well as stuffing mix and baking mix." They could also use canned goods of all kinds.

An April 2013 posting on their Facebook page said:

"Manna Mart has some empty shelves...cereal, juice, soup, fruit, whole wheat pasta, brown rice, carrots, potatoes, sweet potatoes. We can also accept fresh fruit, vegetables, dairy and meat. Donations can be dropped off at 1005 Boatlanding Road. Office hours: Tuesday 9-5, Wednesday - Friday 9-5. Thanks!"

 Call the number below to find out what they need most.

The hours you can bring food and other items to them are (from the site):
"Checking in donated food or distributing food to clients (Tuesday 10:00 – 1:00, 4:00 – 5:00, Thursday 10:00 – 1:00 and Friday 10:00 – 1:00)"

Just call 782-1263 with any questions, and to help as a volunteer.

Here is their website:
Hotel Inc.

and here is their Facebook page too:
Hotel Inc. Facebook Page.

You can see more photos here from my visit on my Facebook photos area.

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Beautiful lamps at Chuy's in Bowling Green, Kentucky

Rickey and I went to Chuy's Restaurant the other day.

I had a diet plate that was delicious.

Rickey had a stuffed avocado (he said it was great). I had a bite.

Chuy's is celebrating their One Year Anniversary.

What impressed me too (again) were their neat lamps.

When you look closely at them, they look to be made of paper and glass. The colors are bright and cheery.

I took some photos of these neat multicolor lovelies.

I took a few more and put them on my Facebook page, along with a copy of these.

Here is Chuy's Facebook page:
http://www.facebook.com/Chuys.BG.KY

PS Be careful of the Green Chili sauce. It's great, but hot.

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Week and Weekend Thoughts... Girl Scouts, My To-Do LIst, interesting postings, fun sites, events, etc. etc.

On to other things... right?

Jackson's Orchard has nice Snapdragons for sale.

It has been a fun weekend so far. I located some great tomato plants (Mr. Stripey!), peppers, and more at a local Farmer's Market.

My Things to Do list keeps growing, but exciting things keep happening too.

I found some great Girl Scout blogs and sites, located some good Care Package items, am helping to get a new Girl Scout volunteer group started,  am planning my garden, organizing, and finding many treasures.

My new online shop MIGHT be called Betsy's Treasures. Or maybe Betsyanne's treasures. I have way too many treasures of all kinds already, so I plan to share them with others.

I may keep a bare minimum, but not many. By treasures I mean little keepsakes, costume jewelry, books, magazines, and much more.

I will post here when I get my site and/or store ready.

And for you, my wonderful reader, here are some sites and articles I (and/or online friends) have recently discovered that you may also like.

The Girl Scouts Gab Facebook page

Hoax-Slayer: Top 10 Articles

Who are the Top 50 Social Media Influencers for 2013? (via Forbes.com)

Tea Bayou's Facebook page - - a fun place to eat in downtown BG, KY, New Orlean's Style

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Updated: TV News about the Boston Marathon suspects and incidents - - a lot is happening today.

There are so many questions about the bombing suspects today...

1. Did they receive training here or overseas?

2. Are there others in their terrorist circle?

3. What will happen next?

I think the FBI and other law enforcement agencies did such a great job zeroing in on these suspects. There was a LOT of video footage to go through.

I will be watching to see what happens next. It is all so sad. I saw a photo of the little boy who was killed in Boston again yesterday.

I wish there could be peace in the world. Bombing innocent people can't be the way to call attention to a cause. In fact, this has done the opposite!

New: I just saw the taped interview from the suspect's Uncle - - he said that he does not think the attack would have had anything to do with religion. He was very surprised that his nephews were involved. He feels terrible about the incident, like we all do.

It just all boggles the mind.

As a Facebook friend said recently, we do need Gandhi right now. He believed in peace, always, and working for change using peaceful means. I admire Gandhi so much.

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TV News about the Boston Marathon suspects and incidents - - a lot is happening today.

There are so many questions about the bombing suspects today...

1. Did they receive training here or overseas?

2. Are there others in their terrorist circle?

3. What will happen next?

I think the FBI and other law enforcement agencies did such a great job zeroing in on these suspects. There was a LOT of video footage to go through.

I will be watching to see what happens next. It is all so sad. I saw a photo of the little boy who was killed in Boston again yesterday.

I wish there could be peace in the world. Bombing innocent people can't be the way to call attention to a cause. In fact, this has done the opposite!

It boggles the mind.

As a Facebook friend said recently, we do need Gandhi right now...

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Sharing: The FBI TV Announcement. Two suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing, 2 FBI websites, and a special phone too.

:::sharing:::

Here is what I just watched:

The FBI Special Report just posted suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing walking together caught on videotape.

They are putting this on their site and have another one to go to to check these suspects out.

As many of you know, the FBI has photos of 2 suspects on their site here:
FBI.gov.

Here is the FBI Hotline: 1-800-call-FBI and a website for tips = https://bostonmarathontips.fbi.gov/

They ask NOT to check other sites, as only theirs has the correct information. AND people are not to try to capture these suspects or get near them, etc., ONLY to report the information to law enforcement, as they are very dangerous people.

Off to post this!

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Stories of Kindness after the Boston Marathan Bombing... the best news story I've found today.

This is an inspiring story via Nancy on Facebook.

It is all about people who were kind to each other and helped each other after the horrific bombing in Boston.

Here is the link:

Photos and stories of Kindness after the Boston bombing

It is from The Atlantic Wire. There are a lot of stories here. I can't wait to read more.

My heart goes out to all the affected people in Boston and around the country. I hope they catch the guilty person or people that did this.

I am sad about this, as are many people around the world.

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Getting organized, plus more: Some recent site discoveries and more.

Hi, all!

I have been so busy lately. I have found some great Girl Scout sites online and am getting more organized here at home.

Dogwood - so pretty! By dok1 on Flickr.

There is MUCH to do. I must get quotes on home repairs, do shopping, exchange books, send a meeting notice email, and organize, organize, organize.

My two sets of bunkbeds must go to make room for more bookshelves. The garden plants go in soon, and there are lots of other things to do and quotes to get.

We took a Sunday Drive today into the country. It was so pretty out there, but scary too, with many winding turns and bike riders with not much room for them.

Happily, I caught up a bit on sleep and feel so good about it.

I love how the trees and bushes are blooming here! All of a sudden, the weather is great.

How are things in YOUR neck of the woods?

Springily Yours,
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Meeting people is so much fun. Do you meet people at your job? (In person?)

I enjoy meeting people in person.

Of course, I also love meeting people online. But there is something about face-to-face talking with people that is so fun.

Today I got to meet several new people and a couple of people I have known for awhile. Just finding out what is going on in their lives was a lot of fun. I guess I'm a pretty social person at heart.

I think having an online business is great, but sometimes I just love to get out and do something NOT online, something in person.

Do you have a job that lets you meet a lot of people? I used to enjoy that a lot at the printing companies I have worked for, and also at the newspaper in Evanston, Wyoming.

Above: these are two dog friends I met once outside a grocery store. I met their owner later too.

Back to meeting people at jobs, I think it's a big plus for any job to be able to meet new people, no matter who they are. I find other people fascinating, don't you?

Write a comment about how you feel about meeting people. Do you get to meet a lot of new people on your job?

Just getting out of the house can bring you into contact with new and interesting people. Below, I got to meet someone new in Tennessee while going to a community Yard Sale.

























Even getting outside now that the weather is nice lets me sometimes wave to my neighbors and sometimes visit with them. I feel lucky that I can do that.

Have a great week! And thanks for visiting. Oh - and leave a comment!

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Driving Days on my Trip North - car photos Part One

Here are a few of my favorite photos

My recent road trip was from Kentucky to Wisconsin.

My favorite sites included wind farms, grain elevators, old barns, snow, and power lines.

Here are a few photos from the car:

Train cars and a really huge grain elevator and silos.

I liked this neat looking power line.

I loved seeing all the wind farms on the way.

Many old barns had top sections like this.

I have more photos posted on Facebook.

Thanks for stopping by! I hope to post more trip photos very soon.

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Projects, and more projects... do you also have MANY of these?

Are you like me? Do you have MANY projects... so many, it seems hard to choose which one to do first?

I make lists, cross off first parts of projects, but still don't manage to get everything done I want to do in a day.

Sometimes I wish I didn't sleep as much. But then I'd probably find some other reason not to get everything done.

My latest idea is taking my (rather full) to-do list and trying my best to do at least THREE of the things, and not feel guilty for not doing the rest of them. I figure that three things done WELL are worth more than ten done haphazardly.

Tell me your tips on getting more done.

I'm ready to learn how to be more successful at finished projects.

All for now,

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The Ladies of Charity Clothing Sale 2013 is now on - in Nashville

This event is so awesome.

I would advise any ladies who want to spruce up their wardrobe (for a great price) to visit the Ladies of Charity clothing sale in Nashville, TN.

It will be going on for some time yet. Last year it ran for six weeks. AND they continually refresh the racks with new-to-you things too. They even cluster some things in color groupings.

The Ladies of Charity sale is located at 2216 State Street. Their phone number in Yahoo local is 615-327-3453.

I found some great deals here. And much of the clothing is high-end name brand stuff. I have so much fun here. If you are in the area, check it out! Ms. Cheap (the famous columnist in Nashville) gives their sales a thumbs up too.

Here are a couple of photos of this year's event:

I especially love it that the Ladies sort everything by size, and type of clothing too. For instance, you can find ladies' suits all together, blouses, etc. and even formals.

Want to dress nicely for a fraction of new? This is the best place I have found for that, hands down.

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An interesting B & B: Bashford Manor

It was very interesting staying at the Bashford Manor last weekend.

This B & B is in Louisville, Kentucky. It used to be on a horse farm. We stayed in the Jane Austen room, which had many books and a most unusual bathroom. The bath was a step-down bath and the bathroom, though small, had the prettiest floor and mirror.

I have a few pictures of the room, which was very picturesque. I especially will remember the white horses in the yard, and the many antiques and interesting details of the house. It is said that perhaps Abraham Lincoln visited here.

I think it must be very difficult to juggle many rooms and lots of guests with a Bed and Breakfast place. We talked about that.

I got to sing with some Girl Scout friends this weekend. That part was so fun too.

AND we shopped at Frank's, and went to a famous bookshop and some other shops. I'll post about that later on.

I have some more photos posted here.

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