Work At Home Business Options

Archive for September, 2009

This is a list of reputable work from home telecommuting job companies that hire non-phone workers.

Please scroll down the list and click on the links that interest you.

Data Entry
Key For Cash – US Only

Search Engine Evaluators
Google Quality Rater
Leapforce

Search Guides
AQA63336 – Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, USA or Canada
Just Answer
Know Brainers
KGB
IMShopping
Texperts
Weegy

Texting – Adult Oriented
Evoke Chat Email: Jo [AT] evokechat [DOT] co [DOT] uk
Jet Text Email: info [AT] jetnetting [DOT] com
NOGoats Email: Giz [AT] nogoats [DOT] com
LST Email: info [AT] livesextext [DOT] com
Stream Texting Email: text.op.help [AT] streamgroup [DOT] co [DOT] uk Non adult related.

Papillon Agency
TextChat 121

Texting Resources
Textilicious
The Texting Place

Website Tester
User Testing
Userlytics

Amazon Mechanical Turk
Database Helper

Cold and flu season is among us. What can we do to prevent the spreading of viruses like the H1N1 swine flu?

First of all, H1N1 swine flu is no deadlier than seasonal flu.

What are the symptoms of H1N1 flu?
They are somewhat similar to symptoms of the seasonal flu. You can expect:

*Fever
*Cough
*Body Aches
*Sore Throat
*Headaches
*Chills and fatigue
*Eye pain
*Occasionally runny nose, nausea, diarrhea and vomiting
*Lack of appetite
*Shortness of breath

What preventative measures can you take to avoid the H1N1 flu virus?

*Frequent hand washing with soap and water for at least 20 seconds
*Avoid touching the face especially the mouth, nose and eyes
*Boost your immune system by eating a balanced diet. More fresh fruits and vegetables, drink plenty of water, eat foods that contain vitamin C, vitamin D, zinc and omega 3 oils
*Exercise
*Avoid unnecessary stress
*Get plenty of sleep
*Drink lots of water
*Cough or sneeze into your elbow or kleenex and dispose of the kleenex immediately. Then wash your hands
*Avoid crowds or crowded places

It’s not necessary to get the H1N1 flu vaccination if you’re healthy and you have a healthy immune system.

Keep in mind the H1N1 vaccine was produced very quickly and it hasn’t been tested on humans.

Here are some interesting articles.

Swine Flu and Homeopathy
Seasonal Flu Vaccine Increases Risk of H1N1 Swine Flu

When it comes to making vegetable side dish recipes for my family, I often don’t know what to do with green peas. However, a few years ago…I met a wonderful woman from Lancaster County, PA who shared several of her favorite recipes with me.

All of these recipes are easy to prepare. The first two recipes take less than 30 minutes to make and the final recipe is less than an hour. All of the recipes use fresh or frozen peas, but you could certainly substitute with canned peas if that is what you prefer using.

Lemon and Mint Peas

1 lb. frozen peas
1/2 lb. pearl onions
1 jar diced pimento, drained
1 1/2 tablespoons butter, softened
1 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
1 1/2 teaspoons mint flakes
grated lemon rind

In a large saucepan, cook the peas according to package directions, drain water. Place peas back into the saucepan along with the remaining ingredients. Simmer the mixture over medium heat for 15 to 20 minutes or until done. Serve immediately.

French Style Peas

1 small head of lettuce, shredded
2 packages frozen peas
1/4 teaspoon dried parsley
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon granulated sugar
1 teaspoon thyme
1/4 cup butter, softened
2 tablespoons water
2 tablespoons finely chopped onion

In a large saucepan, add in the shredded head of lettuce. Add in the remaining ingredients and stir until all ingredients are combined. Bring mixture to a full boil and reduce heat. Cover and simmer over low heat for 10 to 12 minutes. Serve immediately.

Auntie’s Baked Peas

20 oz. bag of frozen peas
1 can cream of celery soup
1/2 cup bread crumbs
4 tablespoons butter, melted
salt and pepper to taste

Coat the inside of a 2 quart casserole dish with butter. Break up the frozen peas and mix in the cream of celery soup. Top the mixture with buttered bread crumbs, salt and pepper to taste. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 35 to 45 minutes or until done.

Shelly Hill is a mother and grandmother in Pennsylvania who enjoys cooking and baking. You can visit Shelly at Shakin ‘N Bakin Recipe Blog.

Copyright © 2009 Work At Home Business Options and Shelly Hill

Twitter’s replies and mentions (@) are the same thing. Where you put it is the difference.

When you @username at the beginning, you are replying to someone and only people who are following the @username will see this reply on their home timeline.

For example: @Ravish30 I want to win the Tupperware bowl on your blog contest.

When you @username anywhere in the tweet other than the beginning, everyone following you and not following the @username will see it on their timeline. It’s like a general broadcast.

For example: Shelly –> @Ravish30 is having an October blog contest http://wahmshelly.blogspot.com. Great prize!

When it comes to having a Direct Sales business and publishing an online customer and party host newsletter, it is very important to provide quality content in your newsletter and cut back on the sales spam.

What do I mean? Customers want to read information that they can use. Your newsletter should be simple and informative and not overloaded with sales ads.

Here are a few tips that I feel are important to remember.

1. Spotlight 2 to 3 products, preferrably products that your company is running a special on. Give product information, price points and some special features about the product. Let your customer know why they need it and how they can use it.

2. Only include a few small graphics. Not every customer on your mailing list has high speed internet. They don’t want to wait 5 minutes for all of your newsletter graphics to load into their web browser.

3. Always provide more than one way for a customer to reach you. Let customers know how they can contact you with additional questions or to place orders.

4. Try to interact with your customers through your newsletter. Let customers submit testimonials, comments and questions to you and you answer or publish those questions/comments in the next edition of your newsletter.

5. Don’t over load your customers email boxes. I recommend publishing a newsletter once a month. Emailing customers every week is in my honest opinion, way too much.

Finally, always thank you customer in your newsletter for taking the time to read it. Let them know that you value their comments, questions and their business.

~Shelly~

When our daughter was a little girl, she loved homemade chocolate whoopie pies. If you are not familiar with what a whoopie pie is…you really need to try one! Basically, its 2 chocolate mini cookie cakes with vanilla cream frosting layered between them.

These days, you can fill them with vanilla, buttercream, chocolate, peanut butter or even pumpkin filling.

Chocolate Whoopie Pies Recipe

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup powdered cocoa
1/2 teaspoon table salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 lb. butter, softened (divided)
1 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
2 teaspoons vanilla extract (divided)
3/4 cup cold milk
1/2 cup confectioner’s sugar
1 cup marshmallow creme

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, combine the flour, cocoa powder, salt, baking powder and baking soda; set aside. In another large bowl, combine the softened 1/4 pound of butter and granulated sugar. Using an electric mixer, beat until smooth and creamy. Stir in the 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract; beat for an additional 30 seconds. Stir in the flour mixture and beat again until all ingredients are combined.

Drop by large rounded tablespoons onto an ungreased baking sheet, about 4″ apart. Using a spoon, spread each mound of batter to form a circle, approximately 2 1/2″ in diameter. Bake in the oven for approximately 10 minutes or until the mini cakes spring back when touched.

While your mini cakes are baking, in a large bowl beat the remaining 1/4 pound of butter, 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract and confectioner’s sugar until smooth and creamy. Beat in the marshmallow creme until the filling is light and fluffy.

Once your mini cakes have cooled, spread the filling on half of the cakes and then top with an unfilled half. (like a sandwich cookie.) Store your homemade treats in an airtight canister.

If you would like some additional family-friendly recipes, please visit the Shakin ‘N Bakin Recipe Blog.