Charlie the Can-do Choo-choo! is one of those books that you have to buy for all the little boys that you know.  Will got it for his birthday, and it is one of the coolest books I have seen for a long time.  Charlie the Can-do Choo-choo! is about having optimism and knowing that you can do whatever you set your mind too.  The part that impressed me was that this book is not like a normal book.  The book opens up like a train on the tracks. On one side, you have the story;  on the other side, you have pictures and lights.  When you press the train’s nose, the train lights up throughout the book.  Both  my 4 year old and my 1 year love to play with this book.  I have never seen two kids have so much fun with a book before!

The Booster is one of my favorite online stores to buy supplies for when I was doing lia sophia. They have so many things that you can use if you are a direct sales salesperson. Their prices are great too! They have everything from stickers to buttons to postcards. I think the only thing that they don’t have is custom printed calendars. The also have booster packs that can help you bring in more sales, higher attendance to your shows, training items, etc. They really can help! They even have a thing called “Idea of the Week” where you can learn a new thing to try each week. If you are a needing a little nudge up for your business, this is a great way to get it!

This is another classic children’s book to have in your library. My Little Word Book is great for both babies and toddlers. Each page is about a subject such as your body parts, toys and games, food and drink, etc. On the page, they have colorful pictures of the different items that fall under the pages title. For example, on the page titled Things That Go, there is a car, train, bus, and a truck (which doesn’t have a truck bed liner) just to name a few items on there. All the items are brightly colored. The pages are the thick cardboard type, so they are almost indestructible. Madison (my 4 year old) loves to go through the book and read it to me!

This is a local store for me. I don’t think they are a national wide chain. However, if you live in the Chicagoland area, you need to stop at Darvin Furniture for your furniture needs. I am pretty sure that their sales people work on commission. However, you don’t feel them breathing down your neck while you are looking. I have never found a time when I couldn’t find a salesperson to help. The salespeople are extremely knowledgeable and helpful. They carry almost all of the name brands of furniture and mattresses. They also have great financing deals going all the time. The only thing is that you need to put down a third of the purchase price. You can use cash, charge, or even money from your checking account. At this time, we have bought our kitchen table, our living room set, and today, we just bought new mattresses from them. We wouldn’t keep going back if this wasn’t a great store to shop from.

With all the money you can save with them, you can start looking at vacation packages, train travel, and cheap flights to rome. I know we were able to take our savings and use it for such things. What I didn’t know was that there are a bunch of airlines I never heard of like turkish airlines, go airlines, and spirit airline. I wonder if those are as easy to use as an
american flight schedule? Nothing is worse when you are trying to book a flight, and you can’t figure out the airlines schedules especially when you have to make a transfer.

I will be honest. When I first came across this work at home opportunity, I thought it was a scam like so many opportunities out there are. I was prepared to see a site that would offer me thousands of dollars for doing little to no work. Needless to say, I was pleasantly surprised by this unique opportunity. Yes, you can work from home. However, you do need to do some work if you plan on making money doing this. Courtney Raymond Consultants is the #1 recruiting firm for Merrill Lynch. They are always looking for new recruiters to find people to fill positions such as retail financial services professionals, middle market managers, and international brokers. In researching the company, I found that Courtney could be considered an expert in her field. I found a Forbes article that asked her for her expertise. I also found success stories from people who recruit for her. This is not a get rick quick scheme. There is training and time must be put in to put into this to make it work. However, the training is free, the leads are free, and there is nothing to buy. Besides a little time, you are not out anything if you decide to try this if you would like an at home work opportunity with flexible hours.