Home Business: Be Self Employed

Many people think about how to be self employed. Moms and Dads want to work from home and make money with a laptop sitting on your kitchen table. If you're thinking about a home business, the economy is ripe with potential for success.

No one disagrees that the economy has been brutal and many people from all walks of life hesitated to start a business. Some startups failed. Many filed bankruptcy.

Make It Monday: Roasted Chicken and Potatoes

It's Make-It-Monday with another mouth-tingling meal. This recipe from McCormick uses rosemary, an herb indigenous to the Mediterranean. Rosemary has a warm, peppery aroma and a piney flavor with hints of nutmeg. Its strong flavor imparts both sweet and savory notes to food and works well in a variety of dishes.

Sunday Affirmation

My thoughts are loving and positive.

In case you didn't know, a “positive statement” is an affirmation. Affirmations refer to the practice of positive thinking and self-empowerment. It’s believed that the brain is a powerful subconscious engine that fosters behavior. It can be self-taught training.

Eat Fruit Friday: Grapes

It's Eat Fruit Friday. Grapes are in season. A grape is a fruiting berry of the deciduous woody vines.

Grapes are a type of fruit that grow in clusters of 15 to 300, and can be crimson, black, dark blue, yellow, green, orange and pink. "White" grapes are actually green in color, and are evolutionarily derived from the purple grape.

Grapes can be eaten raw or they can be used for making wine, jam, juice, jelly, grape seed extract, raisins, vinegar, and grape seed oil. Grapes are a non-climacteric type of fruit, generally occurring in clusters. Store fresh grapes in the refrigerator.