Dawn Isaac is going to lead the way this week with a guest blog on a subject that I cannot ever make my mind up on. Should children be taught gardening while they are still at school? If you would like to have your say after reading the piece then feel free to leave a comment in the form below. Are ...

I was too busy recovering from a hard day digging up trees, humping manure and replanting to watch much television last night. Cat Fereday watched Sissinghurst on BBC4 and asks if 'TV redeems itself?' Did you watch Sissinghurst - what did you think? "I had high hopes for this one, but feel a bit non...

I'm looking for some advice and anything at all is helpful. In the fall, I'm attending a university in North Carolina that's "historically Baptist"; it's currently technically unaffiliated with any religion, but I am slightly worried. While I'm excited because it's in a fairly small town so there's ...

Sassy Sarah asks: What finally turned the switch for you in losing weight? I've been struggling with my weight forever, literally since before my teen years, and I can't ever seem to follow through. How did you find the internal desire to really, finally make a change? Ahem.  It was no...

Still working on the education question - it's a bit tough to do.  I'm trying not to hurt anyone's feelings, but, yo, that's hard. The mysterious mhb asks:  What is the one food you would eat everyday if you could? OR What is your favorite restaurant?   Oh, th...

The beautiful Melinda asks:  Where would you most like to vacation? Would you want to go alone, just with hubby, or with your entire family? (Or maybe those would be 3 separate vacations / destinations?) These are dream vacations, so real financial decisions not required! The gorgeous Jennifer...

In the desire to answer these questions for Kristin, I decided to post them here.  My answers are in bold - hopefully this is of interest to you all.  I do get these kinds of questions often, so maybe I can, for once, be helpful.  If you are in the mood for a funny story, it's ...

Only last year the consumer was presented with a ten pound rise in the price of a six foot Christmas Tree because of supply problems in Denmark. So far out of three of the UK's leading suppliers, HA Trim have set the price of a six foot Christmas tree at £21.65 although Jadecliff and The Emerald Gr...

The most recent issue of the ABA Journal once again addresses the issue of flat fees with an article by David Gialanella, who sets forth five steps for firms to follow if they want to move from hourly billing to value pricing. He also mentions the essential shift in thinking that must occur in order...

On my last post, The Three Keys To Serious Freelance Writing Income, I received a comment from Andrew that drew me to be honest. He mentioned how hard it had been for him to get noticed by other bloggers after contacting them for help/feedback. To be honest, I am still a little shocked. While I real...