• Photo’s On Canvas! My FAVORITE Way To Decorate

    Eagle on canvas

    If you know me via the Internet or in real life, you KNOW I love taking pictures.  I love to decorate with my photo’s on canvas.  I would say 99% of the art in my home consists of photos I’ve taken. There is Idaho and of course family photos. If you follow me on Instagram (no?? Why not? I’m funny! But, mostly my view is spectacular! AND there’s a DOG!!) I’ve taken so many photos from my deck that overlooks Lake Ponderay. This view! I STILL can’t believe I live here!  No matter how many pictures I take of this view each one is different.   Then the wildlife! Oh MAN. The wildlife.  Whenever I am lucky enough to capture a critter on my phone, camera or trail cam, well YOU KNOW the really good ones are getting put to canvas. Ohhhh but I think I have a new addiction now.  CanvasDiscount has so much more than canvases!!! (YES! You do know me!! I was squealing like a little girl and clapping!!! It’s good that you can’t hear the squeal though… it was super high-pitched!) Decorating my walls is truly an obsession with me. Creating a unique gallery wall is…

  • Why Your Start-Up Business Should Outsource IT Support

    IT support can be very useful for a business of any size, but especially for small or start-up businesses. When you outsource IT support in your first year, you can improve your productivity, cybersecurity, and efficiency. By using an IT services provider, you can get support for your start-up and won’t need to worry about keeping up with all the developments in IT.  Better Security Security must be a priority for all sizes of business. Any operating systems that you use, as well as any devices, such as laptops, tablets, or smartphones, all store and transmit a lot of data. Security breaches are common fears for a lot of business owners. A data breach can be a serious problem, for your earnings and your reputation. You need someone who will act immediately if a problem or a breach does happen.  All businesses will need to be compliant with any regulations in their industry. This is even more important for businesses operating in health or legal services. With Business Network Consultation from an IT service provider, you can create any necessary policies, protocols, and procedures to make sure you are complying with these regulations. Efficient and Reliable  IT Operations If you…

  • How To Make Better Use of Outsourcing To Grow Your Small Business

    Outsourcing is one of the most important considerations to keep in mind when you want to grow your small business. It allows you to bridge the gap between your current employment situation and hiring new staff. For many small businesses, hiring is simply far too expensive and just not practical. However, sticking with your current team might not be working out for you, so it’s important to eventually get some new talent on board. This is where outsourcing comes in handy. By hiring specific people to do certain tasks, like hiring managed IT services, you can greatly improve the productivity of your business at a fraction of the cost of a new hire. However, while outsourcing is popular and used by almost every business by now, it does have its disadvantages and it’s important to keep an eye out for these if you want to grow your business safely and securely. How much is outsourcing really costing you? One of the first considerations to keep in mind is how much outsourcing is actually costing you. This sounds like a strange question to ask because you can simply look at the invoice that you’re being charged every week, month or whenever…

  • Schooling at Home: The Real Lessons We Should Be Teaching Our Kids

    With all the educational trends over the last year pointing towards schooling at home and remote working, parents all over the world have had to fly by the seat of their pants. Teaching children is not for the faint of heart. When they receive work from the school, they have to interpret it and do the best they can with the child. And while there’s a lot to be said about the importance of academics, while our children are at home, we might want to start thinking about the best lessons that we can teach our children that are not necessarily provided by schools. If you have thought that there are certain lessons that you need to teach your children, now is the best time. With this in mind, let’s show you a few approaches you may want to consider. Enunciation and Pronunciation Depending on where you live, you may find that clarity is something that is hard to come by. Sometimes we can get caught up in our own way of speaking, that others may not necessarily understand us. But the importance of enunciation and pronunciation can be embedded early on in life. Speaking clear is one of those…