Actual Video of Interview with Mike Ryan uploaded onto You Tube

Finally at last I have managed to upload my very first video onto You Tube. I am extremely proud of myself and see this as another step in my growth as a late starter to commencing my own business. The satisfaction of achievement at any stage in your life never dissapates and also with this is the added bonus of showing my children that if you believe in yourself and your dreams anything is possible. So please take the time to view the interview which was so much fun given that it was on a HOT 38 degree Thursday with the noise of Melbourne Trams running in the background heading for the Grand Prix.

Interview with Mike Ryan

Last year in mid September 2007 I was interviewed for the very first time in my life if you would like to see my effort link through on the title and scroll down the page until you find the picture with me in it. There are two side bars so you will need to scroll down on the internal side bar first and after clicking through you will need to scroll up on the external bar. I was so nervous and afterwards I didn't think I would ever attempt an interview again. However how wrong was I, unfortunately the media file was lost and so Mike and Jenny offered to give me another interview which I am sure will come out much better. Yes Iwas still nervous the second time and also as the interview took place on Clarendon Street in South Melbourne on the first day of Melbourne's Grand Prix it provided me with the grandeur of appearing as a celebrity. It was just so much fun and I look forward to many more interviews as my small home based business grows.

Pitfalls of being a Home Based Business

I had forgotten how nice it was in an office environment that when your computer system went down there was an IT person to come and fix the error. However when you are working from home in a one person operation you suddenly become the IT person and in my case this happened over the January Christmas Holidays which left me even more stranded as there was no one to phone for advice. To make things even worse my error relates to my online shopping cart site which equates to no sales no money - catastrophic. Finally all should be working in the very near future and I must say I will be very very pleased when it happens. I have always been a big supporter of looking after home grown and small business operations but I was getting to the point that outsourcing the problem to the "not camping on the beach" holiday people overseas was starting to look my only option for getting back on line. Keep a look out for the Hooray I am making sales again! post.

Looking for a Home Based Business in 2008

Start the New Year off with your own Home Based Business in the Direct Selling Industry. sNspice Homewares and Soft Furnishings is revolutionising the way we shop for our home. With ever increasing commitments either due to work or family our spare time has become even more precious. sNspice offers Business owners the opportunity to save customers hours of shopping aimlessly around large centres looking for ways to decorate their home by bringing the products to their homes while at the same time having customers invite their family and friends over for coffee and cake or a glass of bubbly, I couldn't think of a better way to shop can you?

All of the products are just gorgeous and there is something for every decor style. I just love meeting people and making new friends, that is something that I have found since joining. There are just so many wonderful people out there. So if you think this might interest you check out my web page and send an email, I would love to have a chat with you. So come on lets start the New Year Off with your own business and knock those Xmas Credit Card Bills on the head.

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE

Well for us people here in Australia it is Christmas Eve, For the first time I am organised for the big day but more importantly - am extremely happy to say that some of the homewares from my sNspice range have made great Christmas Presents for friends and family, which I know they are going to just love.

Which brings me to another point that if you have decided to browse through my web page we are currently undergoing an uploading of new products to view so please be patient over the next two weeks through the Christmas, New Year Break as these new items are installed. However if you cannot wait please send me an email and I will forward onto you a hard copy of the current catalogue in the mail.

Also it is going to be sad as for the very first time my eldest daughter will not be with me on Christmas Day as she is overseas in Central America, I guess in a more positive light I get to wish her Merry Christmas on our time zone and then the next day I can ring her again and wish her a Merry Christmas on her time zone but does that mean she receives two presents one for each of the Christmas Days? I don't think so!

So when you wake up tomorrow morning I hope you find all your dreams under the tree.

Merry Christmas everyone from

Marg Atkins - Consultant - sNspice Homewares and Soft Furnishings

LAST MINUTE XMAS BUYS FROM SNSPICE

At sNspice there is still time to get those last minute gifts, when placing your order send an email as well and we will organise express post for your gift to be sent anywhere in Australia. Alternatively contact me direct and pick up a bargain from kit stock if your time is being pushed to the edge.

Also I just received a Christmas E-Card from a friend, this is another great time saving way of sending that Christmas message. All of my wonderful customers will be receiving one of these in the next couple of days.

18 SHOPPING DAYS TILL CHRISTMAS

18 days left to Christmas and with this post I would like you to read this information about protecting yourself while shopping online.
To ensure a safe and secure Christmas shopping experience, consumers need to keep the following tips in mind:

- Never make a purchase or donate money through an unsolicited e-mail offer. If the offer sounds too good to be true, it probably is a scam. Holiday charity scams are a favorite technique of spammers and crooks. Donate through the trusted organization's Web site directly. Consumers should create a separate free e-mail account for online shopping to avoid potential spam and to keep track of online purchases.
- Before you shop online, download the latest spam filter protection.
-Spam and virus filtering protection should be upgraded, at a minimum, once a year or more, depending upon Web visits.
- Don't open holiday e-cards from unknown senders.
- Watch out for higher levels of phishing e-mails. These are legitimate-looking e-mails from what appears to be a trusted, well-known brand, such as your bank or popular sites, like eBay and Amazon. In reality, this spam seeks to steal personal or financial information by redirecting the e-mail user to a fake, but very real-looking Web site, that asks for confidential or personal information.
- Social networking phishing spam is on the rise. Phishers are using social networking sites, such as MySpace, to target specific groups of e-mail users with free gift offers and ads. Check your privacy settings on these sites to restrict who can access your information and never click on a link posted by an unknown source.
- Be cautious with hyperlinks to other Web sites and don't open hyperlinks in an unsolicited e-mail. Clicking on the link is a confirmation to the spammer that an e-mail address is active and to whom it belongs, and more importantly, opens the door to new malware and viruses or a phishing site.



Now that we are safe to go shopping, check

out some of these great summers ideas!


Sitting outside on a warm summer evening and would like some soft lighting these Moroccan Lanterns are just the perfect solution. Not only do they provide a festive feel with the Red Glass but later on in January and February they reflect a continuing feel of warmth from after a hot summers day. Either decorative or citrenella candles are ok to use.

Or what about this beautiful Columbia Circle of Friends. Makes for a great centrepiece and has space for a candle to light your friendship. Shown underneath is our coco table runner. This versatile runner is 180cm in length and suits all colour dinner ware. The runner can also be used as a wall hanging and looks in a set of 3.