Although the real world and other engagements have kept me mad busy it hasn’t stopped the websites I’ve monetized thus far this is the best month I’ve had and it’s only the first week. September 2008 was my best month and I have passed that. I don’t check out my stats as much as I used to perhaps I check every few weeks? However a quick search this morning showed what was driving people to my website was old content. Old news to me, but new news to someone looking for the information; health, nutrition, fitness, exercise, etc., things that I love writing and talking about.
What’s fabulous is that I didn’t have to stray away from topics I normally write about. I just write about what I love making money (health, fitness, nutrition) I wrote about all those things before they started making money for me. I enjoy helping others when I can. The money aspect is just an added bonus and it lets me keep working for myself.
I have to admit that it’s great to see that even if I don’t have time to write the content (and I truly love writing) what I have written is still searchable. I try to answer the emails I receive but i have to admit recently the amount I’ve received has been overwhelming so I’m trying to think of a way to handle it.
Responding to some questions on Vegan Momma is something I’ve mentioned before and it’s something I plan to implement in the near future but I still think I should do more…
I posted the video “Mo Money Mo Problems because I liked it and it featured artist that I like Puffy, Notorious BIG, and I was introduced to Mase. Tiger Woods was blowing up when this song was released, so yeah this was made a while ago. Big is gone but I can still listen to his music. Mo Money Mo Problems? It only becomes a problem if you let it.
Posted on October 7th, 2008 in My little Angel by Vegan Momma
My daughter has been babbling incessantly about a boy in her class. His name is Steven… Each day I pick her up from school the chatter constantly has him in it. Hmm, wasn’t this the girl that said if a boy tried to chase her she would just have to run faster than he? It’s kind of cute actually, and I’m happy that she is having so much fun with her classmates and yes she does talk about other kids in the class but yeah I get a daily dose of “Steven”. ;-)
Aiyana describes him as the “blond boy with the blond skin”. I’ve met Steven and he is a sweet little boy with golden skin (he has a tan), so cute! :-)
So much has been going on in the real and yes the virtual world… Hopefully I’ll get around to posting it later this week. My daughter was hammered with sickness the past week. More on that and the natural remedies I used to combat it in a later post.
The past several weeks I’ve been buried in books studying for exams so my posting time has dwindled to nothing…sighs. The good news is I’m still maintaining my A+ average.
Hoping to catch up with my blog pals this week you have been missed.
Posted on September 20th, 2008 in Personal by Vegan Momma
A few days ago I received an email from Amazon (I’m an Amazon Prime member.) Apparently J. K. Rowling is finally releasing the much anticipated The Tale of Beedle the Bard having read all of the books by J.K. Rowling’s in the extremely popular Harry Potter series and left wanting more once the series ended naturally I’ve pre-ordered the book. Unfortunately, it won’t be available until December 4th. In the Harry Potter series, the book is mentioned, and I’ve always wished that I could read the fairy tales mentioned and now I can.
There are two versions the standard and the deluxe edition. Naturally, I’ve pre-ordered the deluxe edition. There are a lot of extra goodies included with the deluxe edition and I know The Tale of Beedle the Bard is something I’ll treasure just like my other books. The beauty of it is that the net proceeds for the deluxe and standard version go to the Children’s High Level Group. It’s a UK based charity founded by J.K. Rowling’s and MEP Baronness Emma Nicholson of Winterbourne that helps over one million children that live in large residential institutions.
Question: Any Harry Potter fans out there? Are you planning on getting this book?
Posted on September 18th, 2008 in Personal by Vegan Momma
I admit it; I’m a music junkie. I was a Peter Gabriel fan so naturally loved the song Big Time by him. My tastes in music are all over the place. Which isn’t a bad thing I refuse to be neatly tucked under one label.
I haven’t checked Google Adsense in several weeks; however, I logged in a few moments ago and noticed that thus far, my biggest month was August 2008. (I posted four times in that month.) Amazon, and affilate marketing did very well also.
September looks as if it will trump August not bad for someone that doesn’t have a whole lot of ads going on this website. Additionally I haven’t been posting that much lately just likely Michelle, freelance writer, of the extremely fabulous Writing the Cyber Highway I’ve been on a hiatus. It wasn’t planned it just sort of happened.
On Vegan Momma I have a mix of personal and business bloggers that leave comments an I truly appreciate them. I know some bloggers frown on business bloggers leaving comments on their blogs feeling that they are giving away free advertisement; however, I don’t see it that way as long as they are adding to the discussion it doesn’t bother me. I’ve met some great business bloggers and if I had blocked them I never would have met them. If you think about it even we (as personal bloggers) do it. The only difference is when we leave a comment and link to our blogs it’s going to a personal website not a business.
On my personal websites you won’t see me writing too much about making money online because that isn’t my style. I write about what I like which covers a variety of topics; Technology, gaming, nutrition, vegan cuisine, alternative healing (and yes I have websites that focus on every single one) If I happen to make money in the process that is fabulous but it’s not my #1 goal.
A few months ago I said I would start writing about what I eat as a Vegan and I haven’t forgotten about that I just haven’t been around to post what I’ve been doing although the posting won’t be daily I will be posting foods that I eat to maintain my healthy lifestyle. I rarely get sick. I’ll also list the reasons why I’m eating the foods.
I realize that not everyone is going to turn vegetarian or vegan and that is perfectly ok you can be healthy even if you aren’t you just have to make healthy choices. That’s extremely important and something I cannot stress enough. Change can be hard and its important to remember that when you are making lifestyle changes.
Lyrics
Peter Gabriel: Big Time
I’m on my way I’m making it, huh!
I’ve got to make it show yeah, hey!
So much larger than life
I’m gonna watch it growing
Hey hey hey heyyyyyyy
The place where I come from is a small town
They think so small, they use small words
But not me, I’m smarter than that,
I worked it out
I’ll be stretching my mouth to let those big words come right out
I’ve had enough, I’m getting out
to the city, the big big city
I’ll be a big noise with all the big boys, so much stuff I will own
And I will pray to a big god, as I kneel in the big church
Big time, I’m on my way I’m making it, big time, oh yes
Big time, I’ve got to make it show yeah, big time
Big time, so much larger than life
Big time, I’m gonna watch it growing, big time
Ho ohh ohh, oh oh, ho ohh ohh, oh ohhh
My parties have all the big names and I greet them with the widest smile
Tell them how my life is one big adventure
and always they’re amazed when I show them ’round my house to my bed
I had it made like a mountain rage with a snow white pillow for my big fat head
And my heaven will be a big heaven, and I will walk through the front door
Big Time, I’m on my way I’m making it, big time, Huh!
Big time, I’ve got to make it show yeah, big time
Big time, so much larger than life
Big time, I’m gonna watch it growing, big time
Big time, my car is getting bigger Big time, my house is getting bigger
Big time, my eyes are getting bigger
and my mouth
Big time, my belly’s getting bigger
Big time, and my bank account
Big time, look at my circumstance
Big time, and the bulge in my big big big big big big big big big big big big big big big, hi there
Posted on September 18th, 2008 in Gaming by Vegan Momma
I started playing WOW early this year. Since the time I first logged into WOW it’s been an on again off again relationship. When I have time to immerse myself in the world of Azeroth I log onto WOW from my 17″ MacBook Pro.
Currently WOW is the largest MMORPG available boasting over ten million subscribers, now that’s impressive. The third expansion, Wrath of the Lich King November 13th, will be hitting stores on November 13th. With the addition of the second expansion, The Burning Crusade, leveling was raised from 60 to 70. Now with WOTLK leveling cap has been raised to 80. WOTLK is set in the icy continent of Northrend which is the northernmost continent in the world of Azeroth. I have to admit I am curious about it.
Blizzard is introducing a brand-new class in this expansion. A hero class known as Death Knights. Although it will be bringing a lot of amazing arsenal of damage dealing moves I’m not sure if I want to roll a Death Knight.
I have characters for both factions; Alliance and Horde. My first WOW character was a night elf hunter since that time I created a draenei fire mage, dwarf holy and blood elf destruction priest, orc warlock, and now I’m leveling a night elf druid. Leveling has been slow by my standards mainly because I don’t have the time to spend playing the game.
There is so much you can do in-game. Whether you are player vs. player (pvp) or player vs. environment (pve) options are available for you. Personally I prefer pvp I mainly do pve to level so you can usually find my toons (as soon as they are eligible) involved in battlegrounds at the higher levels. At the lower levels, you can usually find me battling it out in Arathi Basin and Warsong Gulch when I want to take a break from questing.
I’ve even created my own guild (Alliance side) and promptly invited some of my buddies who moved their toons to the guild. The guild is small, but we are a friendly bunch. We are all older (20’s - 40’s) and we all have priorities (family, work, you know life in general) so you won’t find us spending hours playing the game. We still have a blast, chat when we see the other in-game and occasionally we all hang out together in-game. Yep, good times. Some of the higher levels, like myself, will help out the lowbies whenever they need help with quests or the opposing faction ganking them. They just need to ask for help. Since we communicate outside of WOW occasionally they’ll ask via email.
Currently I’m not openly recruiting for the guild but eventually that will change don’t be surprised if I send out an invite on my blog. It would be cool to play with some of my blog buddies in game.
A few days ago I received an email from Amazon (I’m an Amazon Prime member.) Apparently J. K. Rowling is finally releasing the much anticipated 
having read all of the books by J.K. Rowling’s in the extremely popular Harry Potter series and left wanting more once the series ended naturally I’ve pre-ordered the book. Unfortunately, it won’t be available until December 4th. In the Harry Potter series, the book is mentioned, and I’ve always wished that I could read the fairy tales mentioned and now I can.