Well, I promised an update months ago on our hiking adventure, at here it is, at the 11th hour, I might add.  We are heading out to the UK tomorrow and will spend 14 days hiking across three National Parks from the Cumbrian coast in the West to the Eastern Yorkshire Coast.  I am so psyched!  And from a philosophical perspective, it is so exciting to see a dream, and a plan turn to execution and reality.  For that I’m giving myself a pat on the back and probably a few band aids to the feet….

If anyone would like to join us virtually – we had to make it geeky, of course – we will be blogging from the fells and dales (cell phone connection permitting) to our hiking blog at:  http://wrightsolution.wordpress.com.   Please visit and sign up for updates on our journey.  (Lots of pictures of Carla and me dripping wet in raincoats, I’m sure!)  We’re also raising money for cancer research and would welcome a small donation to the cause via the donation button on the blog.  We’ve already raised over $1000!!

Here we go.  See you later!

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A brand new conference organized by Kelby Carr (@typeamom) of Type-A Mom was recently announced, and I have to tell you, it’s already starting to look like it will be one of this year’s “cannot miss” conferences. As one of the speakers at the conference (I am honored…check out this lineup of speakers), I wanted to share the info and get you other geeky moms out there to sign up! Here are the details:

The Type-A Mom Conference is a unique mom blogging conference designed to help you take it to the next level. The conference will feature some of the most influential, admired and insightful mom bloggers talking about topics like power social networking, branding, blogging, finding your voice, and turning your passion for blogging into a real paycheck.

It will be help from September 24-27 in Asheville, NC.

One of the coolest and most unique aspects of the conference is KidCon. KidCon is actually a conference for kids that will be going on while all of the Type-A Moms are doing their thing. And it’s not just babysitting! The kids will get to participate in a schedule rich in fun and educational activities, get to demo and test out cool new toys, and get swag bags geared at their specific age group.

From now until the end of June, super early-bird registration is only $100 per person.

As the conference slogan says: “You can come, but only if you BRING IT!” So who’s in?

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Did you know that the Federal Government and Private Grant Foundations issue billions of dollars in grant money  each year?  Many of these grants are specifically earmarked for women and minority businesses.

Honestly, the processs can be quite complicated and confusing. UncleSamsMoney is an online web site that can help you in selecting and applying for grants.  They offer a directory of grants, grant writing software and more.

If you’re a minority/woman business owner, don’t ignore grants that were created especially for you! While the process can be intimidating, receiving thousands of dollars to invest in your business can take you to the next level!  Imagine purchasing a brand new lap top, software and office furniture for your office.  You can also use that money in education to further your business, learn new skills or software’s, and so much more!

Grant programs are not Loans. The money is yours to keep and never needs to be repaid. This grant money is non-taxable and interest-free! Grants are not an easy process.  You must research and apply for each grant that you are interested in and qualify for.

If you are not interested in using UncleSamsMoney to research grants, you can also manually research grants. Ask your local library for assistance.  I’ve listed a few books at Amazon below that may help you learn more about grant writing as well.

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