Day 3 of Sugarless

I’m cranky today.  I have long maintained that sugar was good for me & had many healing properties.  Or as my mother says, I’m a sugar addict.  Whatever works.  I’m wondering if I should also cut out Graham Crackers & Yogurt because they have a lot of sugar in them.  I’m even capitalizing Yogurt, I miss it so much. It’s not my fault they taste so good.  I’m not getting my daily dose of red dye #40 & it’s making me irritable.

You always need a friend

To have an SEO consultant, or not have an SEO consultant that is the question. In order to make money online, you will need to get people to your site. It is a simple principle, that can be extremely difficult to accomplish. This is where you might need the help of an SEO Consultant.  When looking through consultant sites I try to find one that doesn’t hurt my head & has a lot of useful information like keyword strategy. 

A friend offered to help me with SEO when I started.  I didn’t want to pay the money.  It seemed like too big of an investment. However, I can’t help but wonder if that was a mistake. Yes, I’ve managed to learn a lot on my own, but am I missing out on a lot of traffic? Could I be further along?

Starting out in this, it’s possible to waste a lot of money with little or no results if you don’t know what your doing, or if you don’t work with someone who does know what they are doing.   A lot of sites will just say "We will get you to number 1", but they don’t tell you how.  You don’t even know if they will do it ethically.  I truly believe that with enough research you can do everything that an SEO consultant can.  However, it will take a  lot of time, so it depends on how much your time is worth.  It will also be a lot of stress, & there are times my brain feels like it will explode. What do you think about SEO consultants?

The amazing fibro house

When people walk into my house or apartment, they always are surprised.  It is very serene & lovely.  They were expecting more bright orange I guess.  My home is designed mainly around comfort & the challenges that fibromyalgia brings.  Here are some ways I make my home more fibro-compatible.

1.  No LED’s.  Basically, all the LED’s in my house are covered over with duct tape, this makes my eyes feel a lot less tired at the end of the day & I sleep better.

2.  Own extra pairs of scissors.  Always keep a set in the kitchen. This way when a bag is hard to open, I won’t be tempted to keep working at it because I’m too lazy to find the scissors.  I do need to invest in a jar opener though, or get a boyfriend.

3.  The Quiet Room.  I understand that it isn’t practical for everyone to have a place completely devoid of noise, but it sure helps me relax. Blankets & rugs can be hung on the wall to further deaden noise.  If this isn’t possible invest in a white noise machine, or even a soothing CD.

4.  Declutter.  Since I’ve gotten sick, it seems like every year my tastes in decorating become more modern.  I just don’t like having a lot of stuff around that I have to dust.  I also do housework a little bit everyday & put things back in their place so it never gets too messy.

5.  One of the places where I will spend money is on cleaning supplies.  Whether it’s an magic eraser or a scrubber, anything to save my arms.

6.  I doubt I will ever buy a house without a bathtub it is just a must have.

7.  Like I said before, my house is very soothing.  I experimented with a lot of accessories & bright colors, because that is what my personality is: retina burning.  However, I have found that a very neutral tone on tone color palette fades away so it doesn’t feel like the room is pressing in on me, & I don’t have to focus in on it.

With the little energy I do have, I don’t want to spend cleaning excessively, or making my life any harder than it needs to be. Are there any tricks that I have missed?