10 Low-Calorie Snacks for Your Summer Slim-Down

If you, like me, are trying to lose weight for the summer, you know the hardest part of dieting is trying not to pile on the calories by snacking between meals. To the rescue, here's a list of ten less-than-100-calorie snacks:

1 pack Oreo Thin Crisps (100 Calorie Pack)

1 Skinny Cow fat-free fudge bar

25 Jelly Belly jelly beans

1 Fudgsicle

1 Snickers fun size bar

Nature Valley Peanut Butter Crunchy Granola Bar

1 (.8 oz.) Rice Krispies Treat

2 cups air-popped popcorn

1/2 cup sugar-free Jell-O with 2 tbsps. Cool Whip

1 hard-boiled egg

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The Surprising Thing Some Moms are Doing to Make Money from Home

About ten years ago, give or take a year (my brain is tired), I did something from home to make money that was shocking to a lot of my friends. It wasn't something most people would even consider trying. Because it was then, and is now, very risky. But I did it and was fairly successful at it.

I was a day trader. I traded stocks from my home computer, sometimes making four or five trades a day. I would buy on good news, watch the stock price rise a nickel or dime, then sell and take the profit. Sometimes I made $50. Sometimes I made much more. It just depended on how much I had invested, how much the stock went up, and how long I had the nerve to stay in the game.

It was nerve-wracking. Once I lost big (but jumped right back in and made most of it back within a few hours). And I finally got out of it. The market was going through a correction, and I felt it was getting too risky. And frankly, unless you can afford to lose money, I don't recommend it to anyone.

But I did see this article, The Secret Lives of Stay-at-Home Mommy Speculators and thought it was interesting. So I wanted to share. Seems Japanese housewives have jumped into the market and are causing somewhat of a scandal. Again, I do not recommend day trading as a career. But I found the article interesting, because it really makes you think about the whole new world of possibilities the Internet has opened up for women who want to make money from home. Enjoy!

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Work at Home for North American BanCard

North American Bancard is seeking telephone surveyors in the San Diego area. "You will be contacting brand new businesses by telephone and conducting a very simple 5 question marketing survey," according to the advertisement on craigslist. No selling is involved, and no experience is required. Positions are available in the corporate office, as well as from home "for those who wish to save gas and time by telecommuting."

There are FULL-TIME and PART-TIME hours available Monday through Friday:

PART TIME (2,3,4,5 and 6 hour shifts) starting at the following times:
5AM, 6AM, 7AM, 8AM, 9AM, 10AM, 11AM, 12PM, 1PM, 2PM, 3PM

FULL TIME (7 and 8 hour shifts) starting at the following times:
5AM, 6AM, 7AM, 8AM, 9AM, 10AM

Pay is $10-$20 per hour on a straight commission basis.

To apply, call: 1-800-377-1989 x702

This job is unresearched. As always, do your own due diligence.

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Dry Drowning: Read This if Your Kids Swim

Just a quick post. Someone on a message board I frequent just posted this story. I had never heard of "dry drowning," and I'm sure most parents haven't. If you have kids who swim, read this Today.com article on the subject.

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Start Your Own Home Herb Business

Having a herb garden and perhaps a herb business has always been a fantasy of mine. I've checked books out at my local library on the subject and perused gourmet store shelves, daydreaming about how much fun it would be to grow my own herbs from home and sell them to restaurants and stores.

And there are only a couple of things standing in my way. Number one: I don't have any sun in my yard. I live in the midst of a tall stand of pines. Number two: I can't keep a plant alive to save myself. I am the original brown thumb.

But I cling to the fantasy. Who knows? Maybe one day I'll have a patch of sunny land, and I can give it a try. In the meantime, if you're good in the garden and have a sunny spot, this is a home business you may want to consider. I found this great article in Mother Earth News that not only details how one woman started a home-based herb business, but also how much she brings in with it and how she does it. It's Start a Home Business with Herbs! I am salivating just reading it. Enjoy!

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Start Your Own Resume Writing Business

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