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If you calculate the number of diaper changes you perform in a day, by the number of baby wipes you use at each change, the result is an estimated 4400 wipes per year. Not only can wipes be wasteful to the environment if they are not biodegradeable, but they can also contain such chemicals as fragrance, chlorine, synthetic preservatives, and dioxin.

Wipes are used, not only for diaper changing, but also to wipe hands and faces, to clean off pacifiers that have fallen onto the street, and to wipe down dirty shopping cart handles. They are terribly convenient, and are an essential in every well-packed diaper bag. The concern is not if you have packed enough for your outing, but what is lurking inside that solution that keeps them nice and moist.

That delicious, fresh baby smell, also known as fragrance or perfume, is found in some brands of baby wipes and can be a potential concern to some. Synthetic fragrances have shown such effects, on baby, as skin irritation, allergic reactions, and headaches. If baby is suffering from eczema, synthetic ingredients can also irritate the issue.

Dioxins, often found in meat and dairy products, are also the by-product of the chlorine bleaching process. The effects of dioxin have been proven to be carcinogenic.

To avoid having to flush or dispose of wipes, and to eliminate the use of chemicals on your baby’s precious skin, make your own washable wipes! They still fit perfectly into your mini wipes case in your diaper bag, and they can be soaked and washed after use, with your cotton diapers, in vinegar and water. Just as convenient as disposable wipes, but friendlier to the environment and baby’s skin!

Recipe for 100% natural baby wipes solution::
In a measuring cup, combine

· ¼ C warm, purified water

· ¼ C Aloe Vera Juice
· 1 teaspoon Apple Cider Vinegar

· 1 teaspoon grated, unscented soap
Stir until dissolved. Add:

· 2 Tablespoons Carrier Oil (Calendula, Jojoba, Apricot Kernel)
· Optional: Add up to 4 drops of either or both of Lavender Essential Oil, Tea Tree Essential oil.
Pour mixture over 15-20 baby facecloths, or 10”x10” cotton flannel squares, in a square plastic baby wipes dispenser. Once container is empty, clean well and repeat!

Launder your used cloths with cotton diapers, or soak separately in a container of water, vinegar and baking soda mixture before washing.

Copyright 2006, Jennifer A. Casey

Author, ‘HOMEMADE BABY: The Guide To Making Your Own Baby Care Essentials. The Natural Way!’ http://www.jenniferacasey.ca/homemade.htm

Jennifer A. Casey has a passion for organic living. She is both the creator of her own line of natural baby care, called MUNCHSKINS Skin Care, as well as the author of her own recipe book for baby’s daily essentials, titled ‘HOMEMADE BABY: The Guide To Making Your Own Baby Care Essentials. The Natural Way!’. She resides in Vancouver Canada with her husband and two children. http://www.munchskins.com, http://www.munchskins.com/book.htm

Right after the president won his re-election bid for the White
House, he made an interesting comment. He said he was going to
spend his “political capital” wisely.

At first, I did not understand what he was talking about, but
then I began to think about it. All his work in getting
re-elected won him a certain amount of influence with the people
who helped re-elect him.

I never thought of it that way. But it got me thinking about my
own situation, so I began evaluating my capital. It certainly
wasn’t in my checkbook.

Although I have lots of checks remaining, the bank insisted I
didn’t have any capital in my account. According to the bank,
the only capital I had was in my name.

As I dug around in my life, I discovered I did earn capital and
I needed to figure out how to spend it wisely.

The capital I’m talking about is my “ailment capital.” My recent
illness, which necessitated me going to the hospital, certainly
had earned me some spendable capital. The more I thought about
it, the more excited I became, almost like putting on a pair of
trousers and finding a $20 bill in the front pocket.

I was anxious to begin spending my “ailment capital.” After all,
my illness had cost me quite a bit and represented a major
investment on my part. So now, I intended to get some payback.

My first plan of action was to tell people about my illness. I
had rehearsed my story and knew it well. However, it was then I
ran up against a block wall. It rather caught me off guard, if
you know what I mean.

The first person I met set my plan into action. Carefully I
introduced the subject of my stay in the hospital. Much to my
bewilderment, they immediately began postulating on their recent
visit to the hospital. According to them, their stay in the
hospital was much more serious than my stay in the hospital.

I slipped into the conversation, when I had the chance, that I
experienced the worse headache while in the hospital.

“Headache?” They almost shouted to me. “You talk about
headaches. I had such a severe headache that the nurse gave me
enough pain killer to put 12 elephants out of their misery, and
it never even touched my headache. The doctor told me that it
was the worst headache he had ever seen in his entire life.”

When they took a breath, I jumped in and mentioned how high my
temperature was.

“High-temperature? You talk about high-temperature; my
temperature was so high they had to put me in a tub of ice cubes
for three days before my temperature even came down. The nurse
told me that it was the worst case of high-temperature she had
ever seen in her life.”

By this time, I was becoming a little discouraged and wondered
if I would ever be able to tell my story. Then I had a brilliant
idea. I mentioned that while in the hospital I suffered a severe
case of diarrhea. I could not imagine anybody trying to upstage
someone with diarrhea. Boy, was I wrong.

“Diarrhea? Did you say diarrhea?” I slowly nodded my head in the
affirmative.

“When I was in the hospital I had such a severe case of diarrhea
that I stayed on the toilet for 30 days without getting up. My
doctor told me it was the severest case of diarrhea he had ever
read about.”

By this time I despaired ever cashing in any of my “ailment
capital.” It seems such a shame for all that capital to go to
waste. I thought I should give it at least one more try.

Refusing to quit just yet, when the next lull in the
conversation came I was ready.

“When I came into the hospital,” I chirped enthusiastically,
“the doctor thought I was having a heart attack …”

“Heart attack? Did I hear you talk about having a heart attack?
Three years ago, they rushed me to the hospital because I was
having a real heart attack. The ambulance driver didn’t think he
would get to the hospital in time.”

If I thought he was done with this story, I thought wrong.

“My heart attack was so bad I had 17 bypasses. And it was so
serious that when the heart surgeon opened up my chest my heart
attacked him.”

I gave up. It’s a wise person who knows when he’s been beat —
and I’ve been beat.

“My doctor said,” this person continued despite my obvious
disinterest, “that my heart attack was the worse heart attack he
had ever heard of in all the years of practicing medicine.”

I suppose I’ll have to bank my “ailment capital” and save it for
a rainy day. Or at least, when I can find some unsuspecting
person to tell my story to.

For me, the worst thing in the world is having something
exciting to talk about and no audience eager to listen.

I must confess being a little discouraged when a thought hit me.
I do have an audience.

The Bible declares, “Be careful for nothing; but in every thing
by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests
be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all
understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ
Jesus.” (Philippians 4:6-7 KJV.)

No matter what is on my mind at any time of the day, I have
access to the greatest ears in the world. By pouring out my
heart to God, He replaces it with peace. What a great deal.

Without a doubt, the best way to save you from a self-ruining situation such as bankruptcy is by actually not putting your finances in such a state.

Bankruptcy is a humiliating experience. It is also a very primitive and grossly unfair means of dealing with a debt situation and it can be a no-win situation for all involved.

Bankruptcy would not be just an emotional and mental burden. The loss of property and the 10-years blot on the person’s credit report will be enough grounds in order to realize the gravity of the situation. The consequence of not paying debts will continue to exist long after filing. Even if a person would get some sort of credit later on, the interest will be 30% to 50% higher than the usual charge. Some companies would require a deposit of at least 6 months before turning on its services.

The recent years has seen changes made by the government towards stiffer bankruptcy laws. Congress has worked on legislation making it tougher or impossible for some people to file. Pending passage and the president’s signature, the bill would make this financial “new beginning” less of an option to the people.

For those people having a large amount of debt but an insufficient income on hand, bankruptcy would become their last resort. On the other hand, in many other cases, there are several ways to emerge from the pits of financial ruin without having to consider getting a bankruptcy case filed. Shown here are some tips to get you out of the situation long before you immerse yourself in it.

5 Helpful Tip To Avoid Bankruptcy

1. The first thing to do is to categorize your debt into two, secured and unsecured debts. Unsecured debts are those for which there is no collateral, example are credit cards, some car loans, personal loans, and judgments. On the other hand, secured debts are those protected by collateral, this includes second mortgages and loans secured with a car or other property.

2. Contact the company or creditors in particular who hold your unsecured debts. Work out things with them, they will sure to also work out things with you, because they would rather not have you file bankruptcy.

3. You can also turn to your assets. You can perhaps borrow from a pension fund to pay off your debts. Many plans can let you get your hands on loans that have low interest rates.

4. Be serious about getting money on hand. This would imply selling valuables like an extra car, television sets, a refrigerator, or a home entertainment center. Anything that is too much for you, an excess to your living in particular.

5. In addition, you can take a second job. In this way, you can gain extra if not enough money to pay your debt without resorting to selling your properties.

As with most things, the easiest way to get out of money trouble is not to get into it. Self-control is the key. Start with a realistic financial plan and stick to it. Keep away from impulse buying. Do not buy something on the spur of the moment attraction. The key is to sleep on it; then you will realize that you can do without it. Try not to dwell too much on future income, since sometimes it may never come true.

The song holds true “the best things in life are free”. Do not be over extravagant. Dwell your happiness on things that are lasting but free, like emotional satisfaction in particular.

Dean Shainin offers online Bankruptcy and debt advice. For more information, articles, news, tools and valuable resources on bankruptcy and debt solutions, visit his site at: How To Avoid Bankruptcy

Looking for some great Halloween crafts for your Halloween party, haunted house, or just for trick-or-treaters?

A fun craft is something that can keep you occupied for hours on end especially if you enjoy it. Here are some ideas that will hopefully set you on your way in preparation for your next Halloween…

Halloween Crafts Part 1:

If you live in a house that has a wood-burning fireplace, then chances are that you have access to tree stumps or large blocks of wood. These are great for making stands for your Jack O’Lanterns. You could use a chisel to slightly hollow out the middle of the stump so that the lantern can sit stably or simply use some Blu-Tack or Velcro.

Get some small or mini pumpkins and hollow them out to use as candle holders. If open flames are out of the question, you can put glow sticks instead of candles for a different effect. You can carve, draw or paint faces on the pumpkins too. Instead of pumpkins, you could use apples as well. Ensure that you choose apples that sit well and flat or cut off the bottom to make a flat surface. Remove the stem and cut around it deep enough for the candle. It is best to use taper candles for a better fit.

Get a large pumpkin and hollow it out to use as a salad bowl or to serve fresh vegetables. Cut off the top, hollow and clean it out and let it dry in the sun. You could carve a jagged edge design on the top. Do the same with some smaller or mini pumpkins to use for dips or salad dressings.

Make a scarecrow in your front yard. You need two pieces of wood, one put into the ground and the other nailed across for the arms. Use old jeans and a shirt and stuff them with newspaper. Add some straw for effect. You can use a plastic pumpkin for the head and draw a face on it. This makes a great Halloween craft for the whole family.

Tie glow sticks to helium balloons and let them float around the house. Ensure that some string extends below so that people can easily reach them if they get stuck somewhere or simply to play with them.

Use publicly available Halloween fonts on your computer to make banners or invitations for your party. It’s a fast, easy Halloween craft you can use instantly to enhance your party theme. Print them onto inkjet iron-on transfer paper and put them onto your favourite t-shirt or Halloween outfit.

Halloween Crafts Part 2. OK, Now We Are Getting Scary…

A visit to your local hardware store for some basic items and you could make your own tombstones transforming your garden into an instant graveyard. Paint them grey to resemble stone. Do not worry about the details as it will be dark, but do put on some exciting or scary wordings. By the way, your local hardware store is loaded with Halloween craft ideas.

Going trick or treating? Why not make a special jug to collect candies? Cut off the top two inches of a gallon milk jug. Soak to remove any labels. Paint orange. Once dry, paint or stick on eyes nose and mouth resembling a Jack O’Lantern. Use fluorescent paint for a nice effect. The jug can be kept for future reuse.

Using six pipe cleaners, you can make your own skeleton. Bend one pipe cleaner into two for the backbone. Twist another around the bottom of the backbone to make into the legs. Do the same for the arms. Join two pipe cleaners and twist them around the backbone leaving some space forming a ribcage. Twist the last pipe cleaner for a head and glue on some eyes. Hang with a rubber band for a bouncing effect. Your kids will love making halloween crafts with pipe cleaners. But be careful when cutting and keep them out of their mouth.

Using glue and food coloring, you can make a see through painting. Paint a Halloween image onto a piece of plastic wrap. Before the mixture dries, put another piece of plastic wrap on. Cut it out and hang it in front of a light source for a see through effect. You could also frame the plastic pictures using wood or cardboard if you want them to be longer lasting.

Halloween Crafts Part 3. The Real Scary Stuff…

Make some hand printed spiders. Apply black paint to your palm and 4 fingers leaving out the thumb. Place palm onto a piece of paper. Turn the paper 180 degrees and print again making sure the palm overlaps. Add some wiggly eyes using either paint or sticks. This is suitable for even 2 or 3 year olds.

Make your own blood. It is less expensive than buying ready made blood from the Halloween shops. It’s not difficult; all you need is Karo syrup and food coloring. While you’re at it, why not make some slime using glue, water and borax powder. This is an advanced Hallween craft, so take your time and be careful.

Using apples, you can make dried, shrunken heads. Peel the apples and coat with a mixture of lemon juice and salt to prevent browning. Carve out a face of eyes, nose and mouth. Do not worry about the finer details as they will probably be lost when the apple dries. You can use whole cloves for the eyes and rice grains for the teeth. Let the apples sit out in a warm place for about 2 weeks. If you don’t have 2 weeks, you can speed up the drying by putting them into an oven on the lowest temperature for about 45 minutes and then to dry out naturally for the next 2 days or so. Once dried, they shrink and deform into weird and scary looking faces.

Says Angie Maroevich, “You don’t have to spend a fortune on commercial Halloween supplies to have a great party. There are many inexpensive alternatives laying around the house or at your local store you can use to create a Halloween theme that will impress all your friends.”

About The Author

Angie Maroevich is an arts and crafts enthusiast, business owner, and athlete. Her arts and crafts articles and be found at http://www.craft-ideas-guide.com.

© 2004-2005 All rights reserved.

angie@craft-ideas-guide.com

Google is probably one of the single most important
revolutions of having a successful Internet business.

If you can use it effectively then you’ll be able to
first build a database, and second attract targeted buyers.

One of the worlds top Internet marketers is a guy by
the name of Perry Marshall. Perry’s book is called “The Definitive Guide To Google Adwords” and it has helped
to propel hundreds of businesses by attracting more serious opt-ins,and it has enabled many to grow their businesses exponentially.

I can say for beginners or people without the knowledge of how to set out an ad campaign properly this will help you immensly.

It will help you to understand the importance of one of
the most powerful tools you’ll need to grow your business.

For you to master advertising for your business Google Adwords system is an amazing concept and vastly superior when you actually know what your doing in trying to market your business.

Here is the site if you think you need some help in getting your business to the top quicker.

www.perrymarshall.com/adwords

Get serious about this business and get all the right
tools to make it successful.

Go on, go there right now!

Massive Action = Massive Results

Tamra Forde
Freedom Business Opportunity
http://www.freedombusinessopportunity.com

Have you ever wondered why some people seem to almost miraculously overcome their problems and challenges whereas other people go from therapist to therapist, spending thousands of dollars and seeing no results?

How can one person suffering from stress or anxiety or a phobia suddenly completely and utterly overcome it?

The answer itself is simple, doing it yourself, is slightly more complex.

People overcome these problems because they have quite simply made a decision. They have decided that from that day forth they are no longer going to have that problem. Or they visit a therapist convinced that they are going to get rid of their problems and walk out of the office cured.

Making the decision is the easiest part of this equation, you need to add to it leverage, or the will to get rid of the behaviour.

How do you get this?

Human beings are motivated by two things – pleasure and pain. We
generally move towards pleasurable experiences and away from painful ones. To get this leverage you need to associate great pain with continuing the damaging behaviour and great pleasure with being free from it.

When you have this leverage, you are ready to let the behaviour go once and for all.

Tony Robbins tells a story at his seminars about one of his friends who is a grandfather. Being a typical grandfather he smoked and rather enjoyed it. His family and friends had been nagging him to quit for years, but he liked it and kept doing it, even though he was only ever allowed to smoke in his study at home.

One day his granddaughter came to visit. She’d been to school that day and learned all about the dangers of smoking and what it could do to you. When she saw her grandpa go into his study for a smoke she ran over to him and threw her arms around him crying whilst she said, “I don’t want you to die grandpa”.

As you can imagine, this was a very emotional experience for him. That very moment he threw his cigarettes into the trash and never smoked again.

How’s that for leverage?

You need similar leverage in order to let go of the old habit that has affected your life so much and to create a new, empowering way of being.

A close friend of mine used to have a phobia of spiders. We’re not talking about a “oh there’s a spider” kind of fear, we’re talking a “OH MY GOD THERE’S A SPIDER” jump on the chair, run screaming out of the room phobia.

One day she got rid of it in moments. She didn’t see a therapist or spend weeks agonizing over it. She was sat in the garden with her son when a spider crawled up into her hair. She sat rigid for a moment and thought, “If I panic, it’s going to terrify my son and give him a fear of spiders”. That was her leverage – she didn’t want to give her son a fear of spiders – so she calmly took the spider out of her hair and released it onto the ground.

Leverage is the key to making any change in your life.

One thing to be aware of is what therapists call secondary gain. This is where you have an almost hidden reason for performing the behaviour. For example, a child who is starved of attention will misbehave in order to get attention – the secondary gain from the bad behaviour is to get attention from his parents. A hypochondriac enjoys being ill because they get lots of attention and pity from the people around you – the “poor me” syndrome.

Any behaviour you have in your life – whether it is anxiety, panic attacks, phobias or fears can be overcome through having big enough reasons why to get rid of it. Get your leverage and get yourself free from those behaviours that have held you back so long.

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Have you ever thought about keeping a gardener’s diary to record what you plant and where you plant it? Keeping a diary will help you plan next year’s garden by recording which plants grew well and which ones didn’t. You can also note which colors do or don’t look good together, or which plants overwhelm one another. Keep a record of how long the sun shines in different areas of your yard so you can find plants that require the appropriate amount of sunlight. In our yard, the soil is not the same everywhere. We have made do by planting different kinds of plants in different types of soil.

We have a big patch of very sandy soil that turned out to be adequate to grow a good crop of zucchini and pumpkins last year, as long as we kept it well watered. Our tulips did really well last year. We have them scattered here and there throughout the yard, but their favorite place is in a very sandy shady spot next to the front porch. Those tulips were twice as big as the ones that got more sunshine. This year, however, we got a little warm weather in early spring and then a cold spell. The poor tulips never recovered from the cold and didn’t bloom at all! One plant that doesn’t seem to care where it is planted is our rhubarb. It has been moved from house to house several times, it has grown in different types of soil, and it has been watered inconsistently. I then cut it all off and it grows right back again! This plant seems impossible to harm.

We’re experimenting with daisies this year. I wanted to add some more color to our yard. I planted them in different places and will watch to see where they do best.

I love looking at my yard and looking at all the different plants that people have given me. Who would have thought that plants could be keepsakes. You can make notes in your diary as to who gave you what plants and what meaning they have to you. Our rhubarb plant is the same one that we had at our home when I was a child, and my mom gave me some of the chrysanthemums that were given to me and planted in her yard when my daughter was born almost twelve years ago. Walking around the yard I see flowers from my aunt, rosemary from my husband’s grandmother, and the young maple tree my daughter grew from a seed several years ago. There are many memories in our small surroundings. Planting seedlings from other people’s gardens is also a great way to save money - plants are so expensive these days. Why pay for them at the store when you can get them for free? I also buy a lot of plants at the end of the season. A lot of stores have two-for-one sales and practically give away their leftover plants. Even a half wilted annual will perk right up when you give it a little tender-loving care. It will be back good as new next year.

Your diary can be as simple as a spiral notebook or as fancy as a bound diary you can buy at the store. If you are good at drawing, you can also make sketches of your plants in your diary. If you end up living in the same place for many years, your gardening diary can be a little piece of history for your family. Your family will cherish those memories for a lifetime.

About the Author

Originally published at Suite 101. Rachel Paxton is a freelance writer and mom who is the author of What’s for Dinner?, an e-cookbook containing more than 250 quick easy dinner ideas. For recipes, tips to organize your home, home decorating, crafts, holiday hints, and more, visit Creative Homemaking at http://www.creativehomemaking.com.

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“For this is the Eternal’s promise: `Those who survive the sword shall find grace in the dungeon’” (Jeremiah 31:2 Moffatt). “About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God…” (Acts 16:25).

It is surprising what verses help us in our needs. The verse from Jeremiah is a promise that in the midst of our withering experience we will find grace for weathering our darkness. I’m not sure what it means historically but, as I meditated on it, I thanked God that He will give grace when most needed, and that He will give us songs in the night.

But how do we find grace in our dungeon of despair or fatigue or circumstances? What possible “grace” can there be in the dark night of our souls, the midnights of our lives? And can we really sing songs in the strange land of affliction (Psalm 37:4), as did Paul and Silas? Yes, we can find grace–dignity–in our circumstances, and we can sing songs in our dungeons, for God has promised that it is exactly when we are in the dungeon that we will receive His compassion, as difficult as that is to believe.

We complain of our circumstances; we think it is impossible to live a believing life in the environment and situation that makes a knot of our heart and life. But frustration can become fruitfulness, and resistance can become resourcefulness. Corrie ten Boom found grace in her dungeon. She shares the horror of her internment in a Nazi concentration camp, Ravensbruck, and watching her beloved sister Betsie die there, in her book, THE HIDING PLACE. Corrie survived the camp, her terrible dungeon, and found strength and grace to bring comfort to millions worldwide. There are very few of us who will ever be called upon to endure what the people of the Holocaust suffered. We have no excuse to lie in our dungeon, not if we believe that all things are possible, even serenity in the midst of what is a humanly hopeless situation.

The foundation for the dungeon experience is established while we are in the Light, and in prayer and study of God’s precious Word. We can’t learn to swim when we are already drowning, so we must secure the anchor before the storm; otherwise, it is too late. I haven’t a doubt that our anchor, our security in our storm, is in God’s Word, for this gives us hope and “This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast” (Hebrews 6:19). “Now therefore, I pray, if I have found grace in Your sight, show me now Your way, that I may know You and that I may find grace in Your sight…And He said, `My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest’” (Exodus 33:12-14).

O Father, thank You for Your grace and graciousness in our dungeons of panic! Thank You for giving us Your Word that becomes our song in shadows that overshadow hope. Help us to find grace in Your sight, Father!

Patricia Nordman

In the everyday world we come across difficult situations that we must learn to deal with and are faced with unpleasant conversations that we must handle and address with team members.

I have been in the Customer Service field for many years and have been challenged at many points in my career. I have worked in places where coaching is not a priority and is not even discussed. In my current position I have introduced coaching to my team members. I have also inspired other Supervisors in the coaching to begin coaching sessions in their own teams. Keeping track of the sessions and discussions will assist in comparing the progress of each individual team member. Coaching is becoming an important part of the personal development of employees through the various work places.

Coaching is a very effective tool in a team. There should be monthly coaching sessions to determine:

Daily, weekly and monthly individual goals (Personal goals)
Company Goals & Expectations
The identification of training needs
Addressing attendance issues
Career development

This allows the manager to:

Take immediate action

Implement training sessions

To be a good Coach you must be:

A good listener/communicator
Confident
Proactive at addressing issues
Positive in your attitude
Understanding and fair to all
Approachable
Able to recognize hard work
Able to assist with personal development of staff

Coaching will assist your team in achieving the team goals and working together as one. Manager/Team Leader should always be upfront with staff members and help them to develop new work knowledge and build confidence.
Staff should always be aware of any issues that are occurring, be aware of any good/bad performance issues. The team member should be given a monthly copy of all issues/performance discussed in the session. Team members should not be surprised with annual reviews if monthly coaching sessions are being held and issues are being addressed. Coaching should be about recognizing for a job “well done” and given motivation for them to succeed and become better professionals.

It doesn’t matter what line of work you do, coaching should become a priority in every office.

Help your staff understand how important they are to the organization and in assisting achieve the goals as a team.
Coaching can also be held with the entire team so that the Team Leader/Manager/Supervisor can also receive feedback and suggestions in making the team more efficient.

Sandra Valente is the Customer Service Director at TradePals, a B2B directory of entrepreneurs, business people, trades people, sales people, and freelancers across North America.