Nicole O. posted an article on Breaking Even - Nov 6, 2009, 5:58 am
A few weeks ago, I had a friend visiting for the week. The last day of his visit, Phil told me he had a surprise for me. "Don't make any plans for 3 o'clock today." he said cryptically. Needle...
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Nicole O. posted an article on Breaking Even - Nov 4, 2009, 6:19 pm
I usually publish 'This Week In Business' on the blog Wednesday or Thursday of each week. I realized Sunday I didn't do it last week. D'oh! I have been quite scatterbrained these last ...
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Nicole O. posted an article on Breaking Even - Nov 2, 2009, 4:07 pm
Tonight's craft is sponsored by Quigley's Building Supply in Fort Kent, Maine. To sponsor a craft, contact us. Next week, Too Cute Tuesday is gearing up for our month of giving... to each o...
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Nicole O. posted an article on Breaking Even - Nov 2, 2009, 7:27 am
Every Monday, I talk about individuals or companies promoting themselves in a neat way online. Feel free to contact me to nominate yourself or a friend; I'm always looking for new ideas. When I th...
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Nicole O. posted an article on Breaking Even - Oct 30, 2009, 9:04 am
Great news for me this week is that I have found a new rental and I am moving in two weeks. Here's my new house, which is three times as large as the apartment I am living in right now.    I w...
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Nicole O. posted an article on Breaking Even - Oct 29, 2009, 7:39 am
An Explanation From A Socially Needy Person Every time I hear someone complaining about those people who change their Facebook status multiple times a day, I smile to myself. I smile because I have be...
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Nicole O. posted an article on Breaking Even - Oct 27, 2009, 6:21 pm
This Tuesday, in preparation for Halloween, Too Cute Tuesday was to be a dry run for the big day this Saturday.  I decided to be inspired by the offerings Read more
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Nicole O. posted an article on Breaking Even - Oct 26, 2009, 7:52 pm
Every Monday, I talk about individuals or companies promoting themselves in a neat way online. Feel free to contact me to nominate yourself or a friend; I'm always looking for new ideas. It's...
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Nicole O. posted an article on Breaking Even - Oct 25, 2009, 6:24 pm
It's really interesting to shop for unique things like apartments or cars. Each is so different it's hard to compare, you can't exactly hop online and find the best deal like you would for...
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Nicole O. posted an article on Breaking Even - Oct 23, 2009, 5:00 am
Those of you who are my Facebook friends know that this week, I've begun the process of looking for a new apartment to rent. If I move, this will be the 26th time in my 28 years I've put my th...
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Nicole O. posted an article on Breaking Even - Oct 20, 2009, 7:44 am
I have been housesitting for my friends Sean and Stacy all week in a town about an hour from where I normally live. In leaving my house for the week to move into theirs, I managed to forget some key i...
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Nicole O. posted an article on Breaking Even - Oct 19, 2009, 4:34 pm
Every Monday, I profile some cool promotional idea I run across and why I think it's effective. Have a cool marketing idea your company is putting in place? Contact me, I might write about it! Wh...
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Nicole O. posted an article on Breaking Even - Oct 18, 2009, 6:00 pm
 Anyone who has taken a difficult step away from what they are 'supposed' to do can't say they've never doubted it. I am no exception. There are periods of uncertainty I go through w...
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Nicole O. posted an article on Breaking Even - Oct 15, 2009, 4:40 pm
Coming back from trip is always interesting, especially realized you have agreed to housesit the week immediately following your return. This makes me glad I invested some time last week making my bu...
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Nicole O. posted an article on Breaking Even - Oct 14, 2009, 3:02 pm
There comes a time in every person's life when they realize they need to make a change, even if it requires spending more money. My moment came last week.  HavingRead more
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Nicole O. posted an article on Breaking Even - Oct 13, 2009, 6:26 pm
You'll notice that if you are a regular reader of Too Cute Tuesday that many of our regular participants have pets. I (Nicole) have Sadie, the beagle-Corgi mix. Dorrie has two Australian shepherds...
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Nicole O. posted an article on Breaking Even - Oct 9, 2009, 2:13 pm
This week was an unusual one for me. I had a friend visiting from London the past five days and yesterday, I flew to Baltimore for my friend's wedding Saturday. Being on the road a lot allowed me ...
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Nicole O. posted an article on Breaking Even - Oct 7, 2009, 7:16 am
The same thing happens to me every year. I buy a pumpkin, and all good intentions aside, Halloween comes and I've forgotten to carve it. Not this year! While there appears to be a pumpkin shorta...
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Nicole O. posted an article on Breaking Even - Oct 4, 2009, 10:00 pm
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Nicole O. posted an article on Breaking Even - Oct 1, 2009, 10:58 am
Someone was telling me about the book "The 4-Hour Workweek".  It's one of those books that's on my list ofRead more
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Nicole O. posted an article on Breaking Even - Sep 30, 2009, 7:06 pm
It all started when I ordered this fabulous silk designer dress on eBay. Normally completely out of my price range, I got it for $40. I figured if it didn't fit, I could have it altered. The dre...
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Nicole O. posted an article on Breaking Even - Sep 29, 2009, 7:09 pm
Too Cute Tuesday often shys away from crafts that take more then a few hours to complete, let alone multiple days. We have short attention spans and like the instant gratification of having accomplish...
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Nicole O. posted an article on Breaking Even - Sep 28, 2009, 7:20 am
Is your business or non-profit promoting itself in a cool new way? Contact me; I'd love to write about it! Comment - Like

Nicole O. posted an article on Breaking Even - Sep 26, 2009, 6:23 am
Recently, a local school district has closed off a computer technology program open to high school students. Their reasons cited were low enrollment. My old boss Chris wrote an excellent letter about ...
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Nicole O. posted an article on Breaking Even - Sep 25, 2009, 6:06 pm
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Nicole O. posted an article on Breaking Even - Sep 22, 2009, 9:52 am
Too Cute Tuesday allows at least one interesting thing to happen to me every week. I stopped by Annie's Pride Farmstand in Ellsworth. If you haven't been, it's a good stand/general stor...
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Nicole O. posted an article on Breaking Even - Sep 21, 2009, 1:18 pm
Every Monday, I talk about people doing clever marketing. If you know a company that's doing something neato, contact me and let me know!  It would be easy for any print magazine to get a little...
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Nicole O. posted an article on Breaking Even - Sep 18, 2009, 7:29 am
Nothing like figuring travel logistics over email to drive connected people to save a few bucks. My friends Lydia and Travis are getting married this weekend. About a month ago, ten of us who went t...
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Nicole O. posted an article on Breaking Even - Sep 16, 2009, 6:57 pm
Some weeks are more inspired than others, and this one certainly was filled with good ideas and productive conversations. Here's some of what happened: I had a great idea and decided I deserved t...
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Nicole O. posted an article on Breaking Even - Sep 15, 2009, 10:22 am
Limoncello couldn't come at a better time. Lemons were on sale at the grocery store, we're all trying to soak up that last bit of summer, and, well, who doesn't like lemons? Limoncello di...
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Nicole O. posted an article on Breaking Even - Sep 14, 2009, 9:40 am
Every Monday, I write about a product, service, or website that has clever marketing behind it. If you want me to profile your business or website, contact me. It seems that I keep running into infor...
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Nicole O. posted an article on Breaking Even - Sep 11, 2009, 3:07 pm
I was going to write about something else until I read my friend Mark's blog post today about 9/11. Why ignore something I, and probably a lot of other people, are thinking about? I can't bel...
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Nicole O. posted an article on Breaking Even - Sep 10, 2009, 9:46 am
They say you don't know what you have until it's gone, and boy, is that true. Especially when it comes to cute and functional footwear. At the end of the sailing exRead more
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Nicole O. posted an article on Breaking Even - Sep 9, 2009, 2:08 pm
I can't tell you how many conference calls I've been in on in the last week. Sometimes it feels like I'm spending a lot more time checking on things than actually doing things. Conference ...
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Nicole O. posted an article on Breaking Even - Sep 8, 2009, 7:53 pm
It was a quiet night for Too Cute Tuesday as in it was just me crafting tonight. That said, I still had a great time making tonight's craft: seashell Christmas lights à la Martha Stewart. Comment - Like

Nicole O. posted an article on Breaking Even - Sep 8, 2009, 7:53 pm
It was a quiet night for Too Cute Tuesday as in it was just me crafting tonight. That said, I still had a great time making tonight's craft: seashell Christmas lights à la Martha Stewart. Comment - Like

Nicole O. posted an article on Breaking Even - Sep 7, 2009, 5:09 pm
So I have a business acquaintance who happens to have a sailboat. I've wanted to go on a boat all summer so a few weeks ago, I felt bold and messaged him on Facebook. I told him I'd wanted to ...
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Nicole O. posted an article on Breaking Even - Sep 4, 2009, 11:52 am
One of my readers recently asked me why I haven't written about food lately. Good question. Truth is, I've been eating like a confirmed bachelor. I've been eating lots of quick foods, ski...
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Nicole O. posted an article on Breaking Even - Sep 3, 2009, 10:00 pm
Last week, I was slammed with the classic terrible summer cold. I am feeling better now but it did make me miss having sick days just a little bit... Here are some interesting things I've read: ...
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Nicole O. posted an article on Breaking Even - Sep 2, 2009, 2:17 pm
Ideally, we all want feedback. We just want it to be good most of the time. Sometimes though, a business has to be able to listen to honest negative feedback and step back from what they are doing ...
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Nicole O. posted an article on Breaking Even - Sep 1, 2009, 11:00 pm
Ideally, we all want feedback. We just want it to be good most of the time. Sometimes though, a business has to be able to listen to honest negative feedback and step back from what they are doing ...
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Nicole O. posted an article on Breaking Even - Sep 1, 2009, 4:44 pm
Christy, last week's birthday girl, requested we do a special tie dye Too Cute Tuesday. "I'm going to tie dye everything!" she procRead more
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Nicole O. posted an article on Breaking Even - Aug 31, 2009, 11:00 pm
Christy, last week's birthday girl, requested we do a special tie dye Too Cute Tuesday. "I'm going to tie dye everything!" she proclaimed. This we had to see! Well, that and we enjoy those mo...
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Nicole O. posted an article on Breaking Even - Aug 31, 2009, 12:14 pm
I've been following the DC Goodwill Fashion blog for over a year. I'm what we'd call in the online world a 'lurker' on this blog, meaning I never leave comments but totally read a...
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Nicole O. posted an article on Breaking Even - Aug 30, 2009, 11:00 pm
I've been following the DC Goodwill Fashion blog for over a year. I'm what we'd call in the online world a 'lurker' on this blog, meaning I never leave comments but totally read a...
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Nicole O. posted an article on Breaking Even - Aug 28, 2009, 5:56 pm
Someone asked me to write a post about online degrees. Since I had no experience, I put it out to my Twitter followers. The following is a guest post from Ginger, one of my Twitter friends. She asked ...
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Nicole O. posted an article on Breaking Even - Aug 27, 2009, 11:00 pm
Someone asked me to write a post about online degrees. Since I had no experience, I put it out to my Twitter followers. The following is a guest post from Ginger, one of my Twitter friends. She asked ...
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