Do you have some skills that you think you could make money from, but are not sure how to monetize your skills? One way to do it is to offer a call service where you charge the caller that get advice from you. This kind of service can fit many types of professions from physicians to teachers to advisers. It can also work well for charities, tech support and similar services where you need to use a phone.

It is pretty easy to set up a home based business like this. A website where you can set up these kind of services is PremiumTalk.com. At their site you can easily sign up your business and then set what kind of rate you want to charge your callers.
When you are done setting up your business at their website you can start promoting your service all over the internet. PremiumTalk.com got some nice buttons that you can use as promotion.

Since PremiumTalk.com is just getting started you can sign up as a beta tester. The registration is completely free and you do not even have to pay any usage fees during the beta test. Sounds like an awesome deal for those who are interested in doing some beta testing.
When you get customers they have the ability to choose different ways of payment. They can either use a credit card or an online payment service called PayPal which is very easy to use.

Maybe I should set up a home based business like this for knitting? I am not sure if I am skilled enough, but it would definitely worth considering if you are highly skilled in some profession.

As the first country in the world Ecuador has voted for a new constitution that gives the nature legal rights.

66.47% of the voters voted yes for the new constitution that among the changes gives individuals right to sue on the behalf of the nature. This is a great idea when you look at all the destruction that companies and states are committing against the nature.
The constitution will also give the nation more rights over their resources which have been heavily exploited by international corporations. This might also lead to more money for the poor people in Ecuador.
As a Norwegian benefiting from nationalized recourses I can say that this is a really good step in the right direction for the people in Ecuador. Lets hope the nature will benefit from it too.

If more nations would give the nature legal rights, maybe we will see less destruction?

Making your own stuff can be very fulfilling because the items you make will be unique and it is really nice to use stuff that you have made yourself. Homemade things are also a perfect gift to people you care for.

One thing that is pretty easy to produce on your own is candles. A website selling candle making supplies is CandleScience.com. At their site you can shop all the stuff that you need to produce your own candles.

You can make candles from several types of waxes. Soy wax is one type of wax that I find interesting. The reason is that the wax is made out of a renewable source and not from oil, making it a more environmentally friendly. At CandleScience.com you can learn how to make candles from soy wax and they even got videos to help you.

Among the items they sell you can find fragrance oil that you can put into your handmade candles. Candles that smell good are a great gift and I have given them to several people.

If you want your candles to look extra special you can purchase some candle jars. There are many different jar models so you should be able to find a type that suit your needs.

As a follow up to yesterdays post of a hand knitted green top, here is a picture of another top that my friend has knitted.
This time she has chosen many different colors that go together. I think this top look pretty good too.

I have been thinking about knitting a sweater for myself, but I’m a bit put off by all the work and the cost of all the yarn. Anyone know where I can get free yarn? 😉

Here is a picture of the hand knitted multi colored top:

I must admit that I enjoy a Cigar at some occasions (although very rarely). I enjoy the taste and the company that comes with smoking cigars with other people. Smoking a cigar on New Years Eve have become somewhat of a tradition among my friends and we want to keep that tradition in the years to come.

A website selling Cigars is the Famous Smoke Shop (famous-smoke.com). At their store they stock a large number of different cigar brands and accessories. You can find famous cigar brands like Cohiba cigars and Macanudo cigars at very low prices and many other brands from all over the world.
You can also shop cigar humidors, cigar cutters and other accessories that you might find helpful.
The Famous Smoke Shop even got a section for products that are on sale so you can find cigars at nice prices if you are on a budget.
They ship their products to cigar lovers all over the world so international customer can shop there too without any problems.

If you want read more about Cigars you can check out a site called CigarAdvisor.com where you can find reviews of different types of cigars, news, blogs and lots of tips. Seems like a must for all cigar lovers.

The ice in the Arctic is melting faster than ever. This year scientists are reporting the second lowest amount of ice cover since they started monitoring the ice 50 years ago. The only time there has been less ice was last year so we can clearly see a trend.
The lack of ice on the north pole make the conditions for polar bears very hard. They are dependent on lots of ice to hunt on for seals. When the ice cover shrinks there are less areas for them to hunt and thus less food sources.

CNN reports that due to lack of food polar bears has resorted to cannibalism. Scientists has seen improved activity of cannibalism among polar bears since 2004 and even seen a male polar bear dragging out a female from the den and killing it.

I’m just wondering if it is too late to stop the global warming. Doesn’t seem like “our” politicians are willing to do much about it.
And I’m also a bit concerned about the environment here in Northern Norway. We are already seeing some trends that the large fish stocks are moving further north to colder waters. Who knows how this will end?

Cars made by the Japanese automaker Mazda are known to be good and reliable cars like most cars made in Japan. Mazda will be one of the brands I will consider when I am going to buy a car.

If you live in the neighborhood of Manchester, NH in USA you should check out a website called New Mazda Manchester NH if you are interested in buying a Mazda.
The car dealership is run by a company called Werner Mazda. They stock almost all Mazda models and if they do not currently have the model they can most likely get it for you.
Werner Mazda are selling both used and new Mazda models so there should be a car for most budgets. You can find models such as the compact Mazda 3, the more luxury and roomy Mazda CX7 and a sports car like Mazda RX-8. Mazda has car models for most needs and price classes.

If you live within area of Manchester, NH and are looking for a car you should check out Werner Mazda for a good deal. You can also call them toll free on 888-216-0892 to check if they have the model you want. You can also check their website and browse through their stock. You can search for both new and pre-owned vehicles.

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