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  1. Have You Created Something That Is a Great Gift - and Do You Sell It?

    5/19/11 11:12am by Laurie PK
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    If you created something that would make a great gift, here’s your chance to promote it for free on my gift giving blog, Quips and Tips for Giving Gifts! How will you promote, describe, advertise your product? By writing an article about it for my gift giving blog. The idea behind Quips and Tips for Giving Gifts is to help readers buy the right gifts for the right people – gifts that will be appreciated and valued! After all, what feels better than knowing you gave the best gift ever?  Read more >

  2. What Makes Your Life Meaningful?

    5/16/11 8:41am by Laurie PK
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    What makes your life joyful, deep, and meaningful?I'm looking for ways to broaden my life, make it better. My husband and I don't have kids....do kids make life meaningful? Volunteer work? Paid work? What makes you happy, and glad to get up in the morning?Blessings, LaurieWriter and Creator of:Quips & Tips for Money & LoveQuips & Tips for Giving Gifts  Read more >

  3. How to Stop Energy Vampires From Bleeding You Dry

    5/16/11 7:10am by Laurie PK
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    No, this kitty isn't an energy vampire - nor will she bleed you dry!   Read more >

  4. I Want Financial Security! 5 Mindful Ways to Attract More Money

    12/16/10 9:49am by Laurie PK
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    Attracting more money into your life isn't just about cutting coupons and brown bagging it to work! It's your mindset and attitude that can make a huge difference in cash flow...and that's what these tips are all about. Psychology.  Read more >

  5. Do you lie to your partner about money? 5 ways to 'fess up

    12/13/10 9:24am by Laurie PK
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    One of my friends earns a bit 'o money from blogging, and gets paid through PayPal. She doesn't tell her husband about this -- he has no idea she's got this stash of cash!Is she lying about money? You better believe it. Financial infidelity is more common than you think -- and it ranges from lying about the cost of a $50 pair of shoes to hiding a $500,000 investment that went sour.   Read more >

  6. When Your Office Romance Tanks: 5 Ways to Survive a Breakup

    12/8/10 8:25am by Laurie PK
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    Breaking up isn't on anybody's bucket list, but -- ready or not -- it happens. It's especially difficult when you have to see your ex at meetings, in the office hallways, and in the lunchroom or cafeteria. My friend Tamara dated a coworker for six months. He decided things weren't working out, and broke up with her (a month before Christmas, two months after she was diagnosed with a semi-serious health problem. Bastard!).  Read more >

  7. Want to Write a Book or Blog Post? 6 Ways to Write Better

    12/3/10 8:12am by Laurie PK
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    We all have a story to tell -- and writing that story may be the most creative, interesting thing we ever do! Even if we write a book and it never gets published, we still reap massive rewards from the act of writing.But even if we're "only" writing for ourselves, or if we're writing blog posts that only our family members read, we want to write well. Good writing is easy to read and understand, and brings the reader alongside for the ride.   Read more >

  8. 5 Money Resolutions Couples Should Never Set

    12/1/10 8:03am by Laurie PK
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    'Tis the season to start thinking of your New Year's Resolutions! Maybe this is the year you get your finances in order once and for all...Have you heard of "The Money Couple"? Scott and Bethany Palmer are financial experts with tons of tricks up their sleeves -- all to do with managing love and money. In this article, they share five financial resolutions that a couple should never set.  Read more >

  9. How to Help Loved Ones Who Need Money - Without Lending It!

    11/29/10 9:26am by Laurie PK
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    My sister is a terrific spender: she doesn't think twice about buying $200 jeans, $150 haircuts, and $25,000 vehicles. And it's not like she has the money -- she's in debt up to her perfectly plucked eyebrows.  Read more >

  10. 6 Signs Your Diet is Dragging You Down

    11/28/10 9:33am by Laurie PK
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    Do you feel blah, bored, or chronically tired? Does your skin look poor, pale, or prickly? Do you have trouble concentrating or making decisions? Don't blame your partner, kids, or job. It could be your diet.  Read more >

Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen

Full Name
Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen
Member Since
November 2008
About Me: 

I'm a full-time freelance writer and blogger in Vancouver, BC. My dream is to earn a living writing, and I keep forgetting that I'm doing it! I'm living proof that dreams do come true -- if you don't mind bleeding, sweating, and crying a little (or a lot).

My degrees are in Education and Psychology from the University of Alberta, in Edmonton. I lived in Kenya, East Africa for three years, teaching at an American school in Nairobi.

I'm the author of four eBooks:

75 Ways to Let Go of Someone You Love - to help people let go of the past and move on with their lives. Letting go of someone you love is one of the most painful things you'll ever do...but there are ways to make it easier.

80 Ways to Say "I Love You" - to help people like me, who struggle to find the right anniversary and birthday gifts for their partners! This ebook is about much more than gifts, though -- it's about saying "I love you" in small, meaningful ways every day.

75 Ways to Make (More) Money Blogging - to help writers and bloggers make money doing what they love. You can earn a living while you sleep! Blogs can be terrific money makers.

73 Ways to Fire Up (or Just Fire!) the Muse- to help writers and bloggers overcome fear, self-doubt, criticism, and uncertainty. After all, who wants to read age 95 and wish they had written that bestselling novel?

As a freelance writer, I've written for a wide range of publications, including Reader's Digest, Woman's Day, MSN Health, Natural Health, Spirituality & Health, and sometimes More. I also enjoy writing for organizations such as BC Women's Hospital and Health Match BC.

But, my "Quips and Tips" blogs are my full-time job....

My "Quips and Tips" Blogs

 

That's me! I hope to bump into you in cyberspace...

Oh yes -- come follow me on Twitter at QuipsAndTips 

And for more info, visit TheAdventurousWriter.com. 

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