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Milan, Verona & Bergamo, Italy- September 2014

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Hello Hello!! So this post revolves entirely around Italy and the ACA Convention that I attended in September of 2014. During this time, Mike was in Turkey for a short mission, so he will have to write his own post of his experiences. (He is, by the way, extremely excited that I'm catching up on all of this). It all started when I was looking to network for my Master(piece)'s in Mental Health Counseling. I met the former president who lives in a town nearby and she instructed me to sign up as a student for the convention that would be held in Italy. At the same time, Chi Upsilon Chi (CSI) at Capella University, sent an email out saying they would sponsor students who were interested in attending the convention. I was lucky enough to live pretty close being in Germany, so I immediately responded. I initially thought that Mike would go with me, so I did not take the school's offer for a shared room. That was a mistake, because Mike didn't end up being able to attend! Mo...

Home Based Businesses

I saw a post this morning, offering consultant sign ups at a discount for a company called Pure Romance. I have been to a few parties prior to moving to Germany and simply LOVED them. Now, I am an Independent Distributor for AdvoCare and I love the products, but the business is hard to come by in Germany. You'd think that several wives in one place would be the ideal environment for someone like me to make tons of money. But alas, it isn't. There is this tricky thing called Home Based Business approval, here in this Army Garrison. Unfortunately, products like AdvoCare is NOT HBB approved because of the German customs import laws. This deterred me from further pursuing the business here, and just advertising the product. However, I have also come to the conclusion that I do not care for the laws and rules, and I'll sell it anyways. Advertising though, is hit or miss. This is why I am hesitant to even think of beginning something like Pure Romance. With that being said, I...