Another Secret Exposed!

copyright Bettina Network, inc. 2011 The request for my Thanksgiving stuffing recipe is a difficult one to fill.  It is really my grandmother’s and to sit down and even just think about it brings tears to my eyes and many memories of my early youth. Thanksgiving was a fun day at our house.  My grandmother…

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Small Business Problems – Comcast

This is not a copyrighted blog because we would like you to be able to use the information contained herein in any way that is helpful to your business. Once upon a time there was a company, which was a broadband cable company and it was really great!  We were one of their first customers…

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Call for Papers – Thoreau Society

The annual gathering of the Thoreau Society will be July 12 through 15th.  Its theme – celebrating 150 years of Thoreau’s Life, Works and Legacy.  The Society is asking for proposals for walks, talks, hikes and other events. If you have such an idea please submit it to The Thoreau Society, 341 Virginia Road, Concord,…

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Herman Cain and the Racial Discussion

copyright Bettina Network, inc./Marceline Donaldson 2011 We think that if  Herman Cain wins the Republican nomination for president he will be a strong proponent in favor of bringing back an updated and strengthened Affirmative Action program; he will be against the institutional racism practiced by large corporations; and he will take a strong stance against…

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How Do You Keep Your Linens?

copyright 2011 Bettina Network, inc. A guest at a bed & breakfast in the Bettina Network wrote: “I just left one of your homes and it was a fantastic experience.  I have become a Bettina Loyalist – hey, I coined something new and hope you use it, it can be payback to you for what…

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The Trek from Home to School 2011

copyright Bettina Network, inc. 2011 “It is that time of year when the exodus starts – from home to school; from what is known culturally, socially, economically, food-wise and more to something new.  It is the Exodus from, not the biblical-type Exodus to.  For some of us that biblical Exodus will never happen.  For the…

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Anti-Perspirant Follower

A blog from a guest at a Bettina home I have been reading your blogs on giving up deodorant and anti-perspirants.  That is quite brave of you because we all know people in our society now judge you as immoral if you have any odor at all.  In fact, we are beginning to judge people…

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Bettina Network’s Policies

copyright Bettina Network, inc. 2011 Having been in business over 20 years in bed & breakfast, we have learned much about this industry. Our policies are in place because of the experiences we have had over the years and they have served us well. We are not the fastest on the block, but we are…

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Estate Sales and the Environment!

Copyright 2011 The Bettina Network, inc. It is no secret that the Bettina Network is expanding into estate sales/auctions/etc.  It is one of the things that just about every Bettina Host Family enjoys and uses to maximize the profit from their bed & breakfast, to help the environment and to enjoy a day out going…

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Is Deodorant/Anti-Perspirant Necessary?

copyright Bettina Network, inc. 2011 We have had quite a time of it with this topic.  It all started when we received a request from a guest to please follow up on how to live an organic life without smelling when you give up, especially anti-perspirants. Several of us took up the challenge.  We will…

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