CWG Blog

Most of us have heard that the number of charge backs are on the increase these days. I know many people that are running businesses online and off that are struggling with the numerous scams and rip off artist that seem to suck companies dry of their hard earned and much needed overhead. The saying of “Where there is a will there is a Way”comes to mind and is so very true, sad but true. I was reading up on this issue on one of the numerous blogs that I tend to frequent now and then, entitled “Chargeback Defense Strategies” found at webhostinggeeks.com in which I learned the value of using the features of AV (address verification) and the CVC (credit card verification) as ways to insure the legitimacy on credit card purchases. It’s good to know that that there are strategies that are being taken and why.

I also enjoy reading various web hosting reviews, I have to admit that I’m still looking for my perfect match. It’s not that I’m unhappy with my current web hosting provider but I like to be an informed and educated consumer to the best of my ability and using the Internet makes the learning a much easier task to tackle. Also I hear that there are web hosts out there that are doing what they can to become as green as they can and I’d like to give my business to a company that has our earth’s best interest at heart.

One thing that I really enjoy is a nice cup hot chocolate during the freezing cold winter months and I’m glad that Swiss Miss decided to come out with a wonderful new flavor (Mocha Cappuccino) last year. Their Mocha Cappuccino Hot Cocoa Mix is truly heavenly, and I hope that you can find it at your local grocery. They have matched the flavors perfectly, blended just the way so that each one doesn’t overwhelm the other, so to speak.

I gave up purchasing the type with the mini marshmallows already included, they are way too small and melt away before you even get a chance to let the darn thing cool off enough to take the first sip. So I always make sure that I have a bag of mini marshmallows on hand come winter time.

As with all hot drink mixes that you only have to add water to, I only use 2/3 of the hot water recommended and top it off with milk, it makes it creamier and helps cool it off a bit so that you can get right down to the drinking of. At least there is one good thing that I can say about the winter season.

You can tell that summer is over and that winter is on it’s way. It is getting chillier by the day and the nights are definitely getting colder, I’ve had to make sure to take a jacket when I leave during the day for when the evening comes and the temperature starts dropping. I’m not looking forward to the cold weather and just wish that we could skip winter all together and head back into the spring season.

Although I have a shoe box full of batteries, I seem to always need the type that I don’t have any of. It is crazy how many batteries that we all seem to go through each day and how expensive they have become. I used to buy them at the Dollar Store but soon realized that they were crap and I won’t keep throwing my money away like that. Now I wait until they are on sale and I usually have a coupon that I can use as well, that helps keep the cost down a bit.

My best friend sent me this, she comes up with some good stuff every now and then that she knows that I will enjoy.

“I Believe… That just because two people argue, it doesn’t mean they don’t love each other. And just because they don’t argue, it doesn’t mean they do love each other.

I Believe… That we don’t have to change friends if we understand that friends change.

I Believe…. That no matter how good a friend is, they’re going to hurt you every once in a while and you must forgive them for that.

I Believe…. That true friendship continues to grow, even over the longest distance.

Same goes for true love.

I Believe… That you can do something in an instant that will give you heartache for life.

I Believe…. That it’s taking me a long time to become the person I want to be.

I Believe… That you should always leave loved ones with loving words. It may be the last time you see them.

I Believe…. That you can keep going long after you think you can’t.

I Believe…. That we are responsible for what we do, no matter how we feel.

I Believe… That either you control your attitude or it controls you.

I Believe… That heroes are the people who do what has to be done when it needs to be done, regardless of the consequences.

I Believe…. That my best friend and I can do anything or nothing and have the best time.

I Believe…. That sometimes the people you expect to kick you when you’re down will be the ones to help you get back up.

I Believe… That sometimes when I’m angry I have the right to be angry, but that doesn’t give me the right to be cruel.

I Believe…. That maturity has more to do with what types of experiences you’ve had and what you’ve learned from them and less to do with how many birthdays you’ve celebrated.

I Believe….. That it isn’t always enough, to be forgiven by others. Sometimes, you have to learn to forgive yourself.

I Believe… That no matter how bad your heart is broken the world doesn’t stop for your grief.

I Believe…. That our background and circumstances may have influenced who we are, but, we are responsible for who we become.

I Believe… That you shouldn’t be so eager to find out a secret. It could change your life Forever.

I Believe…. Two people can look at the exact same thing and see something totally different.

I Believe… That your life can be changed in a matter of hours by people who don’t even know you.

I Believe… That even when you think you have no more to give, when a friend cries out to you – you will find the strength to help.

I Believe… That credentials on the wall do not make you a decent human being.

‘The happiest of people don’t necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the most of everything they have.”