This guidebook provides practical, easy-to-read, no-nonsense information that will assist entrepreneurs who are considering the operation of a child care business. It is quite an involved process but certainly not impossible to complete if you are aware of the possible stumbling blocks. Factors contributing to the success of other programs are shared throughout this publication

Our Family Needs a Team of Angels Some people say that I tried to pin the world together, one radiant angel pin at a time. What I was really trying to do was pin my own family back together, one earnest prayer at a time. At times of frustration and despair, I often leaf through the yellowed sheets of poems I authored a little over a decade ago. I still feel God's presence in the words. They were written back when I was caring for my busy family; making beds, preparing dinner, making doctors' appointments, shoveling the snow or polishing furniture. Most days, I was running to keep up with long...

Excerpt from: WHAT CAN GO DO WITH A WOMAN LIKE ME? I never thought that I would be wandering around cities at 11 pm passing out angel pins. But there I was, meeting people who needed hope, comfort and encouragement. People whose lives were sidetracked by addiction, homelessness and other very sad situations such as the lady who had been hit 50 times in the head. Even a man saying "No one will get hurt; I need money for my baby." That isn't what I had in mind when I began my 7000 mile trek. I called my trip THE ANGELS ALONG THE WAY GOODWILL TOUR. Back in February of 2006, I decided to spend...

Christmas is coming It is the season to be jolly Yes, Yes, Yes Ho, Ho, Ho What will Christmas be like if Santa Claus can't make it to Lindbergh Mountain? Kristen is worried that Santa will not be able to find her family's old run-down cabin on Lindbergh Mountain. Her father told her that he read in the newspaper - The Lindbergh Mountain Gazette - that due to dangerous weather conditions, Santa would not be able to make it to Lindbergh Mountain. It would be absolutely impossible for Santa to come this year. But, just the day before, Kristen overheard Santa Claus talking to Mrs. Claus....

HOW TO START A MOTHER'S DAY OUT PROGRAM IN YOUR HOME Do you love children and have an entrepreneurial streak? Do you want to start a part-time -Playgroup for Profit- in your own home? Patricia C. Gallagher provides an invaluable guide for the operation of a fun and profitable venture. Everything that you need to get off to a good start Her easy to follow ideas include: -how to set up and advertise your business -establishing policies for payment, hours of service, and other practical matters -choosing the right age group for you -tips about licensing, zoning and insurance concerns -making...

The Happy Flower Day Project Patricia Gallagher delivers the gift of free surprise bouquets. More than 28,000 of them "The Happy Flower Day Project" was born when she approached a specialty supermarket. She asked what they do with their day-old flowers. She offered to pick them up and take them to hospitals, nursing homes, hospices, shelters, recovery houses and anywhere that people need the healing energy of a free bouquet of beautiful petals and blooms. On her daily rounds, she delivers them to anyone who seems to need cheering up. She even catches people at bus stops, train stations and...