Can you tell I am busy these days? I have not even had a chance to write between being without my normal high speed internet (6 days total) and the amount of client work (good) I have going right now.  Anyhow, there is some good stuff out there and I don’t want you to miss out on it!

Are you using Twitter yet? If so, check out all these great Follow Me on Twitter graphics that Randa Clay has created for us to use!

At Most Inspired, they ask the million dollar question so many of us who do freelance design ask - Web Design Pricing - Set Prices or Quotes?

David at Extra for Every Publisher gives us a good reminder in Warning: The Products You Promote May Impact Your Brand - be sure you know the whole scoop when you put your seal of approval on a product.

Google’s new personalized search may change the way we think about our rankings according to Search Engine Journal’s latest post Are You #1 in Google? It Doesn’t Matter.

Dawud Miracle has The Absolute Best Advice About Being a Coach or Consultant - seriously.

And how can a color lover  NOT LOVE this one! How about the RGB codes for ALL 120 Crayon Colors? Ah, coloring box heaven…

And a final note of wisdom. If you haven’t upgraded to WordPress 2.5 yet - get it done. And be vigilant about your site security. Two of my sites were hacked and while the ramifications in the big scheme of things were not horrible, recovering from it has been a time suck and makes you feel pretty lousy in the process!

For the second day in a row, our hi-speed cable has gone out. Yesterday I took it as an opportunity to go enjoy the sunshine and take a nice long walk, but today won’t cut it - I have too much work to do!! Rather than freak out on the phone with Comcast again, I decided to find the nearest Wi-fi hot spot, pack up my stuff and take my mobile office on the road!

I live about 20 minutes from civilization in any direction so its not like there is a wi-fi hot spot on every corner. The local library was my first choice but they are on the same pipeline as our house and are also without connectivity today. Starbucks and Panera are always safe second choices. I prefer Panera’s food, work space and location so it won out today.

If you work from home, do you have a back up office location? You should! Whether it is the local library or a local cafe, you should identify a handful of back up office locations so you can keep your workflow going when you can not work from your home office.

Another option is to get a wireless air card through your wireless provider. While we do have one, it doesn’t do me much good when my husband has it with him while he travels. I could pick up a second one, but am have a hard time justifying the expense if I am not using it all the time.

Not sure if there is a wi-fi hotspot near by? Try looking one up at JiWire where they have listings for over 200,000 wi-fi locations in more than 135 countries.

Do you have a home office plan B?  

When I first asked Wendy Piersall if I could use one of her articles as a resource for one of my now semi-defunct sites, I had no idea what an amazing friend I was about to make. Over the past 18 months I have had the pleasure of being a part of Wendy’s rapidly growing community at eMoms at Home. Well, in case you haven’t heard, Wendy has relaunched her brand into something much bigger and very exciting! Introducing Sparkplugging!

Sparkplugging is for people who want to make things happen - in their business, in their lives and in the world around them. Wendy’s site has grown from being a hobby site about a Mom sharing what she knows about working from home and making money on the internet to being a multi-author resource destination! She has gathered some of the most passionate bloggers out there to share their knowledge and views on topics such as:

• Internet Entrepreneur
• Craft Business
• Freelance Business
• Home Office Organization
• Contests & Coupons
• Kids Activities
• The Man Page
• Career & Life Balance

So, what are you waiting for? Go visit Wendy and her team at their new digs! And give them some Stumble or Link Love while you are at it.