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	<title>The BVAS Connection&#187; Holidays</title>
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		<title>Happy Holidays from Megan at BVAS! {Video}</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 13:01:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Megan E. Barber</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here is a special holiday message from me! May your days be merry and bright! Megan E. Barber is a Real Estate Virtual Assistant, and owner of Barber Virtual Assisting Solutions. With over 10 years of experience working within the real estate industry, Megan and her team Virtual Assistants provide top notch real estate support [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Here is a special holiday message from me!</strong></span></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>May your days be merry and bright!</strong></span></p>
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<hr><i><img class="alignright" src="http://eepurl.com/Bg73.qr.2" title="Happy Holidays from Megan at BVAS! {Video}" alt=" Happy Holidays from Megan at BVAS! {Video}" /><strong>Megan E. Barber</strong> is a <a href="http://www.barbervasolutions.com"> Real Estate Virtual Assistant</a>, and owner of <a href="http://www.barbervasolutions.com">Barber Virtual Assisting Solutions</a>. With over 10 years of experience working within the real estate industry, Megan and her team Virtual Assistants  provide top notch real estate support services such as marketing, lead follow-up, social media, WordPress websites, and more. Megan E Barber is also the creator and author of <a href="www.thebvasconnection.com">The BVAS Connection</a> and <a href="http://www.vamommy.com">VA Mommy</a></i>.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Happy Memorial Day! &#8211; Monday Motivation {5.30.11}</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 May 2011 21:01:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Megan E. Barber</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Memorial Day is more than just a day off or the start to the summer season. It is the day to remember the sacrifice our service men and women have made to ensure our freedom.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.thebvasconnection.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/memorial4-mod.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-1179 aligncenter" style="margin-top: 3px; margin-bottom: 3px;" title="memorial4-mod" src="http://www.thebvasconnection.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/memorial4-mod.jpg" alt="memorial4 mod Happy Memorial Day!   Monday Motivation {5.30.11}" width="597" height="399" /></a>Memorial Day is more than just a day off or the start to the summer season. It is the day to remember the sacrifice our service men and women have made to ensure our freedom.</p>
<p><strong>Wishing you all a very peaceful Memorial Day!</strong></p>
<blockquote><p><em>Perform, then, this one act of remembrance before this Day passes - Rememberthere is an army of defense and advance that never dies and never surrenders, but is increasingly recruited from the eternal sources of the American spirit and from the generations of American youth.  ~W.J. Cameron</em></p>
<p><em>&#8220;But the freedom that they fought for, and the country grand they wrought for,</em><br />
<em>Is their monument to-day, and for aye.&#8221;</em><br />
<em>~Thomas Dunn English</em></p></blockquote>
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		<title>2011 Is Bringing Some Changes &#8211; Don&#8217;t Miss Out!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Dec 2010 00:25:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Megan E. Barber</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ho Ho Ho and Happy Holidays from the Real Estate Virtual Assistant team at BVAS! 2011 is a few weeks away and will be bringing in some changes here at BVAS, including new rates. Here&#8217;s my video with a little announcement for those thinking about partnering with Barber Virtual Assisting Solutions in the near future&#8230; [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">Ho Ho Ho and Happy Holidays from the Real Estate Virtual Assistant team at BVAS!</span></strong> 2011 is a few weeks away and will be bringing in some changes here at BVAS, including new rates. Here&#8217;s my video with a little announcement for those thinking about partnering with Barber Virtual Assisting Solutions in the near future&#8230;</p>
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<p>New higher 2011 rates will be effective after January 15th. S new clients thinking of signing on with our services and want to get in on the current 2010 rates, you have until January 15, 2011 to sign on. This applies to all services including our Retainer plans and Pre-paid Blocks.*</p>
<p><strong>R</strong><strong>ate increase happens at midnight on January 16th so don&#8217;t miss out!!!</strong></p>
<p><em>**Current clients will not face a rate increase at this time. You will be grandfathered in at you current rates.</em></p>
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		<title>Happy Independence Day!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Jul 2010 15:25:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Megan E. Barber</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Image via Wikipedia Just wanted to take a minute to wish all of my American friends, Happy 4th of July! Hope you are all celebrating with lots of BBQs, family, friends and fireworks! Happy Birthday USA! Freedom&#8217;s natal day is here. Fire the guns and shout for freedom, See the flag above unfurled! Hail the [...]]]></description>
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<p>Just wanted to take a minute to wish all of my American friends, Happy 4th of July! Hope you are all celebrating with lots of BBQs, family, friends and fireworks!</p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #000080;">H</span><span style="color: #ff0000;">a</span><span style="color: #000080;">p</span><span style="color: #ff0000;">p</span><span style="color: #000080;">y</span> <span style="color: #ff0000;">B</span><span style="color: #000080;">i</span><span style="color: #ff0000;">r</span><span style="color: #000080;">t</span><span style="color: #ff0000;">h</span><span style="color: #000080;">d</span><span style="color: #ff0000;">a</span><span style="color: #000080;">y</span> <span style="color: #ff0000;">U</span><span style="color: #000080;">S</span><span style="color: #ff0000;">A</span>!</strong></p>
<p><span style="color: #000080;"><em>Freedom&#8217;s natal day is here.<br />
Fire the guns and shout for freedom,<br />
See the flag above unfurled!<br />
Hail the stars and stripes forever,<br />
Dearest flag in all the world.<br />
~Florence A. Jones</em></span></p>
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		<title>12 Days of Thanks &#8211; Happy Thanksgiving</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:11:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Megan E. Barber</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today is day 12, the final day of my 12 Days of Thanks leading up to Thanksgiving. I&#8217;ve enjoyed putting out my statements of gratitude these 12 days. Ad as I bring this one series to a close, I won&#8217;t necessarily be stopping here. But thank you for letting me give you a glimpse of [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-274" title="thanksgiving_mouse" src="http://www.thebvasconnection.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/thanksgiving_mouse-231x300.jpg" alt="thanksgiving mouse 231x300 12 Days of Thanks   Happy Thanksgiving" width="162" height="210" />Today is day 12, the final day of my 12 Days of Thanks leading up to Thanksgiving. I&#8217;ve enjoyed putting out my statements of <a class="zem_slink" title="Gratitude" rel="wikipedia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gratitude">gratitude</a> these 12 days. Ad as I bring this one series to a close, I won&#8217;t necessarily be stopping here. But thank you for letting me give you a glimpse of my real life and the real things that make me happy and thankful. See, I&#8217;m not all business all the time. <strong>Gratitude is the Attitude!</strong></p>
<p>Today I am thankful for:</p>
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<li>My God.</li>
<li>The togetherness and <a class="zem_slink" title="Happiness" rel="wikipedia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Happiness">happiness</a> we feel when we gather together on this day with our friends, family and dear loved ones.</li>
<li>For my husband, son, and entire family who bring me so much happiness. I could have no possessions at all and still be happy with just their mere presence in my life.</li>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="color: #ff6600;">&#8220;He who thanks but with the lips<br />
Thanks but in part;<br />
The full, the true Thanksgiving<br />
Comes from the heart.&#8221;<br />
-J.A. Shedd</span></em></p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff0000;">Thanksgiving!</span></h3>
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		<title>12 Days of Thanks &#8211; Day 11</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:09:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here we are on lucky day number 11 of my 12 Days of Thanks. Tomorrow is Thanksgiving and I very much looking forward to it. In doing this, I am finding gratitude in new ways from the every day happening  to the greatest achievement and I love it. Gratitude is the Attitude! Today I am [...]]]></description>
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<p>Here we are on lucky day number 11 of my 12 Days of Thanks. Tomorrow is Thanksgiving and I very much looking forward to it. In doing this, I am finding gratitude in new ways from the every day happening  to the greatest achievement and I love it. <strong>Gratitude is the Attitude!</strong></p>
<p>Today I am thankful for:</p>
<ul>
<li>The quiet times I get to spend with my son when it is just him and I, staring and smiling at each other. I am trying to enjoy these days that he is so little while I can (he&#8217;s 6 months now). I am finding that the statement that they grow so fast, is totally true.</li>
<li>My wonderful husband. He works so hard to provide for our family every day and he is an amazing father. I am so very fortunate to have him in my live. Love you honey!</li>
<li> For always having what we need. Food, clothes, shelter, anything. Though we work hard for it, we are fortunate to never have to go without the necessities of life and to be able to provide that for our growing family.</li>
</ul>
<p><span style="color: #ff6600;"><em>&#8220;Let us be grateful to people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom&#8221; &#8211; Marcel Proust.</em></span></p>
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		<title>12 Days of Thanks &#8211; Day 10</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:26:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Megan E. Barber</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On this day 10 of my 12 Days of Thanks, I see that we&#8217;re knocking on the door of Thanksgiving. But I certainly don&#8217;t want to stop there. So I plan on doing a regular gratitude posting in the future. I&#8217;ll have a name for it soon. But for now, here we go for today. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-264" title="thanksgiving_gurl" src="http://www.thebvasconnection.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/thanksgiving_gurl-231x300.jpg" alt="thanksgiving gurl 231x300 12 Days of Thanks   Day 10" width="162" height="210" />On this day 10 of my 12 Days of Thanks, I see that we&#8217;re knocking on the door of <a class="zem_slink" title="Thanksgiving" rel="wikipedia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thanksgiving">Thanksgiving</a>. But I certainly don&#8217;t want to stop there. So I plan on doing a regular <a class="zem_slink" title="Gratitude" rel="wikipedia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gratitude">gratitude</a> posting in the future. I&#8217;ll have a name for it soon. But for now, here we go for today. <strong>Gratitude is the Attitude!</strong></p>
<p>Today I am thankful for:</p>
<ul>
<li>I got my <a href="http://www.barbervasolutions.com/our-services/holiday-mailing-assistance" target="_blank">holiday mailing assistance</a> packages worked out and up on my website. Yay!</li>
<li>I&#8217;m feeling calm and non-stressed about the upcoming holidays. Very Zen.</li>
<li>A good hair day. (<em><span style="color: #ff00ff;">I&#8217;m a girl. And good hair days warrant some gratitude now and then</span></em>)</li>
<li>Some great ideas I am putting down for 2010 and will be putting into action.</li>
</ul>
<p><em><span style="color: #ff6600;">“Develop an attitude of gratitude, and give thanks for everything that happens to you, knowing that every step forward is a step toward achieving something bigger and better than your current situation.” &#8211; Brian Tracy</span></em></p>
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		<title>12 Days of Thanks &#8211; Day 8 and 9</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:12:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Megan E. Barber</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So yesterday ended up being a very busy Sunday, so my Days of Thanks slipped to the back of my mind. But I am making up for it today with extra. The sun may not be shining, but I am feeling extra sunny today. So on to my 12 Days of Thanks leading up to [...]]]></description>
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<p>So yesterday ended up being a very busy Sunday, so my Days of Thanks slipped to the back of my mind. But I am making up for it today with extra. The sun may not be shining, but I am feeling extra sunny today. So on to my 12 Days of Thanks leading up to <a class="zem_slink" title="Thanksgiving" rel="wikipedia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thanksgiving">Thanksgiving</a>, Days 8 and 9. <strong><a class="zem_slink" title="Gratitude" rel="wikipedia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gratitude">Gratitude</a> is the Attitude!</strong></p>
<p>Today I am thankful for:</p>
<ul>
<li>Waking up with a very sunny and happy attitude the last few days. I&#8217;m feelin&#8217; good.</li>
<li>Sense of accomplishment while I am ticking off my to-dos right and left.</li>
<li>My awesome clients, many of which have been with me since I started 5 years ago. They help me love what I do.</li>
<li><a class="zem_slink" title="Technology" rel="wikinvest" href="http://www.wikinvest.com/industry/Technology">Technology</a>. Hardly know what I would do without it, but sure appreciate all the tech tools I have at my fingertips and make my life and my <a class="zem_slink" title="Business" rel="wikipedia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Business">business</a> easier. Especially my trusty laptop.</li>
<li>The ability to be able to travel and visit my family who live very far away from me when I want to. Some who have loved ones many miles away cant afford that opportunity and hardly get to see their family members.</li>
<li>Our people in congress who know what the right thing to do is and will stand up for it no matter the cost to their &#8220;power&#8221; or re-election.</li>
<li>Quiet nights at bedtime the baby has afforded us these last few nights.</li>
</ul>
<p><em><span style="color: #ff6600;">&#8220;As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them. &#8221; -John F. Kennedy</span></em></p>
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		<title>12 Days of Thanks &#8211; Day 7</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 03:49:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Megan E. Barber</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m a little late today getting to day 7 of my 12 Days of Thanks today. But it isn&#8217;t tomorrow yet, and I had a good reason. Today I am thankful for: Date night. Tonight my husband and I managed to get out for a nice dinner, minus the babe. Thanks to his grandparents. Mommy [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;m a little late today getting to day 7 of my 12 Days of Thanks today. But it isn&#8217;t tomorrow yet, and I had a good reason.</p>
<p>Today I am thankful for:</p>
<ul>
<li>Date night. Tonight my husband and I managed to get out for a nice dinner, minus the babe. Thanks to his grandparents. Mommy and Daddy need to get out now and then</li>
<li>Pumpkin&#8217;tini. A whole lot of pumpkin deliciousness, the inventor of which should be congratulated.</li>
<li>A bright outlook for 2010. I am aiming high and am determined to meet my goals.</li>
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<p><em><span style="color: #ff9900;">“Real life isn’t always going to be perfect or go our way, but the recurring acknowledgement of what is working in our lives can help us not only to survive but surmount our difficulties.” — Sarah Ban Breathnach</span></em></p>
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		<title>12 Days of Thanks &#8211; Day 6</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:44:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Megan E. Barber</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am on to day 6 of my 12 Days of Thanks. Reached the halfway point! I don&#8217;t think I will totally stop at Thanksgiving, but am looking to make these gratitude statements a weekly feature here at the BVAS connection. Why not? Gratitude is the Attitude! Today I am thankful for: My country. So [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignright" title="several small American flags" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/2/20/Americanflags.jpg/300px-Americanflags.jpg" alt="300px Americanflags 12 Days of Thanks   Day 6" width="240" height="159" />I am on to day 6 of my 12 Days of Thanks. Reached the halfway point! I don&#8217;t think I will totally stop at Thanksgiving, but am looking to make these <a class="zem_slink" title="Gratitude" rel="wikipedia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gratitude">gratitude</a> statements a weekly feature here at the BVAS connection. Why not? <strong>Gratitude is the Attitude!</strong></p>
<p>Today I am thankful for:</p>
<ul>
<li>My country. So thankful that I was born in the USA.</li>
<li>For our service men and women who are here and abroad faithfully serving our country and protecting our freedom.</li>
<li>An awesome regional meeting with the AsAMom.org patriots last night that gave me a new fire inside and reminded me how much I love my country.</li>
<li>The opportunity I will get when he grows up to encourage my son to follow his dreams, whatever they may be, and to watch them unfold.</li>
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<p><em><span style="color: #ff6600;">&#8220;Appreciation can make a day, even change a life. Your willingness to put it into words is all that is necessary.&#8221; -Margaret Cousins</span></em></p>
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