California Budget Dreamin’…Wake up to IOU Reality
Posted by DonnaKobyluk in Affordable SF Bay Area, Business Links, The Story on July 13th, 2009
California Dreamin’ Hits the IOU Blues
California, believe it or not is the world’s eighth largest economy but its financial situation is swirling in a toilet bowl of conflict. We continue to hear the battle in Sacramento to balance our California Budget. How do we tell the Democrats & Republicans to Not Bogart the Budget! A two-thirds majority is required to pass any budget, but Republicans, with just over a third of the legislature, are refusing to support tax rises while the Democrats are balking at spending cuts. How can we make Sacramento hear us? Haven’t we all had enough? Can’t we all just be friends and go out for a big bowl of ice cream? Would love to hear your ideas, but in the meantime I’m letting off my stress by stoning them. Remember to share a giggle and support a local business!
Oxygen with Attitude, Activate Your Cells!
Posted by DonnaKobyluk in Affordable SF Bay Area, Business Links, Station Wagon Stops on June 27th, 2009
Clumpity clump! Sounds like my rear tire needs air.
Pulled over to Oxygen with Attitude in Belmont, CA.
OK this recession station wagon certainly is all about Attitude and definitely needs a lift in her rear.
Oops…this wonderful center is not full of grease monkeys but an alternative healing center, opened by the passion of Samantha’s own hyperbaric results and her husband, Jason’s love. These two new business people have a friendly center that create alternative healing without medication through the use of Mild Hyperbaric Oxygen (MHOT) Sessions and 100% Therapeutic Essential Oils. Oxygen with Attitude brings hope to people of all ages with chronic physical pain due to birth challenges, disabilities, strokes, sports injuries, surgeries, accidents or illnesses and much more.
Did you know Mild Hyperbaric Oxygen has helped autism and brain injuries. Recession Station wagon couldn’t stop Googling all the benefits!! It’s amazing how hyperbaric oxygen chamber sessions, introduces oxygen into all your cells. Wow right into red blood cells, but also into the plasma, that gives the super power benefit for oxygen to further circulate near trauma areas. IT’s just amazing!!
How mild hyperbaric oxygen therapy works and why it is good for our children
Make sure you check out Oxygen with Attitude Call for a complimentary educational tour to find out more about Hyperbaric, (650) 654-9268. Also ask about: Pure Therapeutic-grade Essential Oils, Essential Nutrition Products and Essential Living Products.
Jason is also excited about GeneWize, your own custom nutritional supplement, created from your DNA mouth sample. Another BIG WOW WOOOOO!!! Get rid of all those nutritional pills and focus on the personal nutritional pill for your needs! Call Jason. He has even swabbed his mouth and has learned his DNA needs.
Ok, also need to shot out have you ever tried peppermint brownies, Samantha style…yummy!!! Call her about the essential oils!!!
Would love to hear your experiences with Mild Hyperbaric Oxygen Sessions. How was your first time? Hope you’re not travelling far, remember Samantha and Jason are located in wonderful San Carlos, Bay Area Penisula Area. Oops just need to know was it a little Claustrophobic? …hee this station wagon freaks out in elevators..but the chambers I have been shown are easy to get out of, you have control. Like that Control with Attitude!
Great Time to Have Your Insurance Evaluated…Combine & Save $$$
Posted by DonnaKobyluk in Business Links, Station Wagon Stops on June 19th, 2009
Recession Stone Station Wagon cruised over to Gina Vallee’s new State Farm office location, 638 El Camino Real, San Carlos, CA. It’s a great time to have your insurance evaluated. A recession doesn’t mean that people no longer need insurance – if anything, the opposite is true. When the economic outlook is gloomy, people worry about security for them, their family, job or business and about paying their bills. They may cut back on discretionary spending and focus on the essentials. That’s where insurance advisers prove their worth. State Farm has remained the largest automobile insurer in the United States continuously since 1942 and insures more cars and homes in the United States than any other insurer. Money is tight, why not get your policies compared. State Farm saved us big Automobile Insurance $$$$. Wow, able to combine the Tonka Truck, Speedy Sedan, and HotWheel Sally with the Recession Stone Station Wagon. No more auto policies at different insurance agencies. We should have done this earlier!! Thanks State Farm!
Get your insurance reviewed from Gina Vallee. New office location, drive up to 638 El Camino Real, San Carlos, CA 94070. Give her a chat, 650-593-8425 Check out her website for a free quote. Don’t forget to ask her about life insurance, a speciality of hers.
Don’t Be framed alone.. support local picture framer!
Posted by DonnaKobyluk in Business Links, Station Wagon Stops on June 18th, 2009
Don’t be framed alone?….hmmm kinda like that one. Looking for an experienced framer, who has an artist twist and cares about your art/photo framing. Recession Stone Station Wagon found a wonderful small business, Cherry Street Framing in San Carlos.
Janet Francis, “As an artist, I bring my personal aesthetic and experience to each client individually, to create a custom designed, hand-made presentation for their art & memorabilia”
Cherry Street Framing
1143 Cherry St.
San Carlos CA 94070
Chamber of Commerce Ambassador
Posted by DonnaKobyluk in Business Links, Station Wagon Stops on June 18th, 2009
Honk Honk Toot Toot…San Carlos Ambassador’s get ready to deliver new business welcome baskets and re-visit 6 month members. Did you know there is a free referral group, STAR, that meets 2nd & 4th Thursday. Don’t forget the fun filled Mixers! Also the best business web directory at no additional cost: San Carlos Chamber of Commerce Online Directory!
Wendy Schettino, San Carlos Chamber of Commerce Events Coordinator (650)593-1068
Dr. Eva Chiu Bayside Chiropractic (650)591-1002
Kerstin Dieterich Design Studio (650)593-7948
Bonnie MacKinnon Pacific Core investments (650)631-9300
Melissa Miles, “Missy San Carlos” Synergy Data Consumables, Inc. (650)599-9091 x203
Donna Kobyluk Achieve Laser Engraving (650)610-9001
Chris Ricard Peninsula Hauling & Demo, Inc. (650)596-8105
Susan Rancourt Susan Rancourt Business Consulting (650)533-6401
To Graduate or Move Home? Which is Worse?
Posted by DonnaKobyluk in Station Wagon Stops on June 18th, 2009
Recession Stone Station Wagon chats with a recent Cal State Graduate. Jobs are scarce, be responsible, go back home after college! This grad has only till end of July then funds run out and back she goes…HOME! Now anyone with an HR opening in Sacramento? The Recession Stone Station Wagon’s hub caps are shaking, oh no she’s coming back to quarrel and bitch at her twin brother.
But when you look closely, it is glaringly apparent that moving back in with parents is one of the the most responsible things a new college grad can do. By sucking it up at home for a year or two, young people give themselves the opportunity to take control of their career, take control of their finances and transition from the care-free college fantasy world to the real-world of work, marriage, kids, mortgages and car payments.
Be Responsible
However, this article will teach you the simple ways to keep yourself from losing your cool.
Skinny Sippin..Another Wonderful San Carlos Business
Posted by DonnaKobyluk in Business Links, Station Wagon Stops on June 2nd, 2009
Looking for a good tune up, applied my brakes and allowed by radiator to cool of at Skinny Sippin. Ordered a yummy blueberry smoothie. Did my antioxidant intake, to reduce knocking. Oh did eye a yummy piece of cheesecake, but this old wagon needs to watch her curves. Visit Skinny Sippin at 1295 Laurel St, San Carlos, CA 94070. New owner and renovations. Also pet friendly. Corner Howard & Laurel. Support Local Communities!
Recession in musical terms: “the kind of music that draws you in and holds you in its space”
Posted by DonnaKobyluk in Business Links, Station Wagon Stops on May 29th, 2009
We're worse than the economy!
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Wow..great Indie/Rock Band in Pittsburg. “Elegant, beautiful and intelligent. Recession is the kind of music that draws you in and holds you in its space. Atmospheric with lovely piano and guitar dancing about; each song exceptionally laid out.” Wish this old recession stone station wagon could cruise into Pittsburg, don’t think my old tires could make it. Found them on twitter and looking forward to their tweets: wearerecession
Twitter another great form of networking. Your expressions, ideas, promotions and so much more can be spread a great distance and for free! Will Twitter be the new Networking Group? Have scheduled network dates, referral sheets…one to one meetings…can it happen? How does twitter help your business?
Women Networking Group -Celebrates 15 years!
Posted by DonnaKobyluk in Affordable SF Bay Area, Business Links, Station Wagon Stops on May 29th, 2009
Thanks so much Frada for opening up your home each month for small business women to showcase their business goals, receive feedback and referrals.
We appreciate your warm heart and business suggestions to help us improve and succeed. Recession Stone Station Wagon enjoyed filling up with another wonderful Frada meal, relaxed, laughed, bonded and supported other woman’s challenges and achievements. What a great way to let out your recession stress and give back to local women. Plus the giggles and food are good too! Join or create a local networking group, you will not regret it!
Frada Merritt - Connections “Turning Your Vision Into Action” , Personal Coach, Entrepreneur, Seltzer Connoisseur + Bubbles Email me: fm4@comcast.net Happiness Ala Carte
Here’s a few of the wonderful women that visit Frada:
Marilyn Asphund – Peak Performance Training Solutions From The Heart, Licensed One-on-One HeartMath Provider
Linda Ayre – Custom Couture Designer, Fashion With Passion
Jeri Blatt – Legal Document Assistant (LDA), Legal Documents Plus Affordable non-attorney document preparation services
Catherine Crossgrove – Primerica Financial Services, Long Term Care Insurance- Do You Have It? Email me: catgrove@earthlink.net,
Sara Haller – Mona Vie Life Changing! Drink it. Feel it. Share it.
Iris Heckerr – Enrolled Agent (EA) Padgett Business Services , Small Biz Pros Tax & Accounting Services – Personal or Business ICS Tax Consulting
Jennifer Jaciw – Lone Star Limousine Corporate & Special Event Transportation- First place winner of the Chronicle’s SF Gate 2008 “Best of the Bay” A-List award
Judy Johnson – Mortgage Consultant, Focusing on what is good for you. Email me: judyjohnson3068@yahoo.com
Dottie Kiefer – Cal Nutrasciences, The World’s Only Core Nutrient Fusion System, Weight Loss
Donna Kobyluk – Kitchen / Bath Tile Designer donnaTILE, Laser Engraving Style & a Smile to Your Tile
Norma Kropelnicki – Consultant, Publication & Marketing – Life’s About the Journey! Email me: nkropelnicki@comcast.net
Peggy Nederlof – Radiant Life, Feng Shui, Bring Balance, Health, Abundance and Harmony Email me: peggynederlof@yahoo.com
Judy Pebbles – Experience the Positive Power of the Pen , The Journaling Jenius Improve your communication skills & Enhance your life!
Maggie Roberge – Beauty Blooms Essential Bodywear Helping women create wardrobe’s that work from the inside and out!” Finding the perfect bra!
Patsy Rotolo – Visiting Angels, Living Assistance Services
Carmen Richardson Rutlen – Author Dancing Naked…in fuzzy red slippers. Whirl & Swirls into the Dance of Life! Isn’t about life, but about living life. Email me: DanceInFuzzyRed@aol.com
Edna Soblin – USANA Heath SciencesNutritionals You Can Trust & Heartspath Email me: heartspath@mindspring.com, Handwriting Consultant, Change Your Life Through Handwriting
Carey Perez – Art, Graphic & Web Designer Carey Perez
Michelle Sullivan – Mary Kay Independent Beauty Consultant, Your Lipstick Can Make a Difference
Don’t forget to sign up for the Cry America Walk, Shoreline Park, Mountain View June 14, 2009 Stand Up For Children’s Right
Celebrate HomeTown Days!
Posted by DonnaKobyluk in Business Links, Station Wagon Stops on May 15th, 2009
Time to put your iphone on vibrate, turn off your playstation, ok you can set your DVR, but get out and enjoy San Carlos HomeTown Days, where there are more parents & kids marching/strolling in the parade, then are actually sitting on Laurel Street curbs watching. It’s a blast, sitting waiting for the candy toss from the kid that has the big Cowboy Hat he designed himself out of construction paper… and it’s really here in the Peninsula, SF Bay Area. Don’t forget the Burton Park Activities, Watch the The Big Run To Sacramento kicks off Saturday at 12 … San Carlos Charter Learning Center: Run4Fun “We will be running 150 miles to Sacramento in 100+ degree heat in support of public education in California! Hope to see you there and supporting us along the way!! The more people we have at the rally in Sacramento on Monday, the louder our message will be! We have raised almost $80,000 and we are hoping to reach $100,000 soon!” Don’t forget to support the other events: Community Exhibits • Arts & Crafts • Book Sale • Food&Games, of course the Beer Garden, Kiwanis Evening BBQ , The Conniptions & the Distractions Band Feast…so much more..that was only Saturday! Check out all the events/programs See you at the “Don’t Be Stoned Alone” Booth RecessionStone.org. Recession Station Wagon will be Photo Shooting Blogger Friends, and offering to add business links, fun recession story or quote. Let’s enjoy a chuckle!
Do you have a favorite community event?
2009 The Golden Era of Networking
Posted by DonnaKobyluk in Business Links, Station Wagon Stops on May 8th, 2009
No more cruising by, tossing out business cards and honking your horn. It’s time to pull on in, stay awhile and support people outside of your normal business circle. The Recession Stone Station Wagon has finally filled up the parking meter and joined BNI, the largest business networking and referral group. The weekly commitment may make this old station wagon, lose a hub cap now and then but will be looking forward to the referral adventure and linking up with others. Have you found networking groups a plus for your business? Which groups have worked best for you?
BNI Accelerated Networking Chapter
Karine Cargo, Attorney Family Law Harris & Fraser
Susan Rancourt , Business Consulting Susan Rancourt Business Consulting
Kathie Chappell, Financial Advisor Ameriprise Financial
Joy Reichard, Hypnotheraphy Transformative Hypnotheraphy
Dawn Teall, Interior Design/Staging Teall Design
Stephen Grochol, Life Insurance New York Life
Jim Tillotson, Massage Therapy Wellspring body Work & Massage Therapy
Terry Lynn Trapp, Nutritionist Whole Spectrum Nutrition
Vicki Moore, Real Estate Alain Pinel Realtors
Jeannie Shea, Small Business Tech Consulting Bay to Bay Techical Solutions, LLC
Donna Kobyluk, Laser Design & Engraving Achieve Laser Engraving
Visitors:
Cynthia, Cynthia’s Costumes & Parties
Larry Tomsic, B2BCFO
Kelly Crowell, Farmers Insurance
Happy Cinco de Mayo! If life gives you limes, make Margaritas.
Posted by DonnaKobyluk in Station Wagon Stops, The Story on May 5th, 2009
I need something to get me back on track with this blog. Have so many photos & adventures to upload. Great time traveling Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska and Kansas. Ok as long as I didn’t pass out my Bush Stone “It’s clearly a budget. It’s got a lot of number in it” then the locals chatted with me. Everyone I spoke with is being “Stoned”~hit by the recession. So if life gives you limes, make margaritas. Lemons are too pricey right now. Just find some time to chill out. Do you like your margarita’s frozen or on the rocks? I prefer over stones…. 
A little mouthwash, some Sprite, crushed ice. It’s the Great Recession Margarita! Unemployed
followed with Trailer Park worthy:Beer-garita, another Poor Man’s Margarita
QVC- selling a $250 Margarita Maker….what? don’t they know we are in a recession. Yep that’s what I need another gizmo to find a cabinet space for. Still trying to shove the panini maker in between the 1985 sandwich maker and 1990 yogurt maker. Crap they just don’t make that cabinet above the refrigerator big enough.
QVC
Midwest Wild & Crazy Adventure
Posted by DonnaKobyluk in Station Wagon Stops, Station Wagon Video on April 18th, 2009
Recession Stone Station Wagon anxiously left SFO, gate 63 on a full 757 to St. Louis MO. Yep a lot of travelers for a Wednesday. Not much elbow room. Made sure our tank was full, since all you get is high carb costly snacks and free soda. A rather turbulent flight with a heavy windshield wiper movie, Marley & Me. How have your airplane adventures been? Crowded airplanes? Extra baggage charges? It’s one of the best times to fly, great recession pricing. Cheap flights
It’s Friday, Another Free & Trendy Stress Reliever for You & Your Dog
Posted by DonnaKobyluk in skipping on April 10th, 2009
Ok it’s early but it’s Good Friday. So get ready to push away this weeks stress and anxiety. No that doesn’t mean lump in front of the TV, or find 15 more followers on Twitter and Facebook. It’s time to let it out, open the door and …start skipping. Let out a giggle or too and enjoy the rest of the afternoon. Make sure you do those extra skips to counterbalance the waiting See’s Candy Light Bordeaux Easter Egg, the one with all those chocolate sprinkles. Yummy! Have an enjoyable chocolate filled Easter Weekend. Where are you going to skip today to?
Enjoy more skipping fun, visit iskip
Hey Fido want to go for a …..Skip?
Recession Short Quote ideas- Thinking Outside of The Pet Rock Box Idea
Posted by DonnaKobyluk in The Story, skipping on April 6th, 2009
It must be Monday! Slight gloom in the air, attempting to organize another motivating week. That didn’t come out very positive. Wait hurray just received 1000 burlap bungalow homes for the recession stone adventure. My goal is to sell 1000 in May. Starting off at the DeAnza Flea Market on May 2. Need to get working on engraving. Looking for Recession Stone quotes. Such as: Don’t Be Stoned Alone, Passing a Recession Stone..ooh that’s got to Hurt!, It’s clearly a budget. It’s got a lot of numbers in it. ~George W. Bush.
Help me inspire a Chuckle. What “off” the recession stone quote ideas do you have?
Monday Get Up & Make it Happen Dance!!! But replace Wealth Man in this song with.. the new Pet Rock Idea…haven’t we all wished we could create the next out of the box idea?
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