Selling your products online sound easy enough, right? Well, if you plan on selling your products online, you need to know how to do it. I promise that it’s not hard, especially after you know the ins and outs of selling on websites like Café Press. Creation is Key When you are trying to sell your products online, creation is key. You want to choose a website that will help you create awesome products. If you are selling t-shirts, you want to sell the very best. You don’t want to just throw something together, you want it to be awesome. So make sure your graphic and picture are the right sizes. Choose what products you want to sell When you decide to sell your products online, you want to get master 1-2 before you sell a whole slew of them. Start with selling t-shirts, once … [Read more...]
Brown Sugar Glazed Garlic Pork Chops
One thing I have found is if you can make a dish somewhat sweet you can get my kids to eat things they normally don't, like Pork Chops! That is why I am these brown sugar glazed garlic pork chops. Not only that it is easy and fast to cook! Brown Sugar Glazed Garlic Pork Chops Ok funny story. Hubby tried to make this one night when I was pregnant and not feeling well. He calls from the kitchen "Hey I think we are out of paprika". Knowing I just bought some I call back "no it's the red stuff" he says he found it and keeps cooking. come dinner time we served the kids first and my son took a bite and started crying and it was hot and he didn't want it anymore and refused to eat. we didn't understand until I went to take a bite. He had ended up using cayenne pepper instead of paprika because … [Read more...]
Easy Banana Bread Breakfast Cookies
Breakfast is a time when I don't really have the energy to cook something. Come on I'm just not a morning person. So I love to bake things on Sunday for the week. Muffins, bread, and breakfast cookies and things to freeze for the week. My lack of being a morning person has spawned a huge list of Easy Breakfast Recipes like these banana bread breakfast cookies that are easy to make and many times I can make ahead of time. Easy Banana Bread Breakfast Cookies The number one reason I love this recipe this because my kids hear 'cookie' and think they are getting a big treat for breakfast when I know it's good for them! Lots of great yummy stuff to get their day off right. You can change this recipe up to use whatever nuts you want to use and change the chocolate chips for white chocolate … [Read more...]
Easy Ways to Save Money – How to Cut Your Meat Prices in Half
If you are like our family, meat can get rather costly especially when you have several mouths to feed. Meat can be a huge cost to your grocery bill. For us, we need to double the "normal" portion in most recipes, OUCH! I went on the hunt for ways to lower our grocery bill and Fortunately, there are ways to cut your meat prices in half with these easy ways to save money! Switch Up Your Dinner Meals Instead of making your main course meat with some sides, switch up your dinner meals. Make things like Chicken salad, spaghetti, and tacos to limit the amount of meat you are eating at dinner. Though meat is a part of the pyramid, eating only the recommended 2-3 ounces of meat is not only healthier but cost effective. Buy your Meat in Bulk It can be challenging to come up with so … [Read more...]
Fun at Medieval Times in Dallas Texas
My family and I try to spend as much quality time together as possible. Since we only have a few more weeks in Texas, I wanted to savor every minute. One of my favorite venues I have been looking forward to is the Medieval Times. It’s all my kids have been talking about and I knew it was going to be an awesome experience and it was. The Entertainment I know I have talked about visiting Medieval Times before, but when you get to do it in person, it’s hard to find the words for how awesome it is. The knights perform with real weapons, which all of us thought was really cool. The show is so real that each sword has to be repainted after the show, that means there is real live action going on during the show. When jousting, the knights even charge at amazing speeds, just like in real … [Read more...]
15 Fun Christmas Drinks!
When you throw a party one of the fun things to plan are the drinks! Christmas is such a fun time of the year, wouldn't you agree? I am one of those that love the decor and look of Christmas, so it goes without saying that I love Christmas parties. To go with my parties, I love doing Here are some Fun Christmas Drinks both with alcohol for the adults and without for the kiddos! Also if you are looking for some fun easy kids Christmas crafts, we have you covered. Crafts are a great way to keep kids busy during winter break!! 15 Fun Christmas Drinks! As you are planning your Christmas party make sure to pick a few of these Christmas drinks to add and some great snack like our Rudolph cookies. 1. Peppermint Martinis - I am a huge fan of peppermint! These Peppermint Martinis … [Read more...]
Why I Love Using FreeShipping.com to Save Money During the Holidays
Saving money is on every person’s agenda this holiday season. Unless you are swimming in cash, you have every reason to want to save money this holiday season. They wanted me to share why I’m using FreeShipping.com and why you should too! Saving Money Like I said, everyone wants to save money. It only makes sense to use the tools that will save you the most money. That is where FreeShipping.com comes in. With FreeShipping.com, you don’t have to leave your house and deal with crazy Black Friday! You can be in your own home, getting the same great deals. Less Stress I have four kids and cannot just pack up and go shopping when I want. That’s why FreeShipping.com is on my list. I do not like stress and will do anything to avoid it. Sounds like I have found the #1 way to stay … [Read more...]
Tips for Moms to Destress
Raise your hand if you are a stressed-out mom?! It’s not like we are trying to be stressed out, it just happens. Life can be stressful, but I have found ways to destress. I owe it to myself and my kids to not be stressed out. Check out these ways in which I destress throughout the day! Drink a cup of coffee If you’re like any other mom, you are probably lacking sleep. A cup of coffee really helps me become less stressed out. There is something about sipping on the warm cup of Joe that calms me down and helps bring me back to reality. Step outside There is just something exciting about heading outdoors and spending time there. I like to take a deep breath and refocus my attention. Spending too much time indoors can be stressful, but getting outside and breathing in the fresh … [Read more...]
Oreo Cookie Recipe – Green Stripe Chocolate Covered Oreos
The best Oreo cookie recipe I have is my chocolate covered Oreos. They are easy to make and of course super yummy. I have since found ways to snazz these up based on the holiday it is. Oreo Cookie Recipe - Green Stripe Chocolate Covered Oreos I use green stripes like seen above for both St Patricks Day and Christmas. Christmas also get red and white, orange for Halloween and red white and blue for Memorial Day, July 4th, and Labor Day. For Christmas, I like to take it a step further and add in a bit of peppermint extract to tie in with everything else peppermint this time of year. Here is the super easy how to. Just change out the green for any other color you are looking to use. Ingredients 18 Oreos – Mint or Regular flavor ½ of a cup Wilton Mint Chocolate … [Read more...]
Sell Photos Online – Make Money Selling Your Cell Phone Pictures
Are you someone who’s always snapping pictures with their cell phone? I am! One day it occurred to me that these awesome pictures my cell phone on might be able to make me some money! If you too are trying to figure out how to make money online then check this out, you can sell photos online and make money from your cell phone pictures. Sell Photos Online - Make Money Selling Your Cell Phone Pictures So many people are in need for good pictures and pictures for certain pictures needed can be hard to find. While this is not a get rich quick if you build up a nice portfolio, you might be able to make some nice cash down the road. Twenty20 This is a unique place to make money selling your cell phone pictures. You can “get discovered” and then sell your photos to various brands. … [Read more...]