If you are a reader of my blog you know that this year I have been trying to focus more on the decorations around my house and help bring each room together. I have been researching all kinds of sites and watching tons of TV shows on decorating! One of the aspects I have been focusing on the most is my walls! They are ALL plain white and very bare! I have found that posters are such a great way to add a little decoration and artwork to your walls without breaking the bank! You can purchase posters not only in prints of your favorite actor or band but also TV shows, movies and even copy's of some of your favorite artwork from many artists! Recently I even went as far as to print out many of our Disneyland vacation photo's in poster size prints to place around our house. As well as poster size prints of some of the school photo's I took of my daughter! With wholesaleposterframes.com I am able to take these awesome poster size prints to a whole new level as I am able to … [Read more...]
Archives for August 16, 2012
OpenOffice – Comparable to MS Office but FREE!
About a year ago one of the worst things happened to me as a blogger. My computer crashed! This was tragic as I was not able to check my e-mail, post on my blog, or talk with any of you for about 2 weeks. When my computer crashed I immediately called my computer guy and told him I was done with my old desk top and I wanted a laptop that I could take with me to help me be able to blog from anywhere. That is when I got my Toshiba that I love SO much! One thing that was important to me was the cost of the computer. We did not have a lot of money at the time but I wanted to have something that would last. One way that computer guy said would be the best to cut down on money was the expensive Microsoft programs that I was purchasing. I did not know that there was a FREE alternative to Microsoft Office but I was excited to give OpenOffice a try! OpenOffice has everything you would want with the full Microsoft Office software. I am able to use spreadsheets, word processing … [Read more...]
Homemade Laundry Detergent! Up to 266 Loads for around $10!
Homemade Laundry Detergent! By making your own homemade laundry soap you will be saving your family lots of $$ plus it's super fun and easy! Directions for 1 Batch: 1 cup Borax1 cup Arm & Hammer Washing Soda1 grated up bar of soap Combine all ingredients in jar and shake until well mixed and no clumps of soap! You will only need 1 Tbs per load! When I make a batch of Laundry Soap I like to use up all my ingredients so I make enough to try to use up the box's of Washing Soda and Borax. This takes a 1 gallon jar and 5 bars of Ivory Soap. (I know only 3 bars are pictured) You can also use Dove soap if you prefer. Ivory and Dove are by far my two favorites as they do not discolor your clothing and they wash the grease out of my husbands clothes! If you do 5 batches at a time like I do then it will equal 266 loads for around $10! That is an amazing price for laundry soap! Borax and Washing Soda can be found in the laundry soap aisle at your local Walmart or many other … [Read more...]
Daily Trivia – $10 Walmart Gift Card
Want to win a $10 Walmart Gift Card? Of course you do! Welcome to our Daily Trivia Challenge where you can answer some simple questions to earn cash, gift cards, and lots of other great prizes! Come back every day for your new question. Questions must be answered on the day they are posted to receive credit, so make sure you come back and check in with us every day! Each correct answer will win you one entry for the monthly trivia prize (this month it’s a $10 Walmart Gift Card). Trivia questions will be posted at 9:00am MST daily and must be answered by 11:59 pm MST that same day. Question: Which London art gallery hosts the annual Summer Exhibition ? … [Read more...]
Plum Muffins Recipe
Plum Muffins! Ingredients 1 cup plums pitted and chopped 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour 1/2 cup margarine 1 cup white sugar 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 eggs 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/3 cup vanilla yogurt Directions: First thing you will want to do is preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Place chopped plums in bowl with 1 TBS flour and mix well. Set Aside In large bowl beat together margarine, sugar, vanilla extract and eggs. Beat until fluffy. In third bowl combine flour, salt and baking soda. Stir dry ingredients into yogurt and add to mixed dough. Mix until smooth batter is formed. Add plums and stir until well mixed. Place into cupcake pan and bake at 350 degree's for 30-45 minutes or until golden brown and tooth pick can be inserted and come out clean. - Remove from oven and let cool! … [Read more...]