• September is HERE! Single Blog #Win! $50 Your Way Giveaway

    September Giveaway. Hello little Peanuts. As you can tell I’m pretty much still on vacation mode! Holy MOLY!! Vacation made me MELLLLLO!!! I truly only want to play in my craft-room. Walmart had Alice size t-shirts on clearance for $1.00! Needless to say Alice has gotten a non-stop supply of t-shirts. I imagine my daughter doesn’t have to do laundry for at least a month!! From Harry Potter to 1st Day of School designs. My Cricut Maker machine is the BEST INVESTMENT E-V-E-R!! I’m made stickers for my daughters car. Selena (the daughter) bought Alice plain notebooks verses the fancier ones and I sent stickers. Deer, bears, and moose. Alice requested a couple extra’s; squirrel and a weasel. A WEASEL?!?! She’s 8! WHY a weasel?! ANYWAY….. stickers came out super cute and made a .10 cent notebook look fancy. Then I printed and cut the 1st Day of School frames, words like teacher, date, grade, height, weight, what she wants…

  • Why You Might Want To Consider Releasing Equity From Your Home

    Retired couple at the beach

    Releasing equity from your home is a hot topic lately. Owning your own home is one of those watershed moments in your life that tells you that you’re doing OK. When we first move away from our parents, many of us do so on a rental basis. It’s a few years later that we buy our first property – often shortly after we’ve settled down into a long-term relationship or got married. Our homes are our security, and a house we own is a place we’ve decided to stay for the long term and put down roots. If you’ve saved, sweated, and sacrificed for years to pay off the mortgage on your home and own it outright, you’re probably very proud of yourself. You’re also probably feeling less financially stressed than you used to! For many people, mortgage payments are the single largest expense we deal with every month. Once the mortgage is paid and that financial commitment is gone,…

  • Decorating With Canvas! AFFORDABLY!!!

    Canvas Print little girl in pool

    Now, if you guys really thought I could spend 6 weeks with Alice and not create at least ONE canvas you do NOT know me at all! If you are shaking your head and asking “whaddaya mean there is only ONE” well, then you know me REALLY well! I absolutely love decorating with canvas. Check out my sweet fish. I mean my sweet Granddaughter Alice! Seriously, though she is half fish. I was in the pool more this vacation than in my entire life! Alice would live in the pool if she was allowed. (See? Vacation didn’t do my attention span any good! I still get easily distracted! Oh look! Shiny!!) My canvas is by Parrot Print and just like their tag line says they DO bring images to life!! The hardest part of ordering from Parrot Print? Deciding which picture to use! And by which picture I mean which one of Alice. I have beautiful nature pictures but my…

  • Essentials You Should Have in Your Digital Marketing Campaign

    Digital Marketing Campaign

    Businesses, especially the established ones, set aside a part of their budget for a digital marketing campaign, ad spots, billboards, radio airtime, or TV commercials to market their products or services. Of course, these options aren’t exactly cheap. These days, thanks to the Internet, the playing field has been leveled out. With the help of a reliable digital marketing strategy, even small businesses can be discovered by people from their target market––despite being previously unknown and unheard of. Generally, digital marketing strategies that work for small businesses are going to be useful in marketing campaigns of all scales. You may already have social media marketing (SMM), email marketing, content marketing, video marketing, influencer marketing, and search engine optimization (SEO) in place, but how exactly do you make sure that all of these will work in sync? Listed below are the essentials of any digital marketing campaign: A Reliable Plan Any digital marketing campaign should start with a reliable plan––or else…

  • Things to consider before buying a condo

    buying a condo Retro Furniture

    Condominiums, like the idyllic Daytona Beach condo you might have seen online, are individually sold units within a shared piece of property or living complex. The condominium community lifestyle is rapidly gaining popularity for its value for money and the freedom from the hassle of maintenance. Buying a condo typically comes with a wide range of amenities such as swimming pools, fitness centers and playing courts, at a comparatively affordable price. For many people and families, condos are a better alternative as compared to traditional, single-family homes. Having said that, it’s important to be aware of what you’re signing up for before you make the purchase. Here are a few things you would want to know before buying and owning a condo. Rules and Regulations First things first. To make the most of your living experience in your new home, make sure you know what’s acceptable and what’s not since there are certain details that are non-negotiable for you. This includes…