I'm Published on Associated Content

My friend Melissa told me about a website called Associated Content. You can publish articles, prose, reviews, slideshows, videos, college term papers, etc., and be paid for what you publish. Of course, you can't publish copyrighted material. It has to be something that you created. So I signed up a couple weeks ago and wrote my first article -- simple & easy gardening tips. I was paid $5.04 and it was deposited into my bank account through Paypal. I know that $5.04 isn't much, but it is $5.04 more than what I had prior to publishing the article!! The really nice thing about Associated Content is that I didn't have to wait 4-6 weeks for a check to arrive in the mail. It was a very quick turnaround from the time I submitted my article to when I got paid. Through the end of August, if you submit 5 articles, you receive an extra $10 payment. So I am working toward that goal. I've done a total of 4 articles this month -- Simple & Easy Gardening Tips, Sample Drug Testing Policy (I am in Human Resources, after all), The Leftover Chef (I couldn't help it, I really love this website!), and a slideshow about scrapbooking layouts. So check out Associated Content, whether it's to publish your own material (and get paid doing it) or to read my articles. =)

Leftover Chef

I found a really wonderful -- and innovative -- website called Leftover Chef (www.leftoverchef.com) !! I'm always trying out new recipes. I haven't been taking leftovers to work for lunch like I used to (trying to watch what I eat and limit the amount of meat, pasta, sauces, etc. that I eat during the day), so any leftovers we have either get tossed or fed to the dogs. Joshua does not eat leftovers. Something about growing up and having to eat everything on his plate. Anyways, I figure it's worth a shot trying out the Leftover Chef. There are hundreds of recipes available to help you figure out what to make for supper or what to do with your leftover chicken, pork chops, chili, and so forth.

Free Ziploc brand big bags!

I admit it -- I clip coupons. I also like stuff that is free! I've been a member of Right @ Home (formerly known as Clean Home Journal) for several years now, and they send me a weekly enewsletter with links to print and clip coupons for all kinds of products, like Ziploc. So I got my weekly enewsletter today, printed a coupon for 75 cents off any Ziploc product and then found another offer where you buy one get one free of the Ziploc brand big bags. I've been wanting to get some to put my kids' crib sheets and toddler bedding in since they have both sleep in bunk beds now. So I thought I would share the website with everyone who might be interested. It is:

http://www.ziploc.com/coupon/2008-07-2/

Hope it helps!

We finally entered the 21st century (again)!

Well, we finally entered the 21st century (again)! The first time we entered the 21st century was when Joshua bought me a digital camera Christmas 2007. My 35mm had fallen apart, literally, the back door would not stay closed so I had all kinds of tape holding it together. So even though we have the digital camera, I felt like we still had one foot stuck in the 20th century. Then I finally figured out why -- we didn't have our own blog!! Well, now we do, and hopefully I'll be able to keep our family blog current with updates and pictures so all our family and friends will know how we are doing. We are still alive, I promise!!