Giving my windows a fabric facelift

Guest post written by Camile Brewer

I can't really afford to replace my ugly old windows in my house and I know that because I've done the research to find out exactly how much it would cost me and you know how much it is? Too much on my budget. So instead I'm going to hide them, or at least disguise them, with some nice looking but affordable curtains.

I've wanted something to cover up those windows for a while, so I wish I had done something about it before now. But I don't know what direction to go in and I've been researching got help me determine that. I searched for a bit of free professional design guidance, saw the website Debt Settlement Family and showed it to my husband to see what he thought about it. We're in debt and need to do something about it. So I think that we're going to talk to someone about getting that debt settled.

I found some inspiration in the form of Elle Decor and found all kinds of fancy looking window treatments. Our place looks a little more casual than any of the stuff in that magazine, but I'm going to go off of this one pic I found and try to mimic it. We'll see if I'm able to find similar stuff on my budget!

Clipix

Having a family of my own, has always been my dream. The happiest moment in my life was when i give birth to my first child. Everything changed and that's when i realized also that being a mom is not as easy as I thought it would be but still, i wouldn't trade being a mother for anything in this world.

Being a mom of two toddlers is not easy, I'm always busy taking care of them and doing chores at the same time, that sometimes i neglected myself. When they are both sleeping that's when i get to relaxed, i always spend my free time online talking to my friends and sometimes looking for good deals. I like to compare prices before i decided to buy to save some money. My only problem is sometimes i forgot some of the website i visit, I'm glad that one of my friend introduced me to this website called clipix. With clipix i can now save and organize my stuff online in one place. As a busy mom i don't have a lot of time in my computer, this tool will help me save time. I find it very useful especially to a busy mom like me and the good part, this website is FREE to use. All you need to do is sign up and you're ready to go.

This is how it works, once you are signed up you can now start making clipboards. Just simply open the website you want save in your clipboards, then click the CLIP BUTTON on the top of your browser (the tool that lets you add clips) drag it and then add to any of your clipboards. You can make a clipboards as many as you like and organize it however you want.
I have already tried it, you can see some of my clipboards below, i just started so i don't have a lot yet. Sign up now and start organizing your stuff online, i guarantee you'll love it, feel free to leave me a comment here with your experience.

Watch the video below for more information about this amazing website.

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How to make Easter baskets look professional

One of the goals of anyone who is putting together something whether that is a room inside of their home, or a gift that they are deciding to give someone, one of the things that is most important is making sure that the gift itself looks like it was wrapped by a professional. It is always important for us to use the opportunity of giving gifts to let someone else know how much that we care about them. One of the ways that people decide to do this is by picking out nice gifts for the important people that are in their lives.

Everyone knows the Christmas season to be one of the most popular times for people t give gifts to each other, but it is by no means the only time in which gifts are important. One other time of the year that many people may not associate with the giving of gifts, but has nevertheless been a time of the year when certain gifts are given, is the Easter season.

One of the most popular pastimes of the entire Easter holiday is the Easter egg hunt. This is a chance for the family to get together, and also it is a chance for the kids to run and have fun searching for the hidden eggs which can be filled with candy, and sometimes even money. This is a tradition not only with families, but it can also extend to certain communities as well. In order to help bring families together, there are certain communities that put on these events in order to allow the children the chance to have fun, and spend time with their families.

Something else that is also just as popular as the Easter egg hunt are the gift baskets for Easter that are given to children as well as adults in some cases. These are baskets that are colorfully decorated and they often are filled with all kinds of good things such as different kinds of candy small toys or even things like stuffed animals and books are also popular items to include in these kinds of baskets as well. When it comes to gift baskets for Easter it is important to make sure that they are well wrapped because they tend to get very full with all of the different events of the day. The best part about the gift baskets for Easter is that they serve a dual purpose one of them being to hold all of the little gifts that came from the Easter bunny and the other to use during the Easter egg hunt that typically happens later in the day.

Everyone wants their gifts to look nice and the best way to get the professional look when putting together the basket is to seek the advice of someone who has a good eye for design and can help you with putting it together.

Avnish Goyal

I really admire those people who loved to share their blessings with others. If i have a lot of money I would do the same thing. But unfortunately I'm not rich, sometimes i don't even have enough money to pay our bills every month. But I'm still thankful for everything and i still consider myself lucky because i have a house to live in, a clothes to wear and food to eat everyday. I feel sorry for those people who cant even afford to buy food, I wish i could help them.

Rich people should learn how to share their blessings to the people in need, like Avnish Goyal.I really admire this guy, he stays humble despite of being a successful businessman as one of the owners of Hallmark Healthcare Homes. His success began all the way back when he started working for his father’s newsagent shop at the age of 11. Avnish Goyal is a hard working guy since he was a kid, on thing i learned from this guy is "dreams are nothing without hard work", we must work hard to achieve our dream.

Aside from being a successful businessman Avnish Goyal also loved to help people in need. He helps the Hemraj Goyal Foundation, this foundation helps raise and distribute money to organisations who help disadvantaged children, promote women’s rights and help those with disabilities.He is also the director of Yes Group Essex, which aims to be the best in personal and professional development in and around Essex.

If you have the money to help the people in need, you must help them now.

Recessed Mats for our Business

I'm so thankful that despite bad economy we are still able to go places and save some some money for our kid's future. Not everyone can do that, especially with our economy right now. That is why i am very proud of my husband, he really knows how to handle his money.He always make sure that all our bills are paid on time so we don't have to pay late fees. But we couldn't have done it without our business, where most of our money come from.

My husband has his own business before we got married and its still running until now.In order to keep it running we need to take good care of it. This business has been our only source of income since we got married. Last year we put soda machine in the building to generate more income, this year we are planning to buy recessed mats so we can put it all over the building, especially in the laundry room. Some people are complaining about the water getting inside when it rains. So to avoid a slip, trip or a fall we need to install recessed floor mat. I hope the people in the building will appreciate it, and hopefully no more complains and no more calls in the middle of the night. It irritates me when people wake me up in the middle of the night, especially when its an emergency.

Self Esteem

Self-esteem is liking yourself. Not in the way of being conceited or boastful, but believing in what you do and who you are.

Self-esteem is also about knowing who you are as a person, and knowing that there are things you can do well.

Part of having a good self-image, is finding your place in the world where you belong - that you are part of a family where you matter. It is knowing that you have roots and having confidence in your futur.This can be a problem for children who have been part of a family break-up, and are split from part of their family and its history.

Self-esteem is about what is important to you. If you want to be good at art, but everyone tells you that you are good at sport, it will not help your self-esteem at all.

If you are encouraged and helped in something that you want to do, and you succeed, your self-image will grow considerably.

Prescription Savings Club at Walgreens

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Walgreens for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

I got a call from my friend today, It has been a long time since we have talked. She's been busy with work and moving the last few months. They move to another house and she just got done organizing their stuff. We talked for almost 2 hours, i feel sorry for her, she is emotionally exhausted and financially drained because of everything going on in her life right now. Her husband got laid off from work after they move to a bigger house. She's worried about the payments of the house, she is the only one working now and her paycheck is not enough to pay all their expenses and bills that keep coming every month. I wish i could help her, i can provide her emotional support but unfortunately i can't help her financially. We are also struggling paying our bills, i think most of us do.

Anyway since they don't have drug coverage now after her husband got laid off, i told her to join the Prescription Savings Club at Walgreens .It is risk free, if you join now you will receive discount prices on your prescriptions.

A family membership would only cost you $35 a year, it covers everyone in your immediate family, including a spouse, dependents 22 and younger and pets. Individuals may also join for $20.
Other benefits include the following:

_Savings on more than 8,000 brand-name and all generic medications
_Discounts on flu shots, pet prescriptions, nebulizers and diabetic supplies
_Bonuses when you purchase Walgreens and Nice! brand products and photofinishing services

If you lack or have insufficient drug coverage, then join now. Like Walgreens on Facebook or follow Walgreens on Twitter for more updates.

Save..Save..Save

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Sprint for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

Are you tired of your current cell phone carrier? you may need to switch to another provider that's offering a promotion. Unlike other providers, Sprint is consistently evolving to give you the best possible service. Another provider will charge you more that add up and cost you decent amounts of money but sprint provides a variety of wireless devices designed to meet the needs of their customer.

Checkout Sprint limited time sale online and save more.Get the new Nexus S™ 4G  for FREE when you open a new line of service or add to your account.The the Nexus S™ 4G features a thin profile contour display giving it a unique size and shape that nestles perfectly in the palm of your hand.It is built in Google apps, integrated Google Voice service, 4G speed and a super fast processor.If you get this FREE online only savings, you will save $50 MIR converts to instant + $99.99.

With Sprint limited time sale, you can also get the new HTC EVO™ 3D  for only $49.99 when you open a new line of service or add to your account. With this phone you can take, share and view 3D pics and flicks all at lightning fast 4G speeds.The oversized EVO screen will bring entertainment to the next level.Get it now and save $50 MIR converts to instant + $50 web only savings.

When you shop at sprint.com they will waived activation fee for new lines of service and offer free shipping.

Starting my Own Business

Everyone is going through a tough time right now. Unfortunately we are one of them, my husband is the only one working so money is really tight right now. I wish i could help him pay our bills, sometimes i felt depressed knowing i cant do anything about it. It so hard to work when you have two kids, we could have hire a babysitter to watch them while we are both working but I'm not really comfortable leaving my kids with other people. It is so hard when you are away from your family, especially when you need help from them.

Anyway, As time passes I am more and more interested to earn money to help my husband pay our bills. I'm one of those stay at home mom who want to earn an income while staying at home and watching my kids at the same time. I'm thinking about starting a home based business but i don't know how. Right now I'm collecting some more information about how to start a business, hopefully i could learn more from it. Since we do not have enough money to start a business i am planning to get a small business grants or loan.

I heard that local government agencies and federal government agencies will provide grants for starting a business. I'm planning to give them a call or search their web sites online after i finalize everything. I need to have a serious talk with my husband first. Hopefully when everything is done i could get a business grants right away to start my business.

How Do You Get on Her Good Side

So how do you get on her good side? First, it’s not heroic acts or big grand gestures. These aren’t very practical and can’t be done often enough. Instead it’s all the small stuff that’s done frequently everyday that works. It’s all the small actions that demonstrate affection, attentiveness, and appreciation.

This can sound exhausting to some people, but the good news is that you won’t have to undergo a sudden radical change. Just start small and even this small change for the better will be immediately noticed.

A lot of men will feel uplifted when they know that they’ve made their partner happy in some way. This feeling is a kind of bonus in addition to the good will that she will start sending your way. So how do you go about showing all this attention, affection, and appreciation?

First, you will have to be alert to your partners bid to get your attention. It could be something as small as a touch on your arm or a comment while you’re watching the game on TV. The worst thing to do is to not respond at all or pretend that you’re following along.

New House

Posted by Heriberto Fuentes

Recently we moved into a new house because my husband got transferred with his job. I always dread the things that have to be done when you move into a new house, like setting up the phone, internet, TV, power, trash pick-up, and water. Luckily, my husband set up everything except for the security system and told me he was going to leave that one up to me. I decided to ask around among our new neighbors to see what kind of security system most people in the neighborhood use. Our next-door neighbor told me about www.homesecuritysystem.com, where they go their system, and they have been very happy with it. Most of the neighborhood uses it, which is good, but I did not realize there was such a need for home security in this area. I will just feel safer once we have it installed. It will be a relief to have everything set up and installed in our house. Hopefully this will be the last time we have to move for a long time. I hope we can stay here at least until our kids graduate from high school.

Baby Shower

Its already midnight here but I'm still wide awake. I just got done taking a shower a few minutes ago, and as usual I'm back to my computer again. Right now I'm busy browsing Baby Carriers online. One of my friend invited us to a baby shower next weekend. I was wondering what kinds of gifts should i give to the expectant mother, so i called my friend and she told me how about a baby carriers, i was like yeah right, how come i didn't think about it . When my babies was small i always carry them in the baby carrier. This is very handy especially when you wanna go out and go to places. You can carry your child safely and close to you. You dont have to worry about leaving your baby unattended in the public. Every mom should have this, I have at least five of them in the basement but i don't want to give used ones as a present.

So i thought Quality Baby Carriers would make the perfect baby shower gift. But i cant decide what kind should i get, with so many choices out there its hard for me to decide which one is right for her. I have to choose for the two a Pouches or a Ring Slings.Which one do you think is better? you are free to leave a comments below.

Anyway for more information about baby carriers you can visit babycarriers.com.

DIscount Dental Plan

We are currently looking for affordable health plan and dental plan.We are planning to switch to another provider because we are you paying too much for our health and dental insurance with our current provider. Our co-payment is too high, we paid too much and we are flushing money away every month. So we finally decided to look for another provider.

Are you considering switching health plans this year? I heard that Ameriplan offer a discount dental plan. If you switch to their plan you can expect to save up to 50% on medical costs and up to 80% with their dental plan. Their plan is way to much cheaper than what we have now, I'm glad somebody told me about American. We might switch in the middle of the year, i cant wait to save money with our new plan, this is going to be cheaper for us. If you guys are paying to much money with your current health and dental plan like us then you should consider switching to American. Why pay more when you can get it for discount price.Take advantage of their plan now!

Only Ameriplan offer a very affordable dental plan infact, Ameriplan was featured on Good Morning America.For more information about their discount dental plan visit their website at www.ourdentalplan.com

Getting Rich

It seems that everyone wants to get rich. Anyone can be rich, the problem for most people when they start out to get rich is they lack direction. You shouldn't spend a ton of time preparing to get rich. You need to go out and get the job done. Plain and simple. So many people have money right at their finger tips but lose momentum once they get bogged down with obstacles that come up on the road to riches. I will not let that happen.

Another difficultly is the fork in the road after a lot of people get started. At some point in time you have to decide whether you're pouring your effort into a losing idea or whether you just haven't given your plan the best shot. This is no easy quandry, but I will also give you tips on when it's time to abandon ship and when you should give yourself a little more time.

If you want to get rich, you can. If you want to get rich fast, you can. What it boils down to is you making it happen. This is the beauty of the game and clearly shows why some people win and a lot of people don't.

Great Deals on Everything

I don't know what happen to me lately, i am hooked with online shopping.I have always been a huge fan of online shopping for saving time. I don't drive yet, so online shopping is more convenient for me, i don't have to ask my husband to take me to the store to buy the things that i need. Infact i shop almost everything online, from my clothes, shoes, accessories, kids stuffs and you name it.

What i like most about buying stuff online is not only i could save a lot of time but also i always get my stuff cheaper than in the store. I'm always looking for good deals, its easy for me to compare the price online unlike in the store you have to wander around.

Couple days ago i found a great website that sells everything in a low low prices.I couldn't believe it first, i was like Is this some kind of a joke? I thought it was another online scam but i was wrong, after i read all the nomorerack reviews. I felt relieved knowing that this website is safe and legit, I don't have to worry about nomorerack scam. You have to checkout their "DAILY DEALS" and this deals is only live for 24 hours.You have to checkout at 12pm to see the new DEALS of the day. If you want to get the INSANITY DEALS which is totally insane and unpredictable you have to checkout their website often.The INSANITY discounts is always 80-90% off the regular retail price.

Like the APPLE IPAD 2 the retail price is $540.00 but you could only get it for $43.20 that means you save 92%. Unbelievable isn't it? You guys should checkout this website now, why pay full price when you can get it for less?

Walgreens and Express Scripts

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Walgreens for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

It has been a while since i last talk to my friends who live in the other state, so i was surprised when i got a call from her today. We talked for almost 2 hours and try catching up with each other. She told me how upset she was with Express Scripts. Her husband is a military and they are the most affected people when Express Scripts decided to reject Walgreens new contract to continue as part of its pharmacy provider network. As of Jan.1 2012, Walgreens is no longer part of Express Scripts pharmacy provider network.

Unfortunately, America's military are being caught in the middle of this because they are using TRICARE, the health and prescription drug program for America's military for service men and women. And since one of Express Scripts client is Tricare , America's military would be in big trouble because most of them are using Walgreens pharmacies for years and this would be a very big inconvenience for them.

But here is the good news, to help support and serve the troop Walgreens offer discount prices on your prescriptions. For $10 a year, a family membership covers everyone in your immediate family, including a spouse, dependents 22 and younger and pets. For Individuals you may join and receive discount prices for $5. For more information about Prescription Savings Club at Walgreens, you can visit their website or go to your nearby Walgreens store.

If you are one of those people who are upset about not being able to use Walgreens pharmacies for your health and prescription drug program, you can contact your local media and voice your dissatisfaction. Let Express Scripts know how you fell about this issue.

To support Walgreens and stay updated like Walgreens on Facebook  and follow Walgreens on Twitter .

To read the press release about Walgreens and Express Scripts please  click here.

Relating to Penny from The Big Bang Theory

Guest post written by Keshia Swift

When I was in college my junior year and I moved into an apartment building, I moved in across the hall from a bunch of guys that remind me of the characters on Big Bang Theory. At first I was a little put off by them never saying hello in the hall when we would see each other all the time. But I borrowed a cookie sheet a few weeks into the semester and that's what broke the silence and started our friendship.

Watching the season premiere of the show made me think about them and I used my wireless internet Milledgeville to go online and look up what they're doing now with their lives on Facebook. Of course they're all still in grad school. But watching that show really does make me miss living near them.

Now, I didn't date any of them like Penny did, but everything else is basically the same as the show. One thing that I'm especially grateful to them for, besides the friendships, is them getting me into Doctor Who.

Become a Billionaire

Each and every individual wishes to become a billionaire, to have sufficient luxuries to enjoy the youth and relax and enjoy retirement or life in general. But how to become a billionaire and possess everything one dreams of is a critical question. Billionaires can be by destiny, having extraordinary wealth inherited, or still some have amassed huge billions by the skill or talent they possess and have reached the status of billionaire from rags to riches. But one thing is certain in the process of becoming a billionaire you should have a dream a foresight, a vision, and a mindset to attain a goal. Billionaires are achievers and are not afraid of failures. But on the road to learning how to become a billionaire you need to keep going and keep working towards your goal.

For people who want to earn, sky is the limit. To help you touching the sky, or knowing how to become a billionaire here are some steps which you can climb to reach the sky:
There are many ways to become a millionaire. One of the ways many people that become rich do it through real estate. Real estate means either being an investor or being the real builder.
Owing a small business this can start from your home too. Little investment and great return all depends on your sales and mainly on your convincing power.

Become a star with your talent, no investment in cash and lots of money flowing in once you become a star, rest is history.
Invest in education. Be educated and encash yourself wherever and whenever in the world. Education is never a loss and never dead in returns at anytime.

Perfect Chritsmas Gift

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of LG DoublePlay™ for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

I can’t believe how time flies, one more week and it's Christmas again. I'm sure most of you are busy shopping for holiday. We are planning to go shopping for the kid's Christmas presents this weekend. My eldest son is so excited, he cant wait to see what Santa get for him this Christmas. He's been a very good boy this year, so he deserve to get all the toys he wants.

How about you guys are you done with your Christmas shopping yet? For those of you who don't know what to get for your love ones this Christmas you might want to consider getting the new LG DoublePlay™ .

This phone is very useful especially if you are a busy person, it allows you to perform multiple tasks at once such as updating your Facebook pages while simultaneously surfing the Web, texting or checking your email. LG DoublePlay™ also offers multiple messaging options for faster, more efficient content sharing, it means you can now send and receive texts from a PC or tablet or create group chats on the go.

If you are Facebook and Twitter addict then you will love this phone. The LG DoublePlay™ is the ultimate social networking and multi tasking handset, featuring a split QWERTY keyboard and dual capacitive touch screens, making simultaneous mobile activities easier than ever. Isn't that awesome, so what are you waiting for, get this phone now for your love ones this Christmas. I would love to have a phone like this, because i spend way to much hours on my facebook and use atleast 300 texts a month. The LG DoublePlay would certainly change the way i text and interact with my Social Networks. With this phone it will be more easier and handy to text to my family and update my profile online.

How about you guys how many hours do you spend texting or engaging with your Social Networks on your phone. And how do you think The LG DoublePlay™ would change the way you text or interact with your Social Networks. Please give your answer below..

NOTE: The LG DoublePlay™ is available exclusively at T-Mobile.