Domestic Diva

Make Some Money

Heather — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:14:08 +0000

Many of my friends ask about ways I keep some funds rolling in while I’m not working. None of these tactics are going to bank you what a full time job would, especially not right off the bat…but it’s something to keep you out of the work force.

1. Probably one of the best paying, is Plasma Donation. It’s safe and pays pretty well. In fact, I have a couple friends who do this exclusively. I’ve also had a couple friends who worked at the local clinic and had nothing but amazing things to say. You can make just over $300.00 a month doing this.

2. Selling your junk. I, personally, would not recommend eBay. If you’re unsure of the value of your item it’s probably not worth the hassle of listing fees and the chunk of your winnings that eBay takes. Go for Half.Com instead. It’s best for books, movies, CDs, and games. Enter in your items ISBN number, and click "Sell Yours Now". Enter in a few details and you’re done. When someone elects to buy the item, you’ll get an email. Initially, you pay for the shipping label, but half.com reimburses you when it’s all done. THE BEST PART? No contact with the buyer!
One other service I recommend is NextWorth. They buy anything from brand new to heavily used electronics. That broken camera or cell phone you’d never be able to sell otherwise? Next Worth is where it’s at.
If you just can’t sell the stuff (meaning you’ve given everything a last ditch effort with a cheap yard sale), donate or recycle it. Books and such can go to local libraries and everything else? Goodwill or some other like organization.

3. You knew it was coming. Sites like Cash Crate and Inbox Dollars are always good time killers and money makers. It’s far easier to earn on Cash Crate, but I still head over to Inbox Dollars on a daily basis. Money is money, afterall.

4. Another site worth a mention is Winster. It’s a great place to waste some time playing games, as well as making friends, and earning prizes. Pick your desired prize and begin earning points to get it! Did I mention it kills some monotony?

5. Last, but not least, is Mechanical Turk. Known affectionately as "mturk".
This site is more of a "contract" website. Requesters (employers, so to speak) post a task they need done. It can be something as small as checking a website out, in which case the pay usually runs $.01-$.02 or rewriting an ad ($1.00 a piece or more).
The longer you do mturks, the higher your percentage will climb. As your percentage rises, you can begin to earn qualifications.
What are qualifications you ask? Well, much like in the "real job" world, as you work you become more qualified, making you more appealing to future employers. Mturk works the same way. Qualifications earn you a chance to do better paying and less menial tasks.

I hope I’ve pointed a few of you in the right direction, and as always, if you have questions, ASK!

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Heather — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 12:21:31 +0000

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Freebies

Heather — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 18:46:13 +0000

As always, I suggest Roboform to complete freebie offers! It makes the process a whole lot quicker!

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Enjoy.

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Heather — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:05:05 +0000

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Things I’m Loving

Heather — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:05:32 +0000

Hello! I thought I’d do a quick "Things I’m Loving" post!

Method Wood For Good

So it’s obvious that we have a lot of pets, so when I buy cleaning products I generally try to look for something that’s non-toxic. Method makes so many great non-toxic, natural products that they’re now the first place I go looking. (Target has the best selection I’ve found.)
Wood cleaner has always been one of those products I loathed. I hate the aerosol cans and I hate the smells. (Lemon or orange anyone..blehk.) Enter Method’s Wood For Good. I grabbed it, read the back, and laughed my butt off right there in the store. So I knew I had to buy it. And! It turned out to be a great purchase. Instead of that citrusy-cleaner smell, it has a faint odor of almond oil and it does a great job!

Batiste Dry Shampoo

Next up, Batiste’s dry shampoo formula. I don’t like washing my hair every day for several reasons, and even though I’ve always wanted to try out a dry shampoo, but honestly, the prices put me off. So I took a trip to my local Sallys Beauty Supply and found Batiste. Available in two scents (honestly, I don’t smell much from either one..) it’s priced quite a bit cheaper than most dry shampoos and it gets the job done. Amazingly, I can wear my hair down on the second day instead of an automatic up-do.

Thanks for stopping in, and go check out these products.

Basic Brownie Mix

Heather — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:30:08 +0000

Left wanting to make sweets, but with no user friendly box mix, I had to root through my recipe drawer. Eventually I came across a recipe for basic brownies………And hoped for the best.
They’re wonderful! Infact, I like them better than the box mix! Follow the directions below to put yourself in chocolate bliss.
Remember, you can make additions of your own: caramel chips, nuts, peanut butter…

Ingredients:
1/2 C. all-purpose flour
1/2 C. unsweetened cocoa
1/4 TSP. baking powder
1/4 TSP. salt
6 TBSP. butter or margarine
1 C. sugar
2 LG. eggs
2 TSP. vanilla extract

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350F. Grease 8×8 metal baking pan. On wax paper, combine flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt. (You can always do it in a bowl if you want, but that’s just more dishes!)

2. In 3 quart saucepan, melt butter on low. Remove saucepan from heat; with spatula, stir in sugar, then eggs, 1 at a time, and vanilla until well blended. Stir in flour mixture. Spread batter in prepared pan.

3. Bake 18-20 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out almost clean. Cool brownies completely in pan on wire rack, about two hours.

4. When cool, cut brownies and serve.

Cake Mix Cookies

Heather — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:29:39 +0000

This is a favorite of mine that I started doing last Summer! With a few minor alterations to a standard cake mix, you can create cookies. The best thing about this is that the combinations are limited by your imagination. For this recipe, I’m using Red Velvet Cake mix with Cream Cheese icing. Although you can do anything your little heart desires! Ready? Okay here we go……….

Ingredients:
1 package of cake mix
1 large egg
1/4 cup of oil
1/4 cup of water

Directions:
1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Combine cake mix, egg, oil, & water. Beat until well blended. Now it’s going to be more of a dough than batter. If you’re adding anything extra (nuts, etc) do it now.

2. Drop by 1inch rounded teaspoons on to a greased cookie sheet. I like to lightly coat a spoon with whatever spray I used on the cookie sheet because it makes it about ten times easier to transfer/mold the dough.

3. Oven times may vary a bit, but in general the 8-10 minute range is enough. Remember to take carryover in to consideration and not over do it.

4. If you wish to ice your cookies, give them about 30 minutes to cool. If you don’t have that kind of time, you can flash cool them in the refridgerator for 5-7 minutes.

And that, my dears, is all there is to it!

Easy Chicken N Dumplins

Heather — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:29:03 +0000

INGREDIENTS
2 1/4 cups biscuit baking mix (i prefer bisquick)
2/3 cup milk
2 (14 ounce) cans chicken broth
2 (10 ounce) cans chunk chicken, drained

DIRECTIONS
1. In a medium bowl, stir together the biscuit mix and milk just until it pulls together. Set aside.
2. Pour the cans of chicken broth into a saucepan along with the chicken; bring to a boil. Once the broth is at a steady boil, take a handful of biscuit dough and flatten it in your hand. Tear off 1 to 2 inch pieces and drop them into the boiling broth. Make sure they are fully immersed at least for a moment. Once all of the dough is in the pot, carefully stir so that the newest dough clumps get covered by the broth.
3. Cover, and simmer over medium heat for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. If you want to add anything extra, like veggies go ahead and do that.