I'm still alive!

Sorry I've been away for so long friends! I have had a lot going on lately.. My oldest daughter started Kindergarten this week and that has been really hard on her.  I think the hardest thing to do as a parent is to physically walk away from your child who's screaming "MOMMA DON'T LEAVE ME AT SCHOOL!!!" because you know you have to and there isn't anything you can do about it.  I know this will eventually pass.. Its just been a rough week for her and I both and for her little sister who misses her big sissy dearly while shes at school.  But..  I do have some good news to share with everyone that I'm pretty excited about.. I have also started a new adventure for myself :) I have realized that I can't do any of the customer service jobs that pay weekly or bi-weekly from home because I still have my 3 year old who isn't in school yet.  Money was getting VERY tight around our household and I wasn't making enough online to help my husband with bills.  I started thinking one day that I have tons of experience in cleaning (both residential and commercial) so I decided to start my own cleaning service.  I went out and purchased a bunch of cleaning supplies (and my mom donated some.. thanks mom!!) I then put an ad on Craigslist describing my experience and what I had to offer and the e-mails just started flowing in!!  It has truly been a blessing and an AMAZING adventure!!! I have been gaining clients quickly and working a lot in the past few weeks but its all been worth it! I am so so so glad I started this and I encourage those mom's out there who have cleaning experience to give it a shot to.  I just love it!  I can work my cleaning appointments around the kids schedules, I get paid what I am worth and I get to determine my own prices,  I only clean for a few hours each day so I have minimal daycare costs (especially now with one in school), and I have the opportunity to help other busy moms and dads enjoy their time with their children, it is amazing!  I have gained a few weekly, bi-weekly, and once a month clients which is all I needed to stay busy.   I even have a job offer I may or may not be taking on in the next week that wants me to clean 3 days a week!  I do want to warn you if you try this, to seriously research any leads that come from Craigslist!  I have had a few scamers come across which you can usually tell from their first e-mail its a fake.  I Google every address and I use Google maps and do the "street view" so I know exactly where I am going with every client that I do work for.  I also make sure to have a phone conversation with the person before I come to their home.  If I am leary at all.. I have my husband come with me to do an initial meet.  If he can't come with me, I make sure I text him when I arrive inside the home with the address in case anything happens.. this way he knows exactly where I am.  I mainly wanted to post this to let all my readers know what I have been up to lately and to say that I may not be posting as much now due to my new business adventures :)  I'm hoping I will have more time to still do product reviews and find jobs for you all.. But my e-mail is always open.. so if anyone wants/needs to contact me I will respond asap!  I hope everyone else is having a great week and thanks for reading my random ramblings ;)   

Craftsy!

 I've been pretty busy this past week and weekend trying to gather up and mark things for a yard sale I'm running this week.  Keep your eye out for my Garage Sale Tips.. But anyway,  I had to take a break from that and do a blog post on this amazing site I found.   I just had to share this with all my fellow crafters!  Craftsy is a craft-lovers dream website.. They offer online how-to courses for tons of crafts such as:

• Quilting
• Cake Decorating
• Knitting
• Photography
• *Embroidery
• Drawing
• Sewing
• Paper crafts
• Painting
• Crocheting
• Gardening
• Jewerly
• Food/Cooking
• Woodworking
• Weaving
• Spinning

You can watch the courses on your own time and your access to the course never expires! Not only do they offer the classes but they also offer Kits and Craft Supplies in the area listed above. Craftsy offers all of this, plus they have an online community where members can share their patters, projects and their own free how-to's!  Recipes are available at Craftsy for the Bakers and Chefs as well.

Craftsy didn't stop there..

Craftsy also offer's an Affiliate Program!! WHAT?! Yes.. Get paid for referring people to one of the most popular craft sites online!

Join Craftsy’s Affiliate Program Today

Program Highlights

• 30% commission on course sales
• 10% commission on product sales
• $1 for every new registered Craftsy account
• 30 day cookie
• $10 affiliate referrals: Invite your website-owning and blogging friends to join the Craftsy affiliate program and earn $10 for each friend who's approved.

If you have a blog or a website you can join today! This site is seriously AMAZING!! Not only do they teach you how to make crafts at home that you can sell to make an income for yourself but they also provide you with an income through their Affiliate Program.  If you love crafting.. no matter what it is.. Craftsy will have something for you!  As an added bonus.. if you join their Affiliate Program (which is 100% Free to join) they will give you a Free Craftsy course of your choosing up to a $49.99 value! I told you.. this website is amazing! I will post a review of their online course I received for free soon so check back for that.  In the meantime.. have fun surfing around on Craftsy!

Printables

Are you a blogger with too many passwords and Id's to remember?? I know I have a ton and I hate spending 20 minutes trying to log into an account because I forgot my user name and password.  So, I've created a user id list printable to keep all those user id's and passwords organized and in one place.  This printable isn't as fancy as some of the ones I have seen on Pinterest, but this one is free to download and does the same job as the other fancy ones.  I created this in Microsoft Word.  I also have a few more blogger printables that I have created, you can download them all for free on my website.  Click HERE to visit my printables page and get organized! :)
Do you need a certain printable you can't find online for free?? Let me know what you need on the printable and I can create one for you. Here is a look at the User ID List you can download on my site.
 

 

Have fun getting organized! :)

Jamberry Nail Review & Giveaway!!!

Today is day 5 with my Jamberry Nails on!  I have to start off by saying that I am in love with these nails! The Jamberry Nail held up way better than my polish as you can see.  I was pretty busy this week and did a lot of projects around the house.  I moved my kids bedrooms around and organized my garage which caused a lot of dings and chips on my painted nails but it didn't phase the Jamberry Nail.  My family had a cook-out this week and I played 3 rounds of Horseshoes (and I beat the guys while I was at it ;) which also didn't bother the wrapped nail but it faded and chipped the painted nails. I should also mention the pink polish is a more expensive polish and in 5 days its already chipping, cracking and fading. I spend a LOT of time painting and making designs on my nails and the Jamberry Nails have the professional look everyone wants but the ability to let anyone apply them. The wraps were so easy to apply and after 5 days of comparing the wrap to polish I want to be a Jamberry Consultant so I can have these wraps on all the time! Speaking of a Jamberry Consultant, I wanted to mention Melissa.  She is the one who sent me these free samples of Jamberry Nails. Here are a few words from Melissa describing her company and why she became a consultant:
 Jamberry started as a company back in 2010 by 3 sisters, out of Utah, and has just taken off.  I am very happy with my role as an independent sales person for Jamberry, because it allows me to schedule my work around my life (which is great with having a 5 month old), instead of scheduling my life around my job.  Plus its a community of loving and supportive women who are always willing to build you up and support you in any way possible. Jamberry offers a sales structure set up similarly to Mary Kay or Scentsy, however we have less than 20K consultants right now, and Scentsy has over 350K.  Jamberry is gaining momentum very quickly, with national recognition in magazines and on Good Morning America.  I personally became a consultant because I love the product so much.  I am definitely not a sales person of any kind, but this product actually sells itself. I really wanted to be able to wear the nail wraps, because I have a 5 month old daughter who loves to suck on my fingers, so I wasn't willing to wear nail polish, because I didn't want her to ingest any of it.  These wraps are non-toxic, gluten, soy and dairy free, and when applied and removed properly, they will not damage your nails.  They can last up to 2 weeks on fingers and as many as 6 weeks on toes, all with no chipping. I am very excited not only about being able to have nice nails on days when I can't even get dressed (yet my nails still look super cute!!), but the opportunity to work from home and not only bring in extra income, but to be able to offer this to other women who want to stay at home. I have decided to also focus on informing others about this great opportunity just because it has been such a wonderful experience for me.  I never pictured myself a stay at home mom, I have always been either at work or in school, so to actually find a stay at home job that is not a scam (I almost got scammed right before I took this current job but I caught on before I did anything too dumb), and has a product that I enjoy, doing work that I am good at, is great! Here is Melissa's website: https://melissabolgen.jamberrynails.net
I hope you enjoyed the review's on this amazing work at home opportunity and their great product! Here is the link for the giveaway I know you all have been waiting for! :) a Rafflecopter giveaway
Enter to win your own set of Jamberry Nails.. here is the style:

 

Home Business Ideas

Not really into Home parties or a MLM business?  You can start your own Home Business! Brainstorm and write down your passions and talents.  See if you can turn any of your ideas into a work at home business.  I've added some small work at home business ideas to my website to get you started.  Check them out here!  

Jamberry Nails 5 day challenge

I'm so excited to share not only this product but this work at home opportunity with all of you! I've been talking with Melissa who sells Jamberry Nails and I offered to do the 5 day Jamberry Nail Challenge here on my blog to show how awesome their products are!  The 5 day challenge is simple.  She sent me a sample wrap that I cut in half and applied to one finger on each hand.  I then painted the rest of my nails with my expensive nail polish.  This is a picture of my nails on day one.  I will take another picture on day 5 so you can see the results!
Applying the wrap the my nail was very simple.  She sent me detailed instructions on how to apply it.
*First gather your "tools" You will need alcohol wipes, a cuticle pusher, your Jamberry Nails set and a blow dryer.
*You start by taking your old nail polish off.
*Then you push back your cuticles.  I have a nice cuticle remover cream that I got for Christmas in a nail kit ( yes, I do my nails so much my mom bought me a really nice 75 piece nail kit for Christmas last year :) So I used that and a cuticle pusher to push them back. 
*Once I was done with pushing back all my cuticles I used an alcohol wipe that she sent me to clean all my nails.
*Then you match up your nails and the wraps and see what nail works best with each wrap.  I wanted to accent my ring finger so I cut my strip in half to put it on both ring fingers.
*You then peel off the wrap from the plastic and set it on your finger nail.  Dont press down yet!
*Grab your blow dryer and heat up the wrap (for 3-5 seconds) to make it soft and flexible.
*Then press the wrap onto your nail.  Use your cuticle pusher to seal the wrap around your cuticle area and smooth the wrap to your nail.
*Trim the top excess with scissors and file it down to meet your nail.
*Once everything is smooth and perfect hit the nail with the blow dryer again for another few seconds to seal and bond the wrap to your nail.
*That's it!!  Its a very simple process and the wraps are super cute!
You can host a party with this company and try out the products yourself with a bunch of your friends or you can sign up to become an Independent Consultant and get started on your own Work At Home Opportunity! I have details about the company on my website and a link if you want to get started! I will update you all in 5 days and show you how my nails look.  Also check back because I will be doing a Giveaway to win a full sheet of Jamberry Nails (which is enough for a full mani and pedi!) on my 5th day update post!! :))

My Site

My website The Ultimate WAH Momma just got a make-over! Head over there and check it out! Also, More work at home opportunities were added! Have fun reading :)

Home Business Opportunities

Do you want to work at home but not sure where to start??  I added a few more work at home business opportunities & business ideas to my site.  Check them out and let me know if you have any more legitimate ways to work at home!  Visit The Ultimate WAH Momma

Do you have what it takes??

Before you take the plug into being a WAH mom you should first see if you have the personality traits needed to be a successful WAH mom. Being a WAH mom can be very rewarding.  You don't have to pay for child care, you can raise your children, you can wear whatever you want to,  and you can be your own boss. But being a WAH mom does have its downfalls.. visit my site to find out if you have what it takes to be a successful WAH :)  The Ultimate WAH Momma

Visit my website!

I have started a website to help all my fellow work at home moms!
visit me here : theultimatewahmomma.com

I have information on my site about how to work from home.  Make sure you check out my stores and see if there is anything you like :)