Being a small business owner in a rocky economy can be tough. However, just because the economy is failing doesn't mean your business has to. If you are determined you will succeed. One thing I have learned from watching my mom get her business going is you have to work hard and you have to promote! Marketing isn't everyones cup of tea, I know this, I am sure you know this, so promote your website at OrangeSoda.com. By reaching out to marketing companies you can work hard to build your business and your brand, while the marketing companies work to let those on-line know you are there. So many companies go under because they cannot get noticed in the large world around them and that is the main reason they fail. You maybe saying to yourself "I am a small local business, why do I need to market on-line". While you maybe only a small local business, how many people do you think you reach in a given day? Do you know how many people in your area is on-line? Do these folks know … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2013
Get Those Easter Baskets Ready!
Here comes peter cottontail, hopping down the bunny trail! Hip-pity hop hop, look at peter go! Can you believe Easter is Sunday, and April is almost here! Where has 2013 gone!!! As my to-do list grows it seems like I never have a break! While we were in Wal-Mart this evening I noticed the shelves for Easter supplies are getting pretty low, while Easter is just around the counter there is still time! How many of you purchase the pre-made baskets? I prefer to make my own up, this way I know I am getting my monies worth. I normally stick with themes, this year we are only going to get our daughter a monster high doll and call it good. When she was younger we would do themes such as spongebob, dora, crayola, and so forth. I always loved shopping for her Easter basket goodies. With only having one child it was so easy to over spend on baskets. I remember with my daughter was about 2 and her basket was filled with spongebob products, once she seen it she kept saying pongebob, it … [Read more...]
What To Do When Your Home Has A Waterfall On The Side
While waterfalls are often beautiful, a waterfall from the side of your home isn't a very pretty site. A few years back my parents arrived home to a busted water pipe. With having a two story home, the top half in which they live in, the water was pouring down the side of the siding. My mom's first reaction was to shut the water OFF, her second move was calling the plumbers. While to this day it's a story they can laugh about, at the time it wasn't a very funny story. When you live in areas of the world that get a bit colder, you need to have a way to keep your pipes from freezing. If you don't then chances are you will have frozen pipes. If the water doesn't have an escape once it thaws out, this will cause the pipes to burst! Once the water was off, the plumber was called, my parents slowly made there way inside. They discovered the pipe wasn't busted in just one spot, it was busted in a few different spots! My parents have a seven bedroom, three bathroom home. Four … [Read more...]
Fun for the kids in Michigan
If you are in the Madison Heights, Michigan area and looking for something fun to do with the kids. There will be a free Hot Wheels event at the Madison Heights, Michigan Toys-r-us. This event will take place on Friday April 5th, 2013 between the hours of 3:30 - 6:30pm. What all will there be for the kids to do? They will have larger-than-life Hot Wheels toys, the kids can race their favorite cars on the 20 foot long Downhill 5 Lane Track and the life size 2013 Hot Wheels Camaro on site. So parents in that area grab your kids, your cameras, and head on town to have a little free fun! Date/ Time: • Friday, April 5th - 3:30-6:30 pm • Location: ToysRUS – 32700 John R. Rd, Madison Heights, MI 48701 … [Read more...]
At What Age Should a Girl Start Shaving
At what age should a girl start shaving? I think this is something we all ask ourselves when our little girls start growing into young ladies. My daughter is 11 and she has asked when can she start shaving her legs. While I know the time is probably now, I am trying to hold off as long as I can. With being home-schoolers, I am hoping we can hold off for a few more months. When she was younger she would take my shaving cream and put it on her legs, then use her finger in a shaving motion to remove the shaving cream from her legs. Now that she is getting older, I want to make sure she has all the tools needed to make shaving as easy as possible for her. This would mean she needs a good razor, shaving cream and lotion. With Easter coming, I may just surprise her with a shaving Easter Basket. If you have a preteen that is also ready to shave make sure you educate them on shaving. Don't just give them a razor and let them go at it, let them know shaving isn't a race, they need to … [Read more...]
Pinterest Desserts!
Almost everything I do in the kitchen, comes from Pinterest! I have made it a habit to do a large part of my monthly meal planning based off meals I have seen on pinterest. Each month I will start a new pinterest board, and I will go through and pin things that look ever so yummy, and things I think my family would enjoy. With eating healthier, it has been a challenge for me, to cook meals that are rich in flavor, and low in calories. What makes things even more difficult, is I am a sweets lover. My main downfall is chocolate! So when I see a "healthy" dessert on pinterest, I of course have to check it out. I mean what type of mom and wife would I be if I deprived my family of sweets as well! When I found the Peanut Butter Yogurt Pie on pinterest I knew I was going to be making that for dessert that night! One thing I like about this dessert is I can have a piece and not feel guilty afterwards. Now if I don't stop at one piece then yes I can feel guilty! I also … [Read more...]
Photo Booth Rentals for Spring Break
If you're in school chances are spring break is either here or approaching pretty fast! One thing many people do for spring break is they pack their bags and they call for a vacation. The one place people choose to go is Florida! With the oceans, and so much to do, Florida is the place to be. Vacation photos are the best, because they're taken when we are having so much fun. You cannot go on vacation without taking some photos. So why not rent photo booth in miami! If you are a business on the piers of some of Miami hot spots, this will help your business during some of the busy times! Everyone loves photo booths, so setting them up in front of your shop will help bring in the business. Not only will people be walking away with those pictures of the happy time while on spring break, they will probably also be talking about where the location of the photo booth was, after all that to is part of the memories. Whenever we go to the Zoo or family attractions we always hit up … [Read more...]
Do You Have A FishyPic
My husband loves to fish, with the weather warming up, I am sure he will be at the lake or river most of the summer. Yesterday we went to the river, and while we didn't get to get any fishypic we did get to get some beautiful pictures of the river and the sun setting and we had a blast with some friends. I always love seeing fish pictures, I have noticed the guys around here though like to hold the fish a certain way to make the fish look bigger than it truly is. My husband has a friend that is good at that one! We like to not only get pictures of my husband and daughter with their fishes, we also like to have them held up to the tape measure so you can actually see the size of the fish. They haven't caught to many trophy size fish, but they have caught some close to it. My husband is working on his trophy bass, and he says once he gets it, he will be having a taxidermy mount it for him, so we can hang it on the wall. I am not much for fishing but I love going out by the … [Read more...]
Taco Pie Via Pinterest
As I said not long ago, I was going to go ahead, and do some posts about what I have found on pinterest, my experience with making it, and whether or not my family liked it. Last night for dinner we went with the Taco Pie that I first discovered on pinterest. Does that not look so tasty! We were wanting something quick and easy and this looked like it would do the job, and since we all love Mexican foods we had a feeling this was going to be a hit! We made the guacamole sauce fresh instead of purchasing from the store. We then followed the recipe, and within about 30 minutes including cooking the chicken dinner was complete! We did forget to drain the chilis, so we did have a little liquid in the mix, over all though this was so yummy, and so filling we will be having it again! While it didn't look as pretty as the image from pinterest, it was still ever so good. So this was one of those recipes we will be keeping around, and we will be making again in the … [Read more...]
