Jamberry Nails with Heather H.

Ever since I was in high school (a long time ago...LOL), I have loved to do my nails. I would polish them every night after finishing my homework so they would match my outfit for the next day. Since I've gotten older and had children, I still love to do my nails, but don't always have time. I've never been one to get my nails done professionally for the sake of cost and time, plus wearing artificial nails just isn't my cup of tea. Last year I started seeing these Jamberry nail shields all over Facebook. I've been wanting to try them, but have been hesitant about spending money on something that I feel I wouldn't use often. Just a few weeks ago a friend of mine sent me an event invite on Facebook for her online Jamberry party. The consultant she was selling under sent me these great samples. Yesterday I had a bit of free time so I decided to give them a try.

Here is how it came out:

It was very easy to apply. The only tools needed are a hairdryer (or small desktop heater), an orange stick, some small scissors, and a nail file. The nail shields come in all different sizes and there are hundreds of designs. Now I am a mom of 5 and I make my money by crocheting. So the HUGE plus side of these is that once I applied them, there was no drying time. I could get back to my children, start cooking dinner, or get back to my crocheting right away. Right now if you order with Heather you can buy 3 sets and get 1 free! Just click this link to check out all of the great designs.
Now since this was only a sample, I had to do something else with my other nails, so I used this Daredevil Frost by Sally Hansen. It's a pretty old bottle of polish, so I'm pretty sure they don't make it anymore. In fact, I was quite surprised that it wasn't all goopy. I do like how this color looked with the Jamberry Summer Chevron design, though.

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Free Pattern Friday: Baseball Cozy

Oh dear, it's already after 7:00 p.m. and it seems I have not yet posted today's free pattern. My excuse is that I've been running my kids to and from their sports camps this week and completely for got to schedule my post. To keep with the sports theme, I found this simple pattern for a Crocheted Baseball Cozy from Yarnovations. Not only do you get a free pattern, but you also get a recipe for some yummy Caramel Corn. What's great about this pattern is that it's extremely versatile, in that you can change the colors for whatever sport you are making the cozy for. I suppose you could even add a border to the top and bottom for your favorite team colors. Enjoy this week's free pattern and have a great weekend!

Also, make sure you join us over at Prop Till You Drop for our weekend Prop Party!

Celebrating 4K fans over at Kristin's Kreations

Today only (Tuesday, July 9, 2013), get 14% off any ready-to-ship item over at Kristin's Kreations!! Thank you all, and have a wonderful Tuesday!!

Money-makin' Monday: NeoBux

For this week's Money-makin' Monday, I want to introduce you to NeoBux. NeoBux is what is known as a "paid-to-click site", meaning that you are given a certain number of ads, you click the link, then you are paid a certain amount of money. It's pretty simple, which means you will not make a lot of money, but hey, it's extra cash. It's FREE to sign up. You will need some type of payment account in order to receive your payments...either PayPal, Payza, or Neteller. I always use PayPal for everything since I am unfamiliar with the other two. The one thing about NeoBux that you must remember is that if you have referrals, you will not earn from them unless you click ads that same day. HERE is the link for you to sign up for NeoBux. I have also included some screen shots from some of my payouts. These aren't all of them, as the rest are saved to my laptop which is down at the moment. Remember, these types of sites will not make you rich in any sense, but if you are a stay-home mom like myself with a bit of down-time or someone who spends a lot of time at the computer, then this is a good way to make some extra cash. Also, remember to get referrals. Referrals always make you more money!

Check out ALL of my great money-making opportunities right HERE!

Free Pattern Friday: Simple Bow

Today's free pattern comes from Crocheting (and Knitting) the Day Away.

This simple little bow can be used for a number of things from a bowtie, to a headband, or even on a hair clip. For the free pattern, just click HERE.

Happy Independence Day!

I would like to take a moment to wish you all a Happy Independence Day! Today I am having a sale in my Etsy shop. Use coupon code 4TH2013 to get $4.00 off any purchase of $15.00 or more. Also, for today, as we remember those who are still fighting for our freedom, I am donating 4% from all sales to NCPacks4Patriots to help with the costs of shipping care packages to our troops. The 4% will be donated from both Etsy sales and sales from my Facebook page, Kristin's Kreations. Please help make this sale a success by sharing with all of your friends and family!!

*Special photo credit given to Ft. Stewart, GA photographer, Amy Ester Photography for the beautiful picture of the baby above!*

Money-makin' Monday: CashCrate

So awhile back I decided to start a segment of my blog called "Money-makin' Monday". It didn't last very long as I was busy with a baby in the house. Well, I still have kids running all over the place, but I am trying to get back to blogging so that I can share my secrets to making some extra money, as well as other things going on.

Today's money-making opportunity comes from CashCrate. With this site you can make money by completing offers, taking surveys, and shopping online. To begin, click HERE to sign up. As with any of these programs, the more referrals you have, the more money you make. You get paid by check once you make $20.00. One of the easiest ways to earn, is by clicking the "Check In" button each day on the website. Not only do you earn once a day for doing this, but if you click it every single day, you will get a bonus at the end of the month. There is a very high earning potential with CashCrate. Below is an example of one of my checks, as well as a list of all of my earnings. It may not look like a lot of money, but I also don't take as much time on the site like others do. If you visit the Payment Wall on the website, you will see checks that others have received for $100.00 and up. If you have any questions about how the program works, feel free to leave them in the comments.

Have a great Monday...now get out there and start making some money!!

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FREE Pattern Friday

Head over to Adventures of a Subversive Reader to snag this cute Elmo Pencil Case pattern this week!!

FREE Pattern Friday

For today's Free Pattern Friday, head over to Moogly for this great Crocheted Alphabet. These would be great on just about anything and can be done in so many different yarns and with different sized hooks to make them in various sizes. Enjoy and have a great weekend!