Free Green Cleaners!

Do you have a blog? A website at all? Want to get free ‘green ‘ cleaners and write reviews of them?

As a blogger and writer I receive quite a few offers from manufacturers who want me to try their products, and then write about my experiences. But, this website I am about to link you to will consider more than just professional writers! Isn’t that cool? Then read on!


I think everyone should have a chance to give their opinion on a product. Moms, Dads, Caregivers, and beyond, all of you deserve to send your thoughts on what you like or dislike about products to the world. Word of mouth advertising is the best!

So, take a second to visit Free Green Cleaners http://www.freegreencleaners.com/signup.asp and sign up to be considered for their program. It’s free and painless.

Keep in mine that you need to be approved for a product and you are not compensated except with the chance to use the product. Who cares, though, it’s something free and fun, too!

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Win A Free Toy!

Toys R' Us has a holiday giveaway going on right now. Just go to the website and enter your info, then 'unwrap' the boxes. If you match 3, you win that toy!

While you may not win today, you can play once a day. Hurry on over for your chance to win.

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Natural Kitchen Cleaners

Do you go nuts in the kitchen because of germ warfare? I know the nasties that abide there freak me out. So I was pretty happy when a friend of mine posted some tips on her blog. For the link, just click through the 'read more'.



Marye Audet of Simply Home Remedies, Baking Delights, and Kettle n' Cup has some of the best posts for your home, ever. Marye has 8 children, a husband, and a small farm. She makes me miss my days on the farm but she sure doesn't make me want to expand my family any more than it has been already!

I have to say she's one of my favorite people, online or off. I'd love to have a cup of coffee with her sometime, but sadly she lives across the country form me. Maybe I need to look into some cheap travel.

Oh, wait, I promised a link to her cleaning post! Here it is!

Natural Kitchen Cleaners (link title changed to not compete with her googleness!)
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Guest Bloggers Needed

I am recruiting Guest Bloggers for the next few weeks. Interested? Then read on...



I will be taking a short leave of absence as of the 15th of this month. Before I do, I would like to recruit a few Guest Bloggers.

This is a non-paid position.

You do not need to have experience blogging, I am willing to do some training before I take time off. If you do have experience, all the better!

What am I looking for in posts? Anything related to living cheaply, frugal news, freebie posts, and frugal hacks.

Can this turn into a full time position? This is a possibility. If the blog does well and your posts bring in revenue (even after your guesting is over) I may ask you to blog full time, paid. Please be aware this is only if the blog and site does well.

You are still welcome to submit articles for consideration of publishment on the main website. If you would like to be a Guest blogger or just submit a post or two, leave a comment or email me! julie [at] everydayec [dot] com
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8 Freebies: December 1st

Organic Lavender Dryer Bag Sample

Free beyond BodiHeat Sample

Sabatino Olive Oil/Black Truffle Infused!

Diaper Genie Decals

Join Stouffer's Dinner Club for 100 Free points. Donate 20 for a free tote.

Share a Story for a Free Mini Mr. Clean Magic Eraser

Free $1 By Paypal for Taking Surveys

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Sunday Movie: Call of The Wild

Another free movie fo you to enjoy this Sunday. I hope you enjoy! If you like the Sunday movies, please let me know. Suggestions are great!

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Working From Home: Part 1

Several years ago I was injured while working. We were living on one income and the injury I acquired basically ruined my chances of staying in the profession I loved, which was caring for the elderly and rehabilitation. I spent some time honing my skills as a graphic designer, mostly logos and photo manipulation, but I was outclassed by professionals. Hey, I did pretty well for someone who was self taught, but I didn’t bring in enough to cover all the bills.

So I spent time online looking for ways to make a real income. Like many others I searched for Work At Home jobs and came up with mostly scams. Read emails for a few pennies. Fill out surveys for free gifts or a few bucks. Take free items and enter my email for another few pennies. Ugh. I never made much of anything with the email gigs, but I have gotten some nice gifts from a few survey sites like Pinecone Research, Gozing, and MyPoints. Those are the only 3 sites I would recommend to anyone, but you will not make a fortune.



I must say I did make $20 from one Gozing survey. Pinecone and Gozing both pay out religiously.

Next I took a moment to see what it was that I already did online. I was a member, then administrator of a writing site. All fiction, but fun. I had been writing for years and joining in a writing forum seemed natural. I cam across a forum that was for people who made a living or were trying to make a living with their writing. This is something I had toyed with for years, the idea of being a writer. I was never sure of what to do exactly to find work. After a few months on this forum (http://www.absolutewrite.com/forums) I had fell into freelance non-fiction writing and sold my first article!

Since then I have been published in several local parenting magazines, blogs, online sites, and have become a columnist for an online digital magazine. It has been a whirlwind ride, full of ups and downs. But, the ride seems to be heading upwards all the time.

Can you do this? YES.

The key to working online is finding something that your reader wants to buy, learn, or just read. If you have a product that is appealing, you can literally quit your day job eventually. We all have heard the stories of people who have done it. Why can’t that be you? All it takes is some work and a great product. I will cover more later on how to promote your product, but for now, just trust me, it CAN be done.

If you are a writer, find your niche. Heck, find a few niches. Being able to intelligently write about more than one topic will save you a lot of heartache if one of your chosen niches just isn’t working for you.

Take advantage of job boards and the ability to telecommute. Even if you choose something other than writing, there are many companies that will allow you to use their software in your home office and report your hours via the internet. Never abuse the system, this can cost you the job and any future clients.

Learn all you can about Adsense and other revenue systems that can be incorporated into your blog or website.

Hire someone to write great SEO (search engine optimization) articles for you or learn to do it yourself. Google has a tool to help you find the best keywords for your website. Do not use cruddy writing for keywords. No one wants to read ’40 weeks pregnant’ over and over. Imagine if your site is for hemorrhoid cream!

The next segment in working from home will cover just how much you can save by working from home and where to find work at home jobs.

(By the way, sorry for the absence! I am expecting and have had a lot of false/early labor the past week. If I suddenly disappear again, you know we have a new addition to the Everyday Family!)
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