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Well, it is official. This blog can now be found at CookiesDomain.com. The whole process really wasn't as difficult as a thought it would be.
The new site is a work in progress. But join me there and make sure to bookmark the new address for future reference.
Well, I finally decided to take my blogging more seriously. I have been doing some research and it seems to be a fact that most bloggers that seek to earn passive income get a domain name. So, I have purchased 2, one for this blog and one for my "writing for residuals blog." I also paid for a month of service for an affordable hosting site where you can host unlimited domain names.
Once I actually have everything set up I will give out my new addresses. That may not be for awhile because I'm sure it will take me time to learn how to transfer my domain names and set up my new sites.
But I am actually excited about it. Having internet real estate seems like it will be fun.
Here I write mainly about three topics: personal day to day life, natural hair, and freelance writing. So, Ive decided to make these topics separate.
Now in addition to Cookie's Domain you can also find me at Cookie's Natural Hair and Writing 4 Residuals.
Of course the issue that I am dealing with is will I actually update them all regularly. Umm, probably not. But it is worth a try.
I ordered the Kinky Curly products. I must say that I am impressed. My hair looked 100% better when I applied the curly custard.
Now I'm looking for a good product to apply to my dry scalp (not grease) and a gentle shampoo for my hair.
OK. Here is the absolute truth. I really dislike spending a lot of money on myself for beauty products. I have always been like that. I always find the cheapest alternative when it comes to hair care products and makeup. I just can not justify spending a lot of money on products that have to be replaced constantly.
Which brings me to my dilemma. My natural hair needs help in a BAD way. I used to be able to keep my curl definition when my hair dried but not anymore. And I'm having a tough time keeping it moisturized. I prefer wash & go's because they are quick and cute. Or at least they were until I started having these issues with my hair. So I have reached the point of not caring if I have to pay to get pleasing results. Having healthy, decent looking hair is important to me.
So, I started doing some research on Nappturality.com and You Tube and came across many good testimonials on Kinky-Curly. I even watched some You Tube videos of how to apply the product and some before and afters.
It definitely looks like something that will work for my hair. But beauty does not come cheap. The Kinky-Curly curling custard is $26 and the Knot Today, a leave in conditioner needed to go with the custard, is $12 - plus shipping and handling. I have never spent that much money in my life on jut 2 hair care products.
I told my husband about the price but he just wants me to be happy about my hair. So, he is fine with the purchase. That should be the end of it for me, I know. But I still did days and days more of research trying to find a cheaper alternative. I found a homemade pudding recipe on Nappturality. But if I buy the ingredients for that and it does not work then I will still have to shell out the $38 + s&h for the KC products.
What is a cheap, I mean frugal, person to do? Well, in my many hours of research I did find out that it is best to buy the products from CurlMart.com. The price is the same but I can use coupon code iVillage to get 20% off.
Anyway, I will make my final decision on Wednesday. That way I have plenty of time to weigh all of my options.
DH, the children, and I went Christmas shopping last night. Let's just say that brief outing made us more resolute than ever that from now on we will do the majority of our shopping online. If we purchase items from Amazon.com we get:
My second article has been published on Bright Hub. This one is about how to save money on gas. It is actually part of a series on practical money saving tips. You can get to the other parts in the series from any article in the series. I like how Bright Hub set that up.
Anyway, my plan is to have the series completed by the end of next week. Originally, the plan was to write one article a day for 4 days. But my life really is about my family. So writing is not a priority for me. It is more like a hobby that pays.
I am soooo excited about eHow. I found out about the Writer's Compensation program from WAHM.com. I signed up a month ago today and I am confident that I will make more than the $10 needed to get paid next month.
I read several testimonials about writers making several hundred dollars each month of passive income from eHow. I decided to do a little experiment to see if that was a reality. And I now believe that those testimonials are true.
Once I reach my monthly goal for eHow I will share my own testimonial and show a snapshot of my earnings. That is assuming I have figured out how to take a screen shot by then.
