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Creating Custom T-Shirts is Easy with CustomInk

• Family Reunions
• Day Camps
• Fun Runs
• Kickball Tournaments… the list goes on for all the fun summer events that call for a special shirt to unite the crowd and commemorate the moment. 

CustomInk is an online custom t-shirt service that offers a hassle-free design and order process, helpful customer service and free shipping! For all of the reasons you can think of to create a t-shirt, their design lab has fonts and artwork ready to inspire your ideas.

Watch their commercial below to help you get to know more about CustomInk and how they can help you outfit your next event.

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French Toast Bake

This recipe came across my Facebook news feed (click here).  I wanted to be able to pin it and have it available for future reference.  I have added it to my blog so others can pin it also.  Enjoy!

Ingredients:

1/2 cup melted butter (1 stick)
1 cup brown sugar
1 loaf Texas toast
4 eggs
1 1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla Powdered sugar for sprinkling

Directions:

1. Melt butter in microwave & add brown sugar....stir till mixed.
2. Pour butter/sugar mix into bottom of 9 x 13 pan....spread around
3. Beat eggs, milk, & vanilla
4. Lay single layer of Texas Toast in pan
5. Spoon 1/2 of egg mixture on bread layer
6. Add 2nd layer of Texas Toast
7. Spoon on remaining egg mixture
8. Cover & chill in fridge overnight
9. Bake at 350 for 45 minutes (covered for the first 30 minutes) 10. Sprinkle with powdered sugar
11. Serve with warm maple syrup

Where Were You 10 Years Ago?

This morning I saw an interview with Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg on the TODAY Show. It's Facebook's 10 year anniversary. Congratulations!  It really made me reflect on where I was 10 years ago.

This Fall marks my company, JMB Designs, LLC, 10 year anniversary.  A lot can happen in 10 years.  In February 2004 I was in school, about 3 months pregnant with my first child, and helping my husband build his business.

I had a long list of goals and expectations.  I never planned to start a web design company, but instead I wanted to work for a company as a designer.  That happened; except the company is owned by me.  I thought we'd only have one child, but we ended up with two beautiful girls.  The business my husband ran successfully for years is now just a shadow of pleasant memories.  I have relocated, traded in a gold sports car for a black SUV, and now spend my weekends shuttling kids to the skating rink and play dates.

Your life can change a lot in 10 years.  How has your life changed?

#Spa #Party for Girls

Of my 44 boards on Pinterest one of my most popular and most repinned boards is "Ideas for Little Girl's Spa Party".  This board was completely inspired by my oldest daughter.  She requested a spa party and I dragged my feet about planning one for her.

I created this board to inspire me for her party.  The board grew rapidly. The pins cover DIY spa treatments, theme based spa parties, dollar store spa party ideas, and creative decorating to transform your party space into an awesome DIY spa. Check out the board and let me know what you think.

If you would like to be invited to pin to the board please feel free to contact me through Google+ or check out my website for additional contact information www.jmbdesigns.net.

Celebrate Your Moments

If you spend anytime using social media for marketing your small business you can easily become obsessed with numbers.  Whether it's how many followers you  have or how many people "like" your page, we tend to value our success on social media by these numbers.

I have learned that in the great big world of social media, numbers are relative. There are any number of companies willing to sell you followers and get you likes.  I choose not to use such means to build my online connections.

It would be easy to buy thousands of followers so my numbers look fantastic, but still not have one meaningful engagement with them.  Instead, I choose to work hard at building relationships on social media. Because of this I may not have the most followers, or likes, as the next person, but I do have great people that I connect with on a daily basis that bring value to my personal and professional life.

I take time to celebrate my great social media moments.  I don't compare myself to the next person.  I know how much effort I have put into gaining followers, and I know how that effort has paid off.

One of my latest "great moments" was when our company received 1000 followers on Pinterest.  Those followers came from learning about Pinterest and how to use it for business.  Time was spent researching what boards were being pinned from the most and how to utilize those boards for marketing purposes. When we hit 1000 followers I was so excited.  I was talking to my husband and happened to check my Pinterest app and jumped up out of my chair shouting "We hit 1000!"

Take time to celebrate your moments.  They will fuel future great moments and keep you motivated.

"Life isn't a matter of milestones, but of moments." -Rose Kennedy 

Are You Drinking Enough? Water, that is.

My biggest issue is not getting enough water/fluids during the day. Despite my coffee addiction, I have learned that you can only drink so much coffee in a 24 hour period. So today I found an app called Water Your Body developed by NorthPark, and it is exactly what I need.

You enter your weight (granted if anyone opens the app on your phone they can see your weight), and it calculates how much water you should drink each day. As you drink water during the day you add it to your shelf.  The app records the amount of water you drank and the time of day.  If you are not drinking during the day you get friendly reminders complete with water sound effects.

So far I like it.  I'll keep you posted on how well it helps me in getting enough fluids each day.

Great information about knowing how much fluids you should get in a day: http://www.doctoroz.com/blog/leigh-vinocur-md-facep/how-much-water-do-you-really-need

Disclaimer: Logo is the sole property of NorthPark. I am not an affiliate of NorthPark.  I make no warranties as to the accuracy of their app. Consult a physician before making adjustments to your diet