Thanks to everyone else for entering. I plan to be doing another giveaway soon! (for a different product) So check back ^_^

I’m offering 20% off for everyone else, good towards anything in my etsy shop. (I’ll refund it through paypal.)

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It’s unconventional, it’s unheard of, it’s controversial, and it’s brought to you by Digitaldoodlebug

Are you ok now? Well, the current value for this is $75, but that is an intro price that will go up once I have some in my portfolio. Even the $75 is a steal, so I wonder what that makes this?

One awesome deal.

Ready to enter?

Mandatory Entry: Visit my store, http://www.etsy.com/shop/digitaldoodlebug Leave a comment telling me what your favorite item is. Include your email address so I can contact you if you win. (Don’t worry I will only use it to contact you for winning) But if you won’t want to then just watch for my posting of the winner.

Extra entries (make sure you leave a separate comment for each).

1 entry: Follow my blog publicly and leave a comment letting me know. (Already a follower? Just leave a comment)

1 entry: Blog about this giveaway and leave a link in a comment.

1 entry: Tweet about this giveaway and leave a link in a comment. You can tweet once per day and each tweet will count as another entry. Remember to leave a separate comment for each tweet. For your conveinence you can use the “tweet this post” at the bottom of the post.

1 entry: Feature my shop on your blog and leave the link in a comment.

10 entries: Purchase an item from my shop and leave 10 comments.

The giveaway will end at midnight central time on Friday, August 8.

The winner will be chosen by random.org on August 9. The winner will be announced here and will have 2 days to respond with their mailing address. If a winner cannot be contacted or does not respond, another winner will be chosen after 2 days.

Make sure you leave a separate comment for each entry. The more entries you post, the more chances you have to win!

This giveaway is open worldwide.
After the first year your hosting and domain name will be $85 yearly or $10 monthly.
A shopping cart is not included in this, but I can add paypal Buy it now buttons.

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Who doesn’t right? I’m also trying to eat healthy and I like baking.
Muffins are great because you can grab one on the go. My all-time favorite is blueberry. *Scrumptious. A berry in every bite. This has double the blueberries compared to most recipes.
I also experimented with cream cheese but its flavor doesn’t pop out, so next time I’ll try doubling it to 8 oz. (or leave out for less fat)

Ready to cook this easy 5 step healthy recipe?
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line 12 muffin cups with paper liners.

(1) In a bowl mix the dry ingredients:
2 cups whole wheat four
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder

(2) In a seperate bowl mix the wet ingredients:
2 eggs
1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup applesauce (sugar free)
1 tsp vanilla
4 oz low fat cream cheese

(3) Stir the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients.
(4) Gently fold in  2 cups of blueberries.
(5) Scoop batter into the muffin cups.
Bake for 20 Minutes.

*Disclaimer: Please note these are muffins, not cupcakes. As such they are not overly sweet. If you are used to store muffins you might want to up the honey.

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For customization, they let you change your background. But maybe you don’t have a custom one, or just want a change. Express yourself with simplicity.

I made a few posts before with free twitter backgrounds and here is the next one made for YOU. Click on the image to view the full size.

If you would like to see some more FREE twitter backgrounds, drop me a comment with what interests you. It may be my next post.

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We’ve all seen the $40-$100 a month options. But who can afford that?

Then there are the free ones, like zencart, oscommerce, and cube cart. But those are HARD to customize, and end up all looking the same. Plus you would need to buy an SSL certificate which can get costly.
If you know html you can use paypal to generate buy now buttons, that don’t have very many options, and you need to make a new page for every item.

So do you want to know where you can get your own e-commerce website for $10 a month? Digitaldoodlebug’s Shop Builder comes to the rescue! There is a $99 setup/license fee, then all you pay is $10 a month for the shopping cart and hosting. It connects with the free Mals-E cart for secure payment processing.

Key features:

• Content Management System (CMS)
• No HTML Knowledge
• WYSIWYG Editor
• Unlimited Products
• Unlimited Pages
• Unlimited Categories
• Up to 20 Options Per Product
• Inventory Control
• Upload Images In Admin- No FTP Needed Free Templates Included
• Free templates included

Want a list of all the features? Click here.
Want to see a demo of the admin? Click here.
Username: demo
Password: demo123

Ready to get started with your own online store? Click here to buy it.

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I was paid by Lightspeed.com-This is so far my favorite one.  I have received $10 in amazons gift certificates.
The good-They have a new survey almost every day. Also I usually qualify, so I don’t waste time on screening questions. Offers a wide variety of rewards, gift certificates, products, paypal.
The bad-This came out to 4 or 5 dollars per hour. Below minimum wage, but when I’m bored and sitting at the computer it’s easy to spend 1 hour a day doing my surveys.
Minimum payout: $5

Another one of interest is NPD online research.
The good-Their survey’s are short and fun and you almost never get turned down due to quota or qualifications.
The bad-They don’t give a direct reward. Each survey enters you into a sweepstakes, and gives you points you can spend on entries for winning a prize. They have cash prizes as well as other things that change, like a gaming system, home improvement gift card, cruise, ect. It’s fun to try these entries, but I have yet to win anything.
Minimum payout: $10

Surveyspot.com just payed me $10 through paypal.
The good-I get 1-3 surveys per day, plenty to keep me busy. It appears they are one of the higher paying ones.
The bad-I usually don’t get to take the surveys… Looking at my survey history, out of the 50 I have attempted I was only able to take 14. Some of those are “quota full”, others are “doesn’t meet criteria”, the latter is a pain since you fill out the screener for every survey.

So if you don’t mind taking surveys then try this for a little extra cash. But don’t expect to much out of it Remember, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.
Am now going to try a lightspeed survey for $5, 41 min of my time if I qualify. -It took 20 min.

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If you’re ready for the long answer, there are several things to consider.Avoid any site that wants you to pay to join, or pay for a list of sites. Paid survey’s exist and will pay you for your opinions. This is not however a full-time job replacement. Anything that looks too good to be true, probably is. There are some that claim $150+ an hour, the real ones are only $2 for 15-30 min.

There are also ones that ‘pay’ you to try free offers, or to sign-up for things. I have found several people that say these pay, but these are not survey’s (though some claim to be). They are simply a mass referal website, that gets paid a commission for every sale they send, and give you a small percentage.

I created a new email to try out several, in case I get flooded with a lot of spam, since that’s what the fake ones send. So far I have joined 15 and have not recieved one spam.

Also, something to note; the real ones only send a few survey’s every month. It’s not a get rich quick fix, but a little extra $$ in your pocket. Once I recive a payout from one I will post an update to let you know.

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1. euro-fun

2. japanese-bunny

3. japanese-ridinghood

To install the template and header:
1. Logged into your blogger, click “layout”
2. It has (header), next to that click “edit”
3. Select ‘browse’ and upload the header image you saved. Placement: Behind title and description. Save that.
4. Click “edit html”
5. Upload a template from a file on your hard drive: click “browse” and select the XML file you saved from above.
6. Click “save template”
7. Enjoy your new blogger template
8. Credit me if you wish, and/or leave a comment at this post if you are using one.
^_^

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We use photoshop, and set each ‘piece’ on a new layer, then add objects and effects. I will add a ‘how to make a twitter background’ in a future post, so check back! I’ll also be posting more free things, like twitter backgrounds and blog templates.

These will look best on a 1024×768 resolution, the most popular one.
Click each name to see the full size then save it to your computer.

1. Euro Fun
2. Japanese style 1
3. Japanese style 2

How to change your twitter background:

1. Visit http://twitter.com and log into your twitter account
2. Click on “settings” listed on the top right navigation links
3. Click on the  grey “design” tab
4. Scroll down and Click on “Change background image>>”
5. Click on the “browse” button that will appear below
6. Select the desired image from your desktop (Images must be smaller than 800k. GIF, JPG, PNG.)
7. Click on “save changes” button below

To customize your design colors:

1. Log in
2. In top navigation bar, click Settings (or go to http://twitter.com/account/settings)
3. Click the last settings tab, Design
4. Select a template, change your text and background colors, or upload your background image
5. Save your changes

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My first interview is with Diapercakedesigns. She sells beautiful diaper cakes on bonanzle. http://www.bonanzle.com/booths/DiaperCakeDesigns
Or website http://www.diapercakesbymichelle.com/
And blog http://simplyadorablediapercakes.blogspot.com/

Tell us a little about yourself.
I am a professional diaper cake designer and work out of my home-office. I am a wife and a mother to 2 beautiful children. I do spend my spare time doing animal rescue and training ranging from reptiles to dogs, cats and livestock.

How did you get started in designing diaper cakes?
I have successfully owned and operated a custom diaper cake business selling to friends and family and selling in our local stores since 2004. I started out just making diaper cakes for friends and family as gifts, I had decided with the support of my family to go national on the internet and open my own website. My current focus is to bring you affordable diaper cakes with and elegant touch.

If you had to pick a favorite, what would it be?

My Safari Jungle Diaper Cake

You can find more diaper cakes on bonanzle

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