How To Make Money Online

There are so many people who want to know how to make money online but very few know how to actually succeed in it. So here's a list that I've come up with & I hope they work for you!

1. BLOGGING

  So this one is a little obvious. :) Set up a blog, join adsense, then add AD widgets to your website! You'll make more money the more people view your site.

(EX: www.realworldglitter.com)

2. SELLING YOUR CRAFTS/DIYS

  If you're the crafty type, maybe you should look into selling your projects on Etsy. I love making hand/body sugar scrubs so I decided to open an Etsy store & it's been nice having that extra flow of income. (EX: https://www.etsy.com/shop/ParsonsRoses)

3. SELLING YOUR "JUNK"

  It's so easy to collect junk around the house that we really don't need. If you haven't worn that shirt in over a year, maybe it's time to sell it. From clothing to electronics, you can sell your items on Ebay, Vinted, Craigslist, or anywhere else.

(EX: http://www.vinted.com/members/570561-elleroseparsons)

4. MAKE A JOB OUT OF YOUR PASSION

  Normally people just try to find a job that they could tolerate, but why not be happy, living to work instead of working to live? If you are an artist, sell your art. If you love to work with kids, become a teacher or open a daycare. I personally, really enjoy creating art using photoshop so recently I opened it up to the public. :) It takes over a day to complete 1 drawing!

(EX: https://www.etsy.com/listing/227253476/custom-cartoon-drawing)

5. CREATING VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE

  This one will most likely take the most work. You'll have to be willing to film, direct, edit, & manage your own videos. Once you sign up for Adsense & join a network, you will begin to make money the more views + engagement you receive. 

(EX: https://youtube.com/user/elleroseparsons)

I hope you found this helpful :) Let me know if you came up with any more ideas!

  

Banana Bread

INGREDIENTS

*4 Overripe Bananas
*2 Eggs
*1 Splash of Vanilla Extract (1 Tbsp)
*4 Tbsp Butter, melted
*1/2 cup Sugar
*1/2 cup Brown Sugar
*2 tsp Baking Powder
*1 tsp Salt
*3/4 cup Bread Flour

DIRECTIONS
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Mash bananas with a fork until they are no longer solid. Mix wet ingredients together in mixing bowl, then stir in the dry. Spray a loaf pan with a non-stick baking spray & pour the "dough or batter" into it.

Bake for 55-60mins. The bread should be moist, but baked through completely.

ENJOY! :)

Pumpkin Muffins

INGREDIENTS

*1 small can of Pumpkin
*1 Egg
*1/2 cup Water
* 1 splash Vanilla Extract
*2 Tbsp Butter (melted)
*1/4 cup Brown Sugar
*1/4 cup Sugar
*1 tsp Nutmeg
*1 tsp Cinnamon
*1 tsp Baking Powder
*1/2 tsp salt
*3/4 cup Flour

DIRECTIONS
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Mix wet ingredients together in mixing bowl, then stir in the dry. Using a muffin tin, divide mixture evenly.

Bake for 25-30mins. Muffins should be moist.

ENJOY! :)

Mango Fruit Rollups

INGREDIENTS

*4-5 Champagne Mangos

DIRECTIONS
Start off by lining the cookie sheet with parchment paper. Pre-heat your oven to 175 degrees F.

Dice the mangos, then puree in food processor. Pour puree onto the tray & spread evenly. About 1/8 inch thick. Bake for 3-4 hours depending on your oven. You might want to bake closer to 3 hours though since my batch was a little too crispy.

Once it's done, place a 2nd sheet of parchment paper on top, press down, flip, & remove original parchment paper. Cut into strips, roll, & secure with tape. 

ENJOY!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZU4AyPVQf0

Tortilla Pizza

INGREDIENTS

*2-3 Fresh Garlic Tortillas (Mine were vegan)
*2 Tbsp Butter
*Organic or Homemade Pizza Sauce
*Parmesan Cheese, Shredded
*Mozzarella Cheese, Shredded
*Pepperoni (optional)

DIRECTIONS

Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees F. Cut each tortilla into 4 slices & place on a cookie sheet. Melt the butter in a small sauce pan & brush onto both sides of the tortillas.

Add the pizza Sauce to all but the "crust" of the slices (seen in photos). Then add both cheeses & the pepperoni if you'd like. Cook for 10mins or until cheese is melted.

 

ENJOY! :)

Recipe by: ME

Lavender Lemonade

INGREDIENTS

*5 1/2 cup Water
*1/4 cup Raw Organic Honey
*Juice of 3 Lemons
*Juice of 1 Lime
*6 Springs of Lavender

DIRECTIONS

Bring Water to a boil. Remove from heat & add Honey. Stir until dissolved.

Add lemon & lime juice. You can squeeze the juice by hand or by juicer. Add lavender & cool to room temperature. Serve over ice.

(I took the lavender out of the lemonade after a night in the fridge, but you can leave it in if you'd like.)

ENJOY! :)

Recipe by: AHouseInTheHills

Morning Waffles

INGREDIENTS

*2 cups All-Purpose Flour

*1/2 tsp Salt

*2 Tbsp Sugar

*2 tsp Baking Powder

*2 cups Water (or 2 cups of milk)

*2 Eggs

*2 Tbsp Butter

*Splash of vanilla extract (1/2 Tbsp)

DIRECTIONS

Combine dry ingredients. Mix milk & eggs together, then add to dry ingredients. Stir in butter and vanilla.

Cook in the waffle iron as you normally cook waffles.

Try topping with honey & cinnamon!

ENJOY! :)

Recipe by: ThisWeekForDinner

Baked Carrot Fries

(I made this just as a side for me & Abby so I only used 3 carrots)

INGREDIENTS
*10 Organic Carrots
*2 Tbsp Olive Oil
*1 tsp Salt
*1/2 tsp Pepper
*1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
*1/2 tsp thyme

DIRECTIONS

Pre-heat the oven to 400°. Start by washing the carrots & cutting them into sticks.

Put the cut carrots into a bowl & add olive oil. Sprinkle the Salt, Pepper, Garlic Powder, & Thyme on top. Now stir! :)

Put the carrots on a cookie sheet lined with Foil or Parchment Paper & throw 'em in the oven for about 25mins. Once you can pierce the carrots easily with a fork, they are done.

ENJOY! :)

Recipe by: HealyEatsReal

Hot Dog Buns

(Only 5 of the 10 buns are shown. The bread on the bottom right is a hamburger bun)

INGREDIENTS

* 1 Cup Water (110 Degrees F)
* 1/3 Cup Sunflower Oil
* 1/4 Cup Sugar
* 2 Tbsp Active Dry Yeast
* 1 tsp Salt
* 1 Egg
* 3 1/3 Cup Bread Flour
* 1/2 Tbsp Butter

DIRECTIONS

Rinse mixing bowl with hot water to warm it up. Add Water, Oil, Sugar, & Yeast. Set timer for 15mins.

After time is up, add Beaten Egg, Salt, & Bread flower (1/2 cup at a time). Whisk till the mixture is too thick, then trade your whisk for a wooden spoon & finish adding the rest of the flour. The dough should be tender.

Move the dough to a floured surface, roll 3/4 inch thick, & cut out a circle with a 4 inch cup. Transfer all 8-10 cut outs onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Turn the sides down & under to overlap, & lay back on parchment paper.

Brush tops of buns with butter, & let them rise in the oven with the light on for 10mins. Then pre-heat the oven to 425 degrees & bake for 10mins.

Freeze the buns you don't use!

ENJOY! :)

Recipe by: JustAPinch

Lemon Tilapia

INGREDIENTS

*3-6  Tilapia Filets

*3 Cloves of Garlic, crushed and diced

*4 Tbsp Butter

*3 Tbsp Fresh Lemon Juice

*3 tsp Fresh Parsley

*2 tsp Fresh Oregano

*Salt & Pepper

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 400°

Melt 2 Tbs of butter on a low flame in a small sauce pan. Leave the other 2 Tbs aside for now. Add garlic & sauté on low heat for 1 min. Add 2 Tbsp of lemon juice (set the other 1 Tbs aside), shut off flame, and remove from heat.

Melt other 2 Tbsp of butter, add the 1 Tbsp of the lemon juice, & coat bottom of baking pan.

Place the fish on top & pour the lemon-butter mixture on the fish and top with parsley, oregano, salt & pepper.

Bake for about 15mins until cooked.

ENJOY! :)

Recipe by: ShrutisDilectableDilites

Chicken Mozzarella Pasta

INGREDIENTS

*3 large garlic cloves, minced

*A handful of sun-dried tomatoes

*1 pound of sliced Organic chicken breast

*1 Tbs Butter

*Pinch of salt

*1/8 tsp Paprika

*1 cup Milk (Any kind)

*1 cup of Mozzarella cheese, shredded

*8 oz Whole Wheat Penne Pasta

*1 Tbs Fresh Basil

*1/4 tsp Red Pepper Flakes

INSTRUCTIONS

In a large pan, on med/high heat, sauté garlic and sun-dried tomatoes in butter for 1 minute. Remove sun-dried tomatoes from the pan, & add sliced chicken breasts, salted and lightly covered in paprika & cook on med/high heat for 1 minute on each side. Remove from heat.

Cook pasta according to package instructions. Drain and rinse the pasta.

Add sun-dried tomatoes back to the skillet with chicken. Add milk & cheese too, & bring to a gentle boil. Immediately reduce to simmer and cook, constantly stirring, until all cheese melts and creamy sauce forms. Add cooked pasta & stir to combine. Add fresh basil & red pepper flakes. Stir to combine. Let it simmer for a couple of minutes for flavors to combine.

ENJOY! :)

Recipe by: JuliasAlbum

Fulfilling My 2015 Resolutions

I wrote 5 New Years resolutions in January & this is how I've been doing in each area:

1. READ THE BIBLE DAILY
I'm proud to say that I've actually been following through with this; although, I have forgotten a few times. I'll read a random chapter, do The Love Dare, or follow along with a devotional.

2. LEARN TO ACTUALLY COOK
I have been cooking like crazy! :) I've learned how to make baked carrot fries, zucchini + squash side, mashed potatoes, Aoli sauce, waffles, pancakes, Pesto Quesadilla, healthy sandwiches, elephant ear bread, garlic bread, banana bread, & fresh hot dog buns! I have developed a new LOVE for cooking.

3. SPEND MORE TIME TEACHING ABIGAIL
I haven't been doing a whole lot in this area, but I'm pretty sure we're about to. I'm almost positive that we'll be getting rid of our cable (or at least reducing it to 50 channels) this month to save money & to remove any temptation I have to binge watch stupid shows instead of being productive. ;)

4. SAVE MORE MONEY
We still haven't been able to save any money due to credit cards & such, but we're working on paying them off so we can Never use them again! The only way we are saving right now is by collecting pocket change & putting it into a jar lol :)

5. BE WHO GOD WANTS ME TO BE
I'm sure I fail in this area every day, but I have been trying extra hard to be the best wife, mother, & daughter I can be. :) I will continue to pray for God's will to be done in my life.

How have you been doing with your resolutions?

Hello, 2015

Hey, guys! I know I haven't posted since November, but I've been so busy with YouTube lately so I kinda let the blog slip my mind. Happy New Year though! :)

So I'm not too big on New Year's Resolutions, but I'm going to share my personal goals for 2015.

1. READ THE BIBLE DAILY
Like a lot of people, I have my great weeks & my bad weeks (or months) when it comes to making God my #1 priority. I've been reading my Bible every once in a while, but I'd like to make it a daily habit.

2. LEARN TO ACTUALLY COOK
There has only been a handful of times that I've cooked something & was proud of it, so I need to pull out all those dusty recipe books & get to it!

3. SPEND MORE TIME TEACHING ABIGAIL
It's easy for anyone to just turn on the TV & let the Spout channel teach their child shapes & colors, but I'd like to start taking over. Less TV & more books/activities with mommy. :)

4. SAVE MORE MONEY
When Jeremy & I first got married, we didn't really think of saving money at all so it took us a while to get back on our feet. We aren't 100% finance savvy yet, but I'd like to gain more knowledge in the subject this year.

5. BE WHO GOD WANTS ME TO BE
Lastly, & most importantly, I want to be what God wants me to be. & I want to do what He wants me to. I could come up with a list of 100 goals I want to accomplish this year, but if I do it alone, it will all be in vain.

So these are my goals for the new year! :) What are yours?
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