With all the money I'm making from Payperpost, I will sure enough need to find some tax deductions. After checking out what can and cannot be counted, I picked some that I will be using.

1. Internet Bill--Ours is through Wildblue which means mega bucks a month.
2. Hosting Fees--Yep, I'm paid for a year but you can bet that will be added on!
3. Domain Fees--Yep, I've got 5 or 6 so far;) That quickly adds up.
4. Office Supplies--I LOVE office supplies but they can get quite costly.
5. Templete/Theme/Logo Fees--Did some things here and there.
6. Advertising--I did some advertising too. That really paid off!
7. Paid Submission--I submitted my site to a few places that I had to pay for so you can bet I will count it in.
8. Coaching--I needed some advice from the high rollers:)
9. Business cards--I haven't done it yet but it's in the plans.
10. Camera & acc.--I use my camera nonstop for my blogging. The memory card, batteries, etc will be a great deduction.
11. TAX software--Yes, you can deduct this too. I do my online every year so I qualify for this.
12. Images--I have quite a few images, including my cowgirl you see in the header. These are deductible as well.
13. Blogging software--This can be photoshop or web form builders. Lots can go under this that would qualify.

I feel blah! It's late, I'm bored, tired, and I don't feel like having my picture taken so this is the best you're gonna get mister! My hair has about 20 rats nest in it, wasn't washed today, and is on the verge of falling out. I have no makeup on and I took the picture in the dark. LATER
Self Portrait Sunday

I really couldn't think of much to write about this week so bare with me on my crappy TT list.
These are 13 changes that will be happening to this blog.

1. A brand new custom design!
2. Faster loading time!
3. Less widgets
4. More posting!
5. Sticking to a schedule. (directed towards memes, etc.)
6. More western monetization going on.
7. More contests or giveaways!
8. Less rambling and more focused posts.
9. Newsletter:)
10. More photography, after all, it is my passion:)
11. A post devoted to a certain topic every day of the week continued every week.
12. More subscribers cause the page will load faster;)
13. Commenter giveaway:)

What do you think? Do these sound good?

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It's time for the Four Food Meme again! I love this meme. Of course, being fatty, I love food! You haven't joined in the fun? What's the matta wit you?? Get over there:)

1. Do you like hot dogs, if so how do you eat yours? If not, why don’t you eat them?
YES! I learned how to make them from my mother. Tear off several sheets of foil. (big enough to wrap the hotdog) Boil your weiners and warm your chili up. Put your bun, weiner, chili, and slices of Velveeta cheese on top. Wrap them up loosely and put in the oven for just a few mintutes. HMMMM, GOOD!

2. What’s your favorite type of store bought cookie? (meaning mass produced, like Oreos.)
My absolute favorite are the Danish Wedding Cookies. Oh my gosh..I could eat the whole box if I wanted to:)

3. Is there a food where you live that is hard to get anywhere else?
Bueno green chilis. You get them in the freezer section and they come in a tub. I love them but they are hard to find around these parts.

4. Do you drink milk? Whole, 2%, no fat or other? Or, why don’t you drink milk?
Yes I do. Whole, because that is what we give our little guy. I really like chocolate milk but the kids automatically become hogs when it's in the house so I rarely get any.

I would like to salute my sister-n-law Marni. She is awesome. Why?

• She took me kiddos so I could have a weekend to ALL by myself!


• She talks to her nephew through the webcam because she loves him.


• She is freakin' hilarious! Nobody can make me laugh like her.


• She's fun and full of energy & I aspire to that.


• She'll do anything for ya:)


• She makes some awesome beef jerky!!! HINT, HINT

These are just a few but, overall, she really is a great gal. Here's to ya Marnita!!

To join in the Tuesday Toast, just click on the glasses;)

Repeat, repeat, and repeat some more. I feel like I'm saying thing same things over and over again! Blah:(

1. No, I said no! (to my kids)
2. Because I said so. (to my kids)
3. Have you talked to anyone today? (to my husband)
4. Brush your dang hair. (to my 11yr old)
5. Have a good day at school. (to my kids)
6. Get off the phone. (to my 14yr old)
7. Get off the computer. (to my 14yr old)
8. How was school? (to my kids)
9. What do you want for supper? (to my husband)
10. Laaaaaame! (to my kids:)
11. Chore time. (to my kids)
12. You're a big boy! (to my 1yr old)
13. I love you!!! (to all my guys;)

I'm feeling much better today. Geez, I've had so much trouble with my sinuses these days!

We are finally gonna get some beef. We have been out for some time but my husband took our beef in yesterday to the Long X Ranch to be killed. I think he said they killed and hung 3 or 4 yesterday. Now they hang for about a week and then get cut up for us to eat:)...aren't you glad I don't have pictures of that!

New Four Foods on Friday Meme to participate in. This would be great if you have a food blog. I happen to be working on one for the future;)

1. How do you like your eggs cooked? Any special ingredients?
I prefer my eggs boiled with salt and paprika. Boring I know, but they sure are good.

2. What’s your favorite cold sandwich, made on two pieces of bread?
I love a good turkey sandwhich. I put 2 pieces of turkey with a slice of swiss cheese inbetween. It's layered with lettuce, tomato, black olives, and dijon.

3. What is your favorite pie?
I LOVE buttermilk pie! It is sooooooooo goood!

4. Name one food you refuse to eat and why.
I absolutely refuse to eat is fat! I hate when steak has pieces of fat on it. I cannot stand the texture and it makes me gag:(

5. What’s the name of your favorite restaurant, and is it small or part of a chain?
My favorite restaurant has to be Logan's Roadhouse. They have steaks, seafood, and some dang good biscuits. Throwing peanut shells on the floor is fun for the kids too! Big Chain.

After dealing with a miserable day of allergies, I'm finally feeling somewhat better. Obviously, this is my reason for the lack of posts today. I still feel sleepy from taking allergy medicine but I wanted to make sure I participated in Leigh's Tuesday Post! In Leigh's words...

If you've followed my blog then you have probably heard me plug Cman here and there. This week, my Tuesday Toast goes to him. I met Cman in the very first forum I signed up with after starting this thing called blogging. I knew nothing and would have given up if it wasn't for him. Not only did he encourage me to keep my chin up, he explained how everything works, help me setup a few things, and taught me all the basics. This makes him special for a couple reasons. 1--He was setting up his own blog path to success and yet still found time to help me with ALL my questions. And 2--Not many people would have taken the iniative to help and the patience to deal with such a newbie.

It's been a little bit since I've participated in the Self Portrait Sunday. I really hate seeing myself and went through a spell where I didn't like any that I took so I just didn't post. I decided to be brave again this week. In fact, I am posting not just 1 picture, but 2 pictures! I hate the pictures but what the hay. If I didn't have such fat cheeks I would be much more inclined to do this:)

1. Thirteen is the 6th smallest prime number.
2. 13 goes into 999,999 exactly 76,923 times.
3. The number of participants at the Last Supper.
4. Thirteen is regarded as an unlucky number in many cultures.
5. In Tarot decks, the 13th card of the Major Arcana is Death.
6. The number of steps, according to Egyptian lore, between life and death.
7. In Jewish tradition a boy becomes bar mitzvah at age 13, when a ceremony is held and the boy reads from the Torah for the first time.
8. The original flag had thirteen stars, one for each state.
9. The number of loaves in a "baker's dozen".
10. Princess Diana died when her car hit the thirteenth pillar of a tunnel in Paris, on August 31, 1997.
11. Chromosome 13 is the largest human acrocentric chromosome.
12. The number of guns in a gun salute to U.S. Army, Air Force and Marine Corps Major Generals, and Navy and Coast Guard Rear Admirals Upper Half.
13. You may remember the disaster that befell NASA’s space shuttle, Apollo 13. Did you know that Apollo 13 left our planet on the 13th hour? An explosion in the fuel cells of the service module severely crippled the spacecraft. The number 13 may have brought good luck for the 3 Astronauts who returned safety to earth on Friday 17 April 1970.

I couldn't think of anything this week so I thought I would show you 13 blogs that I read on a daily basis. I read much more than that but I am only choosing 13:)

1. Betshopboy.net
2. Blogging Fingers
3. Bloggrrl
4. Cash Quests
5. I Think Therefore I Blog
6. Eternal Flux
7. John Cow
8. My Single Mom Life
9. Googlelady
10. Correr Es Mi Destino
11. Breath of Life Photography
12. Adesblog
13. Canadian Thoughts in Texas

13 things I'm sick of seeing on the blogosphere:

1. People blogging about "Aunt Flo"....*YUCK* I don't enjoy mine and I don't want to hear about yours.
2. Blogrush........we know already.
3. Suckass comments on the Pro-Bloggers blogs.
4. Oscar De LaHoya in girly clothes.
5. Top WordPress Lists....P.S. (I'll be posting mine on my other blog soon;)
6. Google PR Update....Give it a rest already.
7. John Chow spending $60 bucks on a burger.
8. The same big bloggers promoting other big bloggers. Give us little folk a plug.
9. The same ol' lame smilies. I want to see some cool ones.
10. Agloco.....it's dead.
11. Britney Spears dancing and parental skills.
12. Boring themes/templates
13. Bloggers who they think they know it all and assume the opinion of one post applies to everyone.

If you're not participating in TT, then you're missing out on a fun meme and the chance to meet new friends.

1. PPP (PayPerPost)--Get paid to blog! One of my favs and better money makers.
2. Smorty's --Get paid to blog! Super easy:)
3. LinkWorth --Get paid to blog, link, and more!
4. MyCreditCardCash --Get paid to promote credit cards. You can check out the MyCreditCardCash Review I did to learn more.
5. AuctionAds --Display relevant auction ads on your site. I've done very well with them.
6. Linkshare --Affiliate program
7. Traffic Payouts --Affiliate program
8. ROI Rocket --Affiliate program
9. TLA --Text Link Ads...I do decent with them but I've made more with Linkworth.
10. Inbox Dollars --Featured on Good Morning America. Get paid to do offers, read emails, play games, and more.
11. ReadersPaid --Get paid to program. Lots of bonus offers and ways to make extra money.
12. ClickBank --Another affiliate program
13. Bidvertiser --Like AuctionAds but you can also advertise with them. Sign up and get $20 in free quality clicks.

As you can see, most of my money comes from various affiliate programs. I could have listed all the different ones I use inside those main affiliates but I thought I would be more general so you could pick what products suit you best. PPP is another big earner for me. LOVE IT and the people!

Okay, so I was really brave and tried to a bit more creative. Does it look like crap?..YES, but I'm starting to NOT care;)

If you haven't participated in Self Portrait Sunday yet, then head on over and check it out!

Alrighty then, lets get this photo-shoot goin'!

If you're not participating in TT, then you're missing out on a fun meme and the chance to meet new friends. Here is my TT list:

1. Bare Escentuals ~~I used Merle Norman for years but will never go back.
2. Ojon Shampoo & Conditioner ~~ALL natural and will give your hair a makeover you won't believe!
3. Philosphy Hope in a Jar ~~Love the way it feels on my skin!
4. BriteSmile ~~Makes your teeth purty;)
5. Philosphy ~~Falling in Love fragrance...Smells sooo good!
6. Philosphy ~~Cinnabuns Body Wash..OMG!
7. Ojon Hair Restorative Treatment ~~Amazing!
8. TIPS Nail System ~~My nails are strong as nails..lol.
9. Microplane Foot Cream ~~Combined with the microplane "sander", you're feet will be as smooth as a baby's butt:)
10. Philosphy's Micro-Delivery Peel ~~The best mask ever! Pores are smaller and skin is smoother.
11. Ojon Tawaka Cleanser ~~I LOVE this product. Again, all natural and you can use it on your face, body, and hair as a moisturizer.
12. Smashbox Photo Finish Foundation Primer ~~Face feels like rose petals.
13. Prescriptives Mascara ~~I have the puniest lashes and this really brings them out! Love it!

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