Tips for saving money, updating with paint, things to do in the West Valley, and my upcoming move ~ Did I leave anything out??

Well, here are my latest articles. I have an artist profile I need to finish and publish also but I’ve been SO busy!

Things to do in the West Valley: upcoming and ongoing events, festivals, and exhibitions, Sept. 2010  As always, if there’s something you think I should add let me know!

Save money on art, crafts, and home improvement materials Great resources here. Some are new to me such as Habitat for Humanity Restore ~ I think that may be a great one for after our move!

10 ways to improve your home with paint Some ideas to spruce up your home using the ever versatile material ~ PAINT!

Faux finished accent wall

 The house is getting cleaned out. I’m trying to finish up my painting but I did something to my arm/elbow and have been trying to give it a rest ~ as I lay in bed at night thinking that I really have too much to do for my arm to bother me right now!

We should have the house listed around mid-October. I’m getting nervous (and excited)!

For one thing we have to sell first because we need the cash for a down payment so we will have to find a temporary rental while we look. Short term rentals are hard to come by so we have our fingers crossed.

I’ll keep you updated!

Oh, I’ve also added more items to my Bonanzle shops. Here are the links:

Renaissance Home’s Booth This one is of course my business/artwork booth.

OdzNEndz Booth This booth is for stuff I’m trying to get rid of before the move.

This and That

Well, I’ve realized that with all I have to do to get the house ready in addition to my business and the art classes I teach that I’l be lucky if I publish one or two articles a week until after the move.

Here are my articles from the last week and a half:

Things to do in the West Valley: upcoming and ongoing events, festivals, and exhibitions, Aug. 2010 ~ Any locals with more input please contact me!

Young Rembrandts: Children’s art classes ~ This is the company I teach my art classes for!

West Valley artist profile: Edward Dennis ~ Another great West Valley artist!

Now I need your help on something! I entered a photo into a contest @ Better Homes & Gardens magazine. If I win, I get $250 which I could really use. So PLEASE, PLEASE. PLEASE click the link and vote for me. It’ll just take a sec. And you can vote once a day! The contest is over on Sunday! Here is the LINK. THANK YOU TO ALL WHO VOTE!!!

Now, for those of you that have been following my adventures here, you know I’m doing everything I can to save and make a little money. Well, I found 2 great sites that I’d like to share ~ and if you click through and join I also get a bonus

The first is Ebates. It’s a site that gives you a percent back on your purchases when you buy online. It partners with most major stores including Target, Walmart, Home Depot, Office Max, etc… Every 3 months they send you a check for what you’ve accumulated…just use it for what you’d buy anyway and make money!

The second is Swagbucks. It’s basically a search engine like Google that pays you back. Just search for any word or phrase and you get paid! I’ve used it for about 2 1/2 months and have earned enough for 3 $5 Amazon.com gift cards.

Now last but certainly not least…I finished the lower cabinets in the kitchen and I’m ready to start on the top. Here’s a pic:

My Kitchen Cabinets