Try out these tasty snacks by Aparna Parinam and find some authentic Asian flavor from a wax gourd. Used in Indian cuisine, these delicious fritters will melt in your mouth. Help share these tasty fritters by pinning this! Last week, my mother-in-law mentioned to me that, one can make tasty fritters with ash gourd, known as ‘pacchi vadiyalu. Hmm, I thought to myself and exclaimed, I saw it at the local grocer's shop, just a few days ago. … [Read more...]
Traveling On a Budget? Here are 6 Funny but Effective Tips!
6 Funny but Effective Tips for Traveling on a Budget originally appeared on Up, Up, and a Bear and was written by IBA member Hung Thai. When I first read Hung's post, I never expected these funny tips for saving travel money but hey... If it works, why fix it?! - Tina Be sure and 'PIN' this image to share these funny tips! Are you ready for my amazing secret sauce for traveling on a budget every month? Can you handle the truth? You CAN’T … [Read more...]
6 Simple Ways to Save Money NOW by Spring Cleaning Your Finances
Who wants to save money? If you say "Not me!" something is either wrong with you or you are extremely well to do! Tracy Lynn, our very own IBA member, is just plain smart and 6 Simple Ways to Save Money NOW by Spring Cleaning Your Finances originally appeared on her blog, Simple Living Country Girl. - Tina Most people associate spring cleaning with their homes. Some people may even go so far as to add their yards to the mix. Few people, … [Read more...]
Layering with Neutral Colors For Warmth and Style
Layering with Neutral Colors For Warmth and Style was originally posted at Road Trip to Solvang. Maryam from Glam and Posh is one of our very own IBA members. We are happy to have her and her unique style with us, and we are happy to share it with you! Enjoy! - Tina As you guys might know, if you saw my Instagram stories, I took a road trip up the coast to Solvang for New Year. It’s such a cute Danish town, full of great bakeries, antique … [Read more...]
Difficult Co-Workers Happen to Everyone – What Can You Do?
You can’t always pick the people you work with, just like you can’t pick your family members. But, you can learn what to do with difficult co-workers without losing your sanity! How to Handle Difficult Employees first appeared on Keriann Worley - The Pursuit of Life. Keriann is a proud IBA member, and we appreciate her experience and suggestions about a common problem in the workplace, difficult coworkers. - Tina You can’t always pick … [Read more...]
Fitness Equipment: 5 Must-Have Pieces for The Home
This post first appeared on Debbie In Shape. Debbie is a valued senior board member of the IBA. Thank you, Debbie, for letting us share your post on must-have and budget-friendly fitness equipment. We can all use a little support in staying healthy! - Tina It’s always nice to have some pieces of fitness equipment at home even when you are a regular at the gym. If you don’t have much budget, these are the must-haves pieces you can’t … [Read more...]
15 Money Saving Tips for Lazy People – You Can Actually Implement!
Who doesn't want to find ways to save some hard-earned money? But, saving money doesn't have to be hard or even exhausting! With these 15 money saving tips for lazy people, we can all find new ways to save! Today, Caroline from Caroline Cocker is sharing her 15 money saving tips for lazy people to help all save some of that hard-earned dough! Just a little heads up, Caroline is from the UK and a few terms are a little different than what … [Read more...]
Should You Take a Different Approach or Be Patient with Your Career?
You work hard, but still find your career is stalling! What should you do? Should You Take a Different Approach or Be Patient and wait for the changes to happen? Today, Keriann Worley, of KeriannWorley.com decided to share with us 'Should You Take a Different Approach or Be Patient?'. Thanks for being a member and welcome to IBA! Should You Take a Different Approach or Be Patient with Your Career? Many times throughout your career you … [Read more...]
5 Ways You Can Turn Negativity Into Motivation to Succeed
Negative words can be hurtful, but they can also be helpful. Let's read what Michael Fite suggests to turn negativity into motivation to succeed. 5 Ways You Can Turn Negativity Into Motivation to Succeed originally appeared on Michael J. Fite by our very own Michael J. Fite ;-) Thanks for being an IBA blogger and sharing with us Michael! “Don’t give up just because of what someone said. Use that as motivation to push harder.” - … [Read more...]
Need An Editorial Calendar? Use Google Drive Sheets!
Need An Editorial Calendar? Use Google Drive! originally appeared on Fab Working Mom Life by our very own Julie Smeltzer. Thanks for being an IBAblogger and sharing with us Julie! WordPress has a great plugin that shows your draft and scheduled posts on a calendar, and you can drag and drop as needed to move things around. This editorial calendar is incredibly useful. However, what about your list of ideas? I keep reading … [Read more...]