Free Advertisement for Your Blog!

What you talking 'bout Sherri!?!  Ain't nothing FREE in life.  Well, you are right ...sort of.  I have decided to do what some other blogs call a Sponsorship Swap beginning in March.

If you are asking yourself what is a Sponsorship Swap, no worries, I did too!  So get out your reading glasses (if ya need 'em).  Cause I've got the details:

• We would swap Blog Buttons and both post them under Sponsors on our side bar.  My button on your blog and yours on mine.  The side bar is that thing over on the right hand side of my blog >>
• I will tweet out a link to your blog via Twitter on Friday's; which in Twitter land is known as Follow Friday (#FF).  If you have a Twitter, I would ask that you do the same.
• I will also feature your blog on my blog's Facebook Fan page.  Now is a GREAT time to follow along my musings on Facebook. :-)  Same applies to this, share the love via a link on your fan page.
• PLUS, you have the option of being a GUEST poster here at Design to Shine, doing a Giveaway or promotion for your shop/etsy store during the month of March.

I'm so Nervous about all of this!  Seriously.  It's a new venture for me but I thought it's a great opportunity to help out my wonderful blog readers drive traffic to each other's blogs.  So if you have some other ideas for the month regarding the swap, feel free to make suggestions.  The sponsorship would start March 1st for the entire month; so if you are interested email me at sshelnutt9@gmail.com .

FREE Summer Reading on Kindle

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I love reading, but let's face it ...life is extremely busy, books are expensive and bulky.  At a time when I am trying to live simply, de-clutter and enjoy the entire 'less is more' attitude; I rarely found time to read.  As the weather warmed up and we were spending time by the pool, I missed diving into the world of escape while reading someone else's story.  Trust me when I tell you...I need the escape in my life right now.  I'd be happy to share the details, however I should probably write a book about it or you would think my extended family needs to apply for a Jerry Springer episode.

Did you know you do not have to OWN a Kindle in order to download ebooks from Amazon?  Maybe some of you did, but I didn't until several weeks ago.  I stumbled across the free Kindle for PC app at Amazon.

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 My cheap frugal self couldn't believe I hadn't read it on a blog or heard about this already.  Have I been living in a cave?! I quickly downloaded a free Kindle to my laptop, then I went over to Amazon and found myself several free ebooks to read.

Some of these books may or may not still be listed as free!  I have found out that Publishers list various books at different times as free ebooks.   Since none of the above authors are familiar, I did read the reviews and/or book description before 'one clicking' them on Amazon.  The great part about the free ebook listing...books from every genre.  Above includes a historical, plus regular and Christian Romance novels that I have recently added to my collection.  Yes, collection, as in more than these, as in... I need a month at the beach to finish what I have downloaded for free.

On the Amazon Kindle discussion board there is a wonderful lady who researches the free ebooks daily and posts them in the forum.  Everyday I zip over and check for the free book posting by  Happy Reader "Joyce".   This week there was an entire series posted as free ebooks.  Wasn't my thing, but several readers were thrilled at the offering.  The daily freebies offer up everything from cookbooks, short stories, business, self help and tons more.  Or if you are on Facebook, there is a Free Books for Kindle page that also posts free ebooks.

Lugging the laptop poolside isn't really as easy as a paperback, but downloading the Kindle for PC did give me the opportunity to try out kindle at no charge.  Imagine my surprise and appreciation when I was given the gift of a REAL Kindle!  What about all the books I had downloaded free to my pc kindle app?  They transfered over to the real kindle.  Easy Peasy!  

The best part of discovering the free app?  My summer reading list is long and all the books were totally FREE!   

Am I the last one to know?  Really?  

***DISCLAIMER:  I was not paid or compensated for this post in any shape, form or fashion.  Just passing along information because I love sharing freebies!  All photos belong to Amazon.com

FREE Photo Editing

I had the opportunity to take a basic photography class through my job last week.

I work at a University and the class was taught by one of our IT techies.

A short spill on cameras, lighting and the rule of thirds.

Then a cold stroll around campus for assignments.

Here are a few of my photos:

This is my favorite of the day.  Made with my little point and shoot.

The building in the background is where my office is located.

The highlight of the class for me was the Instructor shared about photo editing.

Did you know there is a FREE version of PhotoShop online???

I didn't!

You have to register, pretty simple.

Photo Shop Online

Here is editing on the above photo in the online version:

So if you need a 'better' photo editing and like a bargain like me; try out photoshop online!