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Healthy Super Bowl Snacks and Party Planner

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by Mara Michaels and Carolyn Stone

In this guide, the authors offer a range of healthy options to make game day great with fabulous food all your guests will love. From delicious homemade snacks, dips, and pizzas, to Tex-Mex style menus and food with an Asian flair, you will find mouth-watering healthy versions of many of your favorite sporting Sunday snacks, for a fraction of the cost and calories.

You will get great ideas for burgers, hot dogs, side dishes and more. Round out the meal with succulent salads and delicious desserts and drinks. You will also get a list of essential items to help you speed through your Super Bowl Party planning, complete with a free downloadable file you can use right away to get ready for the big day.

No matter which team you support on Super Bowl Sunday, you and your guests will all be winners when it comes to the snacks you serve on the big day. Save money, stay slim and discover low-calorie alternatives to your favorite take-out and fast food menu items that you can enjoy not just on Super Bowl Sunday, but for any occasion or evening when you want a meal full of taste but not loaded with calories.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 1: FINGER FOODS
CHAPTER 2: SNACKS
+Soy and Honey Nuts and Pretzels
+Homemade Tortilla Chips
CHAPTER 3: DIPS
+Simple Salsa Dip
+Simple Creamy Dip
+Easy Blue Cheese Dip
+Artichoke Dip
+Pineapple Mango Salsa
+Healthy Vegetable Dip
+Tangy Tarragon Dip
CHAPTER 4: PIZZA
+Low-fat Pizza Dough
+Artichoke and Mushroom Pizza
+Thai-style Pizza
+Greek-style Pizza
CHAPTER 5: TEX-MEX FOOD AND BARBECUE
+Individual Taco Pizzas
+Nacho Chili Cheese Wraps
+Easy Turkey Quesadillas
+Cheesy Chicken Nachos
+Barbecued Turkey and Rice Dinner
+Honey Mustard Chicken
CHAPTER 6: POULTRY DISHES
+Sweet and Sour Buffalo Wings
+Curried Buffalo Wings
+Chicken Fingers with Hot Sauce
+Oven-Baked Chicken Kabobs
CHAPTER 7: ASIAN-STYLE CUISINE
SEAFOOD AND FISH
+Fish and Seafood Ideas
+Shrimp and Veggie Kabobs
+Shrimp with Asian-Style Dip
CHAPTER 8: MEATY MEALS
+Mini Mushroom Steaks
+Spicy Super Bowl Steak Surprise
+Simple Super Bowl Burgers
+Stuffed Super Bowl Sliders
CHAPTER 9: HOT DOGS
+Hot Sauce Hot Dogs
+Home-style Corn Dogs
+Hot Dog Cheddar Casseroles
CHAPTER 10: VEGETARIAN OPTIONS
+Meatless Meals
+Vegetarian Fiesta Lasagna
CHAPTER 11: SIDE DISHES
+Mock Potato Salad
+No Mayo Slaw
+Rosemary Sweet Potato Wedges
CHAPTER 12: SALADS
+Bean Salad
+Beet Salad with Feta Cheese and Vinaigrette Dressing
+Mexican Chicken Salad
+Asian-Style Chicken Pasta Salad
CHAPTER 13: DESSERTS
+Chocolate Cherry Cheesecake
+Creamy Pumpkin Spice Cheesecake
+Nutty Cream Cheese Carrot Cake
+Homemade Pecan Pie
+Fat-Free Fudge Brownies
CHAPTER 14: DRINKS
+Serving Suggestions
+Sangria
CONCLUSION
FURTHER READING
FREE NEWSLETTER AND GUIDES OFFER
PARTY PLANNER
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ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Mara Michaels is a frequent contributor to the Healthful-Goddess and Nutrition-Goddess.com sites. Carolyn Stone is one of the main editors for both sites, and the author of over two dozen health and self-help titles.

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Fun Valentine’s Day Activities for the Whole Family

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by Jacinta Carey and Evelyn Trimborn

Valentine’s Day is a wonderful romantic holiday, but if you have children, you will want to find activities that the whole family can enjoy together. From decorations, arts and crafts with a Valentine’s Day theme, to cards, projects, and keepsake gifts, this guide is packed full of ideas to keep children of all ages occupied for hours.

Of course no Valentine’s Day would be complete without some special treats. You will get breakfast, lunch, dinner and dessert ideas to make the day special, plus cookies, cakes and cupcakes that the whole family will love.

Want to plan a Valentine’s party with holiday-themed activities? You’ll find shopping lists, games and more.

Want to create new family traditions and mementoes and keepsake gifts for grandparents, and other family and friends? This guide will show you how, even if you are on a tight budget. You will also get a resources section and recipe for homemade clay and ways to use it for your children’s craft projects and how to turn their molded items into a family heirloom.

If you are looking for ways to keep the children busy before, during and after the Valentine’s holiday, get started today with the help of this handy guide.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
WHAT’S IN THIS GUIDE
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 1-HOMEMADE VALENTINE’S DAY DECORATIONS FOR YOUR HOUSE
CHAPTER 2-VALENTINE’S CRAFTS WITH CONSTRUCTION PAPER
CHAPTER 3-SCISSORLESS VALENTINE’S DAY ARTS AND CRAFTS FOR TODDLERS
CHAPTER 4-VALENTINE’S DAY CARD IDEAS FOR CLASSMATES
CHAPTER 5-VALENTINE’S DAY CARD IDEAS FOR MOMS AND DADS
CHAPTER 6-VALENTINE’S DAY DINNER FOR KIDS
CHAPTER 7-VALENTINE’S COOKIE AND CUPCAKE IDEAS
CHAPTER 8-VALENTINE’S DAY PARTY FUN FOR KIDS
CHAPTER 9-VALENTINE’S DAY TRADITIONS
CHAPTER 10-VALENTINE’S DAY KEEPSAKE IDEAS
CONCLUSION
RESOURCES
APPENDIX: HOMEMADE MODELLING CLAY
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ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Jacinta Carey and Evelyn Trimborn are two of the main writers and editors for the popular site Guru-Goddess.com. They are the authors of over three dozen personal development and self-help guides for Eternal Spiral Books.

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How to Use Content Marketing to Grow Your Business

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Content marketing is increasing in importance each day for many top businesses that understand that content is king on the Internet, and is one of the best ways to drive traffic to your website on a continual basis.

More traffic means more registered users for your email newsletter and more prospective customers for the products and services you sell. If you are selling ebooks, webinars, courses, or coaching services, content will be an essential part of your business for two reasons.

The first reason is because offering compelling, high-quality content is the best way to position yourself as an expert in your industry or niche.

The second reason is that whatever free content you put on your site to educate readers and attract visitors to your site through the search engines is basically a free sample of all you have to offer. The free content will lead people to make a purchasing decision about the paid content.

Remember that the higher your price point, the more impressive your content will need to be, offering real in-depth expertise. But any content online is better than no content if you want to market yourself effectively in the following ways:

+Build Your Personal Brand

Your content should be unique to you and carry your own distinctive viewpoint and ‘voice’. It should never be copied from others (plagiarism is theft) or bought as Private Label Rights (PLR) content and just thrown up on your site as is. Your online reputation can be made or broken through these sorts of attempts to trick people or run your business in a half-hearted manner.
By all means use PLR as inspiration for your content, if it is appropriate to your niche, but always edit it to be sure to avoid the search engine duplicate content penalties and show you truly know what you are talking about. No one can be an expert on everything.

You can see the people who buy PLR content about ‘hot topics’ and never specialize, versus experts who focus on their niche and live and breathe it. Sure, online poker is a hot topic, but would you want your name on a book about it, and is there a paying market, with lots of people actually willing to buy a book on the subject? If you are not sure, research your niche and your keywords and then start planning your content strategy.

All your content should be geared towards helping you establish a solid, reputable brand which embodies value and honesty by creating high quality, unique content for a certain niche market. In this way people will value what you have to teach.

You will not just start to appeal to consumers, you will discover that many potential business partners and consulting clients will also start to appear in your life. You might even begin to attract angel investors or venture capitalists who are impressed with your content offerings.

+Build Trust Through Accurate and Reliable Content

A customer would much rather spend their money on and place their trust in an industry leader who has a proven track record of producing a lot of quality content rather a site that is clearly out there to sell any old ebook.

By all means write about and develop content for topics that you are genuinely interested in and well-informed about. For example, our group of writers are all interested in Internet marketing, but we have deep knowledge of other subjects as well, including finance, health, travel, technology and self-help topics.

These other interests make our writing and our perspectives on these topics unique to us. You as a writer and expert will have your own interests, experiences and expertise. You will want to develop your own style and voice, like top marketers Russell Brunson, Jonny Andrews and Joan Mullally. You should not just be out there to sell a product.

Your content should reflect who you are and what you know. It should serve as free samples of all you have to offer and be the gateway to a great user experience on your website.

Show what you know through your content marketing, and you will soon develop a loyal group of followers and eventually customers, all convinced that you are offering them the solutions they are looking for. That is the best way to grow your business.

Further Reading:

Information Marketing Success
How to Brand Your Online Business
How to Conduct Keyword Research for Online Profits
How to Research a Niche for Online Profits
How to Make Money from Private Label Rights Products

How to Host Successful Money-Making Webinars

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The Valentine’s Day Gift and Activity Guide

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by Evelyn Trimborn and Jacinta Carey

Valentine’s Day is considered the most romantic day on the calendar, with lovers eager to find the perfect gift or activity to share with their loved one for a memorable day they will both treasure. Children, friends and family also get into the spirit, buying or creating keepsakes for their loved ones to treasure.

In this guide, the authors offer a number of ideas on how to celebrate Valentine’s Day in style, with options for every budget and type of relationship. From new lovers just getting to know one another, to married couples, to sparky singles looking for fun with their friends, you will find a variety of ways to spend the day and evening with the people you care about.

You will also get valuable guidance on the kinds of gifts to give the people in your life, no matter what their taste or your budget. If you struggle to come up with just the right ideas to make Valentine’s Day special, in this guide you will learn:

+great ways to find the perfect Valentine’s Day card
+the language of flowers
+how to make a gift of candy stand out
+how to deal with the tricky question of gifts of jewelry on Valentine’s Day
+should girls get a gift for a guy?

You will discover:

+how to find a Valentine’s Day date
+what to do if your Valentine’s Day plans go completely haywire
+how to make unique individualized gift baskets for your loved ones
+what to do if you and your loved one are far apart on Valentine’s Day
+a fun Valentine’s Day quiz to share with your loved one

You will also learn:

+various histories of Valentine’s Day
+the significance of Cupid
+great date ideas
+how to have fun on Valentine’s Day if you are single
+how to plan a great romantic getaway

and much more.

If you are looking for fun ways to mark Valentine’s Day without spending a lot, grab this great guide and get started planning the perfect holiday for the people you care about.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 1: WHY DO WE CELEBRATE ST. VALENTINE’S DAY?
CHAPTER 2: CUPID AND HIS ARROWS
CHAPTER 3: VALENTINE’S DAY FOR SINGLES
CHAPTER 4: VALENTINE’S DAY WITH A FRIEND
CHAPTER 5: FINDING A DATE FOR VALENTINE’S DAY
CHAPTER 6: VALENTINE’S DAY WITH SOMEONE SPECIAL
CHAPTER 7: VALENTINE’S DAY DATE IDEAS
CHAPTER 8: COOKING DINNER ON VALENTINE’S DAY
CHAPTER 9: CELEBRATING VALENTINE’S DAY AWAY FROM EACH OTHER
CHAPTER 10: BEING FAIR AND FLEXIBLE ON VALENTINE’S DAY
CHAPTER 11: VALENTINE’S DAY GIFT IDEAS
CHAPTER 12: SPECIAL VALENTINE’S GIFT BASKETS
CHAPTER 13: ROMANTIC VALENTINE’S GETAWAYS
CONCLUSION’
APPENDIX: VALENTINE’S DAY QUIZ
RESOURCES
FREE BOOK AND NEWSLETTER OFFER
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ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Evelyn Trimborn and Jacinta Carey are writers on a romance and relationships for a number of websites, including Guru-Goddess.com, and the authors of nearly a dozen modern and historical romances.

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Are You Suffering from Money-Related Stress, or Depression?

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Everyone knows that the Great Depression refers to the economic depression which started with the Stock Market Crash of 1929. But tough economic times can certainly take their toll on people’s health if they are not careful.

The ongoing recession which started in the fall of 2008 is still with us, and President Obama’s latest speech, regarding the vanishing American middle class, will probably not do much to help the current situation. Constant money worries can certainly start to take their toll on your health if you are not careful.

One of the effects can even be depression. Depression is a chemical imbalance in the brain which is often triggered by stressful events in your life, particularly if you have been suffering from health issues.

Only a doctor can make an official diagnosis of depression, but there are a few key signs to look out for. Stress might cause you to have a hard time falling asleep at night and but depression will sometimes cause you to wake early but then have a hard time getting up in the morning.

You might also find yourself more irritable, which can be a sign of both conditions. Women who have recently had a baby, for instance could be stressed or they could be suffering from post-partum depression, a disorder that can become serious If left untreated.

Sadly, because of negative stereotypes, many people avoid seeking treatment for depression. They do not want to be seen as ‘weak’ or ‘sick in the head’. But stress and depression can both be treated before they result in even more serious medical disorders.

Some people are reluctant to get help for their depression because they think they will just ‘snap out of it’. In many cases, they are also worried about becoming an addict or being made more ill because of the side effects of many medications used to treat depression.

The truth is that there are a lot of natural remedies for both stress and depression. If you think that either mood disorder is causing a definite negative impact on the quality of your life, then learn all you can about these disorders and work with your doctor to come up with a treatment plan that is right for you.

FURTHER READING
How to Cope With Money-Related Stress: Dealing With Financial Stress During the Recession (Money Matters)

Transforming Stress Into Success: How to Minimize Stress and Maximize Success in Today’s Economy (Mind Matters)

How to Cope with Postpartum Depression (Health Matters)

Treating Depression and Anxiety with Natural Remedies (Health Matters)

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Great Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas

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by Evelyn Trimborn and Jacinta Carey

Every year, people are faced with that all-important question: “What do I get the people in my life for Valentine’s Day that shows them I care?”

This handy guide to gift giving on the most romantic day of the year covers a variety of options that will suit any taste and budget. No matter which special someone you have to gift to, this guide will help you save money and show your love at the same time.

It includes gift ideas for men, women, children, school friends, and work colleagues. Find great gifts for anyone from your girlfriend to wife, mother to grandmother, or from your boyfriend to husband, father to grandfather.

If you are looking for great homemade as well as purchased gift ideas, this guide will also offer you inspiration to help you find or create great gifts for everyone on your Valentine’s Day list.

You will learn:
+ The best ways to find the right card for your loved one
+ The best ways to give flowers without spending a fortune
+ How to make your own impressive tower of treats for pennies on the dollar compared with buying it online
+ The best romantic gifts for your significant other, without spending a dime.

Find out all about:
+ The best ways children can get involved in Valentine’s Day gift giving without spending a small fortune
+ Dealing with the question of jewelry for women
+ How to create your own homemade gift baskets containing quality items even on a budget
+ How to make your own candy and cookie pops.

You will also discover:
+ How to create a Valentine’s Day gift as unique as the person you are gifting to
+ Great ideas for small gifts for co-workers, teachers, classmates and more
+ What to give the man in your life for Valentine’s Day
+ Gift ideas for grandparents and other relatives.

If you struggle every year to come up with great gift ideas, or have a long list but little cash, this great guide will help you discover wonderful ways to mark Valentine’s Day and make magical memories without breaking the bank.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
WHAT’S IN THIS GUIDE
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 1: VALENTINE’S DAY CARDS
CHAPTER 2: VALENTINE’S DAY FLOWERS
CHAPTER 3: VALENTINE’S DAY CANDY GIFT IDEAS
CHAPTER 4: VALENTINE’S DAY JEWELRY
CHAPTER 5: THE SIGNIFICANCE OF VALENTINE’S DAY FOR WOMEN
CHAPTER 6: ROMANTIC VALENTINE’S DAY GIFTS
CHAPTER 7: VALENTINE GIFTS FOR ALL
CHAPTER 8:  UNIQUE VALENTINE’S DAY GIFTS
CHAPTER 9 HOMEMADE VALENTINE’S DAY GIFTS
CHAPTER 10: INEXPENSIVE VALENTINE’S DAY GIFTS
CHAPTER 11: SPECIAL VALENTINE GIFT BASKETS
CONCLUSION
FURTHER READING
FREE NEWSLETTER AND GUIDES OFFER
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ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Jacinta Carey and Evelyn Trimborn are two of the editors for the popular blog Guru-Goddess.com and the authors of several romance novels.

Buy Now: Great Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas (Holiday Entertaining)

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How to Start Using Twitter as an Effective Marketing Tool for Your Business

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by Joan Mullally and Evelyn Trimborn

Twitter is one of the most popular Web 2.0 sites, used by millions of people all eager to connect with one another. Driven by the simple question, “What are you doing now?”, Twitter has become a social networking phenomenon that continues to grow every day. In this guide, you will learn how to use Twitter to:
+ Make friends
+ Gain a following
+ Connect with your customers
+ Follow the top thought-leaders in your industry
+ Keep an eye on your competition
+ Promote particular products and services
+ Build and market your online business effectively in only minutes a day

And did we mention that you can do each of these things in 140 characters or less?

In this detailed special report, top marketers Joan Mullally and Evelyn Trimborn explain what you need to know to get started marketing your business effectively using Twitter. You will also learn some of the most effective marketing strategies and tactics using Twitter, which can help you reach your business goals without spending too much time, money or effort.

You will learn:
+ How to open a Twitter account
+ How to craft a compelling customized Twitter profile
+ Where to get great customized backgrounds
+ The importance of your photo and logo
+ How to manage your Twitter account efficiently

You will also discover:
+The most common mistakes that business owners make on Twitter, and how to avoid them
+ How to promote your website or business effectively on Twitter each day
+ Tools, software, apps and plug-ins to help you make the most of Twitter
+ How to work Twitter into your daily business routine
+ How to incorporate Twitter into your overall online marketing strategy

and much more.

If you are eager to start promoting your blog, site, or business, don’t wait a minute longer. Use this guide to get you started using Twitter TODAY. Learn to harness the power of the millions of users on Twitter to sell more products and services through the power of this phenomenally popular social marketing site with the help of this invaluable guide.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 1: How to Get Started on Twitter
CHAPTER 2: STARTING TO TWEET
CHAPTER 3: HOW TO FIND PEOPLE TO FOLLOW AND GET FOLLOWERS TOO
CHAPTER 4: COMMON MISTAKES TO AVOID ON TWITTER
CHAPTER 5: ADDITIONAL ITEMS FOR MAKING TWITTER EASIER TO USE
CONCLUSION
FURTHER READING
ACTION STEPS CHECKLIST
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ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Joan Mullally and Evelyn Trimborn are two of the founders of Accent Marketing Group, Inc. and the editors of the blog at the site. They are the authors of over three dozen guides on finance, marketing, Internet marketing and other self-help topics.

Buy Now: How to Start Using Twitter as an Effective Marketing Tool for Your Business (Marketing Matters)

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