Cute Puppet Theater

We have a simple recipe for moisturizer that's good enough to eat! On page 28 of Back Porch View! www.backporchmagazine.com

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This video below demonstrates how you can make your own  for problematic skin! Easy to do with just a few ingredients. Moisturizers should be safe to eat, so remember don't put anything on your skin that is not safe to eat!

This product is also a great idea to make for craft shows or farmer's markets and relatively inexpensive to create.




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Make your own Laundry detergent

To make your own laundry detergent costs 85% Less than normal detergent. Check out this easy video.

Why advertise in a magazine?

There are many reasons why print and magazine advertising are a good value for your advertising dollar, but here are a few of the top advantages.
Magazine advertising is image enhancing, not point-of-purchase advertising.
Readers who see your ad in Back Porch View assume that you subscribe to the same philosophy as the magazine represents, and readers will be more likely to patronize your business because they assume that you appreciate Back Porch View as much as they do.

• Magazines are credible
  Consumers trust and believe magazine advertising more than advertising in other media.
• Magazine ads last
  Consumers refer to magazines multiple times—and they hold on to copies, giving advertisers added exposure. Newspapers go into the trash after a few days or a week. Over 50% of Back Porch View readers save copies of the magazine.
• Magazines are compelling
  Unlike newspaper readers, 90% of readers pay full and complete attention when reading magazines. Magazine advertising addresses readers when they are sitting down and receptive rather than when they are simply catching up on current news in the local newspaper, or listening to ads on radio while concentrating on their driving.

Back Porch View is the most affordable magazine advertising in the Flathead valley Montana. We are a network of home-based workers and we use the Internet effectively to share files and information with each other. Therefore we save the overhead of an office and staff. This savings is then transfered to our advertisers! Call Cris at 406-480-6134 or visit our website for rates. www.backporchmagazine.com (Advertise with us today and support your local businesses).

How to make Flour Tortillas

If you have never had real homemade tortillas you are missing out. These are the best flour tortillas you could ever make, so easy too, serve with a bowl of chili or made tacos out of them!

2 cups of flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 table spoons of vegetable shortening
1/2 cup warm water.

Watch this cool video for instructions only 5 minutes long. I also found a tortilla press on ebay for $15.

Make your own chicken coop

For all you chicken lovers wanting a bit of inspiration to build your own chicken coop or refurbish an old one this site is a good one.
Try Free Chicken Coop Plans
http://www.freechickencoopplans.com/

We also found a good YouTube Video on the subject.




Here is a clever inexpensive easy chicken coop

Survival Garden

We posted this earlier on FaceBook, but it's such an interesting video we thought we'd share it on our blog. It is interesting how this gentleman prepares the garden with natures tools, he uses dried bushes for trellis and rocks for natural drainage. Good to know stuff for folks who want to try a different way of gardening. This video is 26 minutes long, there is some bad weather in the background but you'll get the picture :)

Work from home jobs online!

If you are interested in making money at home or online, here are a few suggestions to get you started!





Are you a teacher or expert? This site pays up to $10 an hour, while you tutor in chat rooms!
www.tutor.com

Travel agents are still needed and do well online, try your hand at being a travel agent.

http://www.jetblue.com/about/work/

Live Ops
Work from home as an agent

As a LiveOps independent agent, you can benefit from a highly flexible and rewarding opportunity. LiveOps operates a virtual call center with a community of over 20,000 sales and customer service professionals. As an independent contractor providing services to LiveOps’ clients, you are your own boss!
http://join.liveops.com/being-an-agent/

AccTran Global needs transcriptionists! If you can type fast, you can do this! Check it out for details!
AccuTran Global's staff of highly qualified transcribers will deliver accurate, fast verbatim transcripts every time.  You may specify rush or regular turnaround, and we have the capacity to handle large volumes of audio.  You may deliver audio to us via Digital File Upload, phone in to our toll-free number, or delivery to our Vancouver office. We specialize in the following types of transcription:

• Medical
• Financial
• Legal
• Investigation
• Interviews
• Focus Groups

http://www.accutranglobal.com/index.html

10 Ways to make Money with your Pick-up Truck

Don't miss this issue of Back Porch View!

10 Great Businesses For a Pickup Truck Owner

Spruce up your pick-up truck and start turning it into a cash machine.

1. Building Supply Hauler: Most large building supply stores have delivery available, but if you live in a small town or if you have several small business type Hardware stores in your location this could be an easy 3-day a week type gig.

2. Sand, Sawdust, Firewood, Hay, Gravel, etc… Delivery Service: You can either pick up the customer and have you both pick up the product reducing your workload, or you can do it all yourself increasing your pay.

3. Mall Delivery Service: Small businesses in a Mall Complex can really benefit from this service. Offer 2-3 Days a week where you come to the Mall and pick-up pre-ordered groceries and deliver them to the paying customers. Really small businesses might not be able to afford this but if you hit up 10-15 businesses in a Mall, they can all chip in and cover your fees.

4. Appliance Repair Shop Pick-up/Delivery: You can make a pretty penny by simply picking up and delivering broken appliances to the repair shop. Most people will pay $10-$15 just to avoid having to do it themselves.

5. Economy Towing: Use your 1/2-Ton pickup and a basic tow cable to offer towing at a cheaper rate than tow-truck drivers offer. Make sure you have some sandbags and an emergency kit just in case. You can advertise in all local gas stations and pay phones. You can really increase your profits if you also learn to pick vehicle locks.

6. Parts Car Tower: If you own a Licensed Car Trailer you can work with the local junkyards to offer a Project/Parts Car towing service. Offer it at much less than a Tow-Truck would charge and you're guaranteed business all year round.

7. Junk Pick-Up/Attic Clean Out: This job offers double the benefit. You pick up peoples junk for them and offer to take it to the dump for a fee, but you also get to sort through the junk and see if there's anything of value you could sell on eBay or at a Garage Sale.

8. ATV/Snowmobile/Motorbike Delivery: Some people own these products but have no legal way to transport them. That's where you come in, for a small fee you offer to deliver and pick up the customers toys. They pay for gas and your fee, and also provide their own transportation to and from the delivery spot. Why do they provide their own transportation, you don't want to stay with them all day, and if somebody gets hurt how will they get to a hospital.

9. Small moving company: You can offer cheap and efficient moving service. The customer pays for gas, lunch, and an hourly fee. Just make sure you're fit enough to move for 8 hours straight.

10. Garage Sale Delivery: Visit all the people having Garage Sales on a Saturday and give them a flier explaining that you pick up and deliver large/heavy items for a fee. The customer pays the fee, you deliver the goods, and it’s a nice way to make $100 on a Saturday morning.