I am not an expert when it comes to building a website! No way! I am learning SO much about it though. We (my partner and I) have a website through Joomla and our shopping cart is with VirtueMart. It’s been taking me sooo long to get it up and running! I never realized how much work goes on behind a website. Although, I did take a class on HTML and a little bit about CSS’s. That’s website building from scratch. I’m working with all the specifics on our products and the images. Wow!! Just thinking about it gets me exhausted! I told my partner that we ought to have a party when it’s all done and running. Yeah..she in Canada and I in Washington State… yeah right!!

The one thing I am stuck on right now is how to delete the SKU window of the ‘New Product’ page. It won’t let me submit it without a SKU. What I’ve learned about SKU, is that it is a specific number for a specific product. I’ve contacted the VirtueMart forum to see if anyone knows there. I saw a question very similar to my problem, but it was for an older version of VM. I have VM 1.1.3 and the answer was for a VM 1.1.1. :)  I’ll keep plugging away and see what I can do. Yes, I did submit my question for the VM 1.1.3 version, on how to delete the SKU. I’ll let you know what happens.

So, I decided that since it’s taken so long to create this website, that we should have pamphlets handed out to advertise Positive Cards at Zazzle. That has been done and I hear they are on their way! Thanks, Annie!

I hope you all will stop by our website when it’s up and running! And again you’ll be the first to know about it’s premier!

That’s it for now! I hope and pray that all of you have a great week/weekend!!

I’ve been super busy creating our first website! Anne P. from Ontario, Canada and I have collaborated on an online business called Positively Cards. Yes it is the same name as our Zazzle store. We have expanded to our own business. Since there is so much negativity in our world, we wanted to do our bit in putting more positivity into the world. It’s not up and running yet. I will let you all know as soon as it is.

We believe that we have an unique product to offer you. I won’t say too much here yet, but I guarantee that you will like all of our products.

I didn’t realize how much work it is in creating a website. Our website is hosted by Vista Prints.

Health Foods

My New Year’s resolution for this year was to start eating more healthy foods when I’m ready. Now I am ready.

I went to our local Huckleberry’s Natural Foods store the other day and bought a lot of healthy foods. The night before, I had made a list from a couple health food recipe magazines. So, I made a salad called Sweet Potato Apple and Avocado Salad and as the name is, so are the main ingredients. I found this recipe in the February issue of Vegetarian Times Magazine pg. 67.

 Sweet Potato Apple and Avocado Salad

1    lb. sweet potatoes, peeled

         And cut into ½” cubes

1    cup frozen corn

¼   cup unsalted hulled pumpkin

      seeds or pepitas

1    medium red apple, diced (1 cup)

½    small onion, finely chopped (1/2 cup)

¼    cup chopped cilantro

¼    cup lime juice

1     Tbs. olive oil

¼    avocado, finely diced

 1.        Place sweet potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil, cook for 3 minutes.  Add corn, cook 1 – 2 minutes more or until potatoes are tender. Drain in colander  and rinse under cold water to cool. Drain well.

2.        Toast pumpkin seeds in dry skillet over medium-high heat 3 – 4 minutes or until seeds begin to pop.  Transfer to plate and cool.

3.       Combine apple, onion, cilantro and lime juice in large bowl.  Stir in sweet potatoes, corn and oil and season with salt and pepper, if desired.  Stir in avocado and toasted pumpkin seeds just before serving.

Per ¼ cup serving: 179 calories, 1 G protein,

  9 G total fat (1 G Saturated fat),

23 G Carbohydrates.,  0 MG Cholesterol,

117 MG Sodium, 4 G Fiber, 8 G Sugars.