5 Reasons I Use Crowdfire For Social Media

Crowdfire is a social media management app that you can use for free to grow your followers, promote your website or blog, and manage followers, and it really works to simplify the whole process. These are the reasons it’s been so useful to me.

1. Connect All The Accounts

Crowdfire can be connected to Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, LinkedIn, WordPress, your blog, YouTube, Shopify, Twitch, Etsy, Vimeo, and 500px. This way, you can post to several accounts at once, repost your blog articles and videos, with minimal effort.

2. Curated Posts For Your Timeline

Based on the interests you select in the app, Crowdfire chooses content (posts, articles, links and pictures) for you to repost relevant to your niche. For example, if you’re a beauty blogger, you could add keywords like “beauty”, “skincare”, or “makeup” to see posts about new beauty items, recommendations, makeup swatches, etc. You can choose from articles and posts from other users, as well as gorgeous Instagram images – which not only brings more exposure to the original poster, but that means other users of this app may share your posts to their pages, as well.

3. Schedule Your Posts

Literally what it says on the tin, Crowdfire will let you set schedules to automatically post things for you at the best time. You can literally keep your accounts active and gain followers/likes in your sleep. No more stressing and losing sleep trying to find posts for your pages! This feature is a little limited, but the paid version allows you to schedule more posts at one time, and choose a custom “best time” for all of your posts.

4. Manage Followers

Every few days, the app sends you a notification reminding you to do follower maintenance. You can see your fans, unfollowers, inactive accounts you’re following, your competitor’s fans, suggested followers and posts to like in order to attract new readers. It makes the whole process much easier and faster than going through your entire follow list, and manually weeding out the accounts you’re still subscribed to that have either unfollowed your account, or have become inactive with their own updates.

5. Customized Posts

Perhaps my favorite festure, crowdfire lets you customize your posts with images, links, hashtags, and as much text as each platform allows – for example, you’ll still have a 280-character limit for Twitter, but you can add far more to your Facebook or Instagram posts. This allows you to make custom, beautiful posts for all your social media platforms.

 

In conclusion, Crowdfire is the best app I’ve used for my social media management, for both personal and business use. It allows you to streamline the whole process, by finding accounts to follow, posts to like to draw attention to your page, let’s you manage who you’re following by showing you inactive accounts you’re following, as well as unfollowers (which is extremely helpful). All these useful tools available at your fingertips, as well as reminders through push notifications to keep your scheduled post queue filled… And that’s just the free version of this awesome app!

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8 Easy Memorial Day Recipe Ideas

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Let’s be honest, moms rarely have extra time on their hands to plan a party, which is why I like meal courses that are no-muss, no fuss. Here are a few awesome dishes that I turn to when I need to feed a bunch of people on a budget and with minimal time and energy.

 

1. Crock-Pot BBQ Ribs

Busy moms know that there’s something to be said for slow-cookers. You can whip up some pretty delicious meals for the whole family with minimal effort. Just about anything can be made in a slow-cooker, from a whole hen to a chocolate cake. Since I don’t own a meat smoker, and a “low heat for a long period” approach is the best way to get tender baby back ribs, I turn to my crockpot. This recipe over at The Country Cook is essentially the same method that my mother taught me 20-something years ago, and it only takes a few ingredients and minimal prep time.

2. Cheeseburger Pie

Okay, we all know burgers are a staple of backyard barbeques, and for good reason. They’re delicious, versatile, and a classic that everyone can agree on. Cheeseburger pie is to burgers what Frito Pie is to tacos. Easy, not much prep, and feeds a few hungry mouths. Most recipes just call for pie crust, ground beef, cheese, onions, spices, Worcestershire sauce, and panko/Bisquick/bread crumbs. My picky eaters really liked Spend With Pennies’ bacon cheeseburger pie.

3. Walking Tacos

Speaking of Frito Pie…

If Taco Bell has taught us anything, it’s that Doritos make amazing taco shells. This is probably the easiest dish in this article to make, if only for an appetizer, since everyone makes their own. All you need are several small bags of Fritos or Doritos chips, a few of your favorite taco kits, and some hungry bellies. Everyone can take a bag of chips, crunch them up a bit before opening, then add the toppings they want and eat out of the bag with a fork.

4. Fruit Kabobs

This one is unimaginably easy, and I prefer not to do it in a flag shape so everyone gets blueberries. All you need are bamboo skewers ($20.99 $4.99) for kabobs, blueberries, marshmallows, and red fruits like cubed watermelon, strawberries, or cherries (the skewer should also be used to push out the pits). You don’t have to line up ingredients on the skewer in any particular order, either, so it’s a good way to zone out when you’re already tired, busy, and planning a cookout. If you want to get really creative, you can add other things like small Rice Crispy squares, fudge, banana slices, etc.

5. Patriotic Berry Trifle

A trifle is a little like the Godzilla of parfaits.  It’s basically just angel food cake, fruit, pudding, and optional Cool-Whip, but it’s meant to feed a lot of people. You start by making your angel food cake in a sheet cake pan, then make your vanilla pudding and slicing up berries. Cut the cake into cubes when it cools and build your trifle with layers of cake/fruit/pudding. This recipe over at Kraft is a perfect example of a quick and easy, yet bountiful, trifle. You’ll need a glass trifle bowl, which usually run about $40, but Amazon is offering this trifle bowl for about half price. ($39.98 $17.48)

6. Antipasto Platter

Antipasto is, traditionally, a tray of meats, cheeses, olives, anchovies, grapes, and other deli foods meant to be served as appetizers. Antipasto literally means “before the meal.” You can get creative here also, with meats and cheeses being in slices and/or cubes, different fruits, veggies and peppers. You can add breads, crackers and dip, and you don’t have to get super fancy with your presentation, either. All you really need is a good appetizer serving tray ($29.99 $18.05), a box of toothpicks, and some napkins. The Walmart Deli has a wide variety of meats, cheeses, pasta/potato salads, and other appetizers. It really doesn’t get much easier than antipasto, unless you toss a bag of salad in a bowl… But it’ll still make your guests happy and they’ll never know it wasn’t made-to-order (unless you tell them).

7. Sorbet Punch

This one is a classic that you’ve probably had at some point in your life. Both fruity, fizzy, and effortless, it’ll be a hit at any get-together. It’s as simple as choosing any flavors of sorbet (rainbow is a good choice for punch), scooping it into a punch bowl until it’s about 1/3 full, and adding a lemon-lime soft drink (Sprite, 7-Up or Sierra Mist). If you’re worried about the sorbet melting too fast, these can be made as-needed in  guests’ glasses and served with straws and spoons.

 

8. Homemade Guacamole

Guacamole seems to be a constant staple as an appetizer for summer parties, and for good reason. Not only is the stuff delicious, it’s also extremely versatile and can be used as both a dip and a topping for the main course – have you even truly lived if you’ve never tried guac in a burger? Adding some tomatoes, onions and some spicy peppers really jazzes up this dish. For the perfect, 10-minute process, I like to use this recipe from inspiredtaste.net so that I can get this awesome side dish done and out of the way.

 

I hope this helps someone and that you have a wonderful holiday!

 

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10 Easy Energy Boosting Smoothies

Whether it’s the long nights, early mornings, or the fact that some days you just don’t have time to stop and eat a balanced meal like a fancy person, moms on the go need an extra burst of energy here and there.

Coffee can be our best friend sometimes, but caffeine has its drawbacks. It can dehydrate you, it can effect breastmilk, and then there’s the inevitable crash.

You can have a delicious smoothie though – without powders, supplements or obscure ingredients – and get an all-natural energy boost without the crash, and without added sugar, but with enough nutrition to make a filling breakfast! Just grab your blender and blitz these recipes to a down to consistency you enjoy.

1. Berry Blast

1/4 cup blackberries
1/2 cup blueberries
1 teaspoon chia seeds
1 banana
1 1/2 cup vanilla almond milk

2. Cucumber Melon Melody

1/2 Cucumber, washed and peeled
1 cup honeydew melon, cubed
1/2 cup cantaloupe, cubed
1 teaspoon honey or agave nectar
1 cup apple juice

3. Tropical Breakfast Smoothie

1 banana
1 peach, cubed
1 mango, cubed
1/2 cup sliced pineapple
1 1/2 cups coconut water

4. Vitamin C Infusion

1 cup orange juice
1 cup strawberries
1/2 banana
2 tsp honey
4 ice cubes

5. Guilt-Free Chocolate Shake

1 banana
1/2 cup almonds
6 ice cubes
1 1/2 cups chocolate almond milk
1 tbsp nutella (optional, but makes it more awesome)

6. Mean Green Machine

1 green apple, peeled and cut
1 avocado, sliced
1 1/3 cup almond milk, unsweetened
3/4 cup baby spinach
1/4 cup cashews

7. Strawberry Banana Redux

1 1/2 bananas
2 cups strawberries
4 ice cubes
2 cups skim milk
1/2 cup vanilla yogurt

8. Papaya Punch

1/2 papaya, about 8oz
1 large banana
1 cup sliced pineapple
1/4 cup sliced red apple, not peeled
1/4 cup sliced peaches
1 1/2 cups orange juice

9. Berry Breakfast Smoothie

1 large banana
1 cup rolled oats
2 tbsp chia seeds
1 cup mixed berries
3 tbsp honey
6 ice cubes

10. Peaches & Cream

1 cup frozen peach slices
1 cup soy milk
1 1/2 cups vanilla Greek yogurt
1/2 cup peach juice/nectar
1/2 tsp vanilla extract

No Bake Brownie Batter Cheesecake Recipe + VIDEO

For all you chocoholics out there, enjoy! Happy Mother’s Day!

https://www.thereciperebel.com/no-bake-brownie-batter-cheesecake/