Find Orange County Contractors Easily

When HomeBidsOnline owner John Rowan and his family recently relocated from Portland to So Cal, they realized they needed to make some changes to their new home to make it their own.  Filled with enthusiasm, they began looking for a contractor for their home improvements and searched for ways to find Orange County contractors easily.

Watching his work-from-home wife become extremely frustrated by the stress of meeting with multiple contractors (and often their lack of punctuality) he decided there had to be a better way to find Orange County contractors to bid on their job without the hassle of meeting with each one personally.

With 30 years experience in the construction business, John thought to himself, “What if I could take the measurements and lay out the specs for the job one time, and then take the whole process online where different contractors could submit bids on the job?”

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Super Cute Shower Caps [Gift Idea]

Last year I made an attempt to try to get my hair healthier by not washing it as much. Seeing that I needed to keep my hair dry in the shower, I went on the search for a super cute good quality shower cap which I found at Dry Divas. I am so in love with it I had to share with you.

The not hair washing obsession started when I watched this video by my hair stylist, Tera Rae Stephens. My jaw dropped when I heard her talk about how often you should wash your hair. Just watch…

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Easy BBQ Pulled Pork Crock Pot Recipe


This easy BBQ pulled pork crock pot recipe to put on hawaiian rolls with tangy coleslaw is a family-friendly weeknight dinner and would also make a great Superbowl party meal.

A friend gave me this recipe several years ago and I’ve since tweaked it a bit and passed it around to more friends. Double (or triple) it for your next party, always a crowd pleaser!

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How to Make a Child’s Scarf for Cheap!

This post is about how to make a child’s scarf for cheap. Let me preface by saying I am not much of a crafter or DIY type of person and I was shocked at how easy it was to make an inexpensive fleece scarf for kids so I am very excited to share it with you.

It started with my daughter (who loves her accessories) complimenting her best friend on her fleece scarf. The friend’s mom told me her mother-in-law made the scarf, and upon further investigation, I saw that it seemed pretty simple to make because it was one long piece with simple cuts at the end for the fringe.

So one afternoon the girls and I ventured to…

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