When you’re watching carbs but still crave something sweet.
Yield: 2 dozen 2 inch cookies
Bake: 9-11 minutes
Ingredients:
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1 1/2 cup almond flour
2/3 cup monkfruit baking sweetener
1/2 cup coconut oil, melted
1 tsp vanilla
1 egg
1 cup sugar free chocolate chips
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350F, line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
In a mixing bowl, combine baking powder, salt, almond flour and sweetener. Set aside.
I another mixing bowl stir together coconut oil egg, and vanilla. Add in dry ingredients and stir to combine. Add in chocolate chips.
Divide dough in half. Scoop out dough by tablespoon and roll into a ball, place on baking sheet. Repeat with rest of dough. Continue with other half and place on 2nd baking sheet-these cookies will not spread.
Bake for 9-11 minutes until lightly browned. Place on rack to cool.
Are you a reseller? You don’t need to buy Thank You cards!
I’m cheap. I’m here to make money not spend money. Yes, I have spent money on Thank You cards in the past. I thought I was being cheap by getting these at the dollar store and even the thrift store. Now I know better.
I don’t have a thermal label printer, maybe someday. I print my labels the old fashioned way, with plain old paper and a printer. ( I use refurbished ink ) Then I use a paper cutter to cut the label to size, (cutting the label with scissors got old). The longer portion on the bottom is the perfect size for a Thank You card, just fold in half. Your customer will appreciate a nice hand written thought, whether on a card or a note.
Yes, Thank You cards are cute and yes, they get tossed. Save yourself some time and money using one of these paper choppers!
Who doesn’t love Nutella? Nutella has become a staple in our pantry. Here’s a simple enough recipe for a breakfast biscuit with Nutella. Part biscuit, part scone and just enough to nibble on all morning.
Nutella Drop Biscuits
Makes about 10-12 small biscuits
Ingredients:
2 1/2 tsp baking powder
2 tsp sugar
2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
3/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
6 tbsp unsalted butter, cold
1 cup buttermilk
1/2-1 cup Nutella
Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. Combine all dry ingredients into a large mixing bowl.
3. Cut cold butter into small cubes. Add butter cubes to dry ingredients and with 2 forks, pastry blender (my favorite and easiest) or fingertips, mix well. Mixture will start to look like coarse cornmeal, keep working until all chunks of butter are mixed in.
4. Add buttermilk and stir enough just to blend.
5. Drop Nutella by the spoonful, stirring gently after every spoonful. Start with 1/2 and add to taste. I go with 1 cup.
6. Drop by spoonfuls onto baking sheet, 6 per sheet, leaving room to expand. Bake 12-15 minutes.
Have you been wondering how to add the clickable link to you Poshmark items? I’m sure you’ve asked several people and ended up with many partial answers. I asked and with the combined help of 4 instagram users along with google, I got it!
Please note-I am not a technical computer talking person, I use tap and click and follow the words as directions.
First, make sure you have a Facebook business account. If you already have a Facebook account, you will need to create a business page off that account-you can only have 1 Facebook account.
Next, Make sure your instagram is a business account. It’s easy to switch. On your profile tap the 3 bars at the top right. Go to settings, account, switch to Professional account, click business. You will need to connect your Facebook business to this instagram, don’t forget this part.
Now that your instagram is a business account and attached to a Facebook business account-you will need to submit you instagram account for review in order to be able sell hard goods. Go to Business on your instagram account, and tap instagram shopping, follow the steps and submit for review. This will take a few days and can take over a week to be approved.
Come back here next week…..
Once you are approved, you have to add items to your catalog in Facebook. From here, they will be available in your shop on instagram and will be able to add to your posts.
You will need photos of your item and the Poshmark link to add an item. Have these handy and ready to add to your catalog? Let’s continue.
To add a product go to Facebook, go to your Business Manager, settings, Data Source, Catalogs, in Catalog Manager is where you will add your item. Go to products, add item, choose your file image, (I add the name, descriptions, Poshmark link and price). Click add product. Now your item should be in your instagram shop. Check your instagram.
To add the link on an instagram post, start your post and you should see and option to tag a product under tag a person, tap it and you will see the available products. That’s it!!!!
Do you have shoes you’ve cleaned and the shoelaces just won’t come clean?
Easy fix! You will need:
Empty water bottle
Bleach (clorox works best)
Work laces into empty water bottle and pour a 1/4 cup bleach, fill with warm water. Cover water bottle tightly with lid and shake. Leave in sink and give it a shake every once in a while. Mine usually take a couple of hours. Remove lid carefully and pour out bleach water, shake and work laces out of bottle, rinse completely and let air dry.
Cochitos, marranitos, puercitos, whatever you want to call them, they are delicious.
Yield: 16 4-5 inches each
Bake: 13 min
Ingredients:
1/4 cup shortening
1 1/4 cup brown sugar
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
2 eggs
1 cup molasses
1/4 cup milk
5-6 cups all purpose flour
1 egg for egg wash
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350f. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
In mixer bowl, cream together brown sugar and shortening.
Add in vanilla, cinnamon and baking soda.
Add egg and molasses. Stir in milk.
Add in flour 1 cup at a time, you will use about 5-5 1/2 cups of flour. The dough should be thick enough to roll out.
Working with 1/2 of the dough, roll out onto floured counter 1/4 inch and use a pig shaped cutter to cut and place on baking sheet 2 inches apart. I’ve made these with a 5 inch pyrex bowl to cut out into circles, in case you do not have a pig cutter.
Gather pieces, reroll and place onto sheets. Continue with the rest of the dough. If using circles-I end up with 16, when using a 4 inch pig cutter-I end up with 20.
Using a pastry brush, brush the tops of cookies to remove excess flour.
In a small bowl, beat egg. Brush the tops of each cookie with egg wash.
Bake for 13 – 15 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool immediately.
Creative sourcing ideas before and during the pandemic May 2020
The Posh Kings (Brad & Jon) and Violet_507 (Jazmin) recently hosted the 1st Virtual Reseller Symposium in May 2020. A weekend full of information on an array of topics in the world of reselling. Our segment was on creative sourcing. Myself, @trishvan99, Gretchen @poshlikeaboss, Jianna @styledbyjaonposh were on the panel being moderated by Leslie @aresellerspassion.
The segment was on creative sourcing before and during the pandemic. Some of the ideas that we went over on sourcing without leaving your home were ways anyone can obtain inventory. Whether you are a smaller seller or a seasoned pro.
I’m still a hobby reseller, meaning I do not have a reseller license and do this for fun. Yes! I still get excited every time I make a sale. I also am not paying any household bills or have any employees to take care of, LUCKY. I cannot remember the last time I had or used a credit card, everything is cash on my part. Some of you will identify with me.
With that being said I do have a budget for my sourcing. My best places to shop (before shutdown) are the bins (Goodwill Outlet) and dollar day at the Goodwill. To me this is where to get the most inventory for the money. At the bins I can easily get 3 big trash bags of inventory for under $40. Do a Google search to see if you have a Goodwill Clearance Center in your area. Yes, the bins are scary, but so is spending a ton of money!
Local Non profit and charity based thrift stores are also at the top of my regular sourcing spots. They are usually run by volunteers and the proceeds go back into the community.
Before and during the pandemic I always source with credits. If you have credit on Poshmark, ebay, Mercari or other platform, use that to source. You will be helping out another reseller and acquiring inventory with no direct money going out. Using key words such as closet closing, liquidation, closing store, going out of business, bundle deals and clear out, will guide you to better deals. Refine your search to low to high and free shipping.
Facebook Marketplace, Nextdoor app and Craigslist also came up as sources. On Facebook, the way I have sourced is if you see multiple listings from one person, locally, send them a message “how much for all you have?”, I’ve done this and have developed a relationship with a local lady that now will message me when she has items to ‘get rid’ of. Don’t be afraid to message these sellers, most of the time they are only looking to sell what they have and not donate. I myself have sourced this way on Facebook and Craigslist in the past, not during shutdown.
The other resellers have used the Nextdoor app for sourcing, and have good results with lots of inventory. I have not done this yet, and cannot offer any advice on this. If this is something you are interested in trying, contact the others on the panel. I’m sure they would love to help get you going.
The other resellers also mentioned buying wholesale and pallets online. Gretchen mentioned splitting a pallet with another seller-this sounds like a great idea! Feel free to reach out to them for more information on this, remember-I do not have a license and cannot share any contacts or cost with you.
This following did not come up in the segment-but, there are a couple of places that I am aware of where you can purchase cases and lots without a license. Jomar, B&G Trading, American Jen, Bulq, and Thredup, and all are online places to source without leaving your home and do not require a license.
Jomar has some great deals on cases of jeans, swim, and jeans. You cover the shipping, which seems high to me personally. Remember-i’m cheap!
B&G Trading is allover instagram, I have not ordered from them but the pricing seems fair and everyone seems to have a code to save. I’ve seen good hauls and many with damaged items. Do some research.
American Jen sells on Facebook and ebay, lots are available at different price poinst on new VS and VS PINK-I have purchased from Jen a few times with no issues. Her lots sell on Facebook twice a month and tend to sell out quickly. Get on the list!!!!
Bulq offers pallets and smaller cases of clothing and shoes, these are not items I would want to order in bulk, but good prices.
Thredup offers rescue boxes and I’ve seen plenty of good hauls on instagram. I have yet to order one of these types of boxes. I have ordered from thredup by single items, this is time consuming. The best thing to do is to search ‘assorted’ brands and be ready to do some research.
Another point that was brought up was to look around your home for items not being used. List those games, book and office items.
Retail arbitrage was also brought up, I personally don’t do any of this. These prices are high and i’m still learning brands for this type of investment.
Lastly, I recommend relisting. Look at your older stale items, take some ne photos and freshen up the titles, check descriptions and list them as they are brand new items to your closet or store.
Overall the segment went by too quickly to share the endless sourcing options out there. Don’t be afraid to reach out to another reseller for ideas and suggestions. There will be some that are not willing to share their contacts with you, but many other resellers will. Never hurts to ask!
Lastly, Poshmark has a wonderful community of resellers helping resellers. Be on the lookout for what the Posh Kings come up with next!
Love Nutella? Love Cookies? I’ve got you covered with these large cookies oozing with Nutella.
Yield: 2 dozen 3 inch cookies
Chill: 1 hr
Prep: 20 min
Bake: 12 min
Ingredients:
1 cup Nutella
3 cups all purpose flour
1 tbsp cornstarch
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup brown sugar
2/3 cup sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
Directions:
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Using a teaspoon, scoop out a mound of Nutella onto baking sheet, make 24 mounds and place baking sheet in freezer.
In a large bowl, combine flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda and salt, set aside.
In your stand up mixer bowl, cream together butter and both sugars. Add eggs and vanilla, mix together until well blended.
Slowly add flour mixture and continue mixing. Add remainder of flour mixture until well blended, cover and refrigerate 30 minutes.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Divide refrigerated dough in half, then continue to divide in half again until you have 24 pieces. Remove Nutella mounds from freezer. Flatten cookie dough and place a Nutella mound in the center, wrap dough to conceal Nutella and place on baking sheet. Continue with the rest of dough. Place baking sheet in refrigerator and chill for 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 375f. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
Place cookie dough balls on baking sheet 2 inches apart. (I place 8 on each sheet). Bake 11-12 minutes. Allow cookies to rest on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to wire rack to cool completely.
How to get a new label for Poshmark orders that are more than 5lbs.
The Poshmark shipping label allows up to 5 lbs with their Priority Mail label. Occasionally a heavier coat or a multi item bundle will exceed the weight limit. You can upgrade the label up to 10 lbs. It is the responsibility or the seller to cover the cost for a heavier label-the cost is taken from the potential earnings of this order. It’s a good idea to have a scale and weigh packages that ‘seem’ a bit heavier.
If you know the weight and are ready to upgrade the label, here’s how:
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