Are you making your list and checking it twice? Or are you a wait until December 1 kind of shopper? Do you wake up early or stay out late for the best Thanksgiving and Black Friday deals? No matter what kind of holiday shopper, I bet the thought of Christmas only being 100 days away is exhilarating and terrifying at the same time.  In a couple of weeks we will be releasing our Dot's Picks Holiday Gift Guide but in the meantime I'm going to share with you how you can get $100 extra in your pocket over the next 100 days with just a few quick downloads and clicks. We managed to grow our family from just the two of us to nearly eight of us in just under 11 years. 2015, 2016 and now 2017 each brought with them a new baby so keeping things tight and organized around the holidays has become somewhat of a obsession  hobby. The following list is extensive and you can easily make more than $100 in the next 100 days, just set your goals and go for it. My goal is an extra $420 so I can

 When you meet Melissa Feilhauer you immediately sense her devotion to her daughter, Adaline and her husband, Ryan.  If you can peak between the play dates and nap times, the family time and meal times, or her church involvement and play room pick-ups you will see there is so much more to Melissa and the work she does. Melissa is an accomplished concert Oboist. She is an Oboe instructor with Mehas Music and MusicMakers, LLC and she is an entrepreneur and founding partner at Double or Nothing Reeds, LLC. We had the chance to chat with Melissa about her business. When did  you start Double or Nothing Reeds, LLC? My colleague and I started Double or Nothing in 2011, so about 6 years ago. Why did you decide to start your own business? Both my colleague and I were/are private oboe instructors in the Greater Cincinnati area.  We had so many students that we couldn't keep up with their demands for oboe reeds (an entirely handmade product).  We put our heads together and figured

Allison and I go way back, so its hard for me to call her anything but Ally Brown (maiden name).  I could probably di g out some fun slumber party or grade school track pictures, but since those pictures would probably include a 12 year old Jenny Hemmer (my maiden name) I will refrain.   Cups of Love began at the beginning of 2017 after a year of research and planning. Allison is a devoted wife and mother balancing the demands of a young family with starting and running her own business.   What made you start Cups of Love? I am a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant with 3 beautiful children and a husband! After I had my first I went part-time so I could work and experience being a stay at home mom. When I got pregnant with my daughter I realized the cost of child care was going to be more than my income so I decided to stay at home. We cut back on some of our expenses such as eating out, went down to one family car, cut out cable and started watching how we spen