And Why I Built A Website Dedicated to
Cooking For Kids

They are also surprised to learn that although I give all of the information, recipes, hints and tips away for free, I earn my living from this website.

I'll tell you more about that later, and more importantly how building this site has been truly rewarding.

First, let me share a little of my background with you.

From an early age I had a passion for cooking, I used to love to help my mom in the kitchen, especially when she was baking.

I followed my passion and upon leaving school, I trained as a chef.

I spent the next 16 years working in the hotel, hospitality and restaurant trade. I enjoyed every minute and although the hours were long, I had the opportunity to meet, work and learn from some wonderful people and for that I'm truly grateful.

Then in 2007, aged 35 I was diagnosed with Cervical Cancer. I was very fortunate, received treatment very quickly and was given the all clear shortly afterward.

The experience changed the way I viewed my life and I found myself wanting to spend more quality time with my kids and family.

I knew that finding a way to work from home would be the ideal solution, something that would give me the flexibility to choose the hours I worked and be around my family at the same time.



Well, for most of my working life, like most parents I have had to juggle the demands of a busy job with those of a young family.

Even though I was a Chef, in the early days with two young children I had struggled to cook them fresh, homemade, nutritious meals everyday and found that they were eating more and more processed and junk foods.

I hated this, but there never seemed to be enough hours in the day.



From my work experience I realised that in a restaurant, there are a number of simple systems, procedures and ways of organizing that make the kitchen run smoothly.

In fact, without them the whole operation would be a disaster.

So, I learned from this and created a simple to follow system for myself that I could use at home, with organized shopping lists, menu planners and a collection of tasty recipes that could be made super quick.

So that it didn't matter how little time I had, I could ensure that my kids could enjoy healthy, tasty meals everyday.

The system was a great success and within a short time I had managed to change my kids eating habits, and get everything back on track, stress free.

I also learned as they were growing up, how valuable it was to get them in the kitchen and cooking themselves. It broadened their understanding of food and helped to improve their math and reading, and best of all it was great fun.

Over time, friends and family would ask for my advice on recipes,menu planning, how to improve their own cooking skills and encouraging their kids to cook.

My idea was to create a website where I could share these ideas with more people and also give others the opportunity to share their own tips and recipes.



My first problem was that I had no idea how to go about building a website.

My experience was in catering and my computer skills were that of the average person such as surfing the web and checking my email.

I couldn't afford to pay lots of money to a web design company and did I really want to start to try and learn complex web design software and internet technology?

The prospect was scary, and the more I looked into it, the more I began to think that all of this was not going to be possible for me.

Before I gave up on the idea, I spoke to a friend who works in the computer industry to try and get some advice.

He told me to check out a Canadian company called Sitesell and their system called Site Build It! 2.0 or SBI for short. So I did and I found something that was altogether different from anything I'd seen before.

I admit that I was skeptical about SBI! at first. During my initial research I had come across dozens of cheap web hosting companies and so called easy to use website builders that promise the earth but fail to deliver.

But the more I looked into SBI! the more I became convinced that this was exactly what I'd been looking for and that it was goingto be possible for an ordinary person like me to build a web business at home.

What really sold me on SBI! was the fact that I needed NO programming skills, NO web design knowledge, and NO online business training to begin.

SBI! supplies all the tools and know how. Which is all explained by this Video Tour

I dived straight into the 10 Day Action Guide which is easy to follow and within a short time I had begun the process of building the website.

To me it has been magical, I am able to share my passion for helping parents cook better food for their children and the joy of teaching kids to cook.

I am able to give this information away for free while still earning money from Affiliate Marketing and Adsense advertising on my site.

Most of all I am now able to work from home, choose the hours I work and spend more quality time with my family and friends.

That's why I love SBI!

Here's a great video made by another work at home mom who uses SBI!

I hope you enjoy the Get Your Kids Cooking website as much as I enjoy building it.

Best Wishes