Being Self Employed, Recycling & Upcycling, save the earth, Thrift Hauls, Thrifty

$30 Reselling Thrift Haul: Boho, Floral Dresses, Plus Clothing, Bras, Pearl Snap Western, Italian Boots, Snowboard Boots, Camo Pants, Torrid and More!

This thrift haul comes from a local Thrift Store in Tacoma WA called Thrift City. If you shop with them for clothing and shoes and spend a minimum of $20 during the week, they write on your receipt that you will get 75% off clothing and shoes if you come back that Sunday. My daughter… Continue reading $30 Reselling Thrift Haul: Boho, Floral Dresses, Plus Clothing, Bras, Pearl Snap Western, Italian Boots, Snowboard Boots, Camo Pants, Torrid and More!

Being Self Employed, Recycling & Upcycling, save the earth, Thrift Hauls, Thrifty

My Most Recent Thrift Haul for Reselling

Hi all! This is a subject I've been wanting to write about for a while now. The biggest reason for not doing it yet is that I've been very busy reselling. I quit my 9 to 5 last May and have been working very hard to make ends meet; seems there's been no time to… Continue reading My Most Recent Thrift Haul for Reselling

Being Self Employed, Gardening

In Which We Set Up a Flower Truck

Hello, my friends! Ah, I think you guys are really going to enjoy the pictures today. Remember Dad’s aesthetic mint green truck from my birthday post? Turns out it makes a wonderfully eye-catching flower truck! Mom has been growing so many flowers this year that we have too many to display ourselves, so she started… Continue reading In Which We Set Up a Flower Truck

Being Self Employed, Self Improvement

Make It Your Destiny To Accomplish Great Things In Your Life

Originally published at edupub.org. Make It Your Destiny To Accomplish Great Things In Your Life Why You Should Be Committed to Making Your Goal a Reality Are You Uninspired To Work On Your Goals? Try This. Making a Decision and Committing To It Visualizing What We Want Rather Than What We Don’t Want Quitting Social… Continue reading Make It Your Destiny To Accomplish Great Things In Your Life

Advice, Being Self Employed, Brainstorming, Seeking Advice, Self Care, Self Improvement, Uncategorized

Please Share Your Thoughts And Experiences On Livelihood

Here I share some random thoughts on livelihood as an opening to reader comments on the subject. I wish society was more about teaching people to expand on their gifts and passions, rather than pushing everyone to go for the money. If we were taught from a young age to pursue our gifts and passions,… Continue reading Please Share Your Thoughts And Experiences On Livelihood

Advice, Being Self Employed, Brainstorming, Seeking Advice, Self Improvement, Writing

Brainstorming With Readers On Quitting A Job to Blog Full-Time

Here I share my thoughts on wanting to quit my job to become a full-time blogger (and other creative ideas) as a start to a brainstorm session, hoping readers will share their thoughts and experience in the comment section so we can all help each other. For the past couple of months I have been… Continue reading Brainstorming With Readers On Quitting A Job to Blog Full-Time

Being Self Employed, Gardening, Self Care, Self Improvement

Taking Charge Of Our Own Lives During The Pandemic

I am in the United States and over the past few days I've felt very dis-empowered. Covid19 taking more and more lives every day. President Trump claiming he has total power and re-opening America very soon. Watching news constantly to try and find out what I need to plan for. President Trump thankfully putting the… Continue reading Taking Charge Of Our Own Lives During The Pandemic

Being Self Employed, Thrifty, Uncategorized

MY EBAY LIQUIDATION SALE – Clothing Makeup Jewelry Rubber Stamps Grab Bag Lg Flat Rate Box Lot Liquidation

**This sale is available to U.S. only since shipping prices and rules differ worldwide. Hey there - As some of you may know I've been an eBay reseller since 1998. This post tells that story, if you'd like to know more. Now, I would like to clear out my eBay inventory so I can use… Continue reading MY EBAY LIQUIDATION SALE – Clothing Makeup Jewelry Rubber Stamps Grab Bag Lg Flat Rate Box Lot Liquidation

Advice, Being Self Employed, Self Care, Self Improvement, Uncategorized

Creating a Little Stability in a Time of Instability

The past couple of weeks have been surreal. It's hard to believe what is happening. Each day that goes by I keep thinking the Universe/God/Higher Power has slowed us down and put a stop to the way we've been living because it's been damaging us and our environment. It's crazy that the entire world is… Continue reading Creating a Little Stability in a Time of Instability

Advice, Being Self Employed, Food/Cooking, Home And Garden, Self Care, Self Improvement, Thrifty, Uncategorized

Covid19 Stay-Home and Lifestyle Thoughts

A few years ago I had FOMO (fear of missing out) and didn't know it. I didn't have the money to go to restaurants, bars, vacations, movies. I didn't have a partner to share all these good times with like everyone else seemed to. I'd dread the weekends thinking everyone else was out having the… Continue reading Covid19 Stay-Home and Lifestyle Thoughts

art, Being Self Employed, Self Improvement, Writing

Making a Decision and Committing To It

How many times have you started to work on a goal all to abandon it because it wasn't making progress quick enough? Or worse yet, you didn't even start because it felt impossible. I've done it way too much. To the point where I'm simply doing a daily routine and surviving. That is not how… Continue reading Making a Decision and Committing To It

Advice, Being Self Employed

IF I Try Self-Employment Again, This Is What I Will Do Differently

I'm back to work after a 2-1/2 year try at full-time self employment.  It was not easy to make the decision to go back to work; it actually came down to the fact that I wasn't going to be able to pay my rent if I didn't.  I tried everything I knew to make self… Continue reading IF I Try Self-Employment Again, This Is What I Will Do Differently

Advice, Being Self Employed

Thoughts from a 21-Year eBay Reseller Giving It Up

I've been selling on eBay since 1998. Up until 2008, I was married and it worked. My husband paid the bills and my eBay money bought the family groceries and paid for vacations. Because I didn't need to make a ton of money, I was free to have fun with it and when you can… Continue reading Thoughts from a 21-Year eBay Reseller Giving It Up

Being Self Employed, Self Improvement

When Life Transitions Happen and You’re Self-Employed

I love being self employed because I am free to run my own schedule, among many other reasons that I'll talk about in future articles.  Up until a few months ago, my self employed work life was well-scheduled and flowing smoothly.  For the most part this schedule was the same every day and once in… Continue reading When Life Transitions Happen and You’re Self-Employed