Hello Friend, Have you ever thought about how "less" can become "more"? Here are a few things for you to think about... Less junk food, more nutrients. Less car trips, more exercise. Less sweets, more weight loss. Less possessions, more space. Less self-pity, more happiness. Less presents, more appreciation. Less waste, more conservation. Less electronics (TV, computer, cell phone, etc.), more conversation. Less complaining, more thankfulness. Less sleep, more time in the day (maybe we should...
16 days ago • 1 min read
Hello Friend, I have been going through auction items to list them online for sale and came across these rubber stamp roll things. I don't know if most people call them Stamp Roll, Stamp Wheel, Circular Stamper. If you have some knowledge about this, please reply and let me know. I appreciate it. My Bread Machine Broke My lovely $5 rummage sale bread machine gave out on me yesterday. I was so sad that I cried about it. I think I just feel overwhelmed trying to do "all the things" right now....
18 days ago • 1 min read
Hello Friend, A few weeks ago, we bought an abandoned storage unit for just $5. It was some distance away, so we had to rent a Uhaul for $94 to get all the stuff to our garage. It was someone's estate items. The unit hasn't been touched since 2018. The storage garage property owner was finally full in all their other units with a waiting list and had to put it up for auction since no one had been paying on this one for a long time. We are busy people, so it takes us a while to get through all...
20 days ago • 2 min read
Hello Friend, I stumbled on this video, Why the Amish never go broke and I thought it was very interesting. It seems that they have: community to help them multiple income streams less expenses a "be ready before things go wrong mindset" no debt, which is helpful trust in God's provision ability to pivot because they have mastered multiple helpful skills (more below) - "if one job disappears, they have 5 more they can do" Mastering Multiple Helpful Skills Today is a great day to start...
21 days ago • 1 min read
Hello Friend, Is it possible to save money when you have no time available? I am in the process of learning this and will share what I know. I am a happily married stay at home mom with 6 of my kids living at home - who runs 7 side hustles (blogger / influencer, Etsy shop, ebay store, TPT store, author, auction resale, and Young Living oils), homeschools 4 children, does homemaking, loves to make crafts and is a pet owner. My income in all of these little income streams only earned 25% of...
26 days ago • 3 min read
Hello Friend, We need to talk about this today because... we lost one of our major sources of income recently (my husband's full time job), which is why it's important to have Multiple Income Streams everybody! So, now we must spend less money on baked goods. Here are a few of our past "tried with much success" tips - some we are still doing and some we are going back to... Flour - buy it in bulk, to keep it from getting "buggy," freeze it overnight, then store it in airtight containers....
26 days ago • 2 min read
Hello Friend, We had a great time for our sons' birthdays over our long weekend break. I am back to "work mode" and have the Etsy shop up and running again with a sale. Buy 3 items or more in one shopping cart purchase and get 25% off. No code needed. What's In Everyone's Shopping Carts... These items are in several people's shopping carts, so I expect them to be the first to sell today. Handmade Crochet Dishcloths Solid Red, Homemade Kitchen Dish Cloths, Cotton Washcloth, Wash Rag, Reusable...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Hello Friend, As a mom of 8 kids, I go through the kids clothing every Spring and Fall. This is how I do it. On a Saturday morning, I hand each older kid a Seasonal Clothing Tracker with the Type of clothing or accessories and sections to write how many they Have of each. I go through the younger kids' clothing at the same time. When I have all the papers, I go through and write how many of each item are Needed. My older kids wash their clothing once a week, so I like them to have at least...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Hello Friend, I am a person who loves to give and receive homemade gifts. If you need a gift for a child, I suggest that you look around and see what materials you have on hand. Then, if necessary, purchase inexpensive new materials and save any leftovers for future projects. Here are some ideas: Bean Bags - Use durable material scraps and dried beans or dried corn. A Dress Up Box or Tote - Fill with yard sale finds or items donated by Great Aunt Hazel. Play Dough - I like to place what I...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read