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I have a different lifestyle than a lot of other people. This lifestyle did not happen overnight. I, and my family, have been making decisions over the last decade or so to get to this place. Because this transition did not happen instantaneously, I sometimes forget that not everyone lives the same way as I do. A couple of recent comments and strange looks have reminded of how foreign our ways may seem to others. While I have plans for the future, I am pretty happy with where I am. Therefore, I decided to write a blog series to discuss...

It seems as if the world has gone mad. The news can talk of nothing else except the corona virus. Why not? It is new. And with all new things, there is a mystery to it that baffles, intrigues and scares us (just admit it). I, like all of you, are battling with identifying and expressing my feelings and thoughts about this pandemic as I try to explain the circumstances to my children. So, here goes.   I am not overly afraid of the virus itself. It is another virus and it spreads quickly. The death rate and complication rate...

            A year ago, this business didn’t exist. I had a couple of random sales from family and one from a yard sale but otherwise, I was just taking the leap. My primary goal was to find an income stream that would allow me to decrease my hours at the hospital and selling items that I made appeared to be the best option. I was burned out. I was tired. I was grumpy. My spirit was low. The broken healthcare system was dragging me down with it but I needed the income to pay off my remaining school loans and...

After a full day of school including a field trip, I asked the kids to give me an hour or so of uninterrupted time to catch up on my work. I had planned a full hour of taking pictures and posting new items for Christmas sale. Then this happened......Interruption #1 - My son enters the house very visibly upset and states that we have lost 4 chickens to a hawk as he just spent a few minutes scaring it away from its kill. I calm him down and return to the chicken coop with him to find the fresh remains...

Q: What does a girl do in the spring and summer when her business is struggling? A: If you were me, you would become discouraged; consider quitting and cutting your losses. Luckily for me, I had friends and family to support me. So, I stuck it out.   Q: What does a girl do in the fall when her business starts to take off? A:  If you are me, you start to panic. Seriously?! Yes, I began to panic a little. I started to fear the increased sales. I questioned my inability to maintain an organized inventory. I beat myself up for...