Running Your Home for Fun & Profit
Enjoy saving and making money at home!
SAVE TIME AND MONEY EASILY Here are some quick tips from me and my vintage library to help you save time and money. Want to know how to stock up easily? First clean out a closet, if possible, or set up a large set of shelves somewhere. This will be Supply Central. Now each time you need to go to the grocery store, check your list (which I am sure you write out each time,…
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Writing As A Hobby Writing is a hobby that many have started in the hope of being published. Usually there is no fruitful result, because traditional publishing is outrageously slow and expensive. Plus, publication has always been very rare. The fact is, having a knowledgeable agent is almost required to even have your manuscript glanced at. Most knowledgeable agents are overwhelmed with unwanted manuscripts. It’s very difficult to even get a meeting with them. Writing…
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Can you quickly describe your family culture? Or are you, like I was when first exposed to the terminology, not sure what it refers to? WHAT DOES FAMILY CULTURE MEAN The easiest to understand description of the phrase’s meaning that I’ve seen is this: this is how a stranger might describe your family after meeting and spending time with your family members for the first time. FAMILY CULTURE EQUALS CORE VALUES OF THE FAMILY I…
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Beginning Sewing without Breaking the Bank Beginners can learn how to sew from patterns. Read on to see how I did it. Learning how to sew can be done without breaking the bank. Let’s talk about the bare minimum needed to get started in sewing. Sewing is a great skill set that makes sitting time productive, saves money, and can actually earn money. The very first complete piece of clothing I ever sewed was a…
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How to Make Sure You Work on Your Goals Use these tips to achieve your goals, even though working on your goals sounds difficult and, frankly, forgettable. In this article, I want to give you four techniques to make it easier to (1) remember your goals need you to work on your goals and (2) to get started each day on your next best step to success. Use a Visible Reminder with Written Intentions Here…
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Things to Consider as Personal Goals Now that we have considered setting family goals (family), let’s get ready to set your personal goals for this new year looming. List desired results: I want to lose 42 pounds. I want to drive a clean car with no fast food cups or wrappers floating around loose. Developing a smaller but more cohesive wardrobe for work would make mornings easier. I want a large enough savings account that…
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