Okay, life has been really strange this summer, not at all what I thought it would be. Lots of changes and I'm learning so much about myself along the way. We put our house on the market in August so that meant really getting into closets and corners and purging the stuff we don't need, which means Garage Sale - yikes! And since DH is still not working, selling things we own, locally, on eBay, Etsy, and an antique store where I have a booth, is our main means of income. God continues to bless us beyond imagination by providing the funds we need to meet our obligations every month! One circumstance in particular was key to DH realizing Who really is in control as the amount of a certain need matched the amount of the blessing - EXACTLY! Praises and glory!!
Boy oh boy, garage sales are a lot of work but hugely successful both in getting rid of a lot of stuff and in dollars! So how can we still have so much left in the house?? That continues to stump me. The sale is still set up in the garage because I'm hopeful that I can have one more before the cold really prohibits people from wanting to garage sale. Got to scour the house again ... and again ...
This summer also resulted in some really good things - Martha Stewart style! I shared gardening chores with my brother at his house and our bounty was rewarding. I just finished canning green beans, carrots, beets and homemade roasted tomato salsa - yummy! We enjoyed tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, eggplant, zucchini, and squash and potatoes are coming yet.
Now that the cooler weather is here and winter and the holidays don't seem that far away, I need to step up the ambition for getting things listed online and the process is time consuming. It's been a pretty good summer for sales at the antique store, even though tourism was down but that will taper off significantly now that fall is here. So my first focus will be Etsy and since timing is everything for the Holiday season online, I'm participating in the Etsy Success Holiday Boot Camp, and taking this pledge is the first step (to motivate myself!).
My pledge:
"I, Cindy of cabingramma, pledge to participate in the Etsy Success Holiday Boot Camp to the best of my abilities. I vow to check in every week, do my homework and support my fellow Holiday Boot Campers. I will read the weekly newsletters and blog posts, check in on the weekly forum thread, read the weekly blog post, check off the checklists and salute the mascot. I promise to share what I've learned with those who need it, support my fellow Etsy indiepreneurs and, most of all, have a positive and persistent attitude. I understand that together we can spread the word about our handmade and vintage goods, making this holiday season a more unique and meaningful one to gift givers and give-ees everywhere!"
Please stay posted and check out my etsy site from time to time, as I'll soon be listing lots of cool vintage and handmade items! You might even find something you'd like to have or give!
Thanks for taking time to catch up with me! Talk to you soon!
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