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Working on my TO DO list!

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Good Morning All! I must have started about 10 posts over the past few months and each time I would start over because I thought they weren't good enough. So I promised myself that Today I'd post no matter what! Summer has begun and I have been working away at my TO DO List! The majority of my Ebay Inventory is now neatly put away in bins on racks in the garage. YAY! The fireplace is done and our living room is painted.  Yippee! Mr. Man and I have started an emergency fund...all these years and we kept failing at it. We have worked our savings into our budget and I hope we keep the momentum going! I've been decluttering like a mad woman.  I tend to hold on to too much stuff.  I'm learning to let go of the unnecessary.  This has been the hardest for me! I am meal planning to reduce food waste. Eating out is my crutch! I'm trying to find simple and healthy meals that can both use what we have on hand and don't result in tons of food w

Busy with Dad, Side Hustles and Ebay!

So grateful to be too busy...to me that means that I still have purpose somewhere in this crazy life! Dad has had a few ER visits but thankfully he's doing okay so that is a big plus.  Side hustle wise, I've turned it up a notch. I have been signing up for surveys for cash online. Made $125 last month on an online focus group I qualified for. I also have done a few mystery shops. Received a check for $36 for a SUPER easy pizza shop. I also rented a very small booth space in an antique mall. Its about the width of a small bookcase and about 7 feet tall lengthwise. But I was elated to get the space. I have been inquiring every few months for about 2 years. So I was so happy to get my foot in the door. I have been taking items that are not quite right for Ebay but I believe still have value and I don't want to take them to Dad's fleamarket booth (He's overflowing with stuff right now). Its $40 per month and I already have made my booth fee in sales so I'm excit

Happy 2016!

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Happy New Year to everyone. Hoping that 2016 brings only great things to each and every one of you :) I finally have pried myself away from day to day life! I have not posted in AGES! Fireplace is 95% done. Floors are 100% done. Mr. Man has to do some finishing touches around house and paint changes above fireplace. Here are some before and after shots: Fireplace Demo! New Fireplace Installed Drywall installed New Tile in Place Fireplace almost done Still have to wipe down fireplace and add edging to it but just glad to have my house back for the most part.  Gotta get back to listing on Ebay but hope to check in more often with more remodeling pics!