One Lucky Girl
live and learn
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Today, I signed up for “Creating Web pages” class at a local community college. It is an online class that runs for 6 weeks. I paid $89 for it. Lessons are given twice a week –every Wednesday and Friday. Tomorrow is my first “day” and then on Friday, they said that I should be able to see my very first webpage of my creation!! WOW. Ok. So clearly I am very, very excited. I probably won’t be able to practise till Saturday since I have a volunteering to do this Friday from 5 – 9 (right after work). But it’s ok. I am still excited. My goal is to be able to create my very own pretty website. I figured, I’d learn something. It’s better than nothing.
I am so so so so very excited!!!!!!!
my weekend…
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My husband is working at his part-time job tonight. The house feels so empty. When the baby is born, at least I will have someone here with me 
I can’t wait.
We haven’t found a name for the baby yet. It’s going to be a girl and I know I want to name it something pretty. My husband does not have any ideas of girls names. I guess he really wanted to have a boy. I am sure he could come up with tons of boys names.
I am tired. Very tired. I have some sewings to do though but that’s ok. I am going to do it while waiting for my husband to come home.
Today we didn’t do much. I woke up around 8.30. Then checked on some work stuff–boring. Then close to 11AM, my husband took me to Joann to get some sewing supplies. Then we had lunch at McDonald’s–very unhealthy. We headed home right after that. My husband then watched some football online. His team was playing–and lost. I spent my whole afternoon browsing the internet for some sewing ideas. Got some and I also found the font that I had been searching for a while.
Then my husband left for his second job. I need to get something so I went to Hobby Lobby around 7.15PM. Got there around 7.30. Didn’t browse around much. Just grabbed what I needed and left. I stopped by at Walmart to get some fabric glue and some other sewing supplies. Found that satin blanket binding was much cheaper at Walmart than Joann or Hobby Lobby so made a mental note to buy at Walmart next time. Then after I was done, I went home. And here I am now.
Not much going on. I am getting ready to sew soon. Have a lovely Saturday evening
thinking about thanking…
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Things I cherish everyday:
- my husband
- my dogs
- my pregnancy
- my sewing skill
- my small house
- my good friends
I thank God for everything He has given to me everyday. All the grunts and all the good things. Everything in between. All the complaining and the laughing. And everything in between. I pray for more good friends to come my way. I pray for happiness to always surround me. I pray for all the good things to come into my life. I try to ignore things that hurt my soul. I try to forget everything that is painful. I try to forgive everyone who has hurt me. I pray for those who don’t love me.
I just want to be happy.
where are the sales????
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So I have been doing more activities on my etsy shop now than in the past and I don’t know why sales have not been that great yet. Sure there are one or two days here and there where I didn’t list anything on my etsy shop but overall, I have been doing it almost everyday now.
There’d be days when I sold stuff almost everyday and then dead for days. I want to sell at least one thing a day!!! Why is this so hard to achieve?
I need to make my shop a successful one. I want it to be able to support me and the baby one day. I want to be able to quit my day job so I can stay at home with my baby.
Each day I pray so that the Lord would grant me my request.
and the sales begin……
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Ok so I started crafting again. I finished the order for my Etsy shop and then I made some extras that I have listed on my shop yesterday. Today I was supposed to finish several projects but I didn’t finish them all. So dissapointing. Instead, I did some fabric shopping online for my crafts. I usually buy fabrics once every 3 – 4 months and when I buy, I usually have a large order.
Tomorrow, Sunday, I will have to finish the rest of my project as I really, really need to start selling again on Etsy. Sales have been pretty weak due to lack of posting. I noticed when I post everyday, I get some sales going. I also need to add some variety to my shop. But for now, I am trying to stock up on selling some items that people like.
My goal is, of course, to make enough money from this work so that I can afford to quit my full time job when the baby comes. Or my other plan is to quit my job once I have my second baby–before 35 (I am 31 this year).
Ok. It is late and I am sleepy. Have lots to do before I go to bed: praying, reading books, writing.
Until then, take care.
money matters…
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My debts as of July 18:
Chase $4109+ 2400 = 6509
Discover $3000
TOTAL $9509
I am so screwed. Chase sucks. I am going to pay the debt with $2400 first and then I should get some money from my mom (repayment from the money I loaned her) totaling to $5000. I am hoping so much she is going to pay me back. That would be a big substantial help. That would reduce my debt to below $5000. And that would make it easier for me to pay off.
At the same time, we are trying to save money as well. I am just so bummed right now. Our saving is up to $4300 now. In 2 more weeks, that saving is going to go up to $5000 or $5300. Then in a month should be either $5750 or $6000. We do have a lot to sacrifice though, I admit. I have to start cooking more often. I have to prepare dinners at home.
Saving money is not easy. I hate that mom is borrowing money for me while she is paying my sister $400 every month so she could pay rent in her nicer apartment, while she is not working. That doesn’t make any sense. She and her husband are building a condo somewhere and they are waiting on it to be built and in the meantime they live on one income. But they don’t have enough money to rent a bigger apartment so she asks my mom for more money each month. So my mom gives her money each month. I don’t get it. I thought once you are married, you are supposed to be on your own???? I want to say something but we’re thousand miles away. And my mom is not going to listen because apparently she likes it when someone asks her for money. It gives her more power and control over that person. So, a leech and a blood donor. What a combo.
I love my family so much except the fact that everyone is asking my mom for money. Everyone. Except me. And when my mom calls me, she always says, I am sorry I can’t pay the money I loaned from you yet but I promise I will pay soon. Then we would talk about something else and before she hungs up, she says, if you need money let me know. Ummm, yeah how about you just return the $5000. That would be nice. Then I wouldn’t in debt so much.
I am thinking my family thinks I live in a mansion with nice cars parked outside and a swimming pool in the back. Have you seen my house? Crappy little fixer upper we bought 4 years ago and we haven’t even fixed the kitchen or bathroom yet. We have no kitchen. It’s just a makeshift kitchen that we make so we can cook at least. I have cooking in that stupid little corner in the back of the house. I hate it. In fact, I wish so much we had never bought this crappy house and had waited until now to buy a house. We could have bought a gigantic mansion for the money we paid for this crappy house. But I am sure God has a different plans for us. I guess life is not always about daisies and lilies.
I want more money. I hate my job. I have not enough savings. And too much in debts. My life sucks.
all i want is to be happy
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Today at work was actually went fine. It was an easy day at work today. Don’t get me wrong I still dont like my job. I work with the most dull and dry people ever. They don’t care about you as a person. To them, you are just another worker. Anyways.
I finished making 4 coin purses tonight. I am about to make more. I can probably do another 4 easy. Tomorrow, I can list them. And I want to make pencil pouches tomorrow. If I can make at least 6 per evening, that would be awesome. I can list everyday. And I can start selling good again.
Ugghh. Why don’t I know what I want to do with my life? Why can’t I figure it out? Ok yes I know I am lacking money right now. But does that have to limit my choices? Maybe.
I want to be somebody. I want to be what I want to be. I want to feel accomplished. I know I can do it. I want to do something important in my life. I want to make money. I don’t need to make millions. I just want to make enough for my husband and me and the baby-someday. I want to be happy. I really want to.
to be my own boss (phase 2)
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I am officially a business owner today. Yay.
I have my business license and sales tax ID number. I am on my way to entrepreneurship. I am nervous and excited at the same time. I have to believe in myself. I have to. This is my one way ticket to entrepreneurship. This is the only way out from my boring job. I have to make it work. I have to. I can’t fail. I cannot afford to fail. I have to make it work. I have to get it off the ground. I have to.
I have to keep on telling myself all these things to keep myself going. To keep myself from going under. To keep myself motivated. I want to succeed. I want to. I cannot fail. I cannot. I just cannot.
I can’t doutbt myself. I have to do this. I have to. I have to be able to support myself. I have to.
I’ll keep on working on my small business. I’ll keep on trying. I’ll make it a big success.
headache
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I am having a headache.
I hate my job. My house looks like New Orleans after huricane Katrina. Ok mostly I hate my job. I have 3 good friends at work and I am thankful for them because they keep me going when I am at work. They are not in my department, however.
Ughhh. I hate my job. Hate my job. Hate my job. Hate my job. God help me.
my love for sewing
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aaaahhh…. Sunday….
Today has been a pretty calm day. I went to church and then spent an hour at the big book sale hosted by the main library. Today was their last day so they had a huge sale where you could fill up a big brown bag with books for $10. I got bunch of children’s books, decorating books, family planning books, and some other fun books.
Tonight I am making gumbo for dinner. My husband and bought a big bag of frozen seafoods a week ago and wanted use them to make gumbo. So tonight is the night to make them. We’ll have gumbo for the rest of the week! lol.
I have busy sewing for the past weeks. Making things I like. To sell and to own. I made the cutest bag that I have been wearing for the last 2 weeks. I have another bag project that I hope to finish before the end of the week. So exciting.
My full time job still sucks. So there is no need to talk about it. In fact, I hate it so much uuughhhhhhhh.
Love sewing though.
