Category: Making Money

Sales & The Most Glorious Secretary

November 9, 2017

I got this in my inbox yesterday morning from my mother-in-law: Subj:  Christmas is Coming (She’s not a Game of Thrones fan – it’s purely a coincidence… made me chuckle anyway.   ‘Prepare yourself for what lies ahead…. the holidays are here…. ‘  Fighting White Walkers / Dragon Fights / Christmas Shopping…. I can see my…

The Grand Canyon

May 23, 2017

Well.. this place sucks. I’m just kidding.  It’s not one of our most famous, most visited, most loved national parks for no reason. I hadn’t been planning to do anything really special for our visit.  Usually, we just show up, get the map, talk to a ranger and start exploring a new park.  But this…

Must Have’s – Kitchen

February 17, 2017

“How do you possibly live with a kitchen the size of a Kleenex box?  I couldn’t do it.” It’s our funny version of groundhog day.  The orange word changes, but everything else about the question stays the same.  Happens every… single… day… I love this question.  I love having the door opened to talk about…

Thank You

February 1, 2017

I just got my first check from Amazon.  This blog is officially earning money.  We are monetized.  Pinch me. I made…. $27.23. It’s not how much, it’s that we went from none to some.  It’s the pride of actually earning a few pennies to rub together.  I’m genuinely excited to get the check.  I also…

Finishing Up in New England

January 9, 2017

It turns out…. writing the blog is only easy when minor bad luck is having its way with us.  When everything is hunky dory…. I end up with something that’s borderline boring.  How…. unsatisfactory.  Fortunately/Unfortunately our final days in New England have been drama free, fun times with family and friends.  Tomorrow it is goodbye snow and…