Well Ive been thinking of starting a blog for a while now and have finally decided to just go for it. I guess I will tell you a little about myself and why I am doing this. I am a single mom to the coolest little 5 year old ever! He is always attached to my hip so you can imagine my fear of when he actually starts kindergarten next year! :'( boo hoo hoo!!! You see I moved to Las Vegas when he was just barely a year old. His father has never really been apart of his life and since our divorce was finalized he decided he wasn't going to pay child support either. I have been mom, dad, caregiver, provider, bad cop, good cop, you name it, that's me... Not always the easiest job but I wouldn't change a thing about it! All that being said brings me to my 'why'... I am currently living in Las Vegas and do not want him to go to school and grow up here. So I'm planning on moving out of state to be closer to friends & family this June (yes! 3 MONTHS away) and to try to slow down his childhood just a little. (Not that it cant be done here & no offense to anyone raising kids here, its just not my preference) Although the lucrative but exhausting Las Vegas service industry has given me the opportunity to be a "single-stay-at-home" (I work nights while he sleeps) I am longing for a more wholesome environment. Not just for him but me too... Its time for change!!
So for over a year now Ive been racking my brain on what it is that I am going to do to replace the income (or close to it) and still give me the free time I have had with my son for the past 5 years. I have been encouraged to sell real estate, insurance, etc etc. With no formal training or education my options are limited when it comes to immediate income. Well one Sunday afternoon a few months back I decided to refinish my dining room table. I have been refinishing furniture off and on for a decade. I enjoy it thoroughly but never considered it to be something that could make me money. After showing a few friends and family the finished look I started receiving a lot of feedback that maybe I should take it more seriously, and Ive decided to give it a try... Hell, why not? So Ive been watching Craigslist and picking up pieces here and there... and you know what? So far I'm making decent cash. Now I'm not saying this is going to be my end all be all money maker but its giving me hope that I can do this and potentially earn enough money to move and continue to do this...
So this is where my journey starts... It is scary! I don't have anyone else to help shoulder the pressure and help provide for our little family. Its all me :) And I know there are other women out there going through the same challenges I have faced or am facing. So Id love to hear from you and read your feedback. I will be posting pictures of my projects along the way. I will share all of this with you. Mistakes, failures, accomplishments, wins, secrets, tricks, and all other good & bad stuff!!! This year is the year for a positive change in all of us! Lets do this together!!
Love,
Rachael <3
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