Grateful Thanksgiving Day 2009

So much to be thankful for this year.
Lucky to have a wonderful family.
Grateful that I am healthy.
I am thankful that I have a house to clean.

Thankful for the clothes that I have to wash.
Grateful that I have food to cook.
Glad that I have a job(that I like most of the time.)
Appreciative of all the thoughtful caring people in my life.
Fortunate to be able to make choices.
And the list goes on.....Thank you God.

Decorating A Candy Themed Christmas Tree

Let's have some Fun! I want to share with you some of the work that I do. Decorate Christmas trees. 15 of them. I plan on showing off 1 a week. This week Candy is the theme! Think about ALL the different types of food and candy and put them on a tree. Gingerbread men,popcorn,candy canes,cupcakes,the list goes on and on....
Look for candy and food items in different shapes and sizes. Don't forget the Ribbon!

Insulating the Attic

My son insulated my attic this past weekend which meant I had a mess in my house.Not from the insulation but from all the "stuff" that came out of the attic,and it was almost empty,except for the crib, rocking horses,baby things from the 70's,sleeping bags...all big stuff.
A lot of things got pitched. A few were saved to be cleaned up and... disposed of in one way or another.
Still working on the eBay project...endless.Another thought to rid my home of "things"recycle! The post office has no cost envelopes to recycle items like ink cartridges and cell phones etc...
So I'm going to designate several boxes for things to sell,to give away,to recycle.

Getting organized to sell on eBay

Today was busy!Attended an eBay webinar,which means I had to download a program,Microsoft office live meeting.Whew! It took a while to figure out what I needed to do, but I did it. A double learning experience,the eBay webinar and using Microsoft office live.
To simplify my life and eBay selling I came up with a list of things to do to be more organized.And this weekend,I hope to follow my own advise.

1. Try to put all your items you are selling in one room or location.Having a large shelving unit to place the items on that you are going to sell.
2. Research what the items might sell for on eBay.
3. Make a simple photo booth or table and lights for photographing your items.
4. Learn about different shipping options..I think this is the toughest part.
5. The more different categories you're in,the harder it is to keep track of everything,try just a couple to start.