Etsy
I’ve climbed on the band wagon. I opened an etsy shop. If you don’t know what etsy is, it’s like a giant craft fair. It’s a site where people sell all things handmade. From clothes to diapers to lampshades … you name it and it’s there.
I listed my first item last night and will continue to list items for the next couple days. My first one? A taggie blanket. I’m starting small. There is a link to my shop in my left banner.
My goal by the time we move is to be able to work from home. I love working outside my home, but more than that, I want to raise my children myself. Kaylie started daycare when she was 7 months old and was in it until just before she turned six. I don’t want to do that with Liliana. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with daycare, it’s just that Liliana will most likely be my last baby and I want to be there for the early years.
The plan (after the move) is to have a day home caring for 2 or 3 children that are not my own and to have an etsy shop. I’m hoping that it will be enough for me to contribute to our income. If not, I will find a job outside our home. Plans change, but that’s what I’m hoping for.
During this now-over Christmas season, I think we’re over saturated with false pictures of Jesus. False physical pictures. All the pictures I’ve seen portray a white baby or a white man. Jesus was not white. Are you shocked? Think about it. He was born in Israel to Israelite parents. I know that He was not conceived the conventional way, but I do believe that he looked just like any other Israelite man would. He had dark skin and black hair. He was not white, he did not have blonde hair, and he did not have blue eyes. He did not look like Brad Pitt.
way to go Jen-i think im going to open one too!
Cool! Tagi blankets are so great :)
HAHA Etsy is cool. Good for you for getting it out there! Good luck.
Cute blankie!
Good luck getting that going :)
Cute blanket! I am thinking of opening an Etsy shop too in the near future…just need to get organized! I babysat for 3 years to supplement out income and it was great! I got to be home with my kids and Tristan always had a little playmate. I am taking a break from it right now. I really hope it works out for you!
I also wanted to say that if it is your desire to be home with your children, God see’s that desire and he will provide in other ways on top of the babysitting and Etsy shop! He has provided in so many ways for us since I decided to be a stay at home Mom.
Chelsey - Cool! I look forward to shopping at it!
Teresa - I hope a lot of other people think so too!
Elizabeth - Thanks!
Meg - Thanks to you too!
Christy - Thanks for that comment. I’ve started praying about it and I know that God is in control of it. God has come through for me financially so many times in the past so I’m sure he’s got our future covered!
“He had no beauty or majesty to attract us to him,
nothing in his appearance that we should desire him.”
I always take this to mean he was totally ordinary-looking, and I get so annoyed when people get all caught up in their image of Anglo Saxon Jesus. :P
Good luck with the Etsy/Home care stuff! God is so good at giving us what we need, and even what we want. I’ll be praying for ya.
Congrats on the shop!
I will be praying for you guys as you move, and all that it entails :)
I hear ya on the Jesus thing…