As I said in my last post "To Emergency Fund or Not..." we have a Suburban that is out of commission for the time being. We've had our $1,000 emergency fund since October and haven't had to use it yet. That's a good feeling. We are praying about whether or not to use the emergency fund to fix the Suburban. We have also been praying that God would increase Turkey Bottom Haven sales to allow us extra income.
Hotsauce has two side jobs this month because he's super handy (and good lookin'). The job that he's been working on recently has him putting up a back splash at a friend's house. I only saw a few tiles that were up and it looks great! I was a little envious, but reminded myself, "If you live like no one else, then you can live like no one else."
When he's done with that job he'll be putting in a vanity into a bathroom. It should be a much quicker job ... at least I hope so. Ikinda totally miss his face when he's gone. But, I also realize that every minute he's gone he's working towards paying for the Suburban to be fixed and/or towards our snowball being paid off.
Some encouraging news in regards to Turkey Bottom Haven is that we've added 3 vendors this month. At this point I don't make anything off their sales... but added vendors means added traffic. Added traffic means that we all have a higher potential of selling our items. Which reminds me ... you're on Facebook right? So why haven't you "liked" Turkey Bottom Haven yet? You can do it by clicking here. That wasn't so hard was it?
I've also added a few items that are exclusive to Turkey Bottom Haven... would you like a sneak peak? If you answered no, well, too bad so sad! ;)
This rustic tree stands about 2 feet tall and looks even better in real life! I have ideas of putting a Christmas quote or verse in the lower right hand corner. If I was going to keep it I would paint, "Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace" on it.
Actually I have big plans of making another one that I can keep! By that I mean, "I have big plans of Hotsauce making another one."
This sign ("Be still and know that I am God) was a gift that I made for my Gram. It was for her 90th birthday present.
I have ONE board left just like it and could make another one. The top picture is really dark, but the original sign was white with blue writing.
The verse is a favorite of hers and I've been told that she says it to herself when she's having a hard day. Of all the signs that I have made this is a personal favorite!
Let's pretend that you wanted to buy a sign like this you could have any quote you wanted and you could choose the colors! :)
This rustic Merry Christmas sign started off as a huge frustration! The thin font was especially difficult for me. I'm not much of a "painter" and was going to scrap the whole thing after applying the cream colored paint. In a moment of inspiration I decided to try adding black paint over the top. It turned out a.maz.ing and the end result is something that I'm actually really proud of.
This chair was literally headed to the dump when Hotsauce rescued it! It survived a house fire and the seat has added character because of it! If you look under the "Olde Crow" pillow you can see where the fire "hollowed" it out a bit.
I added some paint and distressed it. As a finishing touch I added a glaze and it became a shelf.
It's pictured holding some pillows, but would also be great holding dolls or bears in a little girls room! Actually the possibilities are endless... it is a shelf after all and anything that could go on a shelf would work on it! ;)
It is well with my soul is a favorite hymn of mine. Especially once you know the history of the song!
Perhaps I'm a little prideful, but after looking at the Merry Christmas sign and thinking that it was my favorite ... now I'm looking at this one and thinking that actually this one is my favorite!
I do that with my Turkey Bottoms too. I'll look at one and think, man that kid is my favorite. Until the next one walks in and I think, "No, wait that one's my favorite." Turns out I'm capable of having lots of favorites! I know, good moms don't have favorites!
This sign also started out as a frustration. I did a horrible job of measuring the board and it ended up all crooked and wonky. So I repainted the board and gave it another shot ... this time having Hotsauce doing the measuring and turns out he got himself a full-time measuring job!
So there you go! Some items from Turkey Bottom Haven, what did you think? Any chance that I can sell a few of them and help tuck some money away towards the repairs on the Suburban? Dave Ramsey says to sell it all ... he actually says to sell so much stuff that the kids wonder if they're next! I'd consider selling a few of them, but they're all my favorites so I wouldn't know who to get rid of! ;)
Would you also consider praying that we would earn the money that we need to pay for the Suburban repairs without having to dip into the emergency fund? Thanks friends!
Hotsauce has two side jobs this month because he's super handy (and good lookin'). The job that he's been working on recently has him putting up a back splash at a friend's house. I only saw a few tiles that were up and it looks great! I was a little envious, but reminded myself, "If you live like no one else, then you can live like no one else."
When he's done with that job he'll be putting in a vanity into a bathroom. It should be a much quicker job ... at least I hope so. I
Some encouraging news in regards to Turkey Bottom Haven is that we've added 3 vendors this month. At this point I don't make anything off their sales... but added vendors means added traffic. Added traffic means that we all have a higher potential of selling our items. Which reminds me ... you're on Facebook right? So why haven't you "liked" Turkey Bottom Haven yet? You can do it by clicking here. That wasn't so hard was it?
I've also added a few items that are exclusive to Turkey Bottom Haven... would you like a sneak peak? If you answered no, well, too bad so sad! ;)
Actually I have big plans of making another one that I can keep! By that I mean, "I have big plans of Hotsauce making another one."
The verse is a favorite of hers and I've been told that she says it to herself when she's having a hard day. Of all the signs that I have made this is a personal favorite!
Let's pretend that you wanted to buy a sign like this you could have any quote you wanted and you could choose the colors! :)
This chair was literally headed to the dump when Hotsauce rescued it! It survived a house fire and the seat has added character because of it! If you look under the "Olde Crow" pillow you can see where the fire "hollowed" it out a bit.
I added some paint and distressed it. As a finishing touch I added a glaze and it became a shelf.
It's pictured holding some pillows, but would also be great holding dolls or bears in a little girls room! Actually the possibilities are endless... it is a shelf after all and anything that could go on a shelf would work on it! ;)
Perhaps I'm a little prideful, but after looking at the Merry Christmas sign and thinking that it was my favorite ... now I'm looking at this one and thinking that actually this one is my favorite!
This sign also started out as a frustration. I did a horrible job of measuring the board and it ended up all crooked and wonky. So I repainted the board and gave it another shot ... this time having Hotsauce doing the measuring and turns out he got himself a full-time measuring job!
So there you go! Some items from Turkey Bottom Haven, what did you think? Any chance that I can sell a few of them and help tuck some money away towards the repairs on the Suburban? Dave Ramsey says to sell it all ... he actually says to sell so much stuff that the kids wonder if they're next! I'd consider selling a few of them, but they're all my favorites so I wouldn't know who to get rid of! ;)
Would you also consider praying that we would earn the money that we need to pay for the Suburban repairs without having to dip into the emergency fund? Thanks friends!
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