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I want to be more conscious with my spending and I've started couponing! I got all the coupons from inserts in the Sunday paper. I spent an afternoon cutting them up. I put all of them in my purse, then went to the store. I took $40 cash so I wouldn't get carried away. I... Continue Reading →
Happy National Pet Day!
Remember these sales go straight to saving abused animals in East Texas.
Did I tell you about my bookshops newest section? Iβve been calling them #moobooks β all the books Iβve collected for animal lovers to sell and raise money to rescue animals in East Texas.
All the #moobooks will be set with this background β faded, white wash paint of an old house. So every time you see a book photographed on this back drop, then you know itβs a #moobook ο
This is just one of the books for the new section in my bookshop.六
This is something near and dear to my heart. I really want to make a difference in the lives of these abused animals. Iβve been inspired by my friend April who rescues animals off the street.
Just this past 6 months she tried to save a starving abused horse owned by a breeder, an older lady dog who was starving she couldnβt lift her headβ¦
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Throwback Thursday!
Call me spoiled,but I love to write with colorful gel pens and I cover most diaries in stickers. My word of advice to get started on writing is to keep a journal β I can scroll forever in that section of the book store. I write about everything. Concepts, plots, list of characters and things that inspire scenes like dialogue fill my journals as well as to do lists and progress reports. A journal is a place that is your own, a place to be intimate, explore interests and ideas. I need to write. It helps me process events. Iβll actually wait a few days after an event to write so Iβm only writing about significant detail. If youβre not trying to be a skilled writer, keeping a journal is still a great idea. Iβve had diaries since I was in middle school and itβs fun to look through thoseβ¦
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Who wants to see what books I added to my bookstore?! There's a bunch!! I'll post a list of titles and a photo dump. I have emergency surgery tomorrow, Really nervous. This was completely out of left field, I've been stressed about a lot of things in my personal life and doing my best to... Continue Reading →
What steps do I need to take every day to reach my short term goals? My last post (read here) reflects on my Quarterly goals. This post is to review my first week in Q2 - am I on the right path? Week 1 - April 1-7 I dedicated two afternoons for a photoshoot for... Continue Reading →
π±π¦h a n d s f u l l o f f l o w e r s π±π±π±π±π±π±π±π±π±π±π±π±π±π±π±Picked out some books with flowers in them. Not literal flowers but the metaphorical kind. Perfect spring reads available in the bookshop! Your support means so much. The first book I chose is a historical fiction by... Continue Reading →
Where do I want to be 3 months from now? At the beginning of the year I chose a word to focus on : peace. In a 1960 copy of Webster's New World Dictionary of American Language, peace is defined - 1. Freedom from war or civil strife. 2. A treaty or agreement to end... Continue Reading →
What are my YouTube videos about? Right now my channel is dedicated to my small business. I plan to make videos about writing in the future. My videos have zero production quality, but Iβm giving myself permission to learn as I go and trust the process. So far I have made 7 videos this year... Continue Reading →
I turned $2.75 into $101.84! I sold a total of 12 books. One purse! One dress! If you're new, I have a small used bookstore online and I write poetry Please consider supporting my shop with the link below. If you like these kind of posts please give this post a like! π§‘π depop.com/sweetheart_sam In... Continue Reading →
Feeling blue π΅ these will pick you up! I hope you love my curated blue π book list! Shop A Cool Moonlight π Shop The Moon Over High Street Shop A Man Called Ove Shop Washington Irving Shop The White Robin
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