Hello everyone and welcome to my blog. What is this blog about? Well put it simply: to chronicle my efforts to start and fund college savings plans for my two kids. Anything I do in an attempt to make money will be recorded in this blog. Not only will it keep me accountable, but it will also be a resource for other moms who want creative ways of getting extra money for their own kids' futures. I have a few ideas of where to start, and hopefully this will grow into what I want it to accomplish.
To start, I'm gonna focus on what I can do best right now: READ and PHOTOGRAPH.
I love to read. I am a very avid reader usually reading over 100 or more books a year. I like to tell people about what I read, so I will be requesting books...indie books....ARC's (Advance Reader's Copies)...copies of new books.... from new and established authors. I will read the book, review it, and then auction the book on ebay....all the money going to my kids' college funds. Hopefully I'll get some autographed copies!! :) If that doesn't work (asking authors for books) I'll look for books to buy and review and sell from other sources. I am hopeful however, especially from indie authors, to be able to offer some awesome books for people to buy.
My other love is photography. Most of my work is still life/nature/scenic/ect. I've done some portrait and event work. So, I will be selling my photos and my skills. If you want a birthday party, family gathering, or other event photographed, I'm your girl. If you want a family portrait or photoshoot done, I'll be at your location ready to work. As I have no formal training, and consider myself an Advanced Amateur (not a pro...I don't make a living from my work)...my prices will reflect that accordingly. Whatever I make with my photography above my costs will go to my kids' college funds. Gas ain't free you know! ;)
Who am I you ask? Well my name is Julie and I am a 33 year old stay at home mom of two great kids. My husband, my kids and I live in a small town between Atlanta and Athens that doesn't even have one traffic light. We are active in a great church. We have 2 cats, a siamese and a siamese mix. My son Corbin is 5 and bright as a whip, and my daughter Mogan is a month shy of 3 and is a firecracker. Corbin has been reading since he turned 4~ takes after me;) Morgan is spirited and saucy, such a handful at times. Both of my kids are sweet and loving and I know they are special kids. I would do anything for them to be able to provide them a good start to their lives.
After my reading and photo ideas, I plan on throwing other things on here. Maybe reviewing products and then offering them for resale, hosting contests to bring in readers, hand made crafts perhaps (I have a very deep desire to CREATE...I just haven't found out what my 'thing' is yet beyond my photos). Hopefully this will be a blog that people will love to follow. Thanks for reading, I'm out!
What a great and creative way to save! I'll be following your blog and will put a link from my blog to yours. Hope you do the same and check out Lulu's book reviews!
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