Creative Ways to Cope with Sudden Loss of Income and Making Ends Meet

If my mom was still living and needing care, I would not be writing this post. Just so you know. But she isn’t. She’s probably singing her heart out like she used to. She’s happy. And I’m short on rent and living.

  • My ideas for creating a surplus:
  • Going back to teaching ESL, part time or as a sub.
  • Getting a business phone and putting my name out there to tutor
  • Creating and selling snowflake decorations
  • Creating and selling Christmas cards
  • Creating patterns and selling them on-line
  • Being a paid companion
  • Learning to be an “end of life” doula

Things have been coming into my addled brain and out of my finger tips. I’m on track to finish my Professional Development requirements. 6 hours left in that!

The snowflakes deserve their own post – and maybe even a pattern. It sure has been fun using scraps of colours.

I am having a lot of fun with Lisa’s cat. I shared this in my last post. I decided to go with one face and a tail on the back…A lot easier, I think. It’ll be fun to see how many I can make and sell this year!

Being an end of life doula is something that also comes into my mind fairly often. I do need to have some time distance from the deaths of my parents.

I used to make cards every year…and I’m looking forward to getting back into it again. This card will probably feature a small snowflake that you can use for any occasion! There are lots of people who add colour to our days! Give ’em a flake or two!

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About Marcia Stehouwer

I have a great life (most days) and a small budget, so being frugal is one of my favourite hobbies. I started this blog after procrastinating for 3 months, on April Fool's Day. I knit, I read, I knit, I work... I am also about a quarter of the way through my goal to lose 100 pounds. So between knitting, working, reading etc., I also do some walking! EDIT: 2021. I am not closer to my weight goal, but moving forward. The budget is still small. We are renting our homestead and progressing towards our family dream!
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