4 Lessons I've Learned Since Starting A Business
4 Lessons I've Learned Since Starting A Business

Ya’ll, I’m tired.  So tired! Why?  While still trying to keep our spot here on the nets up and running continuously and the usual life stuff (wife, mother, full time employee), I’ve quietly started a business almost five months ago selling natural, handmade skincare products. Clearly since you haven’t heard about it, I’m still in the beginning stages, selling pretty much to friends who want to help support a dream.    While I’m not anymore close to making the money I want to make or leaving my job, I find myself living stress free when it comes to my business.  Why?

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BusinessAmber Washingtonfear of failure, lessons learned starting a business, motivation, start doing, starting a business
When Trying To Conceive A Second Child Just Isn't Happening
When Trying To Conceive A Second Child Just Isn't Happening

To be honest I really haven’t been holding up my side of the bargain because well, sex.  After that first month of trying DAILY, we were both over it.  At least to that extent.  But for me, I was waaaaaaay over it!  That was just too much!  Then you factor life, sincerely being tired and just plain not being it the mood, and menstrual cycle that does what it wants, we exactly haven’t been all in on this new endeavor.

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FamilyAmber Washingtonconceiving a second child, expanding your family, mompreneur, siblings
How Not To Lose Yourself In The Pursuit Of The Hustle
How Not To Lose Yourself In The Pursuit Of The Hustle

For the last few weeks or so, my emotional well being has been at an all too familiar low.  Just yesterday, during my one one with my director, he called BS when my response to how things were going was a quick, “It’s cool. It’s good.”  He told me that I just hadn’t seemed like myself.  Despite not really wanting to admit that he was right, I filled him in on the short version that I was bored with my work and that I hadn’t really experienced any real growth here or anyplace else in my life for that matter.

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FamilyAmber Washingtoninvest in yourself, losing yourself, pursuit of the grind, schedule me time, self enrichment, the grind
5 Simple Ways To Manage The Family Finances
5 Simple Ways To Manage The Family Finances

Before my husband and I were married, we had to have that discussion on our current and future family finances.  We knew we had to eliminate any frivolous debt prior to our nuptials because I was uprooting my life and starting a new one with him in Florida with no job.

We worked to pay off any credit card debt and loans, not including my student loans to ensure we started our marriage with no extra debt or expenses outside of the norm (car note, rent, cell phone, etc.)  We did this all while also paying for our wedding.

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LifestyleAmber Washingtonbudgeting, family budget, family finances, household expenses, tracking your expenses
How can I get out of a relationship that is hurting me?
How can I get out of a relationship that is hurting me?

This post is part of the Teach Me How to Love Blog Tour which I am excited to be a part of along with many other inspiring bloggers. To learn more and to join us as we tell the world how to learn how to love! CLICK HERE!

Just casually scroll down your Facebook friends list [assuming you still have one] and count. How many of your friends are in relationships you don't approve of? Not that any of your friends need your approval to try their hand at monogamous bliss, but there are the ones you know aren't doing your friends any good.

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Culture, LifestyleIsom Kuadeneeds vs- wants, teach me how to love, Troy Spry Comments