tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post3033955056624330050..comments2024-03-26T00:26:19.756-07:00Comments on The Bluebirds are Nesting...: The Vicky Challenge. Alternative incomes.Annabelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-31740106562786143212018-10-05T21:22:38.305-07:002018-10-05T21:22:38.305-07:00I'm still confused about Vicky, but I am feeli...I'm still confused about Vicky, but I am feeling jazzed about the challenge! Be blessed!<br />LauraMrs. Laura Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17334381585683324912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-62697192136711675212018-10-01T19:39:37.355-07:002018-10-01T19:39:37.355-07:00Dear Laura, Vicky is a bluebird and friend. There...Dear Laura, Vicky is a bluebird and friend. There is a section in the index for The Vicky Challenge. Here is a good place to start... http://thebluebirdsarenesting.blogspot.com/2016/01/welcome-to-vicky-challenge.html I hope that helps! I find her way very motivating and count my savings and earnings weekly then annually also. <br />With much love, Annabel.xxxAnnabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-15327438770997173192018-10-01T15:17:18.263-07:002018-10-01T15:17:18.263-07:00WHO IS VICKY? Not yelling, just trying to find out...WHO IS VICKY? Not yelling, just trying to find out. I've seen people write about the Vicky Challenge. I would really appreciate an emailed answer. Thank you dearie.<br /><br />Blessings,<br />Laura Lane<br />lauraofharvestlane@gmail.com<br />Harvest Lane Cottage<br />Missouri<br />USAMrs. Laura Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17334381585683324912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-33182660720968480902016-11-10T17:31:11.925-08:002016-11-10T17:31:11.925-08:00Dear Elaine,
Sorry for my slow reply I have had su...Dear Elaine,<br />Sorry for my slow reply I have had such a busy week!<br />I am glad you had a lovely birthday! Some Australian business do birthday rewards here also.<br />I think the birthday rewards and you tube tip are excellent. Thank you Elaine! <br />Your savings were wonderful! It is great your husband does that work in the bedroom and bathroom and would be a massive saving in itself! <br />Have a good weekend! Much love Annabel.xxx<br />Annabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-9314791737899293872016-11-10T17:27:50.792-08:002016-11-10T17:27:50.792-08:00Dear Tania,
I think donating is great. And it coun...Dear Tania,<br />I think donating is great. And it counts as donations too as the items will be sold for a reasonable price. <br />With eggs expensive at the supermarkets I think everyone would rather fresh farm eggs! <br />The ideas just kept coming in here! I love the suggestions. I think these days several income streams are a very good idea! Thanks so much Tania! Love Annabel.xxxAnnabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-85399640557336212722016-11-08T21:04:59.333-08:002016-11-08T21:04:59.333-08:00Dear Annabel,
Thank you for a lovely, helpful pos...Dear Annabel, <br />Thank you for a lovely, helpful post. The comments are also so encouraging and helpful! <br /> <br />I kind of fell off the challenge for Sept. and Oct. as far as getting everything written down and totaled.<br /><br /> My birthday was in Oct. and I was able to get several free meals, treats and gift items by going on my birthday and/or joining rewards programs. I'm not sure if this is only a U.S. thing.<br /><br />My savings came in at $439.01 this month. My husband has been doing a lot of work in our master bedroom and bath. I did grocery shopping on senior discount day and also combined sales and coupons. I got several free ebooks. At the discount bread store, I got several items for less than 1/2 price along with 2 free items. We used a coupon and gift card from Christmas to have a free dinner out.<br /><br />Most of my thoughts for additional income have been covered in the helpful comments. I would add looking into birthday rewards and using YouTube videos to help with projects. A few years ago, I did quite a bit of mystery shopping. I didn't make a lot, but made a little and got quite a few free meals. <br /><br />I am thankful for the answered prayers for several in this group. Hope you and all are having a good week!<br /><br />Love from Arizona,<br />Elaine<br />Mrs. Gillamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12291243154053490970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-24782376001029893232016-11-08T18:57:02.871-08:002016-11-08T18:57:02.871-08:00Dear Annabel,
What an informative post! So much t...Dear Annabel,<br /><br />What an informative post! So much to think about. I am having a clean out of my house at the moment, but have been donating to the Salvos instead of selling. I just went down the easy road lol! In future I will consider selling via facebook.<br /><br />We put our egg sign out on the road when we have an excess of eggs. Usually they sell pretty much straight away. Our sign says "chook eggs $3 dozen".<br /><br />I am going to save this information you posted so I can remind myself what I can do to make some extra cash. Most of the ideas can be tried by Phil and I. Hubby is handy and I am crafty and we have put these skills together before to sell things at a market. Worth thinking about again.<br /><br />I will also save the informative comments. Such a lovely bunch of people in this little blog community. I love how they are so willing to share ideas to help others.<br /><br />Love,<br />Tania xxTaniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10176661940614462611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-12410535576349840492016-11-08T14:49:59.014-08:002016-11-08T14:49:59.014-08:00Dear Patti,
I am just posting the Show and Tell .....Dear Patti,<br />I am just posting the Show and Tell ... there is a message for you there so I hope you will see that.<br />I also don't like returning things but now have learned that usually no one minds so I am getting better at it! <br />Your savings were great! I find it fun too, to see how it adds up. Its motivating!<br />I am glad there were some ideas you can use and living in a Condo then you have many options close by. <br />I had not thought of gardening classes or worm farming! Thank you! With love Annabel.xxxAnnabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-90830918793707793352016-11-08T14:45:09.141-08:002016-11-08T14:45:09.141-08:00Dear Melissa, There is a lady in our area who does...Dear Melissa, There is a lady in our area who does full time ironing from her home. She picks up and delivers as well. She does so well out of it. <br />I have done the painting up furniture... that is more up my alley! Dressing tables were my specialty! This post has really given me a list of new things plus some I can revive! Thanks Melissa! Love Annabel.xxxAnnabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-70147756132886191502016-11-08T14:42:49.729-08:002016-11-08T14:42:49.729-08:00Dear Jes, Thank you for sharing some of what you h...Dear Jes, Thank you for sharing some of what you have done. I think eggs are always a good one. Right now here eggs represent really good value for a protein as meat has become really expensive so more eggs are sold than ever I think!<br />Thanks so much! With love Annabel.xxxAnnabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-16121794457832879612016-11-08T14:40:55.766-08:002016-11-08T14:40:55.766-08:00Dear Barb, Thank you for sharing your ideas and sa...Dear Barb, Thank you for sharing your ideas and savings! You had a great list of things this week. It all adds up! <br />Magazines are amazingly expensive now aren't they? I get a few at op shops sometimes as usually 20cents or 50 cents. They can have good card making images in them too!<br />I hope this week is going as well for you! With lots of love Annabel.xxxAnnabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-46643904769494471732016-11-08T12:27:43.812-08:002016-11-08T12:27:43.812-08:00Annabel,
Thank you for another wonderful post.
Ra...Annabel, <br />Thank you for another wonderful post.<br />Rachael your photos are so lovely. <br />My Vicky challenge this week. Packed all lunches and snacks $100.<br />Made Home made wheat bread $10-Pumpkin bread and muffins for us and gifts, from our decor pumpkin $20-Made brownies for Bible study and 2 gifts $20 Ate at home all meals $100. Shopped at 99 cents only for milk,eggs,butter,fruit,Veggies,ibuprofen,antibiotic cream,<br /> and small tree and decorations and 50 cent toothpaste.<br />I will send in the mail to my brother for Christmas $100 Returned things we did not need for a refund $50 I will count this because I hate returning things. I will normally just donate the items.A return was made and no one died LOL.<br />Used my drug store bonus bucks and earned more on toilet paper $25 Sorted thru an old box of clothes and refashioned them. Thank you Mimi for the inspiration.Just a little cutting and sewing and trim. Now I have some new winter clothes $100. So $525 I should keep track more often this is fun.<br />I think I am going to put up fliers that I will do pet sitting, house sitting,dog walking,cat sitting,plant watering,mail pick up,trash pick up. Thank you Wendy for the trash idea. I live in a condo and there are hundreds of families here. Thank you everyone! Our insurance has gone up too. :( My Aunt used to paint store front windows at Christmas time for cash if anyone is good with painting? She made thousands of dollars doing this. Also I drove to the country to buy worms when I wanted a worm bin for compost. The guy just had rows like you plant a garden and added manure.Not sure where he got the original worms. It was $25 dollars for a shovel full and you bring your own container or he would sell you a container for transporting. Also I noticed riding lessons. On a board gardening classes on a board and you guessed it they had small veggies for sale for your garden. I hope everyone has<br />a wonderful week.<br />Much love,<br />Patti <br />Precious People Preschoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02284398084100195331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-55317944647377234912016-11-08T11:07:10.759-08:002016-11-08T11:07:10.759-08:00Thank you, Jes!
I can just imagine the enjoyment ...<br />Thank you, Jes!<br /><br />I can just imagine the enjoyment you have working with your daughter! What we learn as children, we do carry on through life! You can tell her that the fancy name for the tart is Torte Della Nonna (Grandmother's Cake). I think she'll love this post idea of Annabel's! I think you'll love eating it!<br /><br />Regards to your household,<br />RachelAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-23265660329621161122016-11-08T03:52:17.707-08:002016-11-08T03:52:17.707-08:00Ironing is another idea,good to advertise in your ...Ironing is another idea,good to advertise in your local paper, and charge per basket pick up or delivered,i have been selling my eggs also buy the dozen, to friends and people near by,as well and buying old furniture and painting them up and then reselling them,great post,and very much injoying this topic<br />Have a great week<br />mel xoMelissa Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07796520135908460661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-13731745914844651942016-11-08T03:05:09.104-08:002016-11-08T03:05:09.104-08:00Rachel, your foods look wonderful and so beautiful...Rachel, your foods look wonderful and so beautiful too! My daughter makes ricotta here and so I look forward to your recipe for the pie! :)<br /><br />As far as income stream ideas, I will echo a lot of the ladies and still mention what we have done: 1) Sell eggs (I used to drive to the city and had an egg route and then used this time to do my city stuff) 2) Sell excess on Ebay including old homeschool curriculum 3) Sold extra produce to the stands 4) Cleaned houses 5) We sell our sheep and allow people to do their own slaughtering here (helpful for those in the city) 6) Sold casseroles (lasagna, enchiladas, etc) to working families who wanted home-cooked meals. These ideas are all basic but perhaps the redundant ones show that there is indeed a market for these types of things... Great post as always! :)JEShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08300505126646960374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-39598996121352244312016-11-08T02:40:25.387-08:002016-11-08T02:40:25.387-08:00Patti, yes, they'd love the carpet snake I fou...Patti, yes, they'd love the carpet snake I found today! I don't know .... If Janine is like me, I think she'd prefer to avoid even a carpet snake! But, yes, I love the relaxing way of cooking by a fire. An outdoor fire is especially relaxing!! I know what you mean about wanting to visit and learn like this! Even generating diesel power is amazing. We work together and have 'busy hours'. I love it!<br /><br />Anyway, how is Billy?<br /><br />With very warm regards,<br />RachelAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-83473517282275156292016-11-07T22:37:57.159-08:002016-11-07T22:37:57.159-08:00Dear Annabel, I have started this comment three ti...Dear Annabel, I have started this comment three times before now and three times I have been distracted or distracted myself, hopefully it is fourth time fabulous ( third time lucky , fourth time fabulous if I do say so myself!!) ok back to topic !.Annabel , thank you for another excellent blog post. There have been so many wonderful ideas already. Another idea that my grandparents used to do for extra income was sell cow manure, bull manure actually!. So many people bought it and in a way it was doing my grandparents a favour because there was always a lot of manure, too much to fertilise their gardens but as I said heaps of people bought it.<br />I have been thinking about asking my family and friends to buy my cards( if they want to) I am also part of a buy swap sell page for my area on Facebook and I thought of selling cards on there. youalready talk about this but I find rather than try to earn extra income I try not to spend what I have. I think to myself , " do I need that bag of chips or that chocolate block" , today I made Rocky Road using about $6 worth of ingredients and it will last me for two weeks probably. <br />My Vicky challenge s for two weeks this time as I missed last week.<br />Food from my parents - 6 meals plus cooked vegetables to contribute to other meals, I estimate $65 for this. Chocolate chip biscuits / cookies , a dozen made by mum , $6 approx , I am saying 50 cents a biscuit but at cafes they charge $3 at least per biscuit.<br />I asked for a discount yesterday at a $2 / discount shop because the manager( owner) had promised us a discount after I bought my cupboard there and it was further damaged( not much damage but this was after I paid over $300 for the shelves/ cupboard. I got a 10% discount and was told that next time I come in I will get another 10% discount , just for asking, it was $2.65 discount but that more than paid for a pack of blank cards , that is 6 cards and envelopes free!.<br />Subsidised cleaning $72 for two weeks. Subsidised social support $18 saving. I made 10 cards which I can use as a gift , I will count it as $30. <br />I used $16 worth of rewards dollars at a local chemist , I bought two Christmas gifts with this.$16 savings<br />I used $10 worth of rewards dollars at Woolworths, this helped last week as pension day is this week. So $10 savings .<br />I received a sample in the mail, saving me $5 .<br />I made Rocky road as I mentioned earlier in my message. The amount of rocky road I made would cost about $20 in the shops , a saving of $14 .<br />I got rides with my dad and did errands when I was with him or mum. Saving at least $50 in taxi fares or transport company fares.<br />I resisted temptation to buy more clothes when there was a sale on, I normally would go and at least" look" . Saving approx. $60( the cost of a really good blouse) .<br />I didn't buy a magazine whenever I really wanted one, it was an expensive one too. $8 saving.<br />Savings on groceries $40 <br />Total savings for two weeks $385.65 approximately.<br />Sorry for the huge comment Annabel!. Thank you again for such a great post.i hope you are enjoying your week.it is getting stormy here. Love Barb W.<br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-60278629349735253722016-11-07T20:52:37.243-08:002016-11-07T20:52:37.243-08:00Snakes, mice or rats , YIKES!!! I'll pass than...Snakes, mice or rats , YIKES!!! I'll pass thanks :-)Janinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13540554274755499923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-65013514085404805972016-11-07T19:41:42.293-08:002016-11-07T19:41:42.293-08:00Lana I am thinking six figure sum!Lana I am thinking six figure sum!Annabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-81875816845101175882016-11-07T19:41:15.549-08:002016-11-07T19:41:15.549-08:00Dear Lana, Thank you for these ideas! I love what ...Dear Lana, Thank you for these ideas! I love what your cousin does! Her work sounds like it must be beautiful. That is good though as you could work all year and have several main selling days at the end of the year. I know there are lots of people who treat eBay as a job. I think thats amazing and shows its possible. It seems like we all know people with carious side line incomes... there are a lot of families doing this in one way or another. I love it ! Many thanks Lana, love Annabel.xxx<br />Annabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-79547203717133368172016-11-07T19:37:35.808-08:002016-11-07T19:37:35.808-08:00Dear Vicky, That was an amazing job! Decorating Ch...Dear Vicky, That was an amazing job! Decorating Christmas trees! Well these are some good tips and I didn't know the take the rubbish out one.<br />Your savings all up this year have been amazing. Some weeks theres just more stuff to count than others. I wonder if your end of year amount will beat last years? I am thinking so...<br />Thank you for your ideas! With love Annabel.xxxAnnabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-20664368181078398622016-11-07T18:07:38.711-08:002016-11-07T18:07:38.711-08:00Maybe you could charge double or triple for a pyth...Maybe you could charge double or triple for a python!Lanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09380649410508372279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-80468566997946310832016-11-07T18:07:05.325-08:002016-11-07T18:07:05.325-08:00House sitting in summer when your friends and neig...House sitting in summer when your friends and neighbors are going out of town on vacations is easy money. I pay our neighbor boy to water plants and put out the trash and bring in the cans and whatever else needs doing. Some will pay to have you actually stay in their home and babysit the pets and entire home and that is like a free vacation in your own town.<br /><br />My second cousin makes crafts all year long and then does craft parties to sell the items in the fall. She does beautiful work and an entire new set of items every year. Her Mom, my aunt, has gifted me these beautiful crafts and they are very nice. She really supplements her income this way.<br /><br />I agree with the propagation of plants and have sold many hostas that have just been divided out of my own beds. I have also sold border grasses which multiply like crazy here. For that I just charge a flat amount and let the purchaser dig their own. I have these grasses in the lawn since the birds spread the seeds and so in selling them the purchaser is really just clearing out what should not be there.<br /><br />Our youngest son's father-in-law actually makes a living selling on eBay. He has an eye for what is valuable and will sell. He goes to thrift stores one day a week looking for what will make him money. He will also take junk off for anyone who is cleaning out and sell from that. He is running it like a business and has his days scheduled out to get items shipped and listed. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Lanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09380649410508372279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-3384599132720426122016-11-07T17:55:01.977-08:002016-11-07T17:55:01.977-08:00Hi Annabel!
It was a slow challenge week for me wi...Hi Annabel!<br />It was a slow challenge week for me with only $150 this week, but part of that was 4 free rolls of toilet paper I got in the mail! LOL <br />Back in the day I used to make money setting up Christmas trees and decorating them for people who didn't have time or didn't want to like bachelors plus if I did their Christmas baking or wrapped gifts it was even more dollar wise. <br />I noticed that if people are not necessarily savers they are happy to pay you to do the things they don't want to. I even used to wash laundry for bachelors and charged $5 a load. <br />If you live in a complex of any kind people will pay you to take their trash out. They will leave the trash and money outside their door you take the cash and throw the trash in the dumpster for them. Easy money! <br />XOXO<br />VickyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-69644009160635917362016-11-07T17:29:21.153-08:002016-11-07T17:29:21.153-08:00Yay Cookie! It is good your husband is home!
XOXO...Yay Cookie! It is good your husband is home! <br />XOXO<br />VickyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com