Welcome to LilacsNDreams everyone! I have never really liked to share anything personal, or share to much of my home life. I understand why others sometimes do it themselves. We all need some way of relieving things from our shoulders, right?
I have a passion for working on handmade DIY crafts, and I really enjoy thrifting for things too. I have done sales on, and off since 2005. I even had my own physical store at one time too. No matter the hurdles I had to cross I hung in there, and always found a way to push forward. During all of these ventures I did I never really had much support for any of it. I have a close friend who has always cheered me on, and my husband has been supportive in if that’s what I want to do then got for it. Kids…as long as I did for them it was all good. I did a lot of what I did because I took pleasure in doing it, occupied my time, and I love creating keeping my hands busy too.
So, I have done sales off and on over time. I have added my crafting side to things I do too. I keep wanting to get back into things, and having some kind of steady schedule of things to do too. Our son spent 8 years in the service. When he got out he came to live with my husband, and I. After a couple of years he bought a home, and got 1 big enough because he wanted us to move into the house. Treat it like it’s our home too. He takes care of the house expenses, and we take care of the living expenses…utilities, water, laundry, most of the food, and things like that.
It’s all been good until this past 1-2 years. Some days I see so much of the military in him yet, and it gets unbearable at times too. Unfortunately, it’s been hard living here. He doesn’t approve of things I do. It’s a waste of time, and money. I have to use the basement to craft in, but I’m not allowed to paint down there….I have gotten around this so I can complete some projects. I sell a little bit here, and there. I had 1 order for some angels to make, and I finally had to cancel it regretfully. In the meantime I found a way to get some new products to sell, and I can do it for 1/2 the price of the retail price. 4 of my items came in, he asked what the deal was with the boxes, I explained to him what I was attempting to do, and I got stooped real fast. He downgraded me, he’s not gonna have that stuff sitting around here, I will not be able to do this again. Unfortunately, I am trying very hard to keep the faith I will get through this, and get something worked out.
My husband, and I have been looking at homes online, but we know we cannot do anything for a while. We have a daughter that we have helped with things. Due to the help we’ve done we are now over extended with credit, and with some bills she is not paying. For credit worthiness we have to pay/take care of them. So, more expenses were added to us making life a little tighter right now.
Until we can make better arrangements I have to do what I can do for us, and also to keep our son happy too. Some days I want to give up, but I have fight left in me that I keep trying to do what I can, and move forward. It’s just sad that the thrill, and the fun of my passions is being dampened like it is.
Keep the head up, Keep the Faith. Things always find a way of working out it seems. I am so sorry to unload some of this like I have. I apologize for it, and hope no one has been offended by it all.
I appreciate the visit to LilacsNDreams. Thank you for sharing time with me today. Hope to see you again. Take care till the next time. Toodles!
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