Happy Hump Day Everyone!
First the good news… I finished cutting all the crumbs for these crumb quilt lots that I sold on ebay. Yes, finished. I worked on cutting those daily for 8 days. Those was by far the most time-consuming lots I have put together so far. I won’t be doing that particular listing again. lol All the orders went out this morning!
The bad news is I completely forgot my car appointment yesterday for an oil change, new rear tires and an inspection. I remember that around 2:00am and that was enough to keep me awake most of the night. Slept a little this morning then just gave up and got up. I’m not one to miss appointments like that. Hate that I did. It’s bad enough that I don’t like appointments but now I have to call and reschedule and I hate that even more.
Since I was so busy with the crumbs yesterday because I was determined to get them packaged and ready for pickup, I was not able to record. Well, let’s say it this way… there was no way I felt like doing any editing. So I spent the evening sewing my own crumb blocks so I can get closer to wrapping up the crumb quilt series. I’m anxious to start something new!
Today, there will be a video of some sort. There has to be! I don’t like skipping a day with no video. Must not skip two days. I lost sleep over not recording too. It was a sleepless night filled with anxiety. lol
What I Have on eBay: The Penny Auctions with Free Shipping are still up and running plus I have one last lot of long quarters of cotton.
10 Free eBooks plus Free Music: I have the new Free eBooks list including Rag Quilting for Beginners, How to Think Bigger, My Brother’s Stinky T-Shirt (for kids) and more! and I also have the Free Music downloads. Please remember that the free ebook and free music downloads are only free for a little while. Always check to be sure they are still free.
Yesterday’s Walmart.com Deal: I found a great deal on these Fisher-Price Scoop ‘n Link Bath Boats! It’s a great time to stock up for Christmas or birthdays!
Stuff You Can Do: There is a FREE Kids Workshop at Home Depot coming up! Your kids can build and decorate their very own pencil box! See details here.
On Derrick’s blog: Heavy Titanium Stainless Steel Ring Black Punk Celtic Band. Please remember that prices change constantly on amazon. Might be higher now. Could also be lower!
What I’m Watching Tonight: Big Brother and America’s Got Talent. And yes, I switch back and forth. I didn’t really like last night’s episode of talent and don’t really care who makes it through. I do hope the dog act makes it and I love the singer, Kechi, but I did not like her choice of song last night. As for BB, I’m bored with them too. I liked it much better when Cody and Jess were in the house. They kept me entertained.
Youtube Analytics Mini Update: Here’s a new record breaker for my channel: My videos have been shared over 3,000 times so far for August! You might remember not long ago my goal was to get 1,000 shares. I think I reached that in July. Now we are up to 3K in one month! I think sharing someone’s videos is by far the most helpful thing a viewer can do to help the creator grow. I also see that currently my top traffic source is Suggested Videos at an astounding 60%. I’ve never seen it that high. That means youtube is noticing my channel more and more and is putting it out there so new viewers can find me. I know some see my youtube updates as bragging. First, I have totally earned the right to brag. I have worked very hard at growing my channel and I’m super proud of how well I’ve done up to this point. The only reason I even share this info is to hopefully help other content creators and to encourage them to keep at it. If you have a channel, I can’t stress enough that if you want your channel to grow, you must stick with it. Provide good content, upload on a regular basis, be yourself and treat your channel like the world is watching even if you have just 10 subscribers. Everyone starts with nothing. Only those with a vision and a plan will succeed. You can see my Youtube Earnings Updates starting from April 2016 here.
Have a great Wednesday! Darlene xoxo
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