Posted by Darlene on September 27, 2017 at 2:19 pm
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Here is a roundup of items on Clearance at Walmart! Some of these will be limited on sizes, colors, prints, so hurry to see if they have what you need available!
NOTE:Clearance items are not always available in your store. They might be only in the warehouse. Most items can be ordered online and sent to your store and you can pick it up for free. If you don’t like or it does not fit, you can return it directly to the store. So easy!
Order online with FREE Store Pickup
Or ships FREE to home with $35 purchase
SHOPPING TIP:If you get close to the $35 minimum, simply order other stuff you always buy including groceries! There are more and more grocery items available on Walmart.com now that you can have shipped to your home. I love ordering the big and heavy stuff for home delivery like 20 rolls of toiler paper or big jugs of laundry detergent, stuff like that. I do about half of my grocery shopping on Walmart.com now. So convenient!
Posted by Darlene on September 27, 2017 at 1:01 pm
I use affiliate links in some of my posts. I may earn a commission if you use my links. Full disclosure.
It’s Wednesday!
Here’s what this hump day looks like for me. I want to do lots of work on my blog. My blog is starting to really pick up speed now (over 5 million view!!!) and I need to get back to monetizing it the best ways possible. This means trying new ads, getting back to working with some of my old affiliates, and just having lots of fun in the process.
My blog earnings are a game to me just like my youtube earnings. It’s not the actual dollars that matter, it’s the growth and success that I enjoy. Growth leads to Success which leads to Income. Growth is the thing I chase. When my business grows, I know I’m going in the right direction. Success is the feeling I get when I realize my efforts and determination is paying off. The income that I generate just happens to be how I’m rewarded for all that I do. And money comes in handy! So it’s a win/win situation.
Enough about that.
I am excited about something else. Very excited! And I hope to do some videos on the subject. Parasocial relationships. This is a one sided relationship that develops between fans and the “celebrities” they follow. Youtubers totally fall into the celebrity category because they become celebrities in the mind of many viewers. And since youtubers are more reachable, the frenzy builds quickly and it’s very hard for youtubers to cope. I watched a few videos about this and I will be doing lots of research. One thing I know for sure is that my love for my channel came back last night once I was able to know why I had so many mixed feelings. Will talk about this more because I think it’s important that other youtubers know about this phenomenon.
Today, I expect to have another quilt block but also will aim for something else too. I will certainly not be committing to 2 videos per day, but for now I’m still striving to perfect the “quick” videos that I so desire. I don’t mid long ones now and then, but the editing is just so time-consuming with long videos. I want to find some quick and easy ways to put up content without having to spend too much time on them. I’m just trying to hone in on those quick videos skills that I seem to lack. lol
Special FREE EBOOK offer! Don’t miss out on this FREE Box Set of 8 DIY ebooks! It won’t be free for long so you must hurry! See this post to see how you get it for free (always check to see if it’s still free).
10 Free eBooks plus Free Music: I have the new Free eBook Downloads which includes Ice Cream Recipes, Minimalism (organized, stress-free decluttered life), 25 DIY Clothing Ideas, Posh Popcorn Recipes and more! I also have the Free Music Downloads.
What I Have on eBay: I plan on listing something new today so stay tuned! For now, I still have some of these lots of . I also still have . And if you are a member of my Peanut Gallery facebook group, I have some awesome Candy Cane Border Fabric available at a special price! You can join here and just scroll down a bit and you’ll get the link to that deal.
Youtube Analytics Mini Update: Now that I have been enlightened by the parasocial relationships that I mentioned above, I have renewed confidence that I’ll be able to handle youtube comments with less stress. I’ll have a better understanding as to why people leave those “I love you” comments that make me so uncomfortable. I’ll know how to react quietly without it eating away at me. I’ve pretty much decided that youtube comments will be going back on, but maybe only while the video is new? Like for the first 2 days? Then turn them off again? Not sure yet, but I will be anxious to see if knowing why people are the way they are will help me to understand and accept the one sided relationship but not feed into it. In other words, I’ll have permission to just ignore and not feel obligated to love back or help them or even reply. Before, I felt guilty ignoring or not “loving” back. But now I know I don’t need to. In fact, it’s probably better to not play that up. Fans can easily turn into stalkers. And I have actually had some like that. One harassed me by phone for 6 months. Another for a few weeks. Others in private messages. Holy fucking shit, I’m so happy to know about the parasocial phemonenon! So anxious to put my new knowledge to good use! You can see my channel here.
Peanut Gallery Facebook Group Update: We currently have 1.080 and we are growing again! I have not decided anything just yet about turning comments on in the group. I’m pretty sure I want to keep it to where only I can post in the feed. I love a clean feed and I like to be able to find my own posts so I can delete them after a day or two. When everyone was posting, my posts would get buried and it took me way too long to find them. So I think I’ll stick with being the only one to post. But I might consider at least turning comments on under my posts at some point. With youtube, I feel comments on is almost necessary for my youtube rankings. In the group, that’s not a concern. So I’ll just play it by ear. For now I’m still enjoying the silence. If you’d like to join my very quiet group and get my at-the-moment updates (I’m currently the only one who can post there, so it’s very quiet) you can join here!
What I’m Watching Tonight: Survivor, for sure!!! I can’t wait!
Posted by Darlene on September 27, 2017 at 10:42 am
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Please join my Peanut Gallery facebook group!It’s a drama free zone, I promise! You will get updates as to what I’m doing, what videos to expect, other inside scoop. You also get special fabric deals available only to group members. I’m currently the only one who posts there so it’s a very quiet group. I’m learning more and more each day that I’m not the only one who loves a quiet group! Go figure!
Here is a fantastic Boxed Set of 8 DIY eBooks currently available for FREE on Amazon! Price can change at any time so hurry up and grab it while it’s FREE!
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BOOK 7. DIY Protein Bars: 23 Healthy DIY Protein Bars You Can Easily Make by Gloria Lopez
BOOK 8. DIY Projects: 15 Insanely Easy to Make DIY Home Projects by Tom Richardson
Free eBooks – price can go up at any time, so hurry if you want them! Always make sure the Kindle Price is $0.00 before you buy!
PLEASE READ!!! To get the ebooks for FREE, absolutely FREE with no strings attached (and no signing up for KindleUnlimited) be sure the Kindle Price is $0.00 then use the Buy Now with 1 Click tab. If the price is not $0.00 then the ebook is no longer free. Do NOT click on Read for Free (if it’s there) because that signs you up for a free trial run of KindleUnlimited which later turns into a paid service (but you can cancel).
Posted by Darlene on September 27, 2017 at 10:09 am
I use affiliate links in some of my posts. I may earn a commission if you use my links. Full disclosure.
Below are 10 FREE eBooks that you can download from Amazon. Please note that these eBooks are only free for a little while, then they go back to regular price. Always check to see if they are still free.
PLEASE READ!!! To get the ebooks for FREE, absolutely FREE with no strings attached (and no signing up for KindleUnlimited) be sure the Kindle Price is $0.00 then use the Buy Now with 1 Click tab. If the price is not $0.00 then the ebook is no longer free. Do NOT click on Read for Free (if it’s there) because that signs you up for a free trial run of KindleUnlimited which later turns into a paid service (but you can cancel).
Free eBooks – price can go up at any time, so hurry if you want them! Always make sure the Kindle Price is $0.00 before you buy!
Posted by Darlene on September 26, 2017 at 11:28 am
I use affiliate links in some of my posts. I may earn a commission if you use my links. Full disclosure.
Here is a roundup of items on Clearance at Walmart! Some of these will be limited on sizes, colors, prints, so hurry to see if they have what you need available!
NOTE:Clearance items are not always available in your store. They might be only in the warehouse. Most items can be ordered online and sent to your store and you can pick it up for free. If you don’t like or it does not fit, you can return it directly to the store. So easy!
Order online with FREE Store Pickup
Or ships FREE to home with $35 purchase
(Only 1 color left in L and XL)
SHOPPING TIP:If you get close to the $35 minimum, simply order other stuff you always buy including groceries! There are more and more grocery items available on Walmart.com now that you can have shipped to your home. I love ordering the big and heavy stuff for home delivery like 20 rolls of toiler paper or big jugs of laundry detergent, stuff like that. I do about half of my grocery shopping on Walmart.com now. So convenient!
Posted by Darlene on September 26, 2017 at 10:54 am
I use affiliate links in some of my posts. I may earn a commission if you use my links. Full disclosure.
It’s Tuesday!
Tuesday is one of those days that kind of gets lost in the shuffle. For those few like me who love Mondays since they are the fresh beginning of a whole new work week, Tuesdays, signify that Monday is over. For those who look forward to Friday’s for the beginning of the weekend, Friday still looks far away when looking at if from Tuesday. Poor Tuesday.
But Tuesday it is! Let’s go with it. lol Not sure what my plans are, but yes, I’d love to knock out another quilt block. I know, I know. Not a quilting channel. That’s why I’d like to upload a second video too. I’m still in such a transition emotionally with all the changes I’ve made to my channel that I really don’t have it in me to do much of any recording. So I have to pick something I’m passionate about or something that is very easy for me. I think most of you understand. I’m here for the long haul, so things will turn around at some point. And there may be a day with zero quilt blocks. That’s how it goes with me. All or nothing.
Speaking of quilt blocks, I made a Disappearing Wonky 2 Patch Swap Block yesterday. I liked it. I would do it a bit differently next time. I think I’d like the center piece that we swap to be more narrow so the block does not have almost equal columns. If you try the block, play with the size of the center piece. That’s the fun part!
Then late last night I decided to record a Little Bit About Me Tag video. I used to do these but have not done any for a very long time (you can see the Tag You’re It playlist here). I will most likely be doing more as they are fun and easy to do. I don’t have to come up with content. I just answer questions! Love that!
I just realized I need milk. That means a possible trip to Roger’s. Or I could hit the new Cumberland Farms we have. I have not been there yet. If I do go out, I’ll try to record a car vlog.
What I Have on eBay: I still have some of these lots of . I also still have . And if you are a member of my Peanut Gallery facebook group, I have some awesome Candy Cane Border Fabric available at a special price! You can join here and just scroll down a bit and you’ll get the link to that deal.
10 Free eBooks plus Free Music: I have the new Free eBook Downloads which includes Grandma’s Candy Cookbook, Quilting for Beginners, Never Binge Again and more! I also have the Free Music Downloads.
Youtube Analytics Mini Update: Youtube has updated through 9/23. As expected, we reached 29K subbies! 30K is just around the corner and 50K will be on the horizon in the near future. You can see my channel here.
Peanut Gallery Facebook Group Update: We currently have 1.067 members and holding steady. I’m still gaining some but I’m also still banning some simply because they insist on sending me private messages, and they start out by saying, “I know you don’t want private messages, but…” Instant removal. I find that more than inconsiderate. I find it abusive. If you’d like to join my very quiet group and get my at-the-moment updates (I’m currently the only one who can post there, so it’s very quiet) you can join here!
